I just finished reading the results of a really interesting study that was done on sleep apnea patients. The study showed that one of the worst side effects of sleep apnea is impaired driving ability. It also revealed that when these patients drink before bed and/or don’t get a good night’s sleep, the problem is significantly worse.

People who suffer from sleep apnea are ten percent more likely than the average person to get in a car accident even if they feel like they’ve gotten a good night’s sleep. This is due to the fact that someone who is having trouble breathing at night isn’t really getting a good night’s sleep even if they don’t remember waking up at night. The problem is even worse when these people hinder their sleep either by drinking alcohol or simply by having normal sleep interruptions (like crying babies) in the house.

What does this all mean? It means that if you are someone who has sleep apnea then you need to rush out to a store that sells CPAP supplies and start looking at CPAP machines. In other words, you need to treat your sleep apnea. If you don’t then you’re putting yourself and everyone else on the road at risk when you drive.

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