Do you snore? Do you wake up with a headache? Do you need a nap in the middle of the day? Do you wake up chocking or coughing? Do you have problems with you memory? You might have Sleep Apnea.
I'm only 41 and not overweight so I didn't think I'd have Sleep Apnea. But my snoring (so my husband said) was getting worse and if I didn't want to sleep on the couch I needed to do something. So I looked up snoring info on the Internet and came across Sleep Apnea. The thing that really made me think I might have it was the headaches. I'd wake up with a headache and my eyes aching so bad I couldn't stand it. I realized I had all the symptoms except high blood pressure, so I went to the doctor. I had blamed most of my symptoms on having young children and a busy life, I even had to have a nap almost everyday! The doctor ordered a sleep study, which of course I wasn't very excited about but at this point I was willing to try anything! Turns out I did have Sleep Apnea and I'll be going for another sleep study in about 10 days to find out which machine I'll need. I'll keep you posted one the machine and if I feel better with it. But my message here is if you think you might have this, talk to your doctor even if you're young and not over weight.
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