What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea has been recognized as a major sleeping disorder and its hazards are to be considered and treated well in time. But, how do we know whether it’s normal snoring or is it sleep apnea? Well, firstly, snoring and sleep apnea cannot be considered absolutely complementary to each other. Not everyone who snores can be considered to be suffering from sleep apnea, and not everyone who has sleep apnea, necessarily, snores. The most important sign that shows if you are suffering from sleep apnea is the way you feel during the day. People having normal snoring problems, generally, have a better quality of sleep than those suffering from sleep apnea, and thus, so they are less likely to suffer from too much fatigue and sleepiness during the day.
Facts about Sleep Apnea • A person suffering from sleep apnea takes one or more pauses in breathing or has a shallow breath while sleeping. • Breathing pauses may last from a few seconds to minutes and may occur around 30 times or more in an hour. Normal breathing resumes with a loud snort or choking sound • Sleep apnea is a chronic condition and disrupts proper sleep as when the breathing pauses or becomes shallow, one moves out of deep sleep to light sleep • Poor sleep during the night makes us tired during the day and causes excessive daytime sleepiness