Sleep Blog
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Can I Take Sleeping Pills With Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you should not take sleeping pills without first talking with your doctor. Some sleep medications can relax the muscles in the upper airway or reduce your body’s ability to respond to breathing problems during sleep, potentially making OSA worse. However, not all sleep aids affect breathing in the same way. A sleep doctor can determine whether sleeping pills are safe for you based on your OSA severity, current treatment, other medications, and the cause of your insomnia. Current
Can Mouth Taping at Night Really Improve Your Sleep?
Mouth taping at night may improve sleep, but only for some people, and only under the right conditions. By encouraging nasal breathing, mouth taping
What Sleep Specialists Wish Every Insomnia Patient Knew
Not being able to sleep is annoying. There are many people just like you who can't sleep and spend long nights awake and try
Is Sleep Apnea Silently Hurting Your Brain? New Research Raises Red Flags
New research reveals that oxygen drops during sleep, especially in REM, may quietly harm brain regions critical for memory and thinking. What makes this
What Conditions Can a Sleep Study Diagnose?
A sleep study is designed to show what’s disrupting your sleep, from sleep apnea and insomnia to narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome. Brain activity,
Arizonans are Staying Cool But It’s Too Hot to Sleep in … Alaska?!?
If you thought (like us) that Arizona would be one of the handful of Southern U.S. states where people would have the hardest
What If I Can’t Sleep During The Sleep Study?
You can still get valuable results even if you don’t sleep well during a sleep study. It’s normal to worry about not being able
What If Your Home Sleep Study Comes Back Normal or Inconclusive?
If your home sleep study comes back normal, it means no moderate or severe sleep apnea was detected. But it doesn’t always mean everything
Are At-Home Sleep Studies Reliable?
At-home sleep studies are useful for detecting moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, particularly in adults with a high likelihood of the condition and
