Do You Have a Sleep Disorder?
- You have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?
- You snore and have been told that you stop breathing when you’re sleeping?
- You have a sensation in your legs that causes you to want to move your legs?
- You sleep but do not feel rested after sleeping?
- You are tired or could easily fall asleep during the day?
- You have trouble waking up in the morning?
If you answered ‘yes’ to even one of these questions, you may have a sleep disorder. Call Associated Sleep Services (306-975-1165) for your assessment and get the sleep you need.
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Read about Common Sleep Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment
Note that adults and children are both subject to sleep disorders, though children are prone to hyperactivity, inattentiveness and behavior problems as a result of sleep loss, while adults are more likely to be lethargic and unresponsive.
Research has shown that hypertension, obesity, Type II diabetes and congestive heart failure have a strong relationship particularly to Sleep Disordered Breathing and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. If you suffer from any of these conditions, a sleep disorder screening is advised.
If you are a shiftworker and the usual measures to promote health and well-being do not have the desired result, you may have a sleep disorder and a sleep assessment is advised.