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I am always tired at work, could this be due to undiagnosed sleep apnea?

Frequent fatigue during the daytime is a sign of sleep apnea or another sleep disorder and should be treated by sleep disorder treatment specialists . In order to achieve a restful night sleep and awake refreshed, both time spent sleeping and quality of sleep must be sufficient to meet the body’s needs.

When a person has sleep apnea, he or she stops breathing multiple times throughout the night. Each time breathing stops, the body awakens in order to restart breathing. These frequent awakening decrease sleep in two ways. Firstly, the total amount of sleep decreases. Secondly, the amount of time spent in deep sleep decreases.

There are different sleep stages, and throughout the night while sleeping the body cycles through these stages. While rest occurs in all stages, the most restorative sleep occurs in the deep sleep stages. When sleep apnea causes you to frequently awaken in the night, you are unable to spend sufficient time in deep sleep to feel refreshed the following day. A sleep disorder treatment specialist can examine your sleep patterns and determine the cause of decreased sleep and whether you have sleep apnea

Snoring apnea, and other sleep disorders that cause daytime sleepiness can have a huge impact of quality of life. People are unable to do both the things they need to do and the things they enjoy doing when fatigued. Productivity at work is one area that can be impacted by daytime fatigue. Chronic sleep deprivation will not only lead to decreased energy and enthusiasm for activities, but can also lead to irritability, memory loss and forgetfulness. A combination of these factors may lead to problems at work.

Fortunately, there are several treatment options for sleep apnea. First, a sleep disorder treatment specialist must determine whether you have sleep apnea. Full sleep testing in Chicago at one of the Sleep Diagnostics hotel locations or at your own home will allow the physicians at the Advanced Center for Specialty Care to determine the type of sleep disorder and the severity of the problem. If obstructive sleep apnea is the diagnosis, the physician can also perform examinations and tests to determine which part of the upper airway is becoming obstructed during sleep. This will allow the treatment to be customized to your needs. There are many available sleep apnea treatments in Chicago. A sleep disorder treatment specialist can use these therapies to decrease your symptoms and allow you to get back to work.
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