Finally, an upside to sleep apnea

There is overall no health benefit since the hypoxic phase is quite long and creates stress during a time when the body is supposed to rest and recover. And that compounds with the underlying issue, usually mouth breathing, bad pillow, bad sleeping position, or a combination of these.

	▲	elric 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Pretty sure that was meant as a joke. Mouth breathing is not a cause of sleep apnea, but it can be a consequence. Bad pillows and bad sleeping positions aren't causes of sleep apnea either, but some people do have "positional sleep apnea" where the apnea is (usually) much worse on the back and much better on the side. One can also have sleep apnea without ever experiencing hypoxia. Drops in oxygen saturation during hypopneas are very minimal, and pretty much nonexistent with respiratory effort related arousals (RERAs). Not breathing is bad, but for many people with sleep apnea, the problem is the constant arousals and the lack of decent sleep, not a lack of oxygen.

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ang_cire 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Came to say this. If one day I don't wake up, at least everyone will know my brain was lit beforehand!

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evanjrowley 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Maybe this is the link between sleep apnea and hypertension.