Another good question, do you wake up to urinate in the night? That was one of my indicators of my sleep disorder, as I sleep through the night now.
I was diagnosed with sleep hypopnea, which is not as severe as sleep apnea. The difference between the two is how low your pulse ox falls while you have stopped breathing. I think my diagnosis was an artifact of the sleep study however because they didn't really let me sleep very much during the study.
I am using a CPAP and my health has greatly improved. Lower blood pressure, feeling like I got real rest during the night, improved cognitive function. Still dealing with some metabolic issues, which I am trying to resolve with diet, eating habits and exercise.
PS I knew I snored. I never imagined I had sleep apnea until I got married and my wife observed that I would stop breathing in the middle of the night.
Waking up to urinate in the middle of the night could also mean that you're over 40 and probably male (though women often have the same issue for different reasons).
I was diagnosed with sleep hypopnea, which is not as severe as sleep apnea. The difference between the two is how low your pulse ox falls while you have stopped breathing. I think my diagnosis was an artifact of the sleep study however because they didn't really let me sleep very much during the study.
I am using a CPAP and my health has greatly improved. Lower blood pressure, feeling like I got real rest during the night, improved cognitive function. Still dealing with some metabolic issues, which I am trying to resolve with diet, eating habits and exercise.
PS I knew I snored. I never imagined I had sleep apnea until I got married and my wife observed that I would stop breathing in the middle of the night.