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How dangerous is
Severe Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea Guide >> Sleep Apnia >> Severe Sleep Apnea


The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has defined mild, moderate and severe sleep apnea depending on apnea and hypopnea index:

  • mild sleep apnea: AHI between 5-15

  • moderate sleep apnea: AHI between 16-30

  • severe apnea: AHI >30


People with AHI >30 have the most obvious symptoms of loud snoring, disturbed sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness that affects their optimism and willingness to be treated. They experience stress of living with a chronic disorder, that can diminish the quality of life.


If you have a serious case of sleep apnea, you need to understand that a treatment process requires support from people dedicated to helping you get on with life:
  • your life partner, who is an important source of support

  • your family who needs to encourage you

  • the sleep doctor and sleep center team

  • the family doctor

  • a community that cares about sleep apnea patients, such as SleepGuide


Your bedmate or partner may take awhile to get used to the notion that you need to use a breathing machine when you sleep, but it's in his/her advantage as well. Your partner should know how difficult is for you to have a serious case of sleep apnea, when you complain about:

    • abnormal fatigue and somnolence

    • loud snoring

    • depression

    • use of alcohol and antidepressants

    • obesity

    • frequent nocturnal awakenings that interrupt your partner's sleep.

    • problems with CPAP

    • loss of memory

    • sexual problems

    • fear of death

Fear of death
is a fear based on real events. Large studies have shown severe apnoea does in fact confer greater mortality compared to the general population. Moreover, the mortality rate among men less than 50 years is higher than over 50's.

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