You go to bed. You sleep. You wake up. You’re tired.
Why?
You might have undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. Pulmonologist and sleep specialist Jeffrey Nascimento, DO, co-director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at Windham Hospital, is offering a free, virtual webinar on sleep apnea.
The webinar, “Understanding Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” will be held on Feb. 9, from 5-6 p.m.
Dr. Nascimento notes that common symptoms of sleep apnea include:
- Waking up feeling tired
- Getting up multiple times a night to use the bathroom but there are no diagnosed urinary issues
- Frequent morning or daytime headaches
- Difficulty concentrating
“The symptoms can be far-reaching,” he says.
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In addition to the various symptoms, untreated sleep apnea can lead to serious health issues including:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Hypertension
- Stroke
- Heart attack
- Diabetes
The best way to diagnose sleep apnea is with a sleep study, Dr. Nascimento says. Windham Hospital has a Center for Sleep Medicine that conducts sleep studies in an onsite lab as well as outfitting patients for at-home studies.
