Her husband complained of her snoring. Kathy, on the other hand, worried about her daytime fatigue and high blood pressure. Dr. Zaldivar of CAMC's Sleep Disorder Center says Kathy had trouble moving air through her throat, which forced her to wake up. You'll wake up for 10 seconds at a time and not realize it. Each time Kathy woke up briefly, that caused her heart rate and blood pressure to go up contributing to hypertension in the daytime.
Doctors also check for restless leg syndrome or cramps.
You have a funny feeling in your legs, your legs begin to jerk and awakens the person, you get cramps in your legs. Dr. Zaldivar says sleep disorders often begin in adolescence. You fall asleep in class, teachers don't think you're sick, they think you're on drugs or out partying too much the night before. Click here to send e-mail.