Sleep Apnea Symptoms

How do you know if you have Sleep Apnea symptoms or just plain fatigued? Often, the person who has Sleep Apnea may not be the first person to detect whether or not you have the signs of Sleep Apnea.

Loud snoring is a symptom that is often detected by your significant other. Most people do not want to admit to snoring. However, snoring is often a condition that can be treated, not just for your partner's peace but for your own health.

Probably the most common symptom of Sleep Apnea is the gasping of air. Basically, what takes place during your sleep is a brief period where you actually stop breathing as a partial or full obstruction occurs in the airway, which causes you to gasp for air. This can occur for some people hundreds of times a night. This can range from a few short seconds to more than a minute in length. Your significantly other will definitely be able to tell if this occurs.

Personally, when I was single, I was under the impression that what was occurring to me was that I only just fell asleep and just woke up. My wife was the first one to notice that I was actually gasping for air, as if I was almost choking. My wife would wake me up and ask if I was OK. Before I found out that I had Sleep Apnea, I was wondering why she was waking me up from my sleep. Now that I found out why, I am very thankful that she did. Sleep Apnea and the gasping of air occur more often while sleeping on your back.

Drowsiness and sleepiness are other signs of Sleep Apnea. Obesity is a major concern for people with Sleep Apnea. Being overweight itself is unhealthy, especially for people who suffer from Sleep Apnea. Reducing your weight will help to alleviate some of your symptoms.

Restless tossing and turning while sleeping, sweating, chest pains, feeling as though you never slept, headaches, heartburn and irritability are also Sleep Apnea symptoms.