Sleep Apnea Symptoms

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that can negatively affect your sleep and quality of life. While you may think that your bad sleep or daytime drowsiness is just “the way things are,” oftentimes it is actually linked to sleep apnea.

Visit our office for a professional evaluation if you have the following symptoms of sleep apnea:

  • Loud snoring at night
  • Waking frequently throughout the night and restless sleep
  • Gasping for breath, choking, or snorting upon waking
  • Pauses in breathing during sleep
  • Morning headaches
  • Excessive daytime drowsiness
  • Difficulty concentrating or memory problems when awake
  • Irritability or mood swings
  • Depression

Not getting enough, good-quality sleep can be harmful to you in several ways. Your health, work, and relationships can suffer as a result. Being tired during the day can make it more difficult to concentrate at work, or while driving and performing other tasks. This thereby increases the risk of accidents and injuries to yourself and others.

Your health is at risk if you have untreated sleep apnea. It may increase the occurrence of:

  • Stroke
  • Heart disease and heart attacks
  • High blood pressure
  • Type 2 diabetes

Who is at Risk for Sleep Apnea?

Some of the health factors that increase your risk of sleep apnea include:

  • Being overweight or obese
  • Smoking
  • Large neck circumference
  • Recessed chin or large overbite
  • Chronic sinusitis
  • Large tonsils or adenoids
  • Family history of sleep apnea

Fortunately, there are several lifestyle changes and medical treatments that can help reduce the symptoms of sleep apnea, and restore your quality of sleep and life. If you suspect that you or a loved one is suffering from sleep apnea, contact our office for an evaluation and to learn more about our custom-made oral appliance. We can help you get better sleep, so give us a call!

What Our Patients Say

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Jan Paul

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Dave Diaz

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Shawna Silva

Since having my first traumatic experience as a 9 year old with an army dentist I was always anxious about going to the dentist; my muscles would get tense, and I would grip the arms of the dentist chair, anticipating the worst.
But what a difference Dr. Ward has made in my previously harrowing experiences with dentists. With her calm caring manner and soothing touch, I actually became more relaxed in the dentist chair. What a relief!

Then as a bonus, there are times she would softly hum a tune which even makes me more calm, like a mother soothing an anxious baby – I guess I must have been a big baby when it came to dentists, but not anymore! Thank God for Dr. Ward! And her friendly staff aren’t too bad either.

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