Sleep Apnea
What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a condition in which one pauses their breathing for more than ten seconds while they are asleep. The pauses in breathing make your sleep less restful and the sufferer may not be able to get enough oxygen to their brain.
Some people may not know that they have sleep apnea because it is a condition that can go undiagnosed for years or even decades. A person with sleep apnea will usually snore at night, have daytime drowsiness, and feel tired. It is important to note that this condition can be dangerous for your health because it can lead to high blood pressure or heart problems.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that causes pauses in breathing during sleep. It can cause the sufferer to have shallow breaths, snoring, and pauses in breathing. Sleep apnea has many potential symptoms both physical and psychological.
The most common symptom is loud snoring or heavy breathing while sleeping. This snoring typically occurs because the airway becomes blocked with fluids or soft tissue which prevents air from flowing into the lungs. Frequent waking up from sleep may also be a symptom of this disorder as well as headaches, daytime drowsiness, shoulder pain, anxiety, depression and irritability.
Who Gets Sleep Apnea? What Causes it?
There are many causes and some symptoms.
The most common cause of sleep apnea is obesity in adults. The disorder disrupts the breathing process by interrupting it with short pauses. The airway may be obstructed as a result, leading to snoring and gasping and, in the worst cases, even a loss of consciousness. People who have this disorder often don’t know that they have it because they’re not aware that they’re sleeping at all when it happens or because they don’t realize that there’s anything wrong with what’s happening in their sleep cycle when it happens.
The first symptom of sleep apnea usually observed is loud snoring during sleep followed by pauses in breathing for 10
