sleep apnea & snoring information ...
If you’re looking for physicians treating sleep apnea in Dundee Scotland, the first thing you should probably do is look for doctors specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery. A physician specializing in otorhinolaryngology will also be able to treat you.
The easiest way to find treatment is to, of course, go to one of Scotland’s medical centers or hospitals with either a Department of Otorhinolaryngology or a Department of Surgery and Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
Medical specialists connected with these departments will also be able to diagnose if your insomnia and lack of comfort in sleeping is indeed sleep apnea and if your condition can be remedied without surgery.
Sometimes other methods aimed at preventing certain habits can make you a better sleeper. For instance, a sock with tennis balls pinned to the back of your nightshirt will stop you from rolling on your back, a position which tends to make the tongue block your airway, leading to sleep apnea.
But no matter how simple these home remedies are, they still need a physician’s diagnosis so you can be sure about the real cause of your apnea.
Physicians treating sleep apnea in Dundee Scotland can be found in at least three hospitals:
1. Ninewells Hospital
Ninewells Hospital, Ninewells Avenue, Dundee DD1 9SY
http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/patients/hospital/ninewells.shtml
Telephone 01382 660111
2. Fernbrae Hospital
329 Perth Road, Dundee DD2 1LJ
http://www.fernbrae.co.uk/hospital/index.cfm
Telephone 01382631400
3. Strathmartine Hospital
Dundee DD3 0PG
http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/patients/hospital/STRATHMART_HOSP.shtml
Telephone 01382 423000