Breathing is impaired or completely stopped, a single event lasts at least 10 seconds and typical sufferer has hundreds of events per night. Blood oxygen level falls significantly eventually causing irreversible brain damage, heart attack and stroke during sleep. Untreated sleep apnea can take up to 12 years of your life.
Loud snoring
Daytime sleepiness
High Blood Pressure
Morning headaches
Acid Reflux
Diabetes types
Nocturnal bruxism
The cause of obstructive sleep apnea has everything to do with the airway. Airway blockage can be caused by large neck circumference from excess weight, large tongue or tonsils, large and heavy muscles of the neck ( football players for example).
