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Referral

If you think you may have sleep apnoea then you should discuss this with your GP, as they will be able to refer you for further assessment.

In assisting the GP making the referral, it is important you highlight certain things, so when making the referral, the sleep service can assess you appropriately. These include -

  • Reported loud snoring - take a mobile phone recording with you or take your partner with you
  • Choking or gasping for breath when asleep
  • Waking up unrefreshed in the morning
  • Struggling to stay awake in the daytime
  • Waking up to go to the toilet during the night
  • Memory impairment
  • Occupation - this is essential if you drive for a living or have a job where concentration is essential (Air Traffic Controller)

You GP will link this into you current medical history. If this includes being overweight or obese, being treated for hypertension, you have type 2 diabetes, abnormal heart rhythms, hypothyroidism, then these risk factors and any others should be communicated to the sleep team, by the GP.