Nobody likes a lecture about health issues. But read this. I'll keep it short.
THere are probably 25 million people in the United States that have this condition undiagnosed. Essentially while asleep your breathing passages collapse and you stop breayjing. Eventually your brain forces the passage back open. Some people quit breathing for up to a minute. This causes all kind of other problems with your heart and other organs.
You will wake up sometimes gasping for air and panicked. I won't go on about all the problems it causes but the biggest one is that you are going to die years sooner than you should have.
Google sleep apnea....there is ton's of info.
THe cure? A sleep test that is pretty uncomfortable with electrodes strapped all over you. Then getting fitted with a mask to wearwhile sleeping. THis verylightly sends air down your throat and keeps the passage open and apnea cannot occur.
Other dangers are falling asleep at inappropriate times. Driving can be very hazardous.
If you have this condition please take care of it. It's not worth dying many years prematurely.
It has done wonders for me and my insurance paid for almost all of it.
Mark
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