HOW COMMON IS SLEEP APNEA?

• Currently 2% of females and 4% of males are diagnosed with OSA
• Sleep apnea is as common as diabetes and asthma.
• Most OSA sufferers remain undiagnosed and untreated.
• 50% of patients with Type II Diabetes have OSA
• 35% of patients with high blood pressure have OSA 6

COMMON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

For many sleep apnea patients, it is usually your partner or family members that suspect that something is wrong.  They may complain about your snoring and apparent struggle to breath at night.  The typical sleep apnea patient may have the following symptoms:

• Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)
• Loud irregular snoring
• Witnessed apneic or choking periods
• Morning headaches
• Frequent awakenings during the night
• Rapid onset of sleep
• Leg cramping
• Overweight
• Falling asleep while driving