Effects of sleep apnea

Some of the effects of sleep apnea are heart problem, automobile accidents, strokes, and death. Sleep apnea is a potentially fatal disorder. One of the effects of sleep apnea is that people with sleep apnea repeatedly stop breathing during a night's sleep. Breathing may stop 10, 20 or 100 or more time per hour of sleep and may not start again for a minute or longer. Effects of sleep apnea result in the sleeper with sleep apnea losing quality sleep as well as being deprived of oxygen.

Effects of sleep apnea are not just being tired the next day

Sleep apnea is a serious unhealthy health hazard. Unless sleep apnea is properly treated, effects of sleep apnea include:

• Irregular heartbeat
• High blood pressure
• Enlargement of the heart
• Increased risk of heart failure
• Increased risk of stroke
• Excessive sleepiness
• Workplace and automobile accidents
• Impotence
• Uncontrollable weight gain
• Psychological symptoms, such as irritability and depression
• Deterioration of memory, alertness, and coordination
• Death

There are many risks associated with sleep apnea symptoms. Effects of sleep apnea will continue and in many sleep apnea cases worsen as time goes by. If sleep apnea is untreated sleep apnea, effects of sleep apnea will most likely worsen over the course of 10 or 20 years, until sleep apnea presents a real threat to life. There are many sleep apnea cures and sleep apnea treatments. Many medical effects of sleep apnea can be avoided if sleep apnea is treated early on.