Treatment for sleep apnea is available to patients in Clearwater, New Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Trinity, Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, and other nearby Florida cities from the renowned St. Francis Sleep Center. Essentially, sleep apnea is a common, involuntary breathing cessation that happens repeatedly as a patient sleeps. This phenomenon can occur hundreds of times during the night, sometimes for longer than a minute at a time. The patient usually remains asleep and is thus unaware of these breathing stoppages.
Of course, everyone needs a good night’s rest, but serious disorders like sleep apnea can not only cause intolerable snoring and compromise your sleep, but also can put your health and life at risk. For example, when left untreated, sleep apnea can have serious and life-threatening consequences, such as:
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Diabetes
- Depression
- Headaches
- Memory problems
- Weight gain
- Daytime sleepiness
- Auto accidents caused by falling asleep at the wheel
Therefore, if you have trouble sleeping, it’s very important to identify the cause and seek proper treatment from a qualified healthcare professional. To improve the quality of your rest and health, you can turn with confidence to the sleep disorder experts at St. Francis.
Since 2007, we’ve offered attentive and personalized care, including treatment for sleep apnea and other sleep and wakefulness issues, in our welcoming, state-of-the-art sleep center. Our board-certified physician, Dr. Frank Averill, specializes in diagnosing and treating in sleep disorders and performs sleep tests with advanced diagnostic equipment in a comfortable, unintimidating setting.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Averill, or to learn more about our cutting-edge treatment for sleep apnea for residents of Clearwater, New Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Oldsmar, Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg, Largo, and the surrounding FL area. Because lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, are often very effective in eliminating sleep apnea, you may also be interested in learning about the easiest way to lose weight through our effective weight management programs.