Sleep Apnea Treatment
Care for loud snoring, breathing pauses, morning headache and daytime sleepiness.
Sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which breathing repeatedly slows or stops during sleep. It can cause daytime sleepiness, poor concentration, morning headache and increased risk of high blood pressure and heart problems.
Service Overview
Our sleep apnea service includes symptom screening, risk assessment, sleep study guidance and treatment planning. Management may include lifestyle changes, CPAP or BiPAP therapy, mask fitting and follow-up to improve comfort and adherence.
Benefits
- Improves sleep quality and daytime alertness.
- Reduces loud snoring and breathing pauses.
- Supports better blood pressure and heart-risk control.
- Improves oxygen levels during sleep.
- Helps select the right CPAP or BiPAP settings and mask.
Procedure / How It Works
- Symptoms, snoring pattern, weight, neck size and medical history are reviewed.
- Sleep study is advised to confirm severity and oxygen drops.
- Treatment options are discussed based on sleep study results.
- CPAP or BiPAP setup may be recommended with mask fitting.
- Follow-up checks comfort, usage, leak and symptom improvement.
Who Needs This Treatment?
- People with loud snoring and witnessed breathing pauses.
- Patients with daytime sleepiness despite adequate sleep time.
- People with obesity, high blood pressure or morning headaches.
- Drivers or shift workers with sleepiness and poor alertness.
- Patients advised CPAP or BiPAP after sleep study.
FAQs
Is snoring always sleep apnea?
No. But loud snoring with pauses, choking, sleepiness or high blood pressure should be evaluated.
Is CPAP lifelong?
Duration depends on severity, weight change, anatomy and response. Regular follow-up helps reassess needs.
Can sleep apnea affect the heart?
Untreated sleep apnea can increase strain on the heart and worsen blood pressure in some patients.