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Sleep Apnea Symptoms


What are the Symptoms of Sleep Apnea?
People with sleep apnea often feel very sleepy throughout the day. Their concentration and daytime performance can suffer, and the consequences of sleep apnea range from annoying to life threatening.



Adults

  • Moderate to heavy snoring
  • Gasping or choking during the
        Night
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness
  • Frequent arousals during sleep
        (fragmented sleep)
  • Restless sleep
  • Morning headaches
  • Nausea
  • Personality changes –i.e.
        Becoming irritable or
        temperamental
  • Severe anxiety or depression
  • Poor job performance
  • Clouded memory
  • Intellectual deterioration
  • Occupational accident
  • Falling asleep while driving
  • Impotence
  • Decreased sex drive
  • Bruxism (teeth grinding)
  • Dry mouth upon awakening
  • Scratchy throat
  • Overweight

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    Children

  • Hyperactivity
  • Poor concentration
  • Developmental delay
  • Hypo nasal quality to their voice
  • Noisy breathers
  • Overweight
  • Frequent upper airway infections
  • Ear aches
  • Bedwetting
  • Nighttime/daytime mouth breathing
  • Snoring restless sleep
  • Nightmares
  • Night terrors
  • Headache
  • Allergy-Chronic runny nose
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