Three Signs You Need to Visit a Sleep Specialist

Summary: Sleep is a very important thing to regulate the quality of life, but too many people are not getting enough sleep or suffer from the effects of sleep disorders. If you are finding that snoring or excessive tiredness is contributing to problems in your life, you may need to see a sleep specialist. This blog gives three of the indicators.

Lack of sleep is a big problem throughout the nation. In fact, it is becoming a global epidemic. There are serious health risks; some say that our sleep deficit eventually builds up a debt that our bodies can never fully repay. Sleep problems, such as insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome and many other diagnosable sleep disorders affect up to half of the world’s population. Sleep specialists can help if you think that you are among those who are building up a big sleep debt and you don’t know why.

A sleep specialist is medical doctor, or a psychologist with training in sleep medicine and sleep disorders. They understand that even in children, sleep deprivation can contribute to health risks such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke, and other medical conditions, as well significant loss to quality of life. In other words, sleep affects all that we do.

What Are Three Signs That You Need to Visit a Sleep Specialist?
A significant indicator is snoring, although not all snoring is a problem. Everybody snores sometimes, but snoring can be a sign of something more serious. If you feel as though you wake yourself up with your snoring, or your partner wants to sleep in another part of the house entirely, then that may be a problem. People with sleep apnea snore and often wake up not because of the sound of the snoring, but because they can’t breathe. They wake, jumpstart the breath and fall back asleep, sometimes over and over again each night, sometimes without even realizing what they are doing.

Falling asleep during the daytime is another sign that you may not be sleeping enough at night, without realizing it. A sleep disorder, or significant lack of sleep, can cause someone to take a micro nap during the day. These naps last only for a moment, but that is enough time to cause an accident, or miss something important.

Inability to concentrate may also mean that you are not getting enough sleep, and so is a sudden change in the quality of your health. If you wake up with a headache every day, or are unable to lose weight or are not getting some of the benefits you were expecting from your hard work, then you may not be getting enough sleep. A good night’s rest is essential to restore lost energy and balance.

The main sign that you should consult a sleep specialist is not a sign at all. It is a feeling. If you think there is something wrong, there probably is, and it couldn’t hurt to find out. If lack of sleep is causing you problems, or your spouse complains that they are kept awake at night, or moves to another room because of your snoring, then you should consult a sleep specialist to see if your snoring and tiredness is because of sleep apnea or another sleep disorder. If the lack of sleep has been going on for a long time, or is causing you problems in your life then it is time to visit a sleep specialist who can offer some solutions.