Signs and Symptoms of this breathing condition in older adults
If more than a few of the following signs describe you, you should speak to a healthcare professional to get checked for sleep apnea.
- You have risk factors for sleep apnea, including being obese or overweight, smoking tobacco, or drinking alcohol.
- You snore extremely loud.
- You suffer from insomnia.
- Your partner says that you snore and sometimes stop breathing when you sleep.
- You wake up at times gasping or choking.
- You wake up abruptly sometimes and feel out of breath.
- You wake up with a sore throat and a dry mouth.
- You wake up often throughout the night to use the bathroom.
- You frequently wake up with a headache.
- You have concentration, attention, or memory issues while awake.
- You experience excessive daytime drowsiness.
- You seem to be frequently irritable and experience mood swings.
