• Are you still tired after a full night’s sleep?
• Do you struggle with concentration?
• Are you irritable?
• Do you wake up with headaches?
• Do you wake up multiple times during the night?
• Do you suffer from high blood pressure?
• Do you have cardiovascular disease?
• Do you have type 2 diabetes?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you could have sleep apnea…

Simple Sleepiness Scale Test

What is your likelihood of dozing off in the following situations, as opposed to just feeling tired? Even if you haven’t recently been in some of these situations, try to estimate how they might affect you.

0 = Would never doze off
1 = Slight chance of dozing off
2 = Moderate chance of dozing off
3 = High chance of dozing off

Situation

• Sitting and reading …… 0 1 2 3
• Watching television …… 0 1 2 3
• Sitting inactive in a public place (meeting, theater, waiting room) …… 0 1 2 3
• Being a passenger in a car for more than an hour …… 0 1 2 3
• Lying down to rest in the afternoon, when possible …… 0 1 2 3
• Sitting and talking to someone …… 0 1 2 3
• Sitting quietly after lunch, without alcohol …… 0 1 2 3
• Stopped in a car for a few minutes in traffic …… 0 1 2 3

A total score of 9 or higher indicates concerning daytime sleepiness and may require further evaluation.

Speak to your doctor, who can guide you and may recommend scheduling an appointment with us!