Sleep Apnea

Jul 9, 2021

SLEEP APNEA

According to the Mayo Clinic, “Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea.”

There are three types of sleep apnea:

Obstructive sleep apnea 

Central sleep apnea

Complex sleep apnea syndrome

SYMPTOMS OF SLEEP APNEA:

  • Loud snoring
  • Episodes in which you stop breathing during sleep — which would be reported by another person
  • Gasping for air during sleep
  • Awakening with a dry mouth
  • Morning headache
  • Difficulty staying asleep (insomnia)
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia)
  • Difficulty paying attention while awake
  • Irritability

Come see our sleep specialist Christina Finnerty FNP, she would love to help you get to the root cause of your sleep condition!