Why Treat Sleep Apnea?

There are 2 main reasons to treat sleep apnea:

· To make you feel better

· To improve your long term health

Feel Better

Treating sleep apnea can have dramatic effects on daytime functioning. People who are excessively sleepy related to the sleep apnea often report feeling like they get more restful sleep, awaken refreshed, have more daytime energy, do not fall asleep inappropriately during the day and have a better mood when they have good control of their sleep apnea.

To improve long term health

There are several diseases which are related to sleep apnea. These include hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary artery disease (blocked arteries to the heart which can lead to a heart attack), congestive heart failure, and stroke. Treatment of sleep apnea can improve outcomes with these diseases. Click the links to learn more about these disorders and how they relate to sleep apnea.