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POPSSleep Apnea and Intermittent Low Oxygen Having recently learned that I have an atypical but severe case of sleep apnea, I am doing a little research. Basically, I learned that I was waking up 72 times an hour during sleep, in order to catch my breath. It is likely this has been happening for a long time, but it was difficult to diagnose because: 1) My snoring was mild enough that it was rarely mentioned by others. For example, my husband also has apnea, but he was a very loud snorer and he constantly gasped in his sleep. I, on the other hand, was not observed gasping and he barely noticed me snoring. 2) I had virtually no memory of being awakened throughout the night, and I rarely need to get up to go to the bathroom during sleep (1-2x a week). 3) The obvious symptoms like chronic fatigue/sleepiness, low mood, memory and concentration problems--well--they could be explained by major depression, a diagnosis I have carried for years.
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