Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

• sudden awakening after apneic episode
• feel like gasping or choking in sleep
• daytime sleepiness
• sudden daytime sleep "attacks" (ie -fall asleep at the wheel or in meeting)
• overnight sleep was unrefreshing
• fatigue
• night sweats
• dry mouth, sore throat in morning
• morning headaches
• forgetfulness
• irritability
• impotence, loss of sex drive
• large neck; greater than 17 inch circumference
• history of snoring (often loud "fog-horn" type sound)
• high BMI (obese, excess weight)
• hypertension
• airway structural blockage (ie - nasal obstruction, enlarged tonsils)