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Take the Snore Score

  • Are you a loud, habitual snorer, disturbing your bed companion?
  • Do you feel tired and groggy upon awakening?
  • Do you experience sleepiness and fatigue during the day?
  • Are you overweight?
  • Has someone awakened you because of choking, gasping for breath, or because of a pause in breathing?

Effects of Sleep Apnea

  • Loud snoring
  • Morning headaches
  • High blood pressure
  • Overweight, but not always
  • Dry mouth upon awakening
  • Depression
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Heartburn
  • Reduced libido
  • Insomnia
  • Frequent trips to the bathroom
  • Restless sleep
  • Progressive weight gain

If you answered, "yes" to any of the above questions or can relate to the symptoms, you should discuss your symptoms with your physician and inquire about a consultation at Midwest Regional Medical Center's Sleep Lab.

Your Experiences
It's 3 AM and you can't sleep. The reason? Your partner's snoring. This has gone on now for several months and it is not only affecting your work and your daily routine, but the problem is affecting your relationship.

It's 10 AM and you have several reports due that afternoon. You can't focus on your work. You are just exhausted. You thought you had a restful night's sleep because as soon as your head hit the pillow you were out. But did you?

You have had a weight problem for some time now and cannot seem to fix it. You are a nervous wreck throughout the day and eat to either try to boost your energy because you are so tired, or eat out of sheer nervousness. Your health is declining. Your joints ache. You are depressed and can't seem to get well. You take several medications for various things including your heart, blood pressure, and anxiety. What is happening to you?

Do the eye opening experiences mentioned above make you realize you have numerous problems? Or maybe it's just one with a domino effect? More than 100 million Americans fail to get a good night's sleep. Lack of sleep diminishes quality of life and personal health, and can endanger public safety on the roadways.

What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep Apnea is a breathing disorder that is frequently accompanied by loud snoring. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing frequently during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for a minute or longer. Loss of breath is never a good thing if left untreated.

Sleep apnea can be caused by frequent, partial or complete collapse of the breathing passageway during sleep. In some people apnea occurs when the tongue muscle and soft tissues near the back of the throat relax and sag, the airway becomes blocked, making breathing difficult and noisy and even stopping it altogether.

From farmers to financial planners to teachers and mothers, sleep disorders can affect all of us. The worse thing you can do, if you know somebody with this problem, is nothing. It is okay to have sleep apnea, but it is not okay if left untreated.

The Answer: Sleep Lab
The sleep center's staff elevates the level of excellence by providing a clean, professional and caring atmosphere. A comfortable setting that includes a private room with a shower and bathroom helps to ensure the best possible night's rests while the study is being performed.

Midwest Regional Medical Center's Sleep Lab in conjunction with SleepElite captures the meaning of a good night's sleep by finding a treatment that best suits a patient's needs. Once a sleep study is complete, a patient can carry on business as usual the next day. A registered sleep technologist will review the lab results and communicate their findings with the patient's physician.

A person spends 1/3 of their life sleeping, or is suppose to anyway. Midwest Regional Medical Center's Sleep Lab's goal is to contribute as much as possible to a good night's sleep.

Treat or Not To Treat
Sleep Apnea is sometimes referred to as the slow death, the reason being, some of the risks include heart attacks, heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, loss of productivity and interpersonal relationship problems. Over time the problems only progress. Oklahoma Highway Patrol statistics are extremely high when it comes to people falling asleep at the wheel. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) reported 877 accidents in 2000 that were attributed to lack of sleep. The number of injury accidents came to a whopping 687. OHP listed 16 accidents as deadly ones.

Questions?
For more information please contact:
Midwest Sleep Diagnostics Center
2825 Parklawn Dr.
Midwest City, OK 73110
405-610-8039.