While anyone can experience a poor night’s sleep every now and then, recurring symptoms may be a sign of a more serious issue.

Common symptoms of sleep disorders include:

Snoring: While most snoring can be associated with a number of issues, including obesity or certain medications, snoring is a common sign of sleep apnea, a serious but treatable sleep disorder that disrupts breathing during sleep.

Difficulty falling asleep: By far the most common symptom among sleep disorders, difficulty falling asleep in less than 30 minutes may be a sign of insomnia, a circadian-rhythm sleep-wake disorder, or other sleep disorders.

Waking up frequently during the night: Frequent disruptions to sleep can be a sign of many sleep disorders, from disorders that affect breathing like sleep apnea to stress or anxiety related disorders such as insomnia.

Excessive daytime sleepiness: Feeling tired throughout the day is a significant indicator that you are not getting the sleep you need, and can be associated with sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and idiopathic hypersomnia.

Depression: Depression is associated with a variety of different sleep disorders, from sleep apnea to insomnia, and can itself cause disruptions to healthy sleep patterns.

If you find yourself experiencing these symptoms, a sleep study with Hereford Regional Medical Center may be right for you.

“Even symptoms that don’t seem serious in themselves can be a sign that something else is going on,” said Candice Smith, Interim CEO of Hereford Regional Medical Center. “We want everyone in our community to have the answers they need to get healthy sleep so they can live healthy lives.”

With the ability to diagnose more than 80 different sleep disorders, our state-of-the-art sleep study can hold the key to reclaiming your sleep and avoiding serious health complications that can arise from untreated sleep disorders.

Schedule an appointment with the Hereford Health Clinic today and ask your doctor about a sleep study at HRMC.