Do you snore loudly, wake up with headaches, or feel so tired during the day that it’s hard to focus even after a full night of rest? These might seem like minor issues, but they’re often signs of an underlying sleep disorder.
If these symptoms sound familiar, consider sleep disorder testing.
At Respacare in Bridgewater, New Jersey, our sleep medicine experts, Dr. Nehal Mehta and Dr. Prashant Patel, offer advanced state-of-the-art sleep studies to uncover the source of your symptoms. You can even do many of the tests at home.
If you’re still unsure, here are some common reasons you might benefit from sleep testing:
It’s not uncommon to feel tired during the day from time to time. However, if your daytime sleepiness is so severe, staying awake is a real challenge, it’s time to take a closer look.
Excessive daytime sleepiness is a hallmark symptom of many sleep disorders, including sleep apnea and narcolepsy. Some prescription medications and health conditions like depression can also cause drowsiness during the day.
No matter the cause, your persistent fatigue is your body’s way of telling you something is off. Sleep testing can provide the answers you need and set you on a path to feeling more energized.
Occasional insomnia is common, but if you’ve been struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep for months, you may have chronic insomnia. In addition to leaving you feeling exhausted, chronic insomnia takes a toll on your physical and emotional well-being.
Insomnia can occur from many causes, such as lifestyle habits, work life, or health conditions. We perform sleep testing to find the underlying cause of your chronic insomnia and create a personalized plan that helps you finally get the rest you need.
Loud snoring that keeps your partner awake is more than a noisy nuisance. It’s a warning sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder that causes pauses in breathing while you sleep.
At Respacare, we can assess your risk with an at-home sleep apnea test that measures your breathing and blood oxygen levels while you sleep. For complex cases, we may recommend an in-lab sleep study for a more detailed evaluation.
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the standard treatment for sleep apnea. If you use CPAP to manage sleep apnea but still wake up tired, something’s not right.
A follow-up sleep study can help us assess whether your CPAP settings need adjusting or if something else is interfering with your sleep. We can also determine if you might benefit from alternative therapies like Inspire® therapy, SomnoGuard®, and Zepbound®.
If you work nights or rotating shifts, your sleep-wake cycle may be out of sync with your body’s natural internal clock known as the circadian rhythm. This can lead to shift work sleep disorder (SWSD), causing insomnia and excessive sleepiness during waking hours.
We provide specialized sleep testing for shift workers to determine if your work schedule or some other issue is the cause of your symptoms. We can then develop a plan that helps you rest better, even when changing your schedule isn’t an option.
Quality sleep is vital for health and wellness. If you’re not getting the rest you need, let our team help. Our sleep medicine physicians can talk to you about sleep disorder testing and how it might benefit you.
Call us today or request an appointment online.
