If you or someone in your family has problems sleeping and it has taken a toll on your (or their) health and productivity, then it is in your best interest to get an evaluation and treatment from a physician who practices sleep medicine. A sleep medicine doctor is usually an experienced otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and…
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What Conditions Does a Sleep Medicine Doctor Treat?
Has counting sheep or sawing logs at night taken a toll on your daytime productivity? Don’t wait to seek treatment, as either of these can affect your overall quality of life or, worse, point to a potentially serious medical condition. It is in your best interest to consult a sleep medicine doctor, ideally an otolaryngologist…
What Is a Sleep Medicine Doctor?
If you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, or if your family or roommates have told you that you snore very loudly, a sleep medicine doctor is the right kind of medical practitioner who can help you get back to sleeping soundly every night. After all, the missed or interrupted sleep is likely causing…
When to See a Sleep Specialist
Ideally, people fall asleep easily and wake up refreshed and energized. However, the reality is that many people are sleep-deprived, and some of us have a sleep disorder that warrants medical attention so it can be corrected. The main organ that needs a quality sleep in order to fully function properly is the brain. Although…
Sleep Apnea Treatment Options
Sleep apnea causes you to wake up gasping for air periodically through the night every night. Because it interrupts your sleep, you might feel tired during the day, even if you think you slept through the night. You may not even realize you have this problem until someone else tells you that you wake up…
