Sleep apnea is ‘more than a snore’

The brand new nationwide “More than a Snore” marketing campaign raises consciousness of obstructive sleep apnea, a severe, however treatable, situation that causes you to cease respiration throughout sleep.

“This marketing campaign will elevate nationwide consciousness of obstructive sleep apnea and encourage undiagnosed sufferers to advocate for themselves and search remedy.”

– Jennifer Martin, a licensed medical psychologist and president of the AASM

Obstructive sleep apnea impacts almost 30 million adults within the U.S. Roughly 80% of those instances are undiagnosed, costing the U.S. greater than $149 billion yearly in well being care prices, misplaced work productiveness, and office and motorcar accidents.

This marketing campaign explains that untreated sleep apnea is “Greater than a Snore.” It impacts your long-term well being and high quality of life. Untreated sleep apnea will increase the danger of different well being issues equivalent to heart problems, Sort 2 diabetes, and melancholy.

Frequent symptoms of sleep apnea embody loud night breathing and gasping for air throughout sleep. If you happen to really feel drained or unrefreshed after waking up regardless that you might have had a full evening of sleep, it could be as a result of sleep apnea.

Assume you may need sleep apnea? When you have frequent signs, discuss to your physician to seek out out if testing and remedy are essential.

There are a number of remedies for sleep apnea, together with CPAP therapy, which makes use of delicate ranges of air strain, offered via a masks, to maintain the throat open throughout sleep. Oral appliances, weight reduction, surgery, and positional therapy additionally might be choices for remedy.

To be taught extra about sleep apnea and get sources to speak to your physician about your sleep, go to www.countonsleep.org.

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The “Greater than a Snore” marketing campaign is a collaborative challenge funded via a grant awarded to the American Academy of Sleep Medication by the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention’s Nationwide Heart for Continual Illness Prevention and Well being Promotion. For an entire record of partnering organizations, click here.