Treatment for sleep apnoea can rely on some simple changes to lifestyle, such as losing weight. There are also some medical conditions which can affect your quality of sleep too – talk to your UFS Pharmacist.
Assuming you’ve got your lifestyle factors, and other conditions under control, the most effective treatment available today is a CPAP machine which delivers continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) via a mask worn at night, that prevents the throat from collapsing by transmitting increased air pressure. The key to this treatment is finding a mask and machine that match your individual needs.
At UFS Pharmacies, our Sleep Apnoea Program includes a detailed screening process that is followed by overnight home-based diagnostic testing. Diagnosis and all treatment recommendations are made by specially trained doctors and are available within a fortnight and results are discussed with one of our friendly pharmacists.
Patients requiring a CPAP trial are guided through treatment by a trained CPAP expert. We also provide ongoing support and advice for all CPAP users.
Call us to book your free, no-obligation appointment, or drop into our Hargreaves Street store. UFS Pharmacies CPAP experts are available at our Hargreaves Street pharmacy Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm. To ensure we can spend more time with you, booking an appointment is recommended.
Patients with sleep apnoea and their partners often dread bedtime, until they experience night time (and sunny-side-up mornings!) with a CPAP machine. Wouldn’t you like to start enjoying your bedroom again?
Daytime sleepiness may distinguish simple snorers from people with sleep apnoea.
Signs, symptoms & related conditions:
If you or your partner snore and experience daytime drowsiness, you may suffer from sleep apnoea. Our friendly UFS pharmacists can help – ask about our Sleep Apnoea Program today.
Drop into our Hargreaves Street store, or call 5443 6430 and we’ll get you sorted.
