Have you ever been observed to gasp or stop breathing during sleep?
Do you feel tired or groggy upon awakening or do you awaken with a headache?
Are you often tired or fatigued during the wake time hours?
Do you fall asleep sitting, reading, watching TV or driving?
Do you have problems with memory or concentration?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to ONE or MORE of these symptoms you are at high risk for having Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). If you are also OVERWEIGHT, have a LARGE NECK, and/or have HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE the risk increases even further for having OSA.
If you, or someone close to you, answers ‘yes’ to any of the above questions, you should discuss your symptoms with your doctor or a sleep specialist. Different treatment options exist; which is right for you, depends upon the severity of your apnea and other aspects of the disorder. Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can be very serious and cannot be ignored.
Contact us or your doctor.
Dr Jannie Snyman
Jauckie Viljoen
ENT Specialist
Garden Route Sleep Lab
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay
(0)44 690 6882
(0)44 690 8150
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