BSL Sleep Labs - Common Symptoms of Disordered Sleep

The American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) currently acknowledges over 80 known sleep disorders. In the United States alone an estimated 18 million people suffer from a single common disorder known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). While it is popular belief that it affects only over-weight individuals, anyone of can be plagued with OSA. It is true that men are more prone to sleep apnea due to anatomy; however, women with sleep apnea often go undiagnosted due to thier contributing the tiredness to female-specific conditions (pregnancy, midnight breast-feeding, hotflashes).

Feeling and being tired all the time isn't normal. Often the problems are treatable through therapy and behavior modification, but you have to take that first step:

Talk to your doctor - tell them how you feel.







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Common Symptoms of Disordered Sleep: Are you a chronic snorer? Does anyone complain about your snoring? Do you suffer from chronic daytime sleepiness? Has anyone told you that you stop breathing while you sleep? Do you have trouble staying awake while driving or riding in a car? Do you awaken in the morning with headaches or a dry mouth? Do naps leave you feeling fatigued? Do you also suffer from hypertension? Do you 'toss and turn' while you are sleeping? Are you anxious or depressed? Do you have decreased interest in sex or intimacy? Have you experienced a significant weight change? If you answered yes to more than two of the questions, then you should consider the benefits of being tested by our certified sleep specialists.		The American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) currently acknowledges over 80 known sleep disorders. In the United States alone an estimated 18 million people suffer from a single common disorder known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). While it is popular belief that it affects only over-weight individuals, anyone of can be plagued with OSA. It is true that men are more prone to sleep apnea due to anatomy; however, women with sleep apnea often go undiagnosted due to thier contributing the tiredness to female-specific conditions (pregnancy, midnight breast-feeding, hotflashes). Feeling and being tired all the time isn't normal. Often the problems are treatable through therapy and behavior modification, but you have to take that first step: Talk to your doctor - tell them how you feel.



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