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Today is going to be in the health and wellness category and about sleep apnea.
I missed doing my social media yesterday because on Wednesday night I had a sleep study done. The reason I requested this from my doctor was because my husband noticed that I stop breathing at night. Scared me and I’m sure you’d be scared too! So I called the Dr. and got the sleep study scheduled and I need to tell you it was an amazing eye opener.
This is what happens during a sleep study after they get all the wires hooked up to you: Patients spend their normal sleep period (night or day) in a room that looks and feels like a bedroom with a full-sized bed, private bathroom and a television. Once asleep, the patient’s brain wave activity is monitored, along with eye activity, heart rate, airflow, chest and abdomen movement and oxygen levels. Afterwards, the Center reviews the results and findings are shared with the patient’s physician for possible treatment.
Little did I realize that I would stop breathing every 90 seconds. Which also means I never got into REM sleep so my poor little brain was never getting recharged. Once the technician determined the frequency of my events (not breathing) she came in and put a sleep apnea mask on me. It was amazing I went right back to sleep and immediately went into REM sleep.
Alot of people do not know, bascially the general public doesn’t know the damage that sleep apnea can do to your body. Here’s just a little I found on the internet about it:
• Cardiovascular problems—when a person stops breathing, the blood oxygen level drops. This can lead to an increase in blood pressure which can cause strain to the cardiovascular system. Those who have sleep apnea are up to three times more likely to have high blood pressure than those who don’t.
• Daytime fatigue—this is another of the sleep apnea health problems. Because sleep apnea is characterized by constant awakening, those who suffer from the disorder cannot regain needed strength. Not sleeping can lead to falling asleep at work or while driving, and it can make a person irritable and depressed.
• Complications with surgery—this is one of the more serious sleep apnea health problems. If a person has sleep apnea, surgery can be potentially dangerous. The breathing problems could cause setbacks, especially when the patient is sedated. Sufferers are advised to tell their doctors about their sleep apnea before surgery.
Other sleep apnea health problems that can arise are memory issues, headaches, mood swings and the urge to urinate frequently at night. Acid reflux can also be one of the sleep apnea health problems since those who have the disorder are more likely to have it. Consult your physician if you’re having any symptoms of sleep apnea, and treat the condition before any sleep apnea health problems occur.
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder or condition that causes interrupted breathing by stops and starts repeatedly during the night due to airway obstruction. Because of this many health problems can result. Current research shows that being overweight or obese is a major reason why people suffer from it but not always.
People who have sleep apnea also are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and diabetes to name just a few. If you have underlying heart disease, it can lead to a sudden death from low blood oxygen. Many diabetics are unaware that they have it. In fact a majority of diabetics who haven’t been diagnosed with it are unaware they have it.
The disrupted sleep among sufferers causes disrupted hormones and metabolism and can contribute to obesity and diabetes, which only compounds matters if one is already overweight.
Among pregnant women, those who snore are more likely to have sleep apnea than those who do not. In addition, temporary sleep apnea can be a problem among pregnant women and often goes undiagnosed.
Disrupting sleep can also cause brain issues. Depriving the brain of uninterrupted sleep may make the plaques that cause Alzheimer’s show up earlier and possibly more often. A high percentage of dementia patients have diagnosed, and many probably undiagnosed, sleep apnea.
In addition, you may have complications when you take certain medications or problems with breathing after surgery. Moreover, you can disrupt the sleep of anyone else sleeping in the room with you so they may suffer from sleep deprivation too.
You may have sleep apnea if you snore loudly and get tired after getting a full night’s sleep.
There are three types of sleep apnea – the most common type is obstructive – this is the most common type when the muscles in the throat relax. Central is the second type when your brain doesn’t send the proper signals to the muscles that control your breathing. The third type is complex and is a combination of the two other types but is less common.
Some of the signs and symptoms are daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, a period where you stop breathing during your sleep, awakening with shortness of breath, dry mouth or sore throat on awakening, headache in the morning, insomnia or difficulty in staying asleep.
If you think you have sleep apnea or your spouse or partner say you have stopped breathing during the night or you have snoring concerns, see your doctor as soon as possible if you haven’t already.
• Cardiovascular problems—when a person stops breathing, the blood oxygen level drops. This can lead to an increase in blood pressure which can cause strain to the cardiovascular system. Those who have sleep apnea are up to three times more likely to have high blood pressure than those who don’t.
• Daytime fatigue—this is another of the sleep apnea health problems. Because sleep apnea is characterized by constant awakening, those who suffer from the disorder cannot regain needed strength. Not sleeping can lead to falling asleep at work or while driving, and it can make a person irritable and depressed.
• Complications with surgery—this is one of the more serious sleep apnea health problems. If a person has sleep apnea, surgery can be potentially dangerous. The breathing problems could cause setbacks, especially when the patient is sedated. Sufferers are advised to tell their doctors about their sleep apnea before surgery.
Other sleep apnea health problems that can arise are memory issues, headaches, mood swings and the urge to urinate frequently at night. Acid reflux can also be one of the sleep apnea health problems since those who have the disorder are more likely to have it. Consult your physician if you’re having any symptoms of sleep apnea, and treat the condition before any sleep apnea health problems occur.
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder or condition that causes interrupted breathing by stops and starts repeatedly during the night due to airway obstruction. Because of this many health problems can result. Current research shows that being overweight or obese is a major reason why people suffer from it but not always.
People who have sleep apnea also are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and diabetes to name just a few. If you have underlying heart disease, it can lead to a sudden death from low blood oxygen. Many diabetics are unaware that they have it. In fact a majority of diabetics who haven’t been diagnosed with it are unaware they have it.
The disrupted sleep among sufferers causes disrupted hormones and metabolism and can contribute to obesity and diabetes, which only compounds matters if one is already overweight.
Among pregnant women, those who snore are more likely to have sleep apnea than those who do not. In addition, temporary sleep apnea can be a problem among pregnant women and often goes undiagnosed.
Disrupting sleep can also cause brain issues. Depriving the brain of uninterrupted sleep may make the plaques that cause Alzheimer’s show up earlier and possibly more often. A high percentage of dementia patients have diagnosed, and many probably undiagnosed, sleep apnea.
In addition, you may have complications when you take certain medications or problems with breathing after surgery. Moreover, you can disrupt the sleep of anyone else sleeping in the room with you so they may suffer from sleep deprivation too.
You may have sleep apnea if you snore loudly and get tired after getting a full night’s sleep.
There are three types of sleep apnea – the most common type is obstructive – this is the most common type when the muscles in the throat relax. Central is the second type when your brain doesn’t send the proper signals to the muscles that control your breathing. The third type is complex and is a combination of the two other types but is less common.
Some of the signs and symptoms are daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, a period where you stop breathing during your sleep, awakening with shortness of breath, dry mouth or sore throat on awakening, headache in the morning, insomnia or difficulty in staying asleep.
If you think you have sleep apnea or your spouse or partner say you have stopped breathing during the night or you have snoring concerns, see your doctor as soon as possible if you haven’t already. Meanwhile get informed and do plenty of research so you know what questions to ask and to learn all you can
Have I gotten your attention yet? The sleep specialist said that sleep apnea causes so many cardiovascular problems, “if individuals would start getting sleep studies in their 30’s, we could put a lot of cardiologists out of business.”
Now that’s some scary news……
Please share this with your family and friends and help save them from Sleep Apnea
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