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submitted: Aug 17th 2008 | by: DonaldSaunders | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 408 | |

Sleep apnea symptoms are most frequently observed in men who are over forty and also overweight but they can appear at any time in both men and women and are being seen increasingly in children.

The clearest symptom of sleep apnea is snoring which is hard to spot yourself and generally needs to be brought to your attention by a sleeping partner. There are many reasons for snoring and the simple fact that you snore is not in itself an indication that you have sleep apnea. However, maost sleep apnea sufferers snore.

The next clear symptom of sleep apnea is excessive daytime tiredness. People who suffer from sleep apnea stop breathing frequentlywhile sleeping and the body's natural reaction is to awaken you enough for you to begin breathing again, but not enough for you to be conscious of the fact that you are being awakened. This of course means that your sleep is constantly interrupted and very light so that you are not getting the deep sleep that you need. As a consequence you grow more and more tired during the day.

If left untreated the effects of sleep apnea begin to emerge and you will start to experience additional symptoms that could include headaches (especially in the morning), irritability and depression. You could also find that you are beginning to gain weight.

A further less obvious indication of sleep apnea is an increase in blood pressure which can give rise to several cardiovascular problems. should you be one of the increasing number of people who are now monitoring their own blood pressure at home then you will pick this up fairly easily but, it not, it will not be discovered unless and until you visit the doctor's office to have a routine physical examination.

Another symptom is that of growing difficulties with memory retention and learning difficulties. Once again this is not something that it is easy for you to see yourself but others around you might well notice that you are not as quick on the uptake as you once were.

Lastly, some sufferers from sleep apnea will notice a decline in sexual function which can eventually result in impotency.

Each of these symptoms by themselves could ne indicative of just about any problem you can think of. If you start to notice these symptoms appearing together however there is a better than even chance that you have sleep apnea and you should consult your physician and consider being tested for sleep apnea.

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