Dating someone with sleep apnea

Dating and Relationships With Sleep Apnea

Sleep is the perfect time to wind down after a long day, but if a snoring partner is keeping you awake, it can turn midnight hours into a nightmare instead of a dream. Snoring partners may be more common than you expect. A survey from the National Sleep Foundation found that nearly one in four couples sleep in separate beds. Along those lines, snoring affects about 57 percent of men and 40 percent of women. No wonder so many couples are struggling to sleep through the nighttime rumblings of their partner! Lack of sleep is also impacting their overall mental and physical health, building resentment in their relationship, and affecting their ability to function at work. Plus, on top of the personal struggles an individual can experience with a snoring partner is the worry that the snoring is a sign of something even more serious. It can be difficult for people with sleep apnea to realize they have it. In fact, an estimated 80 percent of people with obstructive sleep apnea OSA remain undiagnosed despite access to health care. Luckily, partners are often able to notice the most common signs and symptoms of sleep apnea.

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A CPAP machine keeps you breathing through the night, ensuring you get adequate and healthy sleep. Single women who are looking for a relationship can often struggle with their CPAP. You might be unsure about the right time to tell a potential partner about it, or you might even make an effort to hide it in the initial stages of dating. The National Sleep Foundation says that between 5 and 20 percent of the population in the US has a degree of sleep apnea. Although many people might think of it as a problem affecting mostly men, especially if they are overweight, people of all ages, weights and genders can experience sleep apnea. Musician Gaelynn Lea says that as a year-old with a CPAP machine, she felt too young for CPAP therapy and was nervous about bringing out the machine at the beginning of her relationship.

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If you are in a relationship, then there is probably going to be a time where the topic of sleep apnea is brought-up. Sometimes people don't understand the seriousness of sleep apnea and what is needed to treat it.

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Living With a Partner Who Has Sleep Apnea

Those first few weeks and months of dating are often filled with giddy excitement. But if you have sleep apnea and are on CPAP, you may also experience some trepidation. Introducing a new partner to CPAP is not always easy. You might worry about how they will react. Will they still find me attractive?

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