Sleep apnea can be a frustrating condition that causes your breathing to temporarily stop or become shallow, frequently interrupting your sleep. While a CPAP solves obstructive sleep apnea, adjusting to the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) poses a challenge for some patients. This is due to a myriad of reasons, including an inability to keep …
Have you ever wondered what the best temperature for sleep is? Sleep scientists have found some surprising answers. In the chilly season, a warm blanket around your body feels heavenly. You feel your eyes shut and drift into dreamland in what feels like a matter of minutes. You may find you fall asleep easier in …
It’s not in your imagination; allergies do get worse at night. This is true whether affected by seasonal allergies or a year-round condition, like dust mite or mold allergies. According to the National Sleep Foundation, allergies make it more difficult to sleep. The congestion, sinus pressure, and other symptoms caused by allergies contribute to poor …
“How many hours of sleep should I be getting every night?” This question has been a regular debate for decades of time. Our-hard working American culture prides itself on long work hours. But, this has made it difficult for millions of us to get enough sleep at night. Most of us agree that anywhere from …
We all have been taught that between eight and ten hours of sleep is what you need to be fully rested, but who has the time for that? Many of us try to find areas in our lives that we can cut out to accommodate our busy schedules, and sleep gets the ax more times …
If you’re a woman in your 30s or 40s, and you are having trouble sleeping or remaining asleep, you may have menopause-related insomnia. It’s not uncommon to start experiencing the symptoms of insomnia for the first time around this age, especially when these symptoms are connected with the perimenopause phase. If you are noticing these …
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is dangerous for anyone who has the condition, but it is especially so for mothers-to-be. The condition affects women during pregnancy as well as their unborn children. If you are pregnant and think you may have sleep apnea, Contact Dr. Shukla for sleep apnea treatment in New York. Sleep Apnea Defined Sleep Apnea …
It’s no secret that getting a good night’s rest is essential to your overall health and well-being. If you find yourself restless at night, your sleep patterns may be struggling. It is exhausting having to toss and turn all night, especially when your body doesn’t feel as tired as it should. If you feel tired …
As a specialist in sleep medicine and pulmonary issues, Dr. Mayank Shukla is passionate about educating patients as much as possible about sleep and asthma treatment in New York. It’s important that patients can understand and identify the source of their breathing problems, especially when they are sleep related. Often, these patients become diagnosed with …
Among all sleep disorders, sleep apnea may be the most destructive . It occurs when you stop breathing during sleep due to a blocked airway. Common warning signs are loud snoring, choking or gasping sounds. People with sleep apnea report feeling tired even after a full night’s sleep. The most severe forms of sleep apnea …
