Sleep apnea is a severe sleep disorder, and because of it, your breathing might stop and start while you are asleep. There are multiple different types of this disease. However, the most prevalent among them is the Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Usually, it occurs when the throat muscles relax intermittently and block the airway while you are asleep. Snoring is the most noticeable sign and symptom of sleep apnea.

Signs and symptoms of sleep apnea
The indications of sleep apnea may vary according to your age.

Adult sleep apnea
Adult sleep apnea may lead to a bunch of different symptoms. We have enlisted some of them. If you have more than a few of the listed symptoms, you might want to see a doctor.

• Your snoring is loud
• Breathlessness might wake you up abruptly during your sleep
• Your partner complains about your snoring and notices that your breathing stops for a brief moment while you are asleep
• You gasp for breath, and that wakes you up
• You have to wake up frequently at night to pee
• Sore throat or a dry mouth wakes you up at night
• You experience a headache in the morning
• On several nights you experience insomnia
• Excessive sleep during the day time, i.e., hypersomnia
• You experience memory problems, concentration issues, or attention disorder while awake
• You experience frequent mood swings
• You are always irritated
• You are overweight, drink too much alcohol, or smoke, or have other disease risk factors
• Your libido has declined

Child sleep apnea
Following research, it was found that approximately 10-20% of children snoring in sleep do suffer from sleep apnea. On the whole, about 3% of children have this disorder.

Usually, in children where sleep apnea goes untreated, they experience learning, adaptive, and behavioral issues, all of which are similar to the signs of ADHD.

You can know your child has this if he experiences more than a few of these listed signs and symptoms of sleep apnea.

• Learning disability
• Poor performance in academics
• Breathing from mouth
• Snoring
• Bedwetting
• Breathing stops while they are asleep
• Excessive sleeping during the daytime

Toddler sleep apnea
Sleep apnea might occur in toddlers too. Some common signs of sleep apnea in toddlers include:

• Difficulty in breathing
• Snoring
• Restlessness
• Choking
• Breathing stops in slumber
• Coughing
• Sweating profusely

You can also look for some symptoms of sleep apnea while the toddler is awake. These include:

• Crankiness, irritability, or frustration
• Falls asleep at an inappropriate time
• Adenoid or tonsil-related issues
• Growth is slower than usual both in terms of weight and height

Now that you are aware of the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea, across all groups, consult a doctor if you notice these indications in yourself or your little one.