Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms

The symptoms of sleep apnea that the sufferer may recognise include the following;

• Extreme levels of tiredness.  This refers to falling asleep during the day despite adequate levels of sleep, such as during conversation, work or driving.
• Awaking feeling fatigued after sleep, problems with concentration and memory, and developing personality alterations.
• Headaches.  50% of those people suffering from sleep apnea complain of headaches during the day and in the morning.
• Heartburn at night.
• Leg swelling in obese sufferers.
• The need to urinate during the night.
• Whilst sleeping, chest pain and sweating.

Some of the sleep apnea symptoms that others may notice include the following;

• Not being able to breath, suffering multiple apneas, the number of apenas correlating to the severeness of the sleep apnea disorder.
• Snoring.  The majority of people with obstructive sleep apnea snore, though not all of people who snore have sleep apnea.
• Disrupted sleep leading to lots of tossing and turning.
• Gasping or choking during sleep.

Sleep apnea symptoms in children

Symptoms of sleep apnea very much depend on how old the person is.  For children younger than five, symptoms can include mouth breathing, sweating, snoring, restlessness, and waking up frequently.  Children of five years of age or older, symptoms can include snoring, bed wetting, poor progression in school, and stinted physical development in terms of growth.  Sleep apnea in children can also lead to poor behaviour in school and lack of concentration.

That concludes the sleep apnea symptoms to look out for!