| Sleep
Disorders Center
 Millions
of Americans cannot get a good night’s sleep. And
most of those people, don’t even realize that they’re
not sleeping well. The fact is that too many people suffer
from minor sleeping disorders that keep them from sleeping
well, and ultimately keep them from being their best when
they are awake. If someone you love is tired all the time,
can’t seem to wake up during the day, is irritable,
or snores chances are they have some sleeping problem.
The most common complaint from most bed partners is snoring.
What most people don’t realize is that snoring is
often a signal of a sleeping problem that needs attention.
Many times snoring is associated with a very common sleeping
disorders known as sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is a condition defined by frequent interruptions
during sleep caused by lack of air flow. Usually it’s
the bed partner of the person with sleep apnea that notices
it. The person with sleep apnea will essentially stop breathing
for a moment during sleep. The lack of air flow causes the
person to wake up just enough so they can start breathing
again. The person suffering from sleep apnea may have these
episodes hundreds of times in a night, resulting in gasping
for breath or a lot of tossing and turning. Sadly the person
with sleep apnea usually doesn’t wake up enough to
realize what’s happening. So, usually, they continue
to suffer with sleep apnea until their bed partner encourages
them to seek help.
There are other less common sleeping problems, such as restless
leg syndrome, where sufferers legs are in motion much of
the time and keep them and their bed partner from getting
a good night’s sleep. Disorders like insomnia and
narcolepsy are also sleeping problems that can be cured.
The good news for residents in our region is that our Sleep
Disorders Center is nationally accredited by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine and offers the latest diagnostic
tools available in sleep medicine. Through a simple "sleep
study" our medical staff can track your pattern of
sleep and determine if you would benefit from any of a number
of sleep assisting treatments.
To talk to a member of the Sleep Disorders team, or to schedule
your evaluation today, call us at (336)
878-6997.
Sleep Disorders
Center
600 N. Lindsay St.
(336) 878-6997 |
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