Why You Wake Up Tired After a Full Night of Sleep
Do you find you are sluggish and sleepy during the day even after getting a full nights sleep? Most people experience sleepiness during the day on occasion. But persistent daytime drowsiness can be linked to your health and sleep habits. There can be some reasons behind daytime drowsiness. At Michigan Sleep Apnea Center in Southfield, our goal is to determine the cause so you can begin feeling more alert during the day. Are you getting enough sleep? If you get eight hours of sleep every night on a consistent basis and yet still feel tired during the day, there is …
Sleep Apnea and Driving Drowsy
It can happen before you know it. Accidents happen quickly, of course, or they would be prevented. Before the rise of cell phone use, eating, reading, and putting on makeup were the primary distractions. Next, texting and driving led to many accidents. Along with the dangers of texting and driving, now there are endless activities, around-the-clock work schedules and appointments, that all provide obstacles to driving responsibly and carefully. With so much vying for time, many fall asleep while driving. There are also those individuals who may suffer from sleep apnea or other sleep disorders but are not yet diagnosed. …
Dental Health and Getting Enough Sleep
Life can be hectic, can’t it? Between handling work, family, friends, and the draw of social media downtime is minimal. Because everyone is always “on” there isn’t much time to relax. That makes it difficult to get a good night’s sleep consistently. Some people wear their ability to continue without sleep like a badge of honor. It’s a societal badge of success. However, lacking sleep can be dangerous to your health and even to your dental health. Lack of Sleep’s Connection to Periodontitis In recent years there have been several studies that have discovered a link between a lack of …
Children and a Sleep-Disordered Breathing Diagnosis
Even though up to 15 percent of children have some form of sleep-disordered breathing, 90 percent of them go undiagnosed. Many of the symptoms of SDB such as restless sleep, excessive sleepiness, migraines, and irritability are attributed to ADHD or other behavioral or psychological issues. Many times, sleep-disordered breathing is not diagnosed because health professionals are focused on other issues. However, until the real problem is identified, a child living with SDB cannot be properly treated. Symptoms of SDB Parents are likely to be the first to raise concerns about some of the symptoms they see. Children have similar symptoms …
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