Do you suffer from fatigue? Have you caught yourself falling asleep unintentionally throughout the day? Do your family members complain that you snore loudly? Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night gasping for breath or choking? If you answered “yes” to the questions located above, you may have sleep apnea.
One in fifteen Americans is affected by sleep apnea. In fact, sleep apnea is the most undiagnosed medical disorder in the United States. When left untreated, sleep apnea can cause a plethora of other medical issues and can increase an individual’s cost of medical care by more than $1,200 annually. Additionally, undiagnosed sleep apnea costs Americans approximately $3.4 billion annually.
