Diabetes and untreated sleep apnea can be related. Recent research indicates that individuals with obstructive sleep apnea are nine times more likely to have diabetes than those without obstructive sleep apnea.

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Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder causing excessive sleepiness with a tendency for the sufferer to fall asleep at inappropriate times. These “sleep attacks” and the constant sleepiness that goes along with it is usually not relieved by any amount of sleep. Narcolepsy, if not diagnosed and properly managed, can severely impact the person’s quality of life.

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Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is the inability to keep one’s legs still when sitting or lying down for extended periods. Often the patient described the overwhelming urge to kick the legs in order to relieve symptoms of “creepy-crawling” under the skin. Patients with RLS often have a difficult time describing the symptoms, but can usually relate to the following statements:

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Insomnia is a condition in which a person either gets too little sleep (has problems initiating sleep or staying asleep) or poor-quality sleep. A common problem, it affects approximately half of American adults at some point in their lives.

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Do you or someone you know snore loudly? The majority of patients with untreated sleep apnea complain of loud snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, and usually a bed partner/spouse that has said that the patient stops breathing during sleep and has periods of gasping and snorting. Because the loud snoring often drives the bed partner or the person who snores into sleeping in separate bedrooms, we often see patients seeking snoring treatments. Snoring is often a symptom of the larger problem of sleep apnea. somniTech, Inc. is the authority in snoring treatment and wants to offer you the better sleep you deserve.

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