Daytime drowsiness and sleep apnea

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If you had a bad night and couldn’t sleep at all, then a bad day when you were drowsy would follow. It is a miserable feeling when you don’t get enough sleep. Every little thing that you do during the day seems to take all of your energy (what little you have left!). This happens to most folks at one time or another, but if you have a sleep disorder like sleep apnea, it probably occurs every day.
It is challenging to be productive if your energy is sapped, and that is exactly what happens after a night of waking every few minutes because the apnea is choking you. It can also cause emotional problems such as depression and physical illnesses like heart disease and diabetes.
 Sleep apnea is caused by blockage in the back of the throat due to loose tissue or an enlarged tongue. Another type of sleep apnea called central sleep apnea causes you to wake every few minutes but isn’t due to blockage in the throat. This type of apnea doesn’t occur as much as obstructive sleep apnea.
Strangely enough, many people with sleep apnea don’t even know they have it, so they just do the best they can with the small amount of rest they get. Getting a sleep study done and seeing if you have OSA is essential. The most common type of cure for sleep apnea is the CPAP machine, which keeps your airway open by blowing air down your throat. Surgery is also an option but is usually saved until everything else has been tried and failed.
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