I dreaded bedtime before new sleep apnoea treatment

'I dreaded bedtime before new sleep apnoea treatment'Image caption, Catherine Turnbull was diagnosed with sleep apnoea five years agoByGeorgia EadieWest of EnglandPublished9 hours agoA woman who used to "dread bedtime" says being one of the first UK patients to be offered a new treatment has been life-changing for her sleeping condition.Catherine Turnbull, from Chippenham, was diagnosed five years ago with sleep apnoea, a common but serious disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts.She has now been fitted with a hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) device, which moves her tongue while she sleeps, after Swindon's Great Western Hospital (GWH) became one of five trusts to offer the treatment.Turnbull said the treatment had stopped her waking during the night and suffering from headaches, adding: "It is amazing because it changes your life."More from WiltshireAlternative venues to watch World Cup: bowling lanes, cafes and a beachPublished10 hours agoMan 'executed' love rival with sword, court toldPublished21 hours agoWhen will it rain next in the West Country?Published1 day agoTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, New treatment transforms Wiltshire woman’s sleepShe said: "My life's just started again. I can't wait to get to bed to go to sleep now."Wearing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine has traditionally been the only treatment option, something Turnbull tried but failed to "get on with".She said: "I would wake up in the night trying to rip it off my face. I felt suffocated. I've tried every single mask going, but no, it's awful."Image caption, The new device is implanted into the patients chest and controlled by a small remoteAccording to the NHS,, external the condition sees people's breathing stop and start while they sleep.Other symptoms include waking up a lot, loud...