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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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Dreaming of death: Sleep Apnea in Central Leeds

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

There are some conditions in your mouth that are very obvious, come with instantly recognisable symptoms and hence, are easy to treat. Then there are some which are not so obvious and if left to carry on operating, will kill you in the end. One such killer is sleep apnea and the reason this is so difficult to identify at first is because it operates whilst you sleep. The people most likely to suffer from this in central Leeds are those whose have breathing problems; obese people for example, those who drink and smoke heavily, or people who have suffered from a heart condition or have had damage to their nervous system at some point in their lives. You see, when you go to sleep at night, you are at the mercy of your brain, heart and lungs and these three will work together to ensure you are taking enough air in to keep your system up and running. The brain sends signals through the nervous system for you to breathe and take air into your lungs. This oxygen is then pumped through your body, via your bloodstream, by your heart so that the cycle can start again. Block anyone of these however and the system starts to panic: each part of the cycle has to work harder and it places immense stress on your heart to keep going, which it won’t if it doesn’t have a regular supply of oxygen getting to it. This is sleep apnea and it can actually stop you breathing for up to 30 seconds at a time, causing incredible damage throughout. The only signs of it are tremendous fatigue throughout the day, and this breathing problem will also manifest itself in the way you breathe daily as well. You should ask your doctor for advice on sleep apnea if you feel that you may be at risk from it.

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The Connection between your Heart and Sleep Apnoea on Leeds

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Sleep is one of the rare times in our hectic lives inLeedswhen we get a chance to recuperate from a hectic day in the city and get ourselves ready for the next day- and so it goes on. But it does rely on the fact that we are in perfect working order throughout and we live a healthy regime. Sleep apnoea is a condition though that preys on anything that goes wrong in the body. If you are a serial drinker or smoker, on medication, obese or have suffered damage to your nervous system at some point, you may well suffer from this condition. When we sleep at night, we need air into the lungs to ensure that the rest of our body functions correctly but if this is blocked in any manner what-so-ever, it will interfere with the natural breathing process between the brain, lungs and heart. The brain delivers messages to the heart to keep going and pump blood around the body. This in turn returns the favor by keeping the lungs going by pumping oxygen back into the brain. Take out the oxygen and the whole system breaks down. Irregular breathing during sleep trips up the heart and stops the other two. Yes, the body is resilient and will fight back- but only for so long and then the heart will stop. If you find yourself troubled with fatigue first thing in the morning and throughout the day, it means you are not sleeping right and getting enough air into yourself at night. Your dentist can supply you with the right device to help open the airways, but everything needs to change as well otherwise your body will refuse to co-operate.

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