{"id":136,"date":"2017-04-10T22:26:33","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T22:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weatherfordsleep.com\/blog\/?p=136"},"modified":"2017-09-19T21:35:51","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T21:35:51","slug":"sleep-apnea-therapy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weatherfordsleep.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/10\/sleep-apnea-therapy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Apnea Therapy That Can Actually Make Life Better"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Finally,Have you and your partner been abnormally irritable lately? Your significant other can\u2019t get any sleep because of your constant snoring and restlessness, and you have been feeling drained the minute you wake up. It\u2019s a horrible combination for your relationship and the overall quality of your lives, but did you know that this could all be caused by a sleep disorder that could potentially detrimentally affect your health, too? Now would be the perfect time to get to know your sleep apnea specialist, Dr. Deborah Romack<\/a>. With extensive experience and continued education in sleep way obstruction, sleeping disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea, she can recommend the best sleep apnea therapy: custom oral appliances.<\/p>\n

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Sleep Apnea is Sweeping the Nation<\/h2>\n

An estimated 22 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea\u2014a potentially deadly sleeping disorder. Obstructive sleep apnea (the most common type) is a condition that causes your airway to become either fully or partially blocked while you\u2019re sleeping, which you have pauses in breathing or very shallow breaths while you sleep.<\/p>\n

The lack of oxygen makes your brain suddenly send emergency signals, forcing your body to jolt awake just long enough to clear your airway. Most patients hardly remember waking up, but this not only interrupts your critical sleep cycle, but it also creates these health complications:<\/p>\n