OSA can create a number of different health problems. These include excessive daytime tiredness, which is detrimental to both physical and intellectual performance. It often shows when people fall asleep at inappropriate times, and is believed to greatly increased the risk of both vehicle and work-related accidents.

SNORING and OSA are known collectively as SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING (SDB).

If you snore while asleep and you also suffer from OSA, some of the symptoms are:
You wake frequently, feeling as though you are gasping, choking or have palpitations
Your partner notices that you sometimes stop breathing regularly when you are asleep
You may feel the need to urinate several times during the night
You wake in the morning with a headache
You have reflux and night-time heartburn
You are always tired during the day
You sometimes fall asleep at inappropriate times
You don’t work or think as well as you should.