Problem #2: Sleepy During the Day
It is common to feel tired at times during the day. However, it is not typical for tiredness to disrupt your daily tasks.
For example, you should not fall asleep when reading the newspaper, attending a business meeting, or sitting at a red light. Other warning indicators include slowed thinking, difficulty paying attention, heavy eyelids, and irritability.
If you fall asleep frequently during the day, you may need to set aside extra time for sleep. Most individuals, according to experts, require at least eight hours of sleep per night to be well-rested, but this varies from person to person.
The primary line is that you should sleep for the amount of time necessary to feel relaxed, rejuvenated, and completely aware the following day. If you slept well, you should not be drowsy during the day.
Naps can be beneficial, but the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggests sleeping before 3 p.m. and for no more than an hour to avoid interfering with sleep at night.
If you are sleeping enough but still feel tired going about your daily activities, or if modifying your sleeping habits hasn’t helped, you should consult your health care provider.
A variety of sleep problems can cause excessive daytime sleepiness.
People with narcolepsy, for example, are excessively sleepy even after a whole night’s sleep.
Problem #3: Snoring
Snoring is noisy breathing that occurs during sleep when relaxed tissues in the throat vibrate and generate noise. Most snoring is harmless, although it can be annoying and disrupt the sleep of others. Some snoring can be reduced by making lifestyle adjustments like as:
- Losing weight
- Quitting smoking and drinking alcohol
- Altering sleeping positions
- This mainly entails keeping snorers off their backs and sides to keep the airway open while sleeping.
Over-the-counter nasal strips are available to enlarge the area in the nose and make breathing easier. Read labels carefully because these strips are only intended to treat snoring. The labels highlight specific symptoms that necessitate medical attention.
The trick is determining what is causing the snoring. It could be due to allergies or structural abnormalities such as nasal polyps or swollen adenoids, lymphoid tissue behind the nose. If your snoring is loud and frequent, and you also have severe daytime sleepiness, you may have sleep apnea.