What are the Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring?

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a serious medical condition that can have a significant impact on your quality of life, placing unnecessary strain on relationships between bed partners, family and the workplace. While loud snoring and blocked breathing are common symptoms of OSA, the following is a list of other problems that have been associated with OSA and snoring.

High Blood Pressure and Hypertension
(50% of sleep apnea patients also suffer from high blood pressure.)

Heart Attack and Congestive Heart Failure
(Regular snorers have a 33% increased risk of cardiovascular disorder and patients with OSA are 4 times more likely to have a heart attack.)

Stroke
(40-80% of stroke suffers also suffer from OSA)

Diabetes
(48% of Type 2 diabetic patients have OSA and 80% of obese patients with diabetics have OSA)

Daytime Drowsiness, Fatigue, Irritability, Lack of Concentration and Falling Asleep
(This leads to more traffic, work and other accidents.)

Morning Headaches, Dry Mouth or Irritated Throat

Sudden Death
(The football star, Reggie White, died of sleep apnea.)

Heartburn/Reflux/GERD

Dementia, Memory Loss, Depression

Obesity

Other Associated Problems
Insomnia, nighttime need to urinate and impotence

In Conclusion

Sleep Apnea is now recognized as a serious medical condition that can damage and shorten your life. To learn more about how we may be of benefit to you, please don't hesitate to contact our office.