How Well Are You Sleeping At Night?
Does your spouse or partner complain about your snoring? Do you feel tired most days, even after 8 hours of sleep? Do you wake up during the night coughing and gasping for air? If you or your bed partner snores or wakes up frequently during the night, you need to investigate the cause right away. Keep reading to find out what may be happening and learn what we can do to help.
Sleep = Health
Sleep is essential but often taken for granted. Everyone 18 or older, regardless of gender, needs at least 7 hours of sleep each night to maintain good health. When you get quality sleep consistently, your body and mind can rest, recharge, and heal. If snoring or waking during the night regularly interrupts your sleep, it can open the door to a host of problems, including:
- Daytime drowsiness
- Inability to focus at work
- Irritability and mood dysregulation
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Cardiac disease
Why Do You Snore or Wake During the Night?
Snoring and waking at night are signs that the soft tissues and muscles around your airway are obstructing it to some degree. In mild cases, it causes snoring, which alone can disrupt your and your partner’s sleep patterns. In more serious cases, the obstruction completely cuts off your airway, and your brain has to wake you up to resume breathing. This condition is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA for short.
People with OSA will wake up many times at night and be completely unaware of it. So, when morning comes, they are often groggy or have a headache. Additionally, they may experience other potentially serious side effects, like falling asleep at inopportune times, such as at work or while driving. OSA is also linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart attack due to the added stress it puts on your body.
What You Can Do
Our snoring and sleep apnea treatment programs can help you get the restful, restorative sleep you need and deserve every night. We offer different solutions, depending on your individual needs, for instance:
- To treat snoring – QuietNite CO2 laser therapy, which targets the loose soft tissue at the back of your throat and soft palate
- To reduce the effects of OSA – Dental appliances that either adjust the position of your jaw or support your tongue while you sleep to keep your airway unobstructed all night.
The treatments we offer will have you and your bed partner sleeping through the night without interruption. As a result, you will:
- feel rested in the morning,
- have energy during the day, and
- be alert and able to focus on important tasks.
Sleep is too important to your health to allow snoring or sleep apnea to rob you of the precious hours you need to rest and recharge your body and mind. If you or someone you care about snores or shows signs of OSA, please contact our office located in Chesterfield, MI to schedule a consultation. Our team is ready to help you get the sleep you deserve.
