Always tired even after going to bed early .. just cant get enough sleep .. wake yourself or others around you snoring .. you may have sleep apnea. Sleep is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts in many cases without the person knowing. There are three types of sleep apena.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): a blockage of the airway, usually when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and closes during sleep.
Central sleep apnea: the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe with no airway blockage.
Mixed sleep apnea: a combination, the brain rouses you, usually only partially, to signal breathing to resume. As a result, your sleep is extremely fragmented and of poor quality.
The lack of oxygen your body receives can have negative long-term consequences for your health. This includes:
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Stroke
Pre-diabetes and diabetes
Depression
To determine if you have sleep apnea testing must be perform which can be discussed with your primary physician or selecting below to find a sleep test center some which provide homebased sleep apnea testing options.
http://sleepeducation.org/find-a-facility
Well after my wife sharing that I snored when I was sleeping (of course I doubted since I didn’t hear it) after going to be tested as part of work place health and wellness campaign found out that I had OSA. Oh yes, that did record and have proof that I snored.. sorry. After a sleep medicine physician diagnoses you obstructive sleep apnea using an in-lab sleep study or a homebased sleep apnea test. Sleep apnea can be manageable using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, the front-line treatment for sleep apnea, oral appliance therapy or surgery. I personally have used ResMed CPAP machines for over ten years and have been impressed with ease of use and reliability. A good source for CPAP supplies whether you have insurance or not is www.cheapcpapsupplies.com which provides access to most major brands at discounted prices.