Dangers of Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea Dentist Columbia

Many of the dangers of sleep apnea stems from the cardiovascular effects caused when your body senses it has a deficient oxygen supply. When your body lacks oxygen, it triggers your heart to work harder to increase the blood supply. This raises your blood pressure and stresses your heart.

According to some studies, untreated sleep apnea may make you six times more likely to suffer death than from any cause. If left untreated, sleep apnea may cause the following:

Cardiac arrhythmia
Depression
Diabetes
Fibromyalgia
Gastric reflux
Heart attack
High blood pressure
Hypertension
Inefficient metabolism
Impotence
Insomnia
Loss of short term memory
Memory swings/temperamental behavior
Muscle pain
Severe anxiety
Stroke
Weight gain

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