- Pauses in nighttime breathing, gasping or choking during sleep
- Unrefreshing sleep, waking up tired with morning headaches or dry mouth
- Loud, habitual snoring, often reported by a partner, who is also sleep disturbed, often leaving the bedroom to find somewhere else to sleep
- Daytime tiredness, persistent low energy, intermittent poor concentration
- Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep (insomnia)
- Unexplained raised blood pressure or cardiac symptoms, irregular heartbeats, rates and rhythms, which may be sleep-related
- Sleep pattern disruption often associated with Menopause
- Shift work or irregular work schedules affecting a poor quality sleep
When to seek help
Discuss your concerns with your General Practitioner, if you have one, requesting a referral via health mail to info@beaconshc.ie or Health Link BeaconSleepHealth@healthlink.ie for assessment if you have any of the symptoms outlined above, if a partner notices pauses in your breathing, if sleepiness affects your work/productivity and/or driving, or if you cannot tolerate CPAP.
If you do not have a GP, please contact us directly and we will discuss the steps required for a detailed assessment, triage and treatment.
What happens when your referral is received?
- A comprehensive Medical Consultant Consultation is scheduled:
- Respiratory Sleep Medicine | ENT Medicine.
- Dental Sleep medicine assessment if your referral relates to CPAP intolerance or nighttime bruxism with details of any previous diagnosis, along with your referral
- Sleep testing: Home Sleep Study (HST) or in hospital Polysomnography (PSG), as appropriate.
- A precise treatment plan is developed with treatment options tailored to your needs.
Treatments we offer
- CPAP therapy for moderate to severe OSA, tailored to each patient diagnosis and need
- Oral Appliance Therapy (Mandibular Advancement Device) an appropriate treatment option for patients with mild to moderate Sleep Apnoea, C.P.A.P. Intolerance, Snoring symptoms and Nighttime bruxism.
- CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia)
- Assistance with weight management, supported by Nutritional Consultation, with ongoing support.
Beacon Consultants Sleep Health Clinic, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Tel: 01 531-0088 |Email: info@beaconshc.ie
Health Link BeaconSleepHealth@Healthlink.ie
