Do you fight to keep your eyes open all throughout the day? Is it harder and harder for you to stay focused at home and at work? Are you ready to get the sleep you desperately need? You can find rest and relief with help from our team at Beck Dental Care with sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment in our Columbia, TN dental office, you can finally feel refreshed each day and enjoy a better year!
Snoring: The First Sign Of Sleep Apnea
Many of us stir a bit while we sleep from time to time. You might snore here and there, but that’s really no big deal because it’s easy to get caught up on the rest you missed out on. Sleep apnea is much different.
Sleep apnea is a nightly struggle because you’re waking up several times, even up to a hundred or more times each night, simply trying to breathe.
The airway blockage puts pressure on your throat muscles and leads to loud snoring. That’s why it’s one of the first things people notice and is so closely linked to sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea & Surprising Risks To Your Health
If your body has to endure the ongoing nightly cycle where you stop breathing, wake up suddenly, fight to get air, then fall back asleep, your energy level isn’t the only thing that’s negatively impacted! Here are some other consequences you face as a sleep apnea sufferer:
*Problems With Your Heart & Blood Pressure
The greatest threat to your health if you have sleep apnea has to do with your heart and your blood pressure.
Heart disease and hypertension are potential health problems you face with sleep apnea because your heart is having to work twice as hard to pump blood through your body, and thus, distribute some much needed oxygen. The constant strain of this puts you at a much higher risk for these dangerous, sometimes fatal, issues.
*Other Problems With Sleep Pattern
The exhausting pattern of sleep and sudden wakefulness all night long is hard enough. But sleep apnea doesn’t stop there!
It can also create residual problems with your nightly routine. Sleep apnea sufferers are more likely to sleepwalk, talk in their sleep, and even eat in the middle of the night without knowing it.
In fact, one of the signs you have sleep apnea is unexplained weight gain.
Being in a sleep-like state while roaming around the house can be potentially harmful to you, your health, and those in your path!
*Problems With Your Mood
Anyone who’s dealt with a sleepless night here and there know how it can affect your overall mood the next day. New parents trying to establish a sleep routine for an infant, college students pulling all-nighters preparing for finals… you can probably relate!
But those are temporary interruptions to your rest.
Sleep apnea affects your ability to get the deep sleep your body needs night after night. This leads to problems with irritability and moodiness. Studies also link sleep disorders with a higher risk of chronic depression, as well.
*Increased Risk Of Accidents
If you’re constantly fighting fatigue at home and at work, you’re much more prone to having accidents. This can affect you on a professional and personal level.
It also affects those around you because you’re putting those around you in danger as well.
Sleep deprivation can make it hard for your to stay on top of menial, everyday tasks. Things like cooking, typing, speaking with clients, and even driving can all be more dangerous when you’re exhausted!
*Problems With Concentration
Staying focused is something every adult struggles with these days. Whether you’re at home or at work, you have a number of things competing for your attention. Technology and the smartphone have only exacerbated that challenge.
But when you pile on repeated sleep deprivation, your ability to concentrate becomes even weaker.
This can interfere with your ability to maintain professional stability, domestic responsibilities, and overall balance in your life.
At Beck Dental Care, you can get back your ability to focus with an oral appliance that will keep you in a deep sleep so you’re not fighting to stay on task day after day.
Make An Appointment Today!
To be your best every single day, you need adequate rest. This not only ensures your body is able to refresh and rejuvenate to work at peak performance, but it also ensures your sanity!
With sleep apnea treatment at Beck Dental Care, you can look forward to better sleep and better health this year. We have the technology and the experience to give you the restful sleep you and your body need thanks to a custom-fitted oral appliance to help you breathe easily night after night.
Make 2018 a great year for your health, safety, and sleep! Call our Columbia, TN dental office today at (931) 388-8452 or fill out our online form to schedule a consultation, and find out if you’re suffering from sleep apnea.