While sleep apnea can feel like a slowing down, it is in
fact slowly taking your life way - a little each day. You can get help now. You
may not feel, at first, the negative effect of sleep apnea but left untreated
sleep apnea can cause multiple negative effects and, ultimately, it can cause
death.
Doctors, including Dr. Judy Strutz may have already told you
how important sleep is. Sleep is necessary. Do you lie there night after night,
falling asleep only to wake up in the morning and still feel exhausted? You may
be waking up several times each night in order to catch your breath – many
times people are unaware of the significance of this and the damage it may be
doing to your heart. Lack of sleep can cause day time drowsiness, falling
asleep at work, depression, and problems with relationships.
Sleep apnea can also cause high blood pressure. If you are
already susceptible to high blood pressure as you wake up throughout the night,
it can cause extreme stress which can raise your blood pressure even
higher. The oxygen in your blood also
decreases as you continue to wake up through the night, causing an even greater
risk.
Sleep apnea, left untreated can also cause weight gain that
is difficult to lose. Over time your body, as it becomes stressed, may hold
onto the extra pounds.
For more information
on sleep apnea and for treatment options contact, Dr. Strutz and her team
today.
