Sleep Apnea Is A Considerable and Frequently Under Diagnosed Problem
Last week I went with my girlfriend to get her hair done. She had spent a considerable amount of time driving me around while I was getting my car worked on, so I kind of owed her. It’s one of those give and take things that are necessary for a healthy relationship.
While we were waiting for her turn, I kept dozing off. She kept elbowing me in the gut to wake me up. But when she was actually getting her hair done, I was a mess. Afterwards she asked why I had stayed up so late the night before. When I told her I had gotten my normal eight hours, she became worried.
This worried my girlfriend. Her brother had a big problem with sleep apnea. One of the symptoms is snoring, and he used to keep his whole family awake at night. That is one of the symptoms. So when he checked it out with the doctor, they learned the dangers of untreated sleep apnea.
Some of the common symptoms are waking up several times during the night for no reason, excessive snoring, headaches during the day, and feeling tired when you are bored. If you get enough sleep, when you are bored, you should just be bored, and not tired. This is why my girlfriend was worried.
What worried my girlfriend was the fact that I was nodding off so quickly despite thinking I’d gotten a good nights sleep the night before. One of the classic sleep apnea symptoms is feeling tired when you are bored, even though you think you’ve gotten a full nights sleep.
She took me to the same doctor that they saw before, and he went over the symptoms with me. He said it would help if I kept a sleep diary, and record any information I could think of whenever I woke up. She also suggested that I record myself while I sleep. There are telltale signs if you snore that indicate sleep apnea. If you play the tape for the doctor, he’ll know exactly what to do.
To find out what to do regarding your sleep apnea symptoms, have a look at Chester Umber’s apnea symptoms information site today.
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