Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
1. Having to push yourself to remain alert
2. Decreased ability to concentrate
3. Having to fight to stay awake
4. Decreased ability to remember things
5. Having to force yourself to go to work or school, etc.
6. A tendency to give what energy you have to accomplish only work-related activities.
7. Difficulty getting home maintenance or chores done around the house
8. A decrease in your ability to do exercise and leisure-type activities
9. Being told that your snoring disturbs your spouse’s or partner’s sleep
10. Less interest in socializing
11. Wanting to be left alone
12. A decrease in sexual intimacy
13. A tendency to look for excuses for being tired
14. An increase in the number of conflicts/arguments
15. Frustration
16. Irritability
17. Depressed or feeling down
18. Impatience
19. A decreased ability to cope with everyday issues
20. Decreased energy
21. Excessive fatigue
22. Difficulty in staying awake while reading
23. Ordinary activities require an extra effort to perform or complete
24. Falling asleep if not stimulated or active
25. Waking up often during the night
26. Restless sleep apnea concerns about the times you stop breathing at night
27. Waking up at night feeling like you are choking
28. Having an extremely large neck; i.e., 17" or larger
29. Sudden weight gain - especially a large amount