http://sleepapnea-causes.com/why-does-sleep-deprivation-make-the-symptoms-of-sleep-apnea-worse.html Symptoms, causes, and treatment of central and obstructive sleep apnea Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:17:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://sleepapnea-causes.com/why-does-sleep-deprivation-make-the-symptoms-of-sleep-apnea-worse.html/comment-page-1#comment-163 myconfusion101 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:52:50 +0000 http://sleepapnea-causes.com/why-does-sleep-deprivation-make-the-symptoms-of-sleep-apnea-worse.html#comment-163 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. 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.

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