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Why lack of sleep makes the symptoms of sleep apnea worse?
I have recently had a sleep, and found that I have obstructive sleep apnea, and it gives me awake at night – often many times. I go through cycles where the problem is much worse, does a bad night sleep, interrupted by another bad night sleep, and so on – sometimes for a month or more. I’ve heard that the symptoms of sleep apnea much worse does, and I am looking for the right treatment, I was to find out just interested in why – what is the mechanism that causes this? Very strenuous exercise during the day or early evening to the same effect. Thanks for any insights.
Actually, sleep apnea is a condition where you actually stop breathing during sleep. For most people, this causes them to wake up quickly; for others, it’s a life-threatening situation (especially for babies and small children). I imagine if you’re not getting much rest, when you do finally get to sleep your body is so tired it’s hard for your body to wake up when you stop breathing. Also, even though your body eventually trains itself to sleep lightly in order potentially avoid apnea, when YOU finally get some sleep your body falls into a deeper sleep. This makes it harder for your body to avoid apnea. I would advise you to get plenty of rest whenever possible. I believe you should obtain a sleep apnea monitor from your physician. This will sound an alarm to wake you up when you stop breathing, or if your oxygen saturation level drops below a certain percentage. This may alleviate some of your anxiety and help you sleep better at night. Just a thought. Good luck.