Is your family disturbed and concerned about how loud you snore at night, and those long moments when you abruptly stop, then start up again gasping for breath? Do you feel exhausted and mentally foggy all day long, and just want to lie down and get more sleep? Are you overweight, and/or over the age of forty? If you answered yes to all of these questions there is a very high chance that you are one of the millions of New Zealanders suffering from sleep apnea, a debilitating and dangerous condition that can cause early death!
This scourge is a thief in the night, robbing you of your breath and the critical oxygen your brain and body needs to survive! We are fortunate that medical science has recognized the ravages this condition wreaks on people, and has worked hard on addressing the problem. Now you can order sleep apnea devices online that can alleviate the symptoms, restoring your breathing to normal so it can deliver its life giving oxygen.
There are three main types of sleep apnea that might be afflicting you:
- CSA, or Central Sleep Apnea happens because of a problem in the brain that causes it to stop sending the automatic signals to the muscles in your body that cause breathing to occur.
- OSA, or Obstructive Sleep Apnea is the most common form the condition takes, and occurs because the throat’s muscles become too relaxed, thus blocking air from flowing into the lungs.
- Treatment-Emergent Central Sleep Apnea, which is also known as Complex Sleep Apnea, happens while the patient is undergoing therapy for OSA.
If you are suffering from any of the following symptoms it is very possible you are suffering from sleep apnea:
- Gasping for air while sleeping.
- Snoring loudly.
- Breath stoppage during sleep witnessed by another person.
- Headaches in the morning.
- A dry mouth when you wake up.
- Feelings of irritability and tiredness.
- Having a hard time staying asleep, insomnia.
- Feeling very sleepy all day, hypersomnia.
- Having difficulty paying attention to things while awake.
If you or someone close to you thinks that you might be suffering from sleep apnea it is very important that you schedule an appointment with your health care provider as soon as possible. Getting the proper treatment can help to alleviate your current symptoms, and prevent sleep apnea from causing more serious health problems like heart disease and brain injuries.
