Sleep disorders... killer diseases?
Sleep problems cause more than just sleepiness – a lack of quality sleep can cause accidents, affect your relationships, and health and mental capabilities. And make you feel generally “disconnected” from the world.
If your inability to fall or stay asleep (often called Insomnia) is caused by a tough deadline or a common cold, you might not have trouble getting your sleep back on track after the deadline or cold go away, but if you have trouble sleeping on a regular basis, you better pay serious attention to your condition. Sleep deprivation or disruption can ruin your health.
How does a sleep disorder affect my health?
Also, sleeping problems like snoring, sleep apnea and insomnia can lead to serious heath problems...high blood pressure, strokes and heart disease to name a few. Sleep apnea is a blockage in your breathing airway and it actually has the potential to kill you... When you have sleep apnea, you have pauses in breathing or shallow breathing while you are sleeping, which can last from a few seconds to minutes. These pauses can occur five to 30 times and upwards per hour. Normal breathing starts again with a choking sound or loud snort. Sleep apnea is a chronic condition that results in poor quality of sleep.
Dr. Westman, an expert in sleep dentistry in Racine, can conduct a sleep study to determine if you have sleep apnea. He can provide sleep apnea treatment for all your sleep disorder issues including snoring and sleep apnea. Are you using CPAP to get your sleep and hate it? Contact us.
Your health is at risk. Long term effects of sleep loss include lowered concentration, poor hand-eye coordination and irritability.
Take control of your days by getting control of your sleep. Dr. Westman, Sleep Disorder dentist in Racine offers a variety of solutions for your sleep deficit.
