Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Snoring Loudly
A symptom often dismissed by many, snoring is a useful indicator for diagnosing sleep apnea. Snoring is caused by the obstruction of the airway that occurs with sleep apnea sufferers.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Morning Headaches
When your sleep is interrupted repeatedly each night, it significantly diminishes the restful quality of your sleep. This leads to waking up with headaches -- a common symptom of obstructive sleep apnea.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Daytime Drowsiness
Some sleep apnea sufferers experience hundreds of brief awakenings each night due to breathing pauses from airway obstruction. This sleep interruption often leads to daytime drowsiness.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Interrupted Sleep
The unifying symptom of all sleep apnea sufferers is interrupted sleep. Sleep apnea causes relaxation of soft tissues that obstruct the airway while sleeping, effectively choking you until you wake up long enough to breathe. This causes countless other symptoms that affect the lives of those with sleep apnea.
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Morning Dry Mouth
It is unpleasant to wake up with a dry mouth and a sore throat. When you struggle to breathe easily while sleeping, you may find yourself sleeping with your mouth open. Waking up regularly with excessive dry mouth or a sore throat is one of the common symptoms of sleep apnea.