Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

The symptoms are obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea tend to be very similar, sometimes making it difficult to determine the right type of sleep apnea. However, the most common symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea include:

•    Insomnia (difficulty in staying asleep)   
•    Hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness during the day)
•    Morning headache
•    Observed episodes of breathing cessation during sleep
•    Loud snoring (more likely to be obstructive sleep apnea)
•    Wakening up abruptly while being short of breath (more likely to be central sleep apnea)
•    Wakening up with a dry mouth or sore throat