Posted by DR. TILDEN on Sep 15 2022, 07:30 AM
Sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes a person to stop repeatedly breathing throughout the night. This is dangerous because your brain and body may not get enough oxygen.
Your dentist may recommend a sleep study from a sleep specialist to diagnose sleep apnea. This study monitors your sleep stages, breathing, blood oxygen level, and other important details throughout the night. Your dentist will review these results to determine the cause of your sleep apnea.
Here are the most common symptoms that determine you may be suffering from sleep apnea:
One of the common symptoms of sleep apnea is morning headaches. When you stop breathing throughout the night, it puts additional pressure on your sinuses, making it difficult to breathe. When you wake up in the morning, you may notice your headaches and feels congested.
People with sleep apnea can experience memory problems caused by constant oxygen deprivation. Their brains can become damaged from a lack of oxygen, making it difficult for them to remember.
Memory problems can include:
Sleep apnea is known to cause high blood pressure. This is due to your body’s efforts to compensate for the lack of oxygen. Sleep apnea causes your blood vessels to narrow, which restricts the flow of blood.
Sleep apnea can cause mild to severe depression, which sometimes goes undiagnosed until sleep apnea is treated. This could be due to the fact that sleep apnea interrupts sleep cycles throughout the night, often leaving the patient feeling tired the next day. Tiredness, in turn, can make it more difficult to focus and complete tasks.
High levels of stress hormones in the body, such as cortisol and adrenaline, can also interfere with focus and concentration. These hormones are produced in response to fear, stress, and anger.
Additionally, depression can be caused by other common sleep apnea symptoms, such as snoring and dry mouth, which can make social interactions and personal relationships more difficult.
High blood sugar is just another one of the many possible symptoms of sleep apnea. This is because having sleep apnea can interrupt sleep, and this interruption can lead to hyperglycemia. Your blood sugar will naturally be higher if you are suffering from sleep apnea due to interrupted sleep.
Sleep apnea often disrupts sleep cycles, leaving patients feeling fatigued during the day. People with sleep apnea often wake up feeling exhausted and irritable. Since sleep apnea disrupts regular sleep patterns, patients may feel like they are not getting enough rest. This can cause them to feel irritable and cranky during the day.
Besides feeling drowsy and sluggish during the day, sleep apnea can also leave you with sudden mood swings. It’s common to experience mood swings as a result of not getting enough sleep, but sleep apnea can also cause them.
Sleep apnea can cause a myriad of other health issues, including depression and mood swings. The condition can also cause suicidal thoughts and tendencies, which should never be ignored.
Sleep apnea causes you to stop breathing many times throughout the night. This can cause you to be very tired during the day. It can also lead to difficulty concentrating and focusing on tasks. This can be dangerous if you have to drive or operate heavy machinery.
Loud snoring can be a symptom of sleep apnea. Loud snoring happens when there is an obstruction in the airway.
In sleep apnea, the obstruction is caused by a collapsed or blocked airway. This blockage causes snoring, which can happen multiple times while sleeping. While snoring can be bothersome, sleep apnea is much more dangerous. Sleep apnea is a condition that causes interrupted breathing during sleep. This is caused by an obstruction in the airway.
If you wake up in the middle of the night because of a choking sensation, this is likely a symptom of sleep apnea. The choking sensation is your body naturally trying to breathe more oxygen. However, when air gets trapped in the windpipe, it’s harder to breathe.
Giving yourself a break from sleep is often the best route if you start choking. Try going to the bathroom, drinking water, etc.
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