Constant Tiredness and Sleep Apnoea

Last updated on July 28th, 2023 at 02:39 pm

Risk Of Ignoring Constant Tiredness

It is easy to write off a disturbed night’s sleep or a feeling of constant tiredness throughout the day as just a by-product of a busy modern lifestyle. Yet sleep is so critical to your overall physical and mental health. We all know we should ideally be getting between 7 and 8 hours of sleep each night; if we don’t, we tend to be out of sorts the next day to varying degrees.

Stress and Constant Tiredness

Stress is one reason for sleepless nights and constant tiredness, but obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition which also interrupts sleep. This relatively common condition is not that well known and will be undiagnosed among the greater quantity of its sufferers. 

Someone with OSA will experience a narrowing or closing of the airway while sleeping, affecting their breathing. The severity of OSA can vary from a few times a night to hundreds of times, causing the sufferer to keep reawaking as it occurs.

Signs to look out for

When sleep-disturbed due to OSA, you will awake to choke or gasp for air. However, your partner may be the best to tell you if you are showing one of the most common symptoms, heavy snoring. They will also be able to tell you if you tend to sleep with an open mouth, a sign the body is trying to take in the amount of air it needs. Further signs you could be suffering from OSA will arise the following day.

OSA, headaches and constant tiredness

OSA sufferers will often wake with a headache, a dry mouth or a sore throat. They will constantly feel tired throughout the day, which again can be convenient to explain away by pointing at a hectic lifestyle. The constant waking at night may only be for a few seconds at a time, but such interruptions are enough to make concentrating on complex tasks during the day, make you irritable and lead to a short attention span.

Anyone can suffer from this sleep disorder, although it is more prevalent in men. Being overweight and having a large neck size also puts you at risk. Of course, any of these signs could still be caused by another issue, yet whatever is causing your continuous tiredness and lack of sleep should not be ignored. 

Fortunately, an in-home sleep test for sleep apnoea can help you determine if you are indeed suffering from this sleep disorder.

In-Home Testing

If you are suffering from OSA, you can order the Intus in-home test, which is quick and easy to use. These tests are done in our own home, with the required equipment sent to you. 

To order the Intus At-Home Sleep Test: https://www.sleeptest.co.uk/product/in-home-sleep-test