Sleep apnea symptoms are a direct result of having sleep apnea. The most common sleep apnea symptoms a person may notice include:
==> Apnea - Episodes where the person stops breathing during sleep. "Apnea" means a temporary suspension of breathing and is the initial sleep apnea symptom.
==> Chest Pain - Especially while trying to sleep.
==> Choking or Gasping - Choking or gasping for air while trying to sleep.
==> Constant Waking - Through the night while trying to sleep. This is a common sleep apnea symptom.
==> Depression - Especially without knowing why.
==> Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Falling asleep or feeling drowsy when you should generally be wide-awake like whilst driving, eating, talking, or working is a common sleep apnea symptom. Because the brain wakes a person repeatedly during the night, they are only getting poor quality sleep, resulting in tiredness. Most of the time, the sleeper is not aware of waking a number of times during the night since they do not fully come out of sleep.
==> Frequent Urination - Getting up often to urinate through the night.
==> Headaches - Either in the morning or at night.
==> Heartburn - Or sour taste at night.
==> High Blood Pressure - This sleep apnea symptom can lead to serious cardiovascular problems.
==> Mouth Breathing - Particularly while trying to sleep results in snoring and is an obvious sleep apnea symptom.
==> Personality Changes - Moodiness, irritability, anger, or being over-emotional.
==> Restlessness - Particularly while trying to sleep.
==> Sexual Dysfunction - Impotence and sexual dysfunction are common sleep apnea symptoms.
==> Snoring - Snoring is a big red flag for sleep apnea. Snoring results from an obstruction to the airway at the back of the throat. When the brain wakens a person to commence breathing again, the large breath initially taken causes the excess tissue to vibrate, causing snoring.
==> Sweating - Through the night while trying to sleep.
==> Swelling - Particularly in the legs.
==> Tiredness - Being tired without having overexerted yourself.
==> Trouble Remembering - Even remembering the simplest things.
==> Unable to Focus or Concentrate / Short Attention Span - When your body lacks sleep, your mind is unable to focus or concentrate.
==> Waking Unrefreshed - Feeling like you have had little or no sleep at all.
Other conditions with symptoms similar to sleep apnea symptoms include:
==> Hypothyroidism - An under active thyroid.
==> Narcolepsy - Suddenly falling asleep.
==> Restless Legs Syndrome - Intense urges to move the legs.
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