Turn it around so you aren't staring at it when you're in bed. It only makes you anxious and worried because it shows how long you've stayed awake. Obstructive sleep apnea is an illness characterized by snoring, partial or complete cessation of breathing during sleep reductions in blood oxygen levels, severe sleep fragmentation, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Researchers and clinicians have recognized sleep apnea as one of the most common sleep disorders and with perhaps the greatest medical and social impact on society in terms of morbidity and mortality. The syndrome strikes both sexes and all races, ages, socioeconomic strata, and ethnic groups, though it is less common in women prior to menopause, and may be more common in blacks than in whites.
Sleep apnea is a disorder of breathing during sleep.
The impact of sleep apnea and snoring on sleep and health in the individual and for the public should not be ignored. There are two major types. It is due to an obstruction in the throat during sleep. Bed partners notice pauses approximately 10 to 60 seconds between loud snores. The narrowing of the upper airway can be a result of several factors including inherent physical characteristics, excess weight, and alcohol consumption before sleep.