What are the blood oxygen levels in a normal individual and a person with Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
During normal breathing, one’s oxygen level can range in 97 ~ 100% range. Many people with apnea routinely have a low blood oxygen level in the 60 ~ 80% range. Oxygen levels in this range can precipitate heart atacks, strokes, and other serious medical problems. Snoring can be bad for your partner’s health Researchers at the Sleep Disorders Center in Avesta, Sweden, surveyed 500 women living with men who were referred to sleep disorder center because of snoring. They found more than 10% of these women were dragging through the day because they couldn’t get enough sleep. Therefore it is likely that a snorer’s bed partner may be tired of the time. Moreover, long term sleep deprivation may bring on more serious medical problems, e.g. fibromylgia, s syndrome characterized by chronic pain and fatigue. In addition, the affected women in the study also suffered a level of frustration because the problem of living with a snorer is sometimes not taken seriously by others. Snoring is a problem t
