Five Symptoms that Indicate the need to Consult a Sleep Apnea Center
Have you ever tried holding your breath till the moment it is difficult for you to breathe? What if this continues during your sleep? Horrifying right?
What
is Apnea?
In apnea, there is a stoppage in breathing for 10 seconds or more. One does not experience movement in the lungs, and the airways get blocked. There is no gas exchange between the body and the environment. Sleep apnea center help in curing it. So, consult them if you have difficulties in sleeping.
Causes:
- Obesity
(Adults)
- Tonsils
(kids)
- Adenoids (kids)
- Dental
issues like an overbite (kids)
- Smoking,
Alcohol, and drug-use
- Hypothyroidism
- Allergy
- Increased
hormones (acromegaly)
- Pregnancy
- Menopause
- Family
history (25%-40%)
- Hypertension
- Any other sleep disorders
- Medical condition
- Medications
- Mental health disorder
- Abuse
What if it is not cured?
- Premature
death
- Cardio-vascular
disease
- Accidents
Top five Symptoms:
● Loud
or frequent snoring
● Silent
pauses in breathing
● Daytime
sleepiness or fatigue
● Insomnia
● Morning headaches
Other symptoms
include:
● Choking
or gasping sounds
● Unrefreshing
sleep
● Frequently
waking during the night to go to the bathroom
● Difficulty
in concentrating
● Memory
loss
● Decreased
sexual desire
●
Irritation
Self-test
Do
a self-test and ask yourself if you are experiencing any issues. You can keep a
sleep diary for two weeks and check if you are having any of these symptoms.
Lab-Test
This requires you to stay overnight at a
sleep center, in a bed. You will sleep with sensors attached to various parts
of your body. These sensors will record your brain waves, heartbeat, breathing
and movement.
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