Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea Treatment and Sleep Apnea Symptoms

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is where breathing stops between 10-60 seconds up to 300 times every night, causing sleep and oxygen deprivation. OSA increases the chances of stroke, heart disease and heart attack, as well as the chances of work or driving accidents, and can lead to personal problems ranging from apparent psychotic symptoms through to hearing loss and sexual impotence. Sleep Apnea – Apnea, a Greek word meaning ‘without breath’ (also spelt ‘apnea’), is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Clinically, apnea is defined as cessation of breath lasting at least ten seconds.

Sleep Apnea occurs when soft tissue at the back of the throat collapses, closing the airways and constricting breathing during sleep, up to 300 times per night. Each time there is an apnea episodes, the oxygen drops below the normal level. As each episode continue, the oxygen keeps dropping down further and can drop down as low as 60% or lower. Considering 94-100% oxygenation is an ideal level, such drop put a lot of stress on the body, heart and the brain. To learn more about Sleep Apnea Symptoms read more further information below….

Do I stop Breathing Every Night?

Among those who snore, a staggering one in ten will also suffer the potentially deadly form  known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

“Sleep Apnea is where breathing stops up to 300 times every night (on average, every 90 seconds) caused by collapse of airway restricting the airflow.”

Sleep Apnea is a serious and potentially life-threatening syndrome, especially when left undiagnosed or untreated. Causing chronic oxygen deprivation, sleep apnea increases the chances of stroke, heart disease and heart attack, as well as the chances of work or driving accidents, and leads to personal problems ranging from psychotic symptoms through to hearing loss and sexual impotence.

The seriousness of this condition cannot be underestimated…

The Sleep Apnea Symptoms and Sleep Apnea Side-Effects include the following:

• Snoring up to 100 decibels and hearing loss
• Heartburn or headaches painful enough to wake you up
• Bed wetting or frequent toilet stops (up to seven per night)
• Night restlessness, including unconscious kicking, slapping or punching during sleep
• Sleep drunkenness, amnesia or even hallucinations
• Personality changes, including aggression, rage, jealousy or suspicion
• Waking up with a feeling of dying or choking during sleep
• Sexual problems, including decreased sex drive or even impotence. People with Sleep Apnea are six times more likely to suffer road accidents.

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