Sleep Apnoea
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What is Sleep Apnoea?
Sleep apnoea is an ongoing disturbance in a person’s sleep that is caused when the walls of the throat come together or collapse during sleep. The effect this has is it blocks part of the airway which can result in hundreds of disturbances in sleep a night.
The following symptoms could mean you are suffering from sleep apnoea:
- Do you snore loudly?
- Do you snore every night?
- Have you or your partner moved to another bedroom?
- Do you choke or gasp during sleep?
- Have you woken short of breath during the night?
- Have you been told you hold your breath during sleep?
- Are you restless during sleep?
- Do you have toilet visits during the night?
- Do you suffer heartburn (indigestion) at night?
- Do you suffer morning headaches?
- Are you irritable on waking in the morning?
- Do you suffer excessive daytime sleepiness?
- Have you dozed off while driving?
- Do you fall asleep at meetings, reading or watching TV?
- Are you drowsy in the afternoon?
- Are you tired upon waking? (lethargic, no energy)
- Reduced sexual activity?
- Do you suffer from High Blood Pressure?
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Frequently asked questions
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea is when your airway partially or fully closes during sleep. This causes you to wake up regularly throughout the night, resulting in very poor sleep. Often, sufferers won’t even realise they have woken up numerous times throughout the night, but will wonder why they are so tired during the day, and may suffer headaches and other issues as a result.
For mild and moderate cases, medical practitioners may recommend a sleep mouthguard to help keep the airways open and restore restful sleep patterns.
Obstructive sleep apnoea can be cured through surgical intervention or by losing weight - or both - depending on your specific circumstances (not all those who suffer are overweight, for example).
In the meantime, it can be treated with devices such as a sleep mouthguard that can help to keep the airways open so you can enjoy a more restful sleep. This device tends to work best for those with mild to moderate cases.
Sleep apnoea, otherwise known as central sleep apnea, is when the brain doesn’t send the right signals to the muscles that control breathing. In the case of obstructive sleep apnoea, it’s more of a physical issue, as your airway becomes partially or completely blocked during sleep.
Obstructive sleep apnoea is the more common of the two.
The dangers of obstructive sleep apnoea in the short term is poor sleep, tiredness during the day, and headaches. Over time, the sustained lack of restful sleep can lead to an array of more serious health problems, such as high blood pressure, hypertension, depression, obesity, and strokes.
If left untreated, sleep apnoea can lead to a variety of health problems. These range from tiredness and moodiness, to depression and high blood pressure, to strokes and obesity.
That’s why it’s important to be wary of the signs of sleep apnoea, listen to your partner if they say you are exhibiting the symptoms, and seek medical attention. While it can take time for more serious symptoms to appear, sleep apnoea can be very disruptive to your alert levels and general happiness in the short term.