Your Guide to Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Apnea
Your Guide to Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Apnea Published by: Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic All Press Referral to Medical Provider for Diagnosis Even if your only symptom is snoring, your dentist should refer you to a medical provider, ideally a board certified sleep medicine physician, for diagnosis. Only a medical provider can diagnose […]
I have been told I snore, should I be concerned?
I have been told I snore, should I be concerned? Published by: Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic All Press Habitual snoring can be an early warning sign of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a condition in which the upper airway repeatedly narrows, collapsing inward during sleep. When the airway is obstructed, it can cause repetitive pauses […]
Could I have Sleep Apnoea?
Could I have Sleep Apnoea? Published by: Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic All Press The most common type of Sleep Apnoea is Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Pauses in breathing while asleep, which can occur several times a night, can causes abrupt starts throughout the night, intermittent gasping, often with loud snoring, whilst struggling to breathe (The […]
The most common reasons to seek help with Sleep Disordered Breathing
The most common reasons to seek help with Sleep Disordered Breathing Published by: Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic All Press Here are some the most common reasons our patients, or their partners seek help with a concerning Sleep problem. Nighttime symptoms can range from Snoring (which is disturbing, very concerning to others and keeping others […]
Key symptoms for Sleep Apnoea investigation
Key symptoms for Sleep Apnoea investigation Published by: Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic All Press The following symptoms should be investigated: Witnessed breathing pauses during sleep Gasping or choking at night Excessive daytime sleepiness Loud, habitual snoring, causing disruption at home (sleeping in another room) Nighttime symptoms (Increase suspicion of Mild, Moderate or Severe Sleep […]
Your Treatment for Sleep Disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnoea
Your Treatment for Sleep Disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnoea Published by: Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic All Press Your treatment options depend on your diagnosis of Mild, Moderate or Severe Sleep Apnoea. Also variables which may be present: Snoring Bruxism (tooth grinding) Other medical conditions which you may have, for example cardiovascular and/or neurological conditions. It […]
Why having Sleep Disordered Breathing, including Sleep Apnoea investigated, really matters
Why having Sleep Disordered Breathing, including Sleep Apnoea investigated, really matters Sleep Apnoea is a common but often undiagnosed Sleep Disorder which causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep. Published by: Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic All Press Sleep Apnoea is a common but often undiagnosed Sleep Disorder which causes breathing to repeatedly […]
Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic
Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic www.beaconshc.ie Published by: Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic Operations Manager All Press Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic provides coordinated triage, testing and treatment support for people concerned about their Sleep Disordered Breathing, which includes; Snoring, which can be very disruptive to others Interrupted Sleep, either gasping or sensations of choking […]