Sleep Medicine

Sleep Medications & Insomnia Treatment in Kondapur, Hyderabad

Sleep medicine is a branch of medical science. It helps in diagnosing and treating diseases related to sleep. Many people suffer from sleep problems and if left untreated, it can cause multiple health problems.

What Kind of Sleep Disorders are Treated by Sleep Medicine Doctors?

Sleep medicine doctors diagnose and treat issues related to sleep. Sleep problems can affect your mental health and improper sleep increases the risk of accidents, lack of concentration, headache, poor performance at the office or school, anxiety, weight gain, heart problems, and diabetes.

If you know what disorders are treated by sleep medicine specialists, you can understand the importance of choosing the right sleep medicine specialists for you at Apollo Kondapur.

Sleep medicine doctors can treat a wide range of sleep problems, such as difficulty in falling asleep, breathing issues during sleep, sleepwalking, staying asleep for longer, and excessive sleeping during the day, and more.

The doctor will start by taking your medical and sleep history to diagnose the condition. He may also order other tests for detecting any underlying health problems.

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What are Some of the Common Sleep Disorders?

Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a condition when a person cannot breathe at all during the night. It may occur due to a blocked nose, or improper functioning of the brain. The person will snore loudly and will sound as if he is gasping for breath. This causes sudden awakening in the middle of the night and results in poor quality of sleep. You will feel weak, irritable, tired, and sleepy during the day. Sleep apnea can also cause other health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and obesity. A sleep medicine specialist can diagnose the problem and offer suitable treatments depending on your particular symptoms and condition.

Insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which a person has difficulty falling asleep or waking up many times at night. Insomnia may occur due to different reasons such as anxiety, hormonal problems, excessive alcohol abuse, or taking some medications. This can affect your performance at work or in school and can lead to tiredness and weakness.

Sleep medicine doctors at Apollo Kondapur can identify the cause of your insomnia and can help you get a good sleep at night regularly.

Narcolepsy

It is a sleep disorder in which a person experiences disturbed sleep at night. He may feel sleepy at other times of the day. This causes tiredness and uncontrollable sleeping patterns during unusual times. It is a dangerous condition because a person can have a sleeping attack even while driving or eating. Narcolepsy can also cause memory issues, hallucinations, and other health problems. Your sleep medicine doctor can help you by giving your advice to make changes in your lifestyle and may give some medicine that will help you stay awake during the day.

Restless leg syndrome

It is a sleep problem when a person has an uncontrolled feeling of moving legs at night. This causes disturbance in falling asleep at night. Many people feel burning and itching in the legs and they say that they have to move to get relief. This disturbs sleep and can cause weakness, tiredness, and sleepy feeling during the day. The sleep medicine doctor may ask about your personal history. He may tell you to avoid any alcohol intake or other drug abuse to control your symptoms initially. He may also determine if restless leg syndrome is related to other sleep disorders and will suggest the right treatment.

People suffer from different kinds of sleep problems. A sleep medicine specialist can identify the cause and nature of your sleep disorder and can help in solving the problem by suggesting the right method and treatment.