Snore no more with CPAP Direct
BY DESIGN, we spend one third of our life in bed. For many of us, this is more than we spend behind the wheel.
The environment we sleep in will have a direct impact on our body’s ability to heal and regenerate.
People with type 2 diabetes or sleep apnoea are often among the worst snorers and suffer lack of energy during the day.
CPAP therapy will stop the snoring instantly but also minimise other potential associated health risks.
The newest devices are compact, easy to travel with and many have battery options.
Sleep apnoea occurs when we stop breathing in our sleep, usually for 10 seconds or more.
When we are awake our brain keeps our airways open.
However when sleeping, our throat muscles are disengaged and our airways start to narrow which can cause snoring.
CPAP Direct managing director Bryce Perron said he used to sleep for eight hours but still always felt tired.
“That’s because quality sleep is more important than quantity,” Mr Perron said.
“I learned after my diagnostic test that I stopped breathing 28 times per hour, so it’s no wonder I felt so wrecked the next day,” he said.
“After my first night on CPAP, I lost the need for an afternoon nap at 2pm.
“To be honest, it’s changed my life and I don’t feel like I’m going to fall asleep while driving!”
CPAP Direct Toowoomba are also now doing bulk-billed, DVA-approved sleep studies through their new branch opposite Holden on James St.
According to Mr Perron, the sleep study service will determine if people are suffering from sleep apnoea without realising it.
“If people are feeling tired during the day, if they’re snoring, if they’re depressed or forgetful, if they need to get up for the bathroom more than once a night, or just generally cloudy in the head, they could have it,” Mr Perron said.
“There are also links with hypertension and heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and excessive weight.
“We are now doing a sleep study service out of our Toowoomba branch, so people can have a sleep study done in their own home,” he said.
There is no out-of-pocket expense for the study, but patients do need a doctor’s referral.
Mr Perron said CPAP Direct are a group of retail stores and clinics that specialise in the treatment of sleep apnoea.
“We sell the latest brands of CPAP machines which are used to treat sleep apnoea, as well as all the masks and accessories,” Mr Perron said.
“Our competitive advantage is our price point –we have a 5% price-beat guarantee,” he said.
CPAP Direct also have the smallest CPAP machine in the world available, which is perfect for travellers.
“And for people that are living remotely, most of the machines that we sell have got remote monitoring capabilities, which means that our experts can monitor them at no additional cost,” Mr Perron said.
“So every day when they turn their machine off, it’ll upload all the data into the Cloud and we can keep an eye on them to make sure everything’s going right.”
The Toowoomba store is located at Shop 2, 161 James St, Toowoomba (opposite Holden). For more information or to organise a sleep study, visit the website at cpap.com.au or call 4529 0613.
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