Do you have sleep apnea?

Sleep apnea in women is often confused with menopause, depression, insomnia or fibromyalgia (chronic pain). Typical symptoms include:

• Excessive daytime fatigue and sleepiness
• Noisy breathing and/or snoring
• Waking with a choking sensation during sleep
• Depression, anxiety, mood swings, feeling irritable
• Weight issues
• Waking up feeling unrefreshed, stiff and sore
• Waking up with a headache
• Lack of sharpness, feeling 'foggy', difficulty concentrating
• Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep
• Sweating during sleep
• Passing urine frequently during the night