Most people with symptoms of sleep apnea fall asleep at work, at movies, while driving...everywhere!
Do you feel very tired during the day? Do you have sleeping problems in the night?
Then is very likely to have sleep apnea.
A person who hasn't found he has sleep apnea doesn't realize the seriousness of the situation.
He thinks he is normal, and other people may be just different. Or, he will blame on other diseases for his disorders.
For example, maybe you blame your weight problem, your hypothyroidism, your heart disorder or your medications for taking naps during the day.
But this are only symptoms of a cause. And the cause is very likely to be sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea Symptoms
One of the most obvious symptom of sleep apnea is
loud and irregular snoring
. Sometimes your noisy snoring stops when you hold your breath for a few seconds, then the snore begins again with a snort or a gasp.
Your snoring is so loud that you could wake up from sleep, or even to be heard by the neighbors.
This unrhythmic snore with choking and gasping for air, is a scary and unforgettable scene for your bed partner. He or she will think that you can die in sleep.
Do you believe that snoring is the biggest problem? Hmm...ask your partner (if you are lucky to have one!). A person with sleep apnea
frequently stops breathing while sleeping.
Your bed partner should know about your body fighting for every breath of fresh air.
Remember, all this symptoms of sleep apnea happens during your sleep.
During the day you may have another problems. Some of the symptoms will seem banal and you should pay attention to them.
Your ability to concentrate, your mood, your work capability will be affected.
As time passes, sleep apnea symptom progresses through several stages. Your personality changes and you are likely to suffer from
clinical depression.
I hope this video that I found on the net will clarify everything you didn't understand until now:
Have you noticed from this description that you have symptoms of sleep apnea? If it is true, don't be scared! You already make the first step to a healthier and more vigorous life, learning from this site.