The Snoring and Sleep Apnea Self Test Step 1 of 7 14% Let’s start with some basic information:Gender?* Male Female Age?*25 or under26–4041–5556–7071 or overHow would you describe your weight?*UnderweightNormal weightOverweightObeseHave you been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea?* Yes No Throat: Sit up straight. Block both your nasals with your fingers and slowly inhale deeply through your mouth. Be aware of the airflow through the voice box (the hard tube at the front of your throat).Do you feel any level of pressure in the airflow through the voice box? (You can repeat this breathing a few times to get a good sense of it.)* Yes No I'm not sure (Please try to avoid saying “I’m not sure”) Tongue: Sit straight up and take a deep breath through your mouth. Then exhale. Now try to consciously push your tongue back into your throat as you breathe deep again. You’ll feel pressure in your throat and most likely there will be some kind of snoring sound because you are consciously blocking your breathing passage.Do you recognize this feeling from when you’re sleeping or waking up from your sleep? (You can repeat this a few times to get a good sense of it.) You can also ask your spouse or partner if this is the sound you make when you sleep.* Yes No I'm not sure (Please try to avoid saying “I’m not sure”) Nasals: Sit up straight and take a deep breath through your mouth. Then exhale. Now close your mouth and breathe deeply through your nasals. Then exhale through your nasals.Was it easier to breathe through the mouth than the nose? (You can repeat this breathing a few times to get a good sense of it.)* Yes No I'm not sure (Please try to avoid saying “I’m not sure”) Jaw: Sit straight and open your mouth as wide as you can focus on moving your molars apart. Now try to put two fingers between your upper and lower molars.Could you fit the two fingers easily?* Yes No I'm not sure (Please try to avoid saying “I’m not sure”) Soft Palate:Put your lips together and say "mmmm" out loud for 5–6 seconds. Did you feel like you could do the "mmmm" sound effortlessly?* Yes No I'm not sure (Please try to avoid saying “I’m not sure”)Now open your mouth wide and say "aaa" out loud for 5–6 seconds. Did you feel like you could do the "aaa" sound effortlessly?* Yes No I'm not sure (Please try to avoid saying “I’m not sure”)Finally, say the letter “D” out loud, but wait for 3-4 seconds before you let the final "eee" out. So you start "D." Wait 2–3 seconds and then finish "eee." Did you feel air pressure build up for the 2–3 seconds and then relief as you said “eee”?* Yes No I'm not sure (Please try to avoid saying “I’m not sure”) Test Completed Thank you for completing this test. It will take me a few minutes to process your answers. Please fill out your information below so I can email you a personalized report: Name* First Last Email*
