Plagued with snoring problems?

Do you wake up tired? Do you fall asleep in situations where you shouldn't, like meetings, driving or while watching TV?
THERE IS A SOLUTION!

What is OSA?

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a serious, potentially life-altering and life-threatening condition that is easily identified and effectively treated. OSA is when a person stops breathing repeatedly during sleep because the airway collapses and prevents air from getting into the lungs.

During sleep, relaxation of the muscles at the base of the throat causes the airway to close. This condition causes extremely loud snoring, followed by silent periods when breathing has stopped. These episodes where breathing ceases are called apneas. During apnea episodes, blood oxygen levels drop dramatically.

What are the symptoms:

  • Excessively loud snoring
  • Gasping and choking for breath
  • Frequent awakening during the night
  • Abnormal daytime sleepiness or fatigue
  • Headaches
  • Limited attention
  • Memory loss

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations, in contrast to feeling just tired? This refers to your usual way of life in recent times. Even if you have not done some of these things recently, try to work out how they would have affected you. Use the following scale to choose the most appropriate number for each situation:

0 = would never doze; 1 = slight chance of dozing; 2 = moderate chance of dozing; 3 = high chance of dozing

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Situation Chance of dozing
   
1. Sitting and reading
2. Watching TV
3. Sitting inactive in a public place (theater, meeting, etc.)
4. As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break
5. Lying down to rest in the afternoon
6. Sitting and talking to someone
7. Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol
8. In a car, while stopped, for a few minutes in traffic
 
Total Score:
   
If your total score is equal to, or greater than 10, or if any individual response is a score of 3, please contact your primary care doctor. Further evaluation of your sleepiness may be necessary to rule out significant sleep disturbances.
 

 
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