Sleep Apnea Patient Stories

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If you are tired or exhausted do not operate a vehicle or machinery.
The information contained in this document is for educational purposes only, Sleep Apnea can only be diagnosed via a medically approved sleep study. A sleep study must be ordered and reviewed by a professional provider trained in Sleep Medicine.

GEM Sleep is focused on treatment and support of Sleep Apnea, not other sleep conditions.

Written by:
Dr. Mike Howell
Chief Medical Officer

A professional football player who was about ready to get cut, was diagnosed and treated for obstructive sleep apnea had a fantastic season and was able to get a contract extension.

A major league baseball player very fit but still had Obstructive Sleep Apnea was diagnosed, treated and had a fantastic season and later won a World Series ring.

Taking care of a 42-year-old woman who's just really struggling staying awake playing with her kids and reading to her kids at night, struggling to get up and get going in the morning. She had Obstructive Sleep Apnea and treated her with an oral appliance, just a mouth guard. She was shocked at how much better she felt during the day and how much more alert and refreshed she felt.

Taking care of a 60-year-old woman who was very worried that she was developing Alzheimer's disease. She wasn't she just had Obstructive Sleep Apnea which we took care of with a CPAP mask she did great she was amazed at how much better she felt.

44 year old guy who just was tired, he just wasn't didn't quite have the energy he thought he should have did have a moderate sleep apnea got it fixed with the CPAP machine is amazed at how much better he feeling in the morning. He does not remember a time in his life when he woke up feeling like he had a good amount of energy to get started with the day. You know I've seen a tremendous number of people who come in because they've had something frightening happen to them they are shocked at how well they handle the therapy and how much better they feel.

If you are tired or exhausted do not operate a vehicle or machinery.
The information contained in this document is for educational purposes only, Sleep Apnea can only be diagnosed via a medically approved sleep study. A sleep study must be ordered and reviewed by a professional provider trained in Sleep Medicine.

GEM Sleep is focused on treatment and support of Sleep Apnea, not other sleep conditions.

Written by:
Dr. Mike Howell
Chief Medical Officer