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Sleep and Snoring Solutions

Bendigo Sleep Lab has been in operation since April 2009 servicing Bendigo and surrounding areas. Our services provide a cost-effective and efficient alternative to hospital-based sleep laboratories, which benefits both practitioners and patients. We diagnose and treat a range of sleep disorders with diagnostic and review In-Home Sleep Studies with no waiting period and results back to the GP within 2weeks. Instead of going into hospital for a routine sleep study test, why not have them in their own home. You can now undergo out-of-hospital sleep monitoring in Bendigo.

Bendigo Sleep Lab has qualified staff who offer ongoing support and friendly advice every step of the way. Advantages of using our service include;

Simple Referral; Doctors simply complete this referral request, it can be faxed to us or you can simply ring and make a booking.
Convenience without waiting lists; a sleep study within familiar surroundings at a time that suits you.
Specialist Portable Sleep Monitoring; the same high quality results as from a hospital study; with minimal fuss at a low cost.
Experience in Sleep; All sleep studies are scored by experienced sleep scientists. Sleep Physicians report on each study and recommendations are sent to your GP within 7-10 working days.
Ongoing Patient Management; We can assist with treatment of Sleep Apnoea through CPAP, MAS or lifestyle management. We can also Review your CPAP equipment and pressure.

More Information:

Undercover with the science of sleep

13 July, 2011 12:21PM AEST
By Corey Hague
ABC Central Victoria

Do I need a sleep study?

Valid reasons and indications for a sleep study may include any of the following:

Snoring which disturbs your bed-partner (or neighbours!)
Always tired
Falling asleep whilst driving
Disturbed sleep
Going to the bathroom during the night
Waking up tired
Waking up with a headache
Waking up with a dry or sore throat
High blood pressure (or on medication)
Depressed (or on medication)
Sexual dysfunction (or on medication)

People with a thick, short neck (> 42 cms in men, > 38 cm women) and BMI > 30 kg/cm are also more likely to have sleep apnoea, but about 10% of people with sleep apnoea are "skinny" - they just have narrow airways.
If you have any of the above symptoms or indications, you may have a sleep disorder which can be treated by your doctor or some Sleep Dentists. The first step is, complete a referral form in consultation with your doctor or dentist*.
*"doctor" usually refers to a GP, but also may include Medical Specialists, Consultant Physicians and dentists who specialise in treating snoring and other sleep disorders.