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LIFE PHARMACY GROUP
LIFE PHARMACY GROUP

What is Sleep Apnoea?

Obstructive sleep apnoea is present when the airway at the back of the mouth partly or completely obstructs during sleep. Your breathing is reduced or may stop altogether. The oxygen level then falls and you wake up briefly to start breathing again. These episodes may happen many times during a night. Fortunately, good treatments are available to help patients lead a normal life.

  • Expert advice and follow-up to ensure successful treatment
  • Years of experience in the treatment of sleep disordered breathing
  • Hire and sale of CPAP equipment servicing Dubbo and the Central West
  • Confidential Consultations in our consulting room with options of Fisher & Paykel, ResMed and Philips CPAP machines
  • CPAP set up and pressure changing (on presentation of prescription)
  • Hire to buy option for CPAP machines
  • Easy payment plans

CPAP consists of a snugly fitted mask that seals the nose, mouth or both. It is connected to an electronically driven pump that delivers a flow of air through a length of tubing. Supplying air to the upper airway in this manner creates a positive airway pressure. This positive pressure provides a splint in the airway to prevent it from collapsing during sleep.

Before starting CPAP therapy, you need to have a sleep study to confirm the presence of sleep apnoea. We recommend National Sleep Diagnostics. Please click the button below for more information.

To get started:

  • Ask your GP to complete the referral form found here
  • Call Orana Mall Pharmacy on 02 6882 7677 to book in for a sleep study
  • Visit us to obtain your test kit – we will set it up for you to wear at home
  • Use the test kit overnight to record your breathing and brain patterns
  • Return the kit to us the next day for analysis.
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Book in today for a Sleep Study and CPAP Trial/Hire Appointment or to find out more information call us today or drop into the store.

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