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Depression, Sleep Deprivation and Apnea
People who have OSA and sleep-related breathing disorders appear significantly more likely to develop depression, and the depression increases in severity as the breathing disorder becomes more severe, according to the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Since symptoms of daytime sleepiness, fatigue and lack of enthusiasm are common in both depression and sleep apnea, there is a problem of possible misdiagnosis of depression in the presence of sleep apnea.
If you are diagnosed with depression, you should also get checked for sleep apnea. Studies have shown that treating OSA with continuous positive airway pressure has a beneficial effect on the depression as well as the sleep apnea.
If you think you may have sleep apnea, please contact your doctor so that you can go to a sleep lab for testing. If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, make sure you have proper set-up done by a professional Respiratory Therapist, and that you have a good follow-up service to help you maintain your mask properly, such as SleepAlly.com.
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