Snoring is a problem that many people will encounter, and it is also a very embarrassing thing, many people think that snoring is to sleep soundly, but no, snoring is actually a disease: sleep apnea syndrome (OSA)!
Sleep apnea syndrome is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops during sleep, which is caused by the narrowing of the airway leading to poor breathing, which triggers a decrease in oxygen intake, and its typical manifestations are loud snoring, sudden stagnation and recovery of breathing, and some patients may be accompanied by body twitching and arm shaking.
The snoring of ordinary snorers is uniform and regular, while the snoring of OSA patients is loud and irregular, intermittent, sometimes high and sometimes low, and even has the symptom of "sudden stopping of breathing". If you fall asleep quickly and snore loudly but irregularly, sometimes your nose is blocked, you need to open your mouth to breathe, sometimes you wake up, or even have apnea, you don't sleep long during the day, you are sleepy and your mental state is very poor, then you should pay special attention!
You may be suffering from "sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome"!
1. Symptomatic manifestations of OSA
Daytime sleepiness: Sleepiness is the inability to remain fully awake or alert during the wakefulness portion of the sleep-wake cycle.
Snoring, choking, gasping during sleep: A common feature of OSA is snoring, i.e., restorative breathing ingasps or snorting, pauses in breathing, loud snoring at rest, tossing and turning, or intermittent sleep.
Morning headache: usually a squeezing pain in both fronts without nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia. Headaches usually occur daily or on most days of the week and may last for hours after waking up in the morning.
In addition to causing symptoms such as sleep defects, fatigue, and poor sleep quality, sleep apnea also has a deeper harm that people can't even imagine.
II. Major Hazards of OSA
Induce cardiovascular disease: due to sleep apnea, the pressure in the body will be suddenly imbalanced, so the negative pressure in the chest cavity will rise, causing intermittent hypoxia, in this case, it will lead to damage to vascular endothelial cells, further induce atherosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and increase the risk of sudden death.
Damage to the brain and cause a stroke: The brain is very susceptible to hypoxia, for example, there is a golden four minutes in first aid, which is to deal with the problem of brain hypoxia caused by cardiac arrest. Sleep apnea can also cause a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain, which can further lead to damage to the lining of the cerebral blood vessels. In particular, repeated sleep apnea that occurs repeatedly and for a long time affects the cerebral blood supply and can induce and aggravate stroke.
Increased risk of diabetes: OSA can cause intermittent hypoxia, hypercapnia, and disturbance of sleep structure, which can cause significant damage to the endocrine system. It can lead to insulin resistance, abnormal glucose metabolism, and even diabetes, as well as dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome.
Sleep apnea syndrome has a high incidence and great hidden dangers, so if there are related symptoms, it is necessary to treat them in time! Non-invasive positive airway pressure therapy is the first choice and initial treatment for adult OSA patients.
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