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WARNING: Sleep Apnea Affects One in Four of Your Patients

Many physicians are not trained to look for these symptoms. It's barely addressed in most medical schools and it's only recently beginning to show up on the radar of more seasoned physicians. Most doctors acknowledge that sleep apnea and disease-related breathing problems can be very serious but unfortunately most are still unaware of the depth of this problem. Here are the warning signs of sleep apnea in question form. Ask your patient (and his/her significant other) these questions:

•	Do you snore quite loud?
•	Do you stopping breathing or gasp for breath during sleep?
•	Do you doze off or feel overly sleepy watching television, driving, or while engaged in daily activities?
•	Do you have difficulty sleeping several nights a week?
•	Do you have trouble falling asleep and wake frequently?
•	Do you wake too early and can't get back to sleep?
•	Do you experience sleep interruptions such as bad dreams, heartburn, pain, or discomfort?
•	Do you have a decreased sexual drive?

Sleep apnea, the phantom cause of heart disease and accidents.

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