{"id":369,"date":"2013-10-22T07:18:52","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T07:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coloradosleepapnea.com\/?p=369"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:12:25","slug":"the-effects-of-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradosleepapnea.com\/blog\/the-effects-of-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"The Effects of Sleep Apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our previous post, we talked about what\u00a0sleep apnea<\/strong>\u00a0is and what often causes it. Today, we\u2019d like to focus our attention on how untreated\u00a0sleep apnea<\/strong>\u00a0can affect your everyday life and your relationship with a partner. After all,\u00a0sleep apnea<\/strong>\u00a0isn\u2019t just a slight inconvenience\u2014it can have a serious impact on a patient\u2019s health and quality of life.
\nBut first, a reminder:\u00a0sleep apnea<\/strong>\u00a0is a condition in which a patient stops breathing for 10 or more seconds while asleep, causing the brain to wake the body up to breathe. Some patients aren\u2019t even aware of waking up because they only move to a lighter stage of sleep. But whether you\u2019re aware of it or not, a spotty night of sleep is still a spotty night of sleep.
\nPatients who struggle with\u00a0sleep apnea<\/strong>\u00a0may experience changes in mood, or they may find it difficult to stay awake at work or behind the wheel. This drowsiness can, in turn, put the patient at risk of having an accident. What\u2019s more, with the stress and fatigue of interrupted sleep comes an inability to concentrate and even memory loss. More severe problems include high blood pressure and heart problems, or even premature death.
\nBut these are just the symptoms that directly affect you. Because snoring is a common symptom of\u00a0sleep apnea<\/strong>, your partner may not be getting a full night o rest either. Snoring can also put a great deal of strain on an otherwise healthy relationship.
\nDo any of these symptoms sound familiar? Thankfully,\u00a0Dr. Gary Radz<\/a>\u00a0can provide relief with\u00a0sleep apnea therapy<\/a>. For a diagnosis or consultation,\u00a0call our Denver dental office<\/a>. We serve patients from\u00a0Denver<\/strong>,\u00a0Englewood<\/strong>,\u00a0Aurora<\/strong>,\u00a0Lakewood<\/strong>,\u00a0Greenwood<\/strong>\u00a0Village<\/strong>,Centennial<\/strong>, and beyond.
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