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Sleep in Heavenly Peace
from December 2022
Gò0dNews for Health
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
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Snoring? It could be sleep apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes a person’s airway to collapse or become blocked during sleep. People with sleep apnea often snore loudly. However, not everyone who snores has sleep apnea.
You are more at risk for sleep apnea if you are overweight, male, have a family history of sleep apnea, or have small airways. When your sleep is interrupted throughout the night, you can become
drowsy during the day. Because of this, people with sleep apnea are at a higher risk for car crashes and work-related accidents.
“Left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to multiple health issues. From a preventative medicine standpoint, the condition should be screened with the same urgency as diabetes and high blood pressure,” says Erick Kimmerling, DO, pulmonologist.
The vast majority of patients who have sleep disorders experience daytime sleepiness, a lack of energy, insomnia, nightmares, sleep deprivation or snoring. When you or a family member has concerns about sleep, it’s best to get an evaluation.
At Hamilton Regional Sleep Center, overnight sleep testing is provided with state-of-the-art technology by highly trained technologists. The sleep studies are painless and use noninvasive technology to record heart rate, brain waves, breathing, oxygenation, and eye and leg movement. Hospitalization is not required. Evaluations are available for patients suffering from potentially serious medical conditions such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome. Do you think you or a loved one has sleep apnea? Ask your primary care provider for a referral to Hamilton Regional Sleep Center. Hamilton Regional Sleep Center is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for sleep testing and sleep lab/center services. ACHC offers a patient-focused approach to sleep accreditation with principles that were developed with direct input from industry professionals to ensure relevant and realistic standards.
