When you think about actions you should take to address high blood pressure, you may focus on exercise, better dieting, and stress management as opportunities for improvement. These can be beneficial, but you should know that you may be overlooking a surprising reason your blood pressure has become more difficult to manage. This condition can actually be affected by sleep apnea, as your restricted breathing can trigger an increase in pressure over time. High blood pressure is one of many problems that sleep apnea can potentially create for you. At our Livonia, MI clinic, we have experience identifying and treating cases of sleep apnea. As part of our support, we can determine what kind of appliance is best suited to helping you manage your troubles. (more…)
3 Ways Sleep Is The Best!
You hear all the time that sleep is important. You know, of course, from personal experience that getting sleep is nicer than not getting sleep. However, when you deal with a sleep disorder like serious snoring or sleep apnea for quite a while, it can be easy to slowly acclimate to this sleep-deprived lifestyle, as you try to deal with the side effects and lose sight of just how many ways sleep benefits you! In addition to protecting your health, our Livonia, MI team would love to cover some additional ways sleep is the best (so you may feel motivated to come in to treat it sooner than later!).
Sleep Sayings To Consider: When Dealing With A Sleep Disorder!
You’ve heard sayings about sleep before. You may not even realize that you know them! However, as we begin to list a few off, you’ll quickly realize that they’re very familiar. While such phrases are often used in jest, our Livonia, MI team would like to quickly present them as reminders of why it’s just so important to take care of your nightly rest and to seek snoring and sleep apnea treatment with us, when it becomes necessary!
Sleep Apnea: Am I Actually Choking?
We know that when you learn about the fact that you have sleep apnea disorder, it can at first feel like a huge relief! However, as the veil is lifted and you begin learning more about what’s going on with your body as this sleep disorder impacts you on a nightly basis, you may feel somewhat shocked by what’s been going on. For instance, when we inform you that part of the event includes choking, you may ask us: Is this actually happening to you? Also: What in the world can I do about it and how quickly? Our Livonia, MI team is happy to share with you that while the details are certainly surprising, we can help you immediately with effective sleep apnea treatment! As for that clearer understanding you were hoping for…
Things To Ask Yourself When You Rationalize Your Sleep Problem
When your sleep is the focus of your concerns because one way or another, it’s becoming obvious that you’re not getting enough of it, you may not want to consider a sleep disorder. You may instead wish to rationalize what’s going on, in hopes that the issue goes away, you feel well rested again, and that’s the end of it. While we understand this, our Livonia, MI team also reminds you that such disorders are treatable and with noninvasive, simple care! So, before you try to wish an issue away, start by asking yourself some additional questions. If it seems like sleep apnea treatment might be something that could help, come in!
Using Your Sleep Apnea Treatment: New Ways To Remember!
Your sleep apnea treatment is amazing! You’re extremely excited about it, ready for it to do its thing, happy to be able to wave goodbye to the uncomfortable symptoms of interrupted sleep, and more! However, there’s just one problem: You can’t seem to remember to actually wear your treatment every night, which means you’re not sleeping every night. This doesn’t exactly bode well for truly improved sleep and protection for your well being. What to do, you wonder? Of course, our Livonia, MI team is familiar with this issue and we are more than happy to help with simple (yet often overlooked) suggestions!
When You Say: I’m Fine, I Don’t Need That Much Sleep!
Feeling a bit stubborn? Truly assuming that sleep apnea isn’t something you need to worry about? If you’re someone who responds to the assertion that you need sleep apnea treatment with something along the lines of, “I’m fine! I don’t need that much sleep!” then our Livonia, MI team has some responses for you! We understand feeling resistant to treatment for an issue you don’t really know much about, which is why we strongly suggest you learn more by coming in to see us. We also suggest you take your sleep disorder very seriously because it’s just that … serious. Allow us to explain (and for more information about your needs, come in to see our friendly team soon!).
Sleep Factors That Need Your Consideration
You have already become well aware of the major sleep factor you need to take into consideration and hopefully have begun: It’s treatment with us! When you’re dealing with a sleep disorder, from serious snoring to sleep apnea, the primary form of treatment includes the solution you receive from our Livonia, MI practice (such as oral appliance therapy). With that said, we always remind patients that there are certainly additional sleep factors to remember in order to truly optimize your ability to regain greatly improved sleep. Let’s cover some often overlooked ones to get started! For more help, just set up a visit!
Do Additional Oral Health Problems Accompany Sleep Apnea?
You know that sleep apnea is already something that can cause a variety of serious problems for your health. However, it may suddenly occur to you that perhaps this sleep disorder is also bringing with it some accompanying concerns for your oral health. Your instincts have steered you correctly! Our Livonia, MI team reminds you that by selecting and following through with sleep apnea treatment with us, you can indeed help improve your sleep while you also protect yourself from potential problems with your smile. Learn more!
Sleep Disorders: Why All Of This Detective Work Is So Important
When there’s solid evidence to suggest a sleep disorder may be a part of your current life, it’s very important that you launch into some detective work. We encourage you, of course, to make this easy by coming in to see our Livonia, MI team for a sleep assessment, as we determine whether you’re dealing with excessive snoring, sleep apnea, etc. Then, we may provide you with treatment to help you get back to the sleep you need. But why worry about all of this and put forth the effort, you wonder? Let’s explore the reasoning.
