Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
June 14th, 2009 | 
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Approximately 75%-90% of all cases of sleep apnea go undiagnosed. Here is a list of symptoms that may indicate you or your loved ones may be suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA):
- Feeling Tired Upon Awakening, Even After Many Hours of Sleep
- Waking Up With Headaches
- Loud Snoring
- Periods of not breathing
- Limited Attention Span
- Memory Loss
- Abnormal Sleepiness During the Daytime
- Personality Changes
- Tiredness and Lathargy
- Poor Judgement
- Gaining Weight
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I have sleep apnea. My nose gets stuffed up during the night and I awaken with dry mouth. If I use the Mitchell support and it keeps my mouth closed, how will I be able to breathe during sleep.
@Paul: The jaw supporter doesn’t prevent your from breathing through your mouth. It simply aligns your jaw properly during sleep, opening up your airway and making it easier to breathe.
The jaw support mask also offers a full money back guarantee if for whatever reason it doesn’t help you get a good night’s sleep. Another thing I might suggest for the dry mouth / stuffy nose is to purchase a portable humidifier and set it up in your bedroom. I used to have a similar problem, especially during the dry winter months and in the hot summer months when the air-conditioner in the bedroom would cool down the air while simultaneously removing all moisture from it as well, which is really annoying. I purchased a portable humidifier (It was only about $50) and I just fill it up with water at night and it automatically brings the moisture levels in the room up to a comfortable state, which is tremendously helpful in preventing dry mouth and stuffy nose.
Hope that helps!
My best friend was recently diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. He tends to wake up from his sleep in a cold sweat and the bed pillow and three quarters of the length of where he sleeps is soaken wet. He has been told by a doctor that this is the cold sweat from his body telling him that he is dying and it’s way of awakening him. He has been referred to a specialist at a clinic but the appointment is four months away. As the doctor has told him “he is litterally dying”, my question is , is this not too long a wait to get treatment. Is there nothing else we can do in the meantime, I so do not want to loose him and I want to learn more and help him with this problem. Please let me know what we can do.
Thanks you for your time
I am unsure of what is wrong with me, but I know I am tired all the time,
I think I slept good, but I can’t stay awake doing much of anything, from
being on the computer, sitting in my deer stand, driving,watching television, being at work. I am really getting scared that I may have an
accident driving or at work and kill myself.
So many of these symptoms seem like me. What can I do?
Reply to Paul Lenhart – I have had a very similar problem for years. You may have allergies (perhaps to dust mites, molds, pets, etc.) & should seriously consider getting tested for allergies to help with your stuffiness. Whatever you do, don’t go to an ENT have any surgery on your turbinates as they do not grow back & you may then suffer from something called Empty Nose Syndrome — for which there is no cure currently. Although your stuffiness may go away for awhile, your nose will never function the same again & you will have far worse problems – believe me as I am a sufferer!
My normal bp during the day averages about 135-140/70, but when I first wake up it is usually around 190/85. Would that be due to sleep apnea? After a few minutes of deep, slow breathing it is near normal. I don’t feel well rested, but not sleepy during the day. Would the jaw support possibly be of help?