Tues. House Call: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
By: Shelby Levins
Updated: July 19, 2011
Do you have trouble staying asleep? That's just one of the many symptoms
of obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Stephen Ponder explains in Tuesday
House Call on Good Morning West Texas.
12 million Americans have OSA, 80% don't know they have it.
Symptoms of OSA:
Restless sleep
Weight gain
Can't lose weight
Frequent waking
High blood pressure
Loss of bladder control during sleep
Memory
Diagnosing OSA:
Discuss symptoms with your doctor
Sleep study
Home sleep testing
If you have OSA, get checked for diabetes or pre-diabetes
OSA and Diabetes:
1 in 4 diabetics have OSA
But up to 60% of diabetic may have some form of sleep-disordered breathing
Treating OSA:
Weight loss
Surgery
CPAP masks
12 million Americans have OSA, 80% don't know they have it.
Symptoms of OSA:
Restless sleep
Weight gain
Can't lose weight
Frequent waking
High blood pressure
Loss of bladder control during sleep
Memory
Diagnosing OSA:
Discuss symptoms with your doctor
Sleep study
Home sleep testing
If you have OSA, get checked for diabetes or pre-diabetes
OSA and Diabetes:
1 in 4 diabetics have OSA
But up to 60% of diabetic may have some form of sleep-disordered breathing
Treating OSA:
Weight loss
Surgery
CPAP masks
