Sleep Apnea - An Overview

2. Do you feel tired and groggy on awakening?

3. Are you often sleepy during waking hours and/or can you fall asleep quickly?

4. Are you overweight?

5. Do you have a large neck? 6. Have you been observed to choke, gasp, or hold your breath during sleep?

7. When you doze off, do you often wake up with a snort?

8. Do you have high blood pressure?

9. Do you toss and turn a lot in your sleep?

10. Do you have to go to the bathroom often during the night?

11. Do you have little energy and feel fatigued all the time?

12. Have you ever had any damage to your throat?

13. Do you get heartburn or reflux during the night?

14. Do you feel that you are losing your sex drive, or ability to perform in bed.

15. Do you have short-term memory problems?

16. Do you frequently wake with a bad taste in your mouth, or have a dry mouth and throat.

17. Do you often get morning headaches?

18. When you wake up do you often feel still tired?

19. Do you have great difficulty concentrating?

If you have answered YES to more than five of the above questions you could suffer from Sleep Apnea. See your family doctor or Sleep Specialist to discuss proper diagnosing and possible treatment. In upcoming articles we will look at the three different types of Sleep Apnea and how they can be diagnosed and treated.

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http://www.sleep-apnea.ab.ca/symptoms.htm

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