We live in a high tech world that simply operates 24/7, so a lot of us
are sleep deprived. Many cities such as my own city of Portland,Oregon,
now have supermarkets, drugstores, video stores and restraunts that are
open 24 hours a day. The people who operate these stores plus
police, nurses, firemen, factory workers often work a rotating shift.
More people are working from home and do not follow a set schedule, I
know I am one of them. TV stations and radios stations are operating 24
hours a day. Comute times take longer and we play catch up from
office by taking work home. No wonder most of us are getting 5 hours of
sleep a night or less. Are you one of these people? Noise pollution as cities grow is a problem too. I know that I work odd shifts being a caregiver and then have to sleep a lot of times during
the day. Neighbors run loud music, chain saws, lawn mowers. The noise
level never allows me to get enough sleep.
Some people have sleep apena. Sleep apnea means episodes of cessation
of breathing during night time sleep that can occur as often as several
hundred times in a night. Snoring is a warning that sleeper may be
a victim of sleep apnea.
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYMPTOMS
Loud snoring. This can indicate breathing problems or blocked air
passages. Cessation of breathing or choking spells in night. In severe cases,
this can occur over fifty times an hour with each hundreds of times a
night with each one lasting as long as ten seconds. How can you decide if you are getting enough sleep? Ask your self some
questions.
1.Do you find you have lack of attention? 2.Do you experience memory loss? 3.Do you get irratiable and frustration at coworkers or friends? 4.Do you have poor concentration?
