{"id":357,"date":"2014-01-30T20:59:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T20:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.drbobbycarmen.com\/?p=357"},"modified":"2014-01-15T21:17:49","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T21:17:49","slug":"why-sleep-apnea-treatment-is-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/why-sleep-apnea-treatment-is-so-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Sleep Apnea Treatment Is So Important"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-360\" style=\"margin: 10px 15px;\" title=\"Shutterstock Sleep Apnea Snoring\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Shutterstock-Sleep-Apnea-Snoring-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Shutterstock-Sleep-Apnea-Snoring-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Shutterstock-Sleep-Apnea-Snoring.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Do you find that you regularly feel tired during the day even after you&#8217;ve slept all night? Have you ever been told that you snore loudly or that you seem to have trouble breathing while you sleep? These may be signs of <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/snoreguards-for-sleep-apnea.html\">sleep apnea<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> and should be evaluated by a qualified medical professional. If you&#8217;ve been dealing with sleep apnea and its many undesirable side effects,<\/span><a style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/meet-the-dentist.html\"> Dr. Bobby J. Carmen<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> and his caring staff in <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/contact.html\">Norman, OK<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> want to help you find the rest and rejuvenation you deserve from your sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span><strong>Complications of Sleep Apnea<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>As if excessive snoring and feeling exhausted as soon as you wake up isn&#8217;t bad enough, <strong>sleep apnea <\/strong>can actually lead to a whole host of other potentially dangerous problems if left untreated. Because instances of <strong>apnea <\/strong>throughout the night deprive the brain and body of vital oxygen, treatment should begin as soon as possible following diagnosis. Complications of untreated <strong>sleep apnea <\/strong>include the following:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>High \tblood pressure<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>Pulmonary \thypertension<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>Heart \tattack<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>Greater \trisk of stroke<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>Coronary \tartery disease<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>Respiratory \tfailure<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>Atrial \tfibrillation, or irregular heart beat<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>Fortunately for people suffering from <strong>sleep apnea<\/strong>, <strong>Dr. Carmen <\/strong>treats this condition with specialized oral devices called <strong>mouth guards<\/strong>, night guards or snore guards. The comfortable oral appliance is custom-fitted to your mouth for optimal results. It keeps your airways open while you sleep to prevent lapses in breathing and loud snoring.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span>If you or your spouse is affected by <strong>sleep apnea<\/strong>, don&#8217;t suffer for one more night. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/contact.html\">Contact<\/a> our <strong>Norman, OK <\/strong>office today and see how we can help you get the peaceful, restful sleep you want and need. We proudly serve patients from throughout <strong>Oklahoma City, the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Moore <\/strong>and beyond. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you find that you regularly feel tired during the day even after you&#8217;ve slept all night? Have you ever been told that you snore loudly or that you seem to have trouble breathing while you sleep? 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