Hi Marie—
Your tale, unfortunately, is awfully familiar. Sleep apnea usually is undiagnosed; it also very often is mis-diagnosed as depression or heart disease. Sleep apnea robs your energy, steals your motivation, and drains your sex life. It also causes heart complications—as you know—and is a leading contributor to high blood pressure.
For those readers who don’t know yet about this deadly “phantom of the night”—which affects 4% of men and 2% of women—it’s time to learn. Because someone you know —a friend, neighbor or relative—needs your help! Learn to identify the signs of sleep apnea. The life you save may be your own!
Congratulations on taking the bull by the horns once you were properly diagnosed, Marie. That CPAP machine makes a world of difference, doesn’t it? Hats off, also, to that smart intern who spotted your difficulty breathing during sleep.
(Loud snoring is the tell-tale sign!)
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