{"id":46,"date":"2016-08-25T17:50:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T17:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.weatherfordsleep.com\/?p=46"},"modified":"2017-04-05T15:49:10","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T15:49:10","slug":"identifying-sleep-apnea-in-mineral-wells-what-are-the-causes-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weatherfordsleep.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/25\/identifying-sleep-apnea-in-mineral-wells-what-are-the-causes-and-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Identifying Sleep Apnea in Mineral Wells: What are the Causes and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been accused of snoring lately, it may mean that you\u2019re keeping your bed partner awake at night. If that\u2019s the case you may be snoring too loudly, which may not seem like a big deal, but it can actually be an indicator of more serious health concerns. Snoring is one of the signs of sleep apnea, which is a dangerous sleep disorder that causes you to stop breathing during the night. Here we\u2019ll learn more about identifying sleep apnea in Mineral Wells.<\/p>\n

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What Causes Sleep Apnea?<\/h3>\n

When the muscles in the back of your throat relax they can block your airway, which causes snoring and obstructive sleep apnea<\/a>. When oxygen levels in your blood drop, your brain alerts your body to wake up and reopen your airway. The waking is so brief that you may not even notice, however it can occur multiple even hundreds of times per night.<\/p>\n

Though you may not realize you\u2019re waking up, your body is not getting the rest that it needs, which may cause you to feel tired throughout the day. Other symptoms of sleep apnea are:<\/p>\n