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The Sleep Lab at Princeton Community Hospital can help.
If you repeatedly have trouble sleeping or staying alert, you're not alone. More than 70 million of us struggle with sleep disorders that interrupt quality rest and affect our productivity. And more than half of us experience these problems weekly.
If you find yourself sleeping all the time, sleeping very little, or sleeping but never feeling rested, you may have a sleep disorder. These are symptoms you should discuss with your doctor. He or she may recommend an all night sleep study, called a polysomnogram, to determine what type of sleep disorder is troubling you, along with the best treatment for it.
Insomnia
People who suffer from insomnia have difficulty falling asleep, or they may wake in the middle of the night, unable to fall asleep again.
Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition in which a person stops breathing for short periods of time, causing him or her to snore, choke or gasp for breath. Sleep apnea disturbs the sleep just enough to cause sleepiness the next day.
Sleep apnea has also been shown to cause:
• high blood pressure
• stroke
• headaches
• difficulty concentrating
• depression
• memory lapses
• heart attack
• sexual dysfunction
• obesity
Some people with sleep apnea may snore very loudly. However, not everyone that snores will have sleep apnea. If you suspect that you may have sleep apnea, have someone watch you while you sleep. If your breathing pauses for at least 10 seconds, you may have sleep apnea.
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a disorder that can cause a person to fall asleep without warning, making it difficult to drive or maintain a job. Surprisingly, people with narcolepsy may have trouble staying asleep at night.
Movement Disorders
Periodic limb movements and restless leg syndrome are just two types of sleep disorders that involve movement.
If you think you may have a sleep disorder, call the Sleep Lab at Princeton Community Hospital. We can answer your questions. We test for sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, periodic leg movement syndrome, sleep walking, teeth grinding and other related disorders.
At the PCH Sleep Lab, we completely oversee your diagnosis. We do not send your test results to an out-of-state facility. Your sleep study is reviewed on site by a registered sleep technologist and one of our three physician specialists.
If you are having problems sleeping, or staying awake, let us help you.
Could You Have A Sleep Disorder?
• Do you snore?
• Do others complain about your snoring?
• Do you feel tired or groggy when you wake up?
• Are you irritable?
• Have you had a weight gain?
• Is your blood pressure up?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have a sleep disorder. We can help. Call the Sleep Lab at Princeton Community Hospital at 304-487-7713 or 304-487-7702.
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