Sleep Apnoea

Do you wake up feeling tired and are told you snore too loud? You may have undiagnosed sleep apnoea, a condition which affects 1 in 4 Australians.^~

Sleep Apnoea occurs when a person’s airway is partly or completely blocked while they are asleep. This can cause disrupted sleep and affect the way you function the next day.

Symptoms of sleep apnoea can include:

• Loud snoring
• Pauses in breathing while asleep
• Choking for air
• Restless sleep
• Headaches
• Drowsiness
• Poor concentration
• Falling asleep during routine activities
• Frequent bathroom visits during the night

Your Guardian Pharmacy offers a Sleep Health Consultation which assesses whether you would benefit from an overnight at-home sleep study.

~Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011)