Do You Need Sleep Testing in Melbourne?

December 7, 2016

As you watch your clock slowly click towards 5AM, your mind has just one question: “Why?” Why is it so hard for you to sleep? You often find yourself waking up in the middle of the night, or you feel exhausted despite going to bed at a reasonable hour. What is causing this? The first step to figuring out what is disrupting your sleep is to have a sleep study done. It’s probably the only way for you to start getting the rest that you need. Dr. Kenneth Mogell wants you to know how sleep testing in Melbourne can give you relief from your restless nights.

What Is A Sleep Study?

There are many things that could be disturbing your sleep. Obviously, it can be very hard for you to identify the problem on your own. This is where a sleep study can be essential. A sleep study is a medical test that records what happens to your body while you are sleeping. It records indicators such as your eye movement, muscle movement, heart rate, and blood oxygen level. It also monitors how long you spend in each phase of your sleep cycle. These are all important factors that reveal the true quality of your sleep.

A sleep study is usually conducted in one of two ways. You will either spend the night at a sleep laboratory, or at your own home. In either scenario, you will be connected to a variety of monitoring devices, and the readings will then be interpreted by your sleep physician. This will help them determine what may be disrupting your sleep. Many people are hesitant to get a sleep study done because they fear that they won’t be able to sleep at all. Usually, someone getting a sleep study means they are having difficulties already, so being in a laboratory setting won’t really help, right? Fortunately, your sleep physician doesn’t need you to sleep an entire night to get a substantial amount of information.

How a Sleep Study Helps You

One of the most common sleep disorders in Melbourne is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Nearly 18 million Americans suffer from it every night. It occurs when a person’s breathing becomes obstructed by the soft tissue of their mouth and throat, often cutting off the airway completely. This is very stressful on the body and cannot only make your sleep less restful, but also increase your risk of diabetes, stroke, or heart attack. This blockage can happen many times over the course of the night, and often does not wake a patient.

A sleep study is the only way to properly diagnose your sleep apnea. This will enable your sleep physician and Dr. Mogell to determine the best course of treatment. This may involve prescribing you a CPAP machine, or oral appliance therapy.

While the CPAP has been used for many years to treat sleep apnea, oral appliance therapy has been shown to be a less invasive, but truly effective alternative. They have the advantage of being custom made for each patient, and have been shown to even help those who are CPAP intolerant. The only way to figure out what is troubling your sleep, as well as what can treat it, is a sleep study.

What’s My Next Step?

If you are ready to take control of the quality of your sleep, call us today at one of our 4 convenient locations in Boca Raton, Vero Beach, Jupiter, or Melbourne. We will be able to connect you to a local sleep physician so that you can get a sleep study done. Afterward, Dr. Mogell will work closely with them so that you can start getting the rest that you deserve. The first step to a restful night is just a phone call away, so don’t wait.