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Helping You Get A Better Night's Sleep
West Coast Sleep Diagnostics has been recognized as a leader in Sleep Diagnostic Testing since it's inception in 2004!
West Coast Sleep Diagnostics takes an active interest in all of their patients, with follow ups and assistance if needed. WCSD has a very comfortable setting to make you feel at home.
West Coast Sleep Diagnostics treat all aspects of sleep disorders. West Coast Sleep Diagnostics specializes in adults and Pediatrics sleep disorders and treat babies from 2 months old and up.
West Coast Sleep Diagnostics can also perform a Sleep Study in the comfort of your home aswell.
All reports are read and sent to your physician within 72 hours. Dr. Kline is always willing to discuss your sleep study results with your doctor if needed. It is our goal to help you get a better nights sleep.
According to National Sleep Foundation:
Can't Sleep? Learn about Insomnia
It's three o'clock in the morning, and you can't sleep. You stare at the clock, aware that the alarm will go off in a few hours, but you can't sleep. You know you have a busy day ahead and need to be rested, but you can't sleep. No matter how hard you try, you can't sleep. You have insomnia.
What Is Insomnia?
According to the National Institutes of Health, insomnia affects more than 70 million Americans. Insomnia is an experience of inadequate or poor quality sleep as characterized by one or more of the following sleep complaints:
- difficulty initiating sleep;
- difficulty maintaining sleep;
- waking too early in the morning.
Who Has Insomnia?
NSF's 2002 Sleep in America poll shows that 58% of adults in the U.S. experience symptoms of insomnia a few nights a week or more. Although insomnia is the most common sleep problem among about one half of older adults (48%), they are less likely to experience frequent symptoms of insomnia than their younger counterparts (45% vs. 62%), and their symptoms are more likely to be associated with medical conditions, according to the 2003 poll of adults between the ages of 55 and 84.
Available Treatments for Insomnia
Fortunately, there are treatment options available, ranging from behavioral therapy to the use of prescription medicines, or a combination of the two.
Good Sleep Practices You Can Use in Managing Your Insomnia
At night:
- Establish a regular bedtime routine and a regular sleep-wake schedule. That means getting up at the same time every day of the week, no matter how much you've slept the night before, and going to bed at about the same time.
- Don't spend too much time in bed. Your time in bed should be about the same as the amount of time you can actually sleep during the night. You can't force yourself to sleep by spending more time in bed.
- Do not eat or drink too much before bedtime.
- Create a sleep-promoting environment that is quiet, dark, cool and comfortable.
During the day:
- Consume less or no caffeine, particularly late in the day.
- Avoid alcohol and nicotine, especially close to bedtime.
- Exercise, but not within three hours before bedtime.
- Avoid naps, particularly in the late afternoon or evening.
- Establish a regular bedtime and get up at the same time every day. Do not stay in bed to make- up for lost sleep or beyond your regular rise time.
- Keep a sleep diary to identify your sleep habits and patterns that you can share with your doctor.
It is best to consult a physician for advice on treating your sleep problem.
The following are some typical sleep disorders:
Sleep Apnea is the most common sleep disorder. Sleep apnea occurs when normal breathing is interrupted for periods of time. The most common symptom is snoring. A blockage or reduction in the proper airflow can cause these interruptions. An apnea period may last from a few seconds to a few minutes in duration, and may occur up to hundreds of times during sleep. These interruptions can lead to headaches upon wakening, excessive daytime sleepiness, and irritability.
Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleepiness during the day. Someone with narcolepsy may suddenly fall asleep at inappropriate times. These are called "sleep attacks."
Parasomnia includes sleep walking, sleep talking, bed-wetting, night terrors, REM behavior disorders, periodic limb movements and nocturnal seizures.
Chronic Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep and stay asleep.
All sleep studies are scored by Registered Polysomnographic Technologists(RPSGT) and read by Board Certified Sleep Physicians (A.B.S.M.) |
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