@steven: The sleep disorder 1 billion adults have and don't know about 🛌 But what exactly is sleep apnea? It's a condition where your airway gets blocked while you sleep, causing you to stop breathing and jolt awake - often without ever realising it. Dr Andy Galpin explains why obesity is the biggest risk factor: when you lie down, excess body water shifts to your neck and throat, which can block your airway. But he's also clear this isn't just an "overweight man's problem." Most women with sleep apnea never find out. Instead, their symptoms are often misread as stress, anxiety, or depression. Signs to watch for: - Heavy, constant snoring - Waking up tired even after a full night's sleep - Dry mouth in the morning - Gasping for air at night

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cbay0327
cbay0327 :
Also the solution is to sleep with a giant mask on your face! Come up with something smaller and less uncomfortable for people who don’t sleep on their back.
2026-08-13 11:52:20
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turtlesteps143
turtlesteps_Amy :
My doctor told me to loose weight for my sleep apnea…. That was the extent of it. My husband got a machine fitted….
2026-08-15 09:21:47
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tina_tushy
tina_tushy :
so true I have it and a cpap mask
2026-08-19 09:53:37
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elliemilo23
Ellie Milo :
Both my husband and I have sleep apnea. We are in our early 50s, both pretty fit. On CPAP for a year, both feel so much better.
2026-08-13 14:42:28
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lourahicks
Loura :
Because healthcare historically did not care about women
2026-08-13 21:37:23
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christianprinzevski
christian :
women are less likely to complain than men
2026-08-17 06:02:31
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dlkjewelz
dawn :
I have a smashing headache if I wear mine?
2026-08-13 20:18:21
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user27429541743596
Kovu :
my ahi was 106... I now use a bipap and it is truly life changing.
2026-08-13 12:56:13
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maryy17100105
mary_mel :
the lasti 2 years I snore. 😏
2026-08-13 12:26:43
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imnotsurewhatia
imnotsurewhatia :
Wait a darn second, women are LESS likely to complain?!??!!!!???!!!!!? Are you referring to the time not during her period, or the week before her period starts nor the week after her period ends but that other week?
2026-08-14 14:41:43
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shannonstrausbau7
shannonstrausbau7 :
Women are also much more likely to not be believed by their healthcare providers or to have their concerns downplayed or blamed on stress or hormones.
2026-08-14 13:41:27
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veryunique_in_uk
🇨🇦Veronique_in_UK🇬🇧 :
I work as HR consultant for 6 sleep apnea Clinical in Quebec/Canada. I live now in UK and I can say ( I have sleep apnea too and been seen by NHS for it) it have to improve so much! I feel UK you’re sooo far of what we do in Quebec… Doctors here don’t see it as we do in Canada. Us we offer free test and you do it from home. The facts that private clinical can’t work in partnership with NHS makes things awfull here. If we did accept to work in partnership with private we could help so many people! I wish I can meet a respiratory physician and we can speak about this. I feel UK need to understand more how been treated for sleep apnea changes life.
2026-08-13 11:51:09
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kathmartin83
kathmartin83 :
I’m 42 and was diagnosed last year. I had to go private in the UK. It’s changed my life and I’m no longer taking antidepressants.
2026-08-14 08:55:39
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nordickueen
NordicKueen :
why is sleep apnea so common now days. what happened?
2026-08-14 20:07:25
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thespaekleeone
Jo 🧘‍♀️ :
Also the link to sleep apnea and IC
2026-08-13 11:12:06
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donskypotski
Donna :
My husband told me i snore and that i stop breathing. I had myself checked and diagnosed with OSA, my AHI is 61. I am now using APAP Lowenstein Prisma Smart with Resmed N30i nasal mask and I feel great!
2026-08-13 16:03:16
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spyingonmykidslol
Spyingonmykidslol :
And CPAP machines are seriously a pain, but many of us still endure it because it’s the only solution that insurance pays for
2026-08-14 19:41:59
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nancylarsen60
nancylarsen60 :
I don’t think the home test works.
2026-08-14 22:59:38
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pillowtalkstormy
PillowTalkStormy :
Mold. Do stuff on mold. Apartment complexes don’t care people are getting sick and have no choice.
2026-08-14 09:53:27
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user4249684403365
vane5 :
Does he mention UARS (upper airway resistance syndrome) this is when your airway narrows when you are asleep more of an anatomical condition. 😳
2026-08-14 05:10:58
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theteawithtish
TeaWithTish :
I am one of those women and doctors told me oh it’s because you have a young child and you’re running a business. Then I was sent to a woman’s health specialist and she said yeah you’re getting older and it’s your hormones. It was my mom who had to say you need to get your sleep tested. I am forever grateful as it’s changed my life.
2026-08-15 00:31:36
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n.k48
N. K. :
Am I the only one thinking the "reasons" women are u diagnosed he is listing are the ones we as women get told by the mainly male doctors that don't take us seriously and not because we don't think it's serious? 😅
2026-08-14 19:08:43
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user3623249132968
user3623249132968 :
I think your answers were generic as well I am now 70 and I still think that a simple procedure lifting the excess skin on the trachea cuz I've laid down and I've held that up and I can breathe let go of it I can't breathe I think it's too simple
2026-08-14 23:36:44
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girlonthego26
girlonthego26 :
Sleep apnea in women does go undiagnosed until you develop a heart arrhythmia. First test my cardiologist ordered was a sleep study and was a positive result
2026-08-14 23:01:34
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l373640
l37364103 :
Hiiii!
2026-08-13 11:02:41
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