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How to Spot the Signs of Sleep Apnoea

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

4443553_blogEven an isolated bad night can leave you feeling tired and lethargic for days. If you regularly struggle with sleep, this can have serious implications for your physical and mental health. Sleep apnoea is a potentially severe sleep disorder, which can contribute to disturbed nights of sleep for you and those around you. If you’re worried about sleep apnoea or you frequently find yourself experiencing breathing difficulties during the night, we may be able to help.

Spotting the signs of sleep apnoea

Sleep apnoea is not the same as snoring, but heavy and frequent snoring can be a symptom of sleep apnoea. Apnoea is characterised by episodes of interrupted breathing, which occur as a result of the airways becoming blocked. Apnoea is defined by episodes that last 10 seconds or longer.

In addition to loud, heavy breathing, sleep apnoea may also cause gasping for breath and repeated snorting.

How we can help

In milder cases of sleep apnoea, we may be able to help restore peace and quiet to your bedroom by providing custom-designed devices that help to keep the airways open while you sleep. We fit the device to ensure that it is comfortable and then schedule follow-up appointments to see how you’re getting on.

We can also offer advice about lifestyle changes that may help to prevent snoring and sleep apnoea, such as giving up smoking, losing weight by adopting a healthy eating and exercise plan and changing your sleeping position.

In more severe cases, it may be necessary to employ more intensive treatment, such as wearing a breathing mask at night and you will be advised to seek medical advice from your GP.

If you would like advice about snoring or sleep apnoea or you’re worried about disrupted sleep patterns, call us today and arrange a consultation.

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Six Signs of Sleep Apnoea

Saturday, June 20th, 2015

4443553_blogSleep apnoea is a sleep disorder that can potentially be very serious. It causes disrupted breathing as a result of the airway becoming blocked when you sleep. If you’re suffering from sleepless nights and you’re not sure why, here are six signs of sleep apnoea to look out for:

  1. Gasping for breath and shortness of breath: if you struggle to breathe while you are asleep, you may find that you wake yourself up gasping for air and experience shortness of breath. Your partner may also spot this if you fail to wake up.
  2. Snoring: snoring is not the same as sleep apnoea, but it is often symptomatic of the disorder, particularly in cases where snoring is loud and persistent.
  3. Loud, heavy breathing: sleep apnoea makes it difficult to breathe and this often means that breathing sounds heavy and laboured.
  4. Feeling tired during the day: sleep apnoea disrupts sleep, which affects your quality and quantity of sleep and may make you feel tired and lethargic during the day. Often, people who have sleep apnoea feel like they’ve not slept well when they wake up in the morning.
  5. Night sweats: waking during the night needing to urinate and night sweats may be symptomatic of sleep apnoea.
  6. Headaches: headaches, particularly in the morning, may be a sign of sleep apnoea.

Treating sleep apnoea

In many cases, there are lifestyle factors that contribute to sleep apnoea and making positive changes such as losing weight, doing more frequent exercise, giving up smoking and cutting down alcohol intake during the evening can help. We also provide custom-made devices to open up the airway while you sleep. These appliances, known as mandibular advancement devices, move the lower jaw forward slightly, which ensures the airway remains open and increases airflow.

If you recognise some of the symptoms listed above and you think you may have sleep apnoea, call us today to book an appointment.

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Sleep Without Apnoea with Our Amazing Treatments

Friday, March 13th, 2015

4443553_blogStruggling to sleep can really take its toll. If you’re having a tough time because of sleep apnoea, we can help.

Sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder that causes breathing to be disrupted as a result of the airway becoming blocked. Apnoea is used to describe episodes of interrupted breathing that last 10 seconds or longer.

What causes sleep apnoea?

There are various different risk factors for sleep apnoea and in most cases, the disorder affects people who are overweight, smokers and those who drink alcohol, especially late at night. Taking some forms of medication can also contribute to breathing problems during sleep.  This condition is most common among men aged between 30 and 60 years old.

Sleep apnoea occurs when the muscles in the throat relax to such an extent that the airway becomes obstructed. In some cases, it can be very serious and potentially life-threatening. In this instance, breathing apparatus is usually recommended to facilitate breathing while you are asleep.

How we can help

Often, the first step in sleep apnoea treatment is to identify possible lifestyle changes that could reduce symptoms. These changes might include giving up smoking, doing regular exercise and eating well to lose weight and avoiding drinking during the evenings.

We can provide advice and information to help you achieve these positive lifestyle changes and we can also offer custom-made treatments in the form of appliances designed to improve breathing patterns while you are asleep. One device that has proven very effective is a mandibular advancement device, which is used to increase air flow and prevent obstruction. This device works by adjusting the position of the lower jaw. It moves it forward slightly to make it easier to breathe.

If you have sleep apnoea and you’re desperate for a good night’ sleep, call us today. Our treatments help to tackle symptoms, give you peace of mind and put a stop to sleepless nights.

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Saying So-Long to Sleep Apnoea

Saturday, February 28th, 2015

4443553_blogIf snoring or sleep apnoea are making life tough, we can help.

What is sleep apnoea?

Sleep apnoea is a condition that affects breathing when you sleep. It causes the airway to become blocked as a result of the muscles in the throat relaxing, narrowing the airway. Apnoea is a term relating to obstructed breathing periods of 10 seconds or longer, which are caused by the airway being completely blocked.

Sleep apnoea affects people in different ways, but in severe cases it can be life-threatening. If you struggle to breathe during the night and this poses a risk to your health, you may be advised to wear a mask during the night to ensure that your body gets the oxygen it needs.

How can we help?

In more minor cases of sleep apnoea, it may be possible to reduce symptoms and improve breathing by making lifestyle changes or using devices that facilitate air flow when you sleep.

Most cases of sleep apnoea are related to body weight. Being overweight increases your risk of developing sleep apnoea because excess fat in the neck increases pressure on the muscles in the throat and excess fat around the waist makes breathing more difficult. Smoking, drinking alcohol and taking some types of medication can also be risk factors. In some cases, making changes to your diet and exercise, giving up smoking, avoiding heavy drinking and avoiding drinking during the evening can improve symptoms. We are able to offer advice and information about making these changes and will be happy to help.

We can also provide devices that adjust the position of the jaw while you sleep and help to increase air flow. Mandibular advancement appliances move the lower jaw forward slightly to prevent blockage and increase the amount of oxygen reaching the lungs.

If you’re struggling to sleep, don’t suffer in silence. Call now to book an appointment.

 

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The midnight villain: Sleep Apnoea in Leeds

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

It’s a scary thought, but there are things going on while you sleep in Leeds that you have no control over, may not even be aware of and yet could end up being the death of you. You can often take it for granted that you’re going to wake up in the morning and yet never question just how it happens, well here’s how. You’re breathing and blood flow is regulated by messages sent from the brain down to your lungs to take in air so that it enters the bloodstream, allowing the heart to push oxygen and blood around the body and back up into the brain for the next cycle- genius eh? Well it is, as long as all of these three characters are working healthily and not interfered with. As you get older though, they may well have suffered some trauma at some point: damage to the central nervous system, obesity, poor lifestyle or a heart attack can diminish the effectiveness of this midnight automation system and it may start to have problems, especially if you have trouble getting air into your windpipe regularly: now welcome to the dark world of sleep apnoea. This is the condition that arises when your system starts to fail because of the lack of oxygen and all three of the main players will start to panic as the system breaks down. It will start to leave you drowsy and fatigued during the day, affect your daytime breathing as well and in the end, your heart will give up trying.

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The Dangers of Sleep Apnoea and Heart Failure in the City of Leeds

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Sleep apnoea is the night-time disease that is responsible for many sudden nocturnal deaths and auto-mobile accidents.  It is caused by the relaxation of tissues in the throat whilst sleeping and results in frequent pauses in breath. In actual fact, snoring, a common problem for many people, can be a precursor or companion to sleep apnoea as it is caused by the vibrations of the same tissues in the throat. Unfortunately, as it is a night-time disease, it is very hard to identify and diagnose, leading to many sufferers who are unaware that they are even at risk of the dangerous side-effects.

Sleep apnoea greatly increases the risk of developing high blood pressure, this is caused by the frequent periods of no respiration. Oxygen levels in the body decrease and in turn stimulate the blood vessels to constrict and bring blood back to the heart and brain, in order to conserve the most important organs.

Heart failure can be caused by sleep apnoea purely through the strain this puts on the heart. Thoriac pressure is greatly elevated in patients with this disorder and that alone can put the heart at risk. In addition, the sudden and aggressive rise in blood pressure can cause the damaging or blocking of important blood vessels that deliver oxygen to the heart. Finally, a decrease in oxygen content in the body can cause the tissues of the heart to become damaged and die, or can cause a stroke due to lack of oxygen being delivered to the brain. If you are concerned about sleep apnoea, consult your local doctor from the City of Leeds.

 

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