If you suspect that you may have sleep apnea, there are three general steps you can take in your search to answer this question.
Step 1: Review the Symptoms
There are many symptoms, both long and short-term. Look them over. If you identify with even a few, that’s plenty of reason to look further into the matter.
List of Common Sleep Apnea Symptoms:
- Loud Snoring.
- Choking or Gasping During Sleep.
- Waking Up Frequently.
- Insomnia.
- Sore Throat.
- Dry Mouth.
- Jaw Tension.
- Morning Headaches.
- Becoming more prone to forgetfulness.
- Experiencing unexplained mood changes.
- Feeling chronic sleepiness.
- Falling into microsleeps throughout the day.
- Finding you have a lack of energy to carry out regular tasks.
- Becoming too tired to perform tasks safely.
- Inexplicable Weight Gain.
For more in-depth information on the symptoms of sleep apnea, you can read more on this page.
Step 2: Sleep Apnea Screening
If you are interested in finding out more about sleep apnea and your health, talk to us about our sleep apnea screening.
This process is simply a questionnaire that is designed to gather information about your symptoms and sleep history. These answers will be helpful in developing a treatment plan that works for you.
Step 3: Sleep Study
A sleep study is designed to monitor certain body metrics while you sleep. These include:
- Heart activity.
- Lung activity.
- Brain activity.
- Breathing patterns.
- Arm and leg movements.
- Blood oxygen levels.
Our office uses a home sleep test, which allows you to measure these items in your own home, at your own convenience in the natural space where you normally sleep.
If desired, you can also find a sleep specialist who can do a sleep study in a controlled lab environment with more sophisticated equipment.
Once your sleep study is complete, whether at home or in a lab, we run the results by a sleep specialist who helps us determine the specifics of your case. If you have sleep apnea, this process will give us a diagnosis for your sleep troubles.
After the Diagnosis
Once you know for sure whether you have sleep apnea, we can begin to work on a treatment plan. Our office is very thorough, and our goal is to do everything we can to help each patient meet their specific health needs.
With so many treatment options available, we are confident in our ability to help you get your health and your life back on track!
Get Answers By Calling Today!
Don’t hesitate to talk to us about our sleep apnea screening or the take-home sleep study. Call today with any questions you may have or to schedule a screening with us.