What is Sleep Apnea & Snoring?
Can’t get a good night’s sleep? You may be suffering from sleep apnea, a common disorder that affects as many as 18 million Americans. Although most common in adults ages 40-60, sleep apnea affects people of all ages.
Less severe, but still troublesome for millions of us, is loud or excessive snoring while asleep. To learn more about how our office can help with these problems, explore this page.
Sleep Apnea Overview
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Things to Know About Sleep Apnea & Snoring
Sleep apnea and snoring affect millions of Americans. Review the information below to determine some of the common signs, symptoms and treatment options.
Major Signs & Symptoms
- Loud and chronic snorting and grunting while asleep
- Choking, snorting, or gasping during sleep
- Long pauses in breathing
- Daytime sleepiness, no matter how much time you spend in bed
- Throat weakness
Common Signs & Symptoms
- Waking up with a dry mouth or sore throat
- Morning headaches
- Restless or fitful sleep
- Insomnia or nighttime awakenings
- Going to the bathroom frequently during the night
- Waking up feeling out of breath
- Forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating
Nonsurgical Treatments
- Losing Weight
- Avoiding alcohol and sleeping pills
- Changing sleep positions to promote regular breathing
- Stop smoking
- Avoid sleeping on your back
Additional Treatments
If the conservative approaches are not working, you may want to consider surgery, or medical procedures such as a genioglossal advancement, hyoid suspension, somnoplasty, somnoguard, robotic lingual tonsillectomy, UPPP or snoreplasty.
Consultations for these snoring and sleep apnea procedures are available at any one of our four Central Florida area offices in Winter Park, Downtown Orlando, Winter Garden, Altamonte and Celebration.
AirLift™ lets you sleep and breathe better with one of the most advanced and less intrusive obstructive sleep apnea relief procedures available today.Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) impacts an estimated 12 million adults in the United States. In Orlando, AirLift™ is a new less intrusive and highly effective treatments to open and stabilize upper airway obstruction.
The procedure is less invasive than traditional surgeries which require the removal or cutting of the jaw bone or excising portions of the tongue base, thereby allowing for faster recovery times and less discomfort for patients.
