What is Your Sleep Trying to Tell You?

Dr. Mitch Conditt of Fort Worth Snoring and Sleep Center uncovers the realities of sleep apnea.

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Dr. Mitch Conditt has over 35 years of experience in dentistry. Behind his smile is a patient himself who was diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in 2009. 

Sleep Apnea is a condition where an individual experiences brief but frequent stoppage in breathing during sleep. This consistent disruption to your sleep pattern could also be the cause of snoring through the night and headaches or fatigue throughout the day. Basically, your body panics and resists getting proper deep sleep. “That decrease in oxygen to your heart makes your heart pump a whole lot harder. Your heart supplies oxygen to your body and brain,” Conditt says. 

Not being able to get enough oxygen throughout the night is extremely detrimental to your health. Symptoms of untreated sleep apnea could include snoring, headaches, fatigue, depression as well as stroke, heart attack, obesity, and diabetes. Do any of these symptoms sound familiar?                                                             

It has been estimated that 22 million Americans do not even know they have this very common sleeping disorder and 45% of the adult population snores.

The good news is – treatments for sleep apnea and snoring are available at the Fort Worth Snoring and Sleep Center. 

There are a few different corrective actions you can take to be relieved of sleep apnea or snoring. A popular method is a CPAP machine. The CPAP machine assists by producing a steady flow of oxygen to pass through the mouth and throat to ensure that breaths are occurring throughout the night. 

While a CPAP machine is a great tried-and-true method for alleviating sleep apnea, many people cannot tolerate or hate their CPAP. For these situations, a custom fabricated mouthpiece or oral appliance is a convenient way to help open the airway while you sleep. Some people love their CPAP but do not like traveling with it, so they have an oral appliance in addition to their CPAP. 

Dr. Conditt’s expertise is in fabricating custom-made oral appliances to ensure fit, comfort, and convenience so that his patients may easily treat their snoring or sleep apnea issues. If an oral mouthpiece isn’t the best option for you – Dr. Conditt will make sure you have access to the correct treatment plan which might include a CPAP machine or oral surgery. 

While you can get your snoring treated without a sleep test, it’s smart to get a sleep test to rule out sleep apnea. At Fort Worth Snoring and Sleep Center, you won’t even have to sleep overnight in a sleep lab to get a sleep test. Dr. Conditt can arrange for you to get evaluated with a home sleep test. You read that right. You can sleep in your own bed with a home sleep test. A home test will include a strap that goes across your chest to monitor the movement of your chest, a probe that goes on your finger, and a small nasal cannula which rests on your face. That’s it. 

Rest assured, Fort Worth Snoring and Sleep Center equips you with a permanent solution and treatment plan that fits your lifestyle. Going to sleep shouldn’t be a nuisance to your bed partner or life-threatening for yourself. See what treatments are available for you at Fort Worth Snoring and Sleep Center. 

Ready to find out what your body is telling you? You can take the sleep quiz here.

To schedule an appointment at the Fort Worth Snoring and Sleep Center click here.