Do You Have Trouble Sleeping?

A caring, compassionate environment and unsurpassed customer service is the standard at Westside Sleep Center. Our staff is trained to make you feel comfortable and relaxed. We greet you with a smile, address you by name, offer you tea or water and make sure you are seen in a timely manner. Westside Sleep Center uses only the most advanced equipment in a comfortable setting to determine the cause of your sleepless nights. Read More

Your visit to Westside Sleep center will be similar to any other doctor’s visit. The main difference is that Dr. Fromherz will focus his questions specifically to issues relating to sleep. He may order a sleep study. This would involve spending a night in our sleep lab where your sleep, breathing and night movements will be monitored. Dr. Fromherz will then follow-up with you and prescribe a treatment plan to address your sleep problem. You won’t be seen just once and forgotten about. Read More

One of the first questions that many of my patient's ask me is, "Doesn't everyone snore?" The answer to this question is "No, only about 40% of the adult population snores”. But I don't think that's what they are really getting at. What they are really asking is, "Why should I be concerned about my snoring, isn’t it normal?" The answer to this question is much more complex. Read More

According to the most recent edition of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, there are approximately 81 distinct sleep disorders. However, only a handful are seen on a daily basis in sleep centers. The following article briefly describes the most common sleep disorders encountered in sleep centers. Read More

I am often asked, "What is the best sleep apnea treatment?" The answer is simple: CPAP is the best sleep apnea treatment. But what many of my patient's don't realize is that CPAP is not the ONLY sleep apnea treatment. Read More

I am often asked the question, "Does the mouthpiece for snoring really work?" The best answer to that question is "it depends." The mouthpiece for snoring, technically referred to as an oral appliance, is considered an option for the treatment of snoring and mild to moderate sleep apnea. Read More

You may have noticed that you husband/wife/sleep partner snores or stops breathing at night, so you are asking yourself if this is sleep apnea. This article describes the most common sleep apnea symptoms (to be precise, some of these may actually be more appropriately called "signs" rather than symptoms). As with any disease, every person presents with a slightly different picture and an individual may have one, some, or all of these sleep apnea symptoms. An interesting aspect of sleep apnea as a disease is that the patient is actually SLEEPING THROUGH these symptoms. So if you snore, you won't usually know about it unless you have a sleep partner that is actually not sleeping next to you but awake watching you. Because most sleep partners are sleeping, often these symptoms go unnoticed. Even if you only have one of these symptoms, you could still have sleep apnea, and the best course of action is to make an appointment with a sleep physician to further evaluate. Read More

If there is one solution that most of my patients are dying to know it's "how to stop snoring". Granted, snoring isn't the only reason patients come to a sleep center, but it is definitely the most common reason I see patients. If you are wondering how to stop snoring, then look no further. This may not be the answer you were hoping for (it's not always an easy solution), but this is the medically correct answer to your question. Read More

Another common question is "Why do people snore?" At its most basic, this is a very easy question to answer: people snore because tissue in the airway vibrates during inhalation and/or exhalation. But of course this answer is only a superficial one. To analyze this further, it is necessary to break the question of "why do people snore" into two parts: a) What about an airway makes it more likely to snore?, and b) Are there conditions under which one is more likely to snore? Read More

Sleep studies involve spending the night in a sleep laboratory. A number of sensors are put on your body: electrodes on your head to look at your brain waves, sensors over your nose and mouth to record airflow, a microphone on your neck to record snoring, stretchy straps on your chest and belly to look at respiratory effort, heart rate monitor (EKG), oxygen monitor on your finger, muscle tone monitors, eye movement monitors, and a camera in the corner just in case you decide to sleep walk. Read More

One of the most common questions I get from patients who have found me through the internet is, "Is there an effective Stop Snoring Remedy?" In particular, they are usually interested in whether there is an AT HOME stop snoring remedy. Believe it or not, there are actually a few stop snoring remedies that actually work, in some cases. However, I will caution that none of these are considered effective treatments for sleep apnea except in the most mild cases. Thus, before applying any at home stop snoring remedy it is important to be evaluated for sleep apnea. Read More

Are you feeling sleepy all the time? Do you snore? Is your doctor having a difficult time treating your high blood pressure? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you might have Sleep Apnea (also called Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA). Read More

People with narcolepsy typically have one or more of the following symptoms: daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hallucinations upon falling asleep or waking-up, and poor quality sleep. Except for cataplexy, all of these problems can occur in other sleep disorders like Sleep Apnea. Read More

Sleep onset insomnia is a difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night. It is usually triggered by a stressful event, like a death in the family or before a hard test at school. Normally it should resolve when the trigger is no longer present (after you have taken the test), but in some people the insomnia becomes a chronic problem. With sleep onset insomnia, it is always important make sure that other sleeping disorders, like restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea are adequately treated, as they can exacerbate it. Read More

RLS is an uncomfortable sensation in the legs that appears at rest or at bedtime. The sensation is notoriously difficult to describe, but some refer to it as a "creepy-crawly" feeling. RLS has many names and has been variously referred to as "Jimmy legs," the "heebie jeebies," and "Elvis legs." It creates an irresistible urge to move the legs. When the legs are moved, this sensation is temporarily relieved. RLS is a problem because it prevents people from falling asleep and the uncomfortable sensation can cause a great deal of distress. Read More