Getting a good sleep is a must for the well-being. However, many people don’t realize that they are sleep-deprived because they have problems with breathing. Over 90 percent of people who snore are at risk for sleep disordered breathing.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, about 18 million of adults are not getting enough sleep because of sleep apnea. Detection is vitally important, as people who struggle to breathe during the night may even have a shortened lifespan! Needless to say, the sleep deprivation will make you feel tired, groggy, Your bedmate can eventually get tired of your constant moving and gasping, so he or she will develop insomnia or decide to move to another bed or even room

Pauses in breathing are sometimes called sleep apnea, but today referred to as “sleep disordered breathing.” Most often adults are diagnosed with obstructive apnea, or sleep disordered breathing, which is caused by the blockage of the breathing passage by tonsils and adenoids. The vicious circle of sleep apnea starts when throat is blocked, blood oxygen level falls due to the lack of breath, and a person wakes up gasping for air.

If you snore, sleep restlessly, gasp and pause when breathing at sleep, especially during deep sleep, most likely you have sleep apnea. You can detect these symptoms yourself, or most likely you have been told about them by your partner. Sleep apnea is most common in people who are overweight. Men are also more at risk than women. Almost all people who have sleep apnea snore – at least once during the night. However, not all people who snore have sleep apnea. It’s important to check for other sleep apnea symptoms to see if you have this medical condition.

The most common symptoms of sleep apnea are snoring and sleepiness during the day. Other symptoms include:

Restless tossing and turning during sleep.
Nighttime choking
Nighttime sweating
Mild to severe chest pain
Waking tired after sleep
Having problems with memory and concentration
Feeling irritable and nervous
Experiencing personality changes
Morning headaches
Heartburn
Swelling of the legs

People with sleep apnea often feel tired and sleepy during the day because their sleep quality is affected, as they move out of deep sleep and into light sleep several times during the night. Undetected sleep apnea may increase your risk for hypertension, heart attack or stroke, as well as diabetes and work-related and driving accidents. Sleep apnea can also cause brain damage, where cells die.

Sleep apnea affects you in ways that you couldn’t dream of. These periods of not breathing, as short as they are, will inevitably wake you up from deep sleep. As a result, you are not getting enough rest from your sleep. Plus, sleep apnea causes a reduction of oxygen in the bloodstream which results in overall deprivation of cellular functions in your body.

If sleep apnea is successfully treated and you sleep better, you will experience a huge boost of energy. Many people even report having less asthma, they are calmer, with more positive outlook; they have improved stamina and better functioning immune system. 

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