Sleep apnea symptom

What is the most common sleep apnea symptom? Frequent silence due to interruptions in breathing during sleep is the most common symptom.

Other common symptoms include gasping for air or choking during sleep, loud snoring, sudden jolt from sleep to breathe, waking up in sweats, extreme sleepiness during daytime even after a night's sleep, and falling asleep at inappropriate times, such as during working hours.

Symptoms that disrupts our daily routine are frequent naps, fatigue, irritability, headaches, insomnia, and poor attention and memory.

About 50% of people with sleep apnea disorder suffers from headache. Heartburn, sweating, sour taste in the mouth at night, and chest pain are some of the unpleasant sleep apnea symptoms.

How Sleep Apnea Can Affect Your Life

Sleep apnea sufferers experience disrupted sleep. Because of the disrupted sleep during the night, sufferers cannot think properly, concentrate, or have bad memory during the day.

This has caused more accidents while driving and in the work place. Thus, those with sleep apnea disorder have greater risks of car accidents than normal people.

A point to take note: Partners of sleep apnea sufferers may suffer from poor night's sleep and may experienced some of the symptoms.

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