OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

He's snoring really loud, he's sleeping really well, he must be tired…!”

 

Obstructive sleep apnea is a breathing disorder that occurs during sleep, due to obstruction/blockage in the airway that regularly recurs. One of its characteristics is the presence of loud snoring which is sometimes accompanied by stopping breathing for a moment during sleep. When you wake up, people with OSA will usually feel very tired because their sleep is disturbed.

 

In addition, OSA can cause a decrease in oxygen in the body which can create high blood pressure and volume, rapid pulse, inflammation and stress to the risk of stroke, heart attack, which can cause sudden death.

OSA symptoms can be recognized in the morning, during the day and at night

Morning / afternoon

 

• Headache in the morning
• Feeling sleepy during the day or daytime sleepiness
• Bad at concentrating
• Irritability or quick to feel angry
• Falling asleep while doing routine activities

 

 

Evening

 

• Constantly loud snoring
• Experiencing pauses in breathing
• Choking or gasping during sleep
• Feeling restless while sleeping
• Frequent trips to the bathroom during bath time

Sleep apnea sufferers are 80% of obese or overweight patients, and can occur from children to adults.

Causes of Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is caused by various factors. Here are several types of sleep apnea according to their causes:

• Obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat are too relaxed. This condition makes the airways narrow or close when you inhale, for example because you swallow your tongue.

• Central sleep apnea

Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain can't properly send signals to the muscles that control breathing. This causes the sufferer to be unable to breathe for some time.

 

• Complex sleep apnea

This type of sleep apnea is a combination of obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea.

Risk factors for sleep apnea

Sleep apnea can happen to anyone, even children. However, a person will be more at risk of developing sleep apnea if they have the following risk factors:

• Male gender

• Age 40 and over

• Have large tonsils and tongue or small jaws

• There is obstruction in the nose due to a crooked nasal bone

• Have allergies or sinus problems

• Consuming alcoholic beverages or alcohol addiction

• Taking sleeping pills

• Smoking

In addition to symptoms that appear during sleep, people with sleep apnea can also feel complaints after waking up from sleep, including:

• Waking up with a dry mouth

• Headache when just waking up

• Feeling very sleepy during the day

• Difficulty concentrating, studying or remembering things

• Experiencing mood swings and irritability

• Experiencing decreased libido

 

Consult a doctor if Friends of Hermina experience the symptoms above or if other people say that Friends of Hermina experience this or feel that their quality has decreased.