How does feeling tired during the day affect your life?
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) due to Sleep Apnea may be impacting your health and your relationships.
Do you nod off at work? Have you ever fallen asleep at the wheel? Are you missing out on events and activities because you have no energy? Do you worry you are letting your family down because you are too tired to help out at home? Excessive Daytime Sleepiness due to Sleep Apnea is a different kind of
tired—one that can have serious effects on your personal and professional life.
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness due to Sleep Apnea may lead to the following:
Brain fog
Memory problems
Impaired critical thinking skills
Falling asleep when you are supposed to be awake
Poor job performance, which may lead to loss of employment
Strain on family life and relationships
Worsened quality of life, along with unhealthy eating habits
2 to 3 times greater risk of accidents while driving for those with OSA
One study showed that falling asleep involuntarily is common among people with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness due to Sleep Apnea.
99%
reported falling asleep while relaxing (eg, watching TV)
65%
reported falling asleep at some point during the day
38%
reported falling
asleep while driving
We surveyed people living with sleep apnea and their partners to learn more about their experiences with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. See what they had to say.
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness due to Sleep Apnea is not your fault.
If Excessive Daytime Sleepiness due to Sleep Apnea is having a negative impact on your work, your relationships, or your social life, you owe it to yourself to talk
to your doctor.
Throughout this site, we refer to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as sleep apnea. This site does not address Central Sleep Apnea.
ES related to sleep apnea affects memory and can cause you to make mistakes and poor decisions.
ES related to sleep apnea can strain your relationship.
Partners and family of people with ES related to sleep apnea feel the stress of having to adjust social plans.
A study showed that falling asleep involuntarily is
a common effect of ES related to sleep apnea
99%
Reported falling asleep while relaxing (eg, watching television)
65%
Reported falling asleep at some point during the day
38%
Reported falling
asleep while driving
ES related to sleep apnea is not your fault.
If ES related to sleep apnea is having a negative impact on your work, your relationships, or your enjoyment of life, you owe it to yourself to talk to your
doctor.
You deserve to feel rested during the day.