125 - Kath Hope - Part One - Journey to Diagnosis with OSA

Sleep Apnea Stories

Emma is joined by Kath Hope, founder and CEO of the UK charity 'Hope2Sleep'.

Watch this conversation on YouTube now at https://youtu.be/XLcjlhywHnA

In this episode:

* Kath shares her journey to diagnosis with obstructive sleep apnea.

* Getting glandular fever and panic attacks/anxiety which led to helpful weekly counseling.

* Kath describes how difficult her pregnancies were with undiagnosed sleep apnea.

* Having a sleep study even though Kath didn't think she could have sleep apnea.

* Being surprised at the diagnosis of severe sleep apnea.

* Kath on the loss of her mother and in hindsight identifying sleep apnea symptoms her mother had before she died.

Tune in next week for Part 2 of our conversation!

Connect with Kath Hope:

www.hope2sleep.co.uk

Hope2Sleep Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hope2sleepcharity/

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