How to cure Snoring? I'm 44, male, sound sleep. It began ab. 2-3 years ago & getting worse. Any link to Heart.

Answer 1

you could have Sleep Apnea. Talk to your doctor.


What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

The most common kind of sleep apnea is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Sleep apnea means "cessation of breath." It is characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction that occur during sleep, usually associated with a reduction in blood oxygen saturation. In other words, the airway becomes obstructed at several possible sites. The upper airway can be obstructed by excess tissue in the airway, large tonsils, a large tongue and usually includes the airway muscles relaxing and collapsing when asleep. Another site of obstruction can be the nasal passages. Sometimes the structure of the jaw and airway can be a factor in sleep apnea.

What are the symptoms?

excessive daytime sleepiness
frequent episodes of obstructed breathing during sleep. (The patient may be unaware of this symptom -- usually the bed partner is extremely aware of this).
Associated features may include:
loud snoring
morning headaches
unrefreshing sleep
a dry mouth upon awakening
chest retraction during sleep in young children (chest pulls in)
high blood pressure
overweight
irritability
change in personality
depression
difficulty concentrating
excessive perspiring during sleep
heartburn
reduced libido
insomnia
frequent nocturnal urination (nocturia)
restless sleep
nocturnal snorting, gasping, choking (may wake self up)
rapid weight gain
confusion upon awakening


How serious is sleep apnea?
It is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention. The risks of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea include heart attacks, strokes, impotence, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure and heart disease. In addition, obstructive sleep apnea causes daytime sleepiness that can result in accidents, lost productivity and interpersonal relationship problems. The severity of the symptoms may be mild, moderate or severe.

Answer 2

You may have Sleep Apnea. This is a condition whereby your airway is obstructed during sleep. One stops breathing several times a minute when apnea occurs. It is a dangerous condition because it adds stress to the heart, deprives of proper sleep, and has been proven to worsen hypertension.
Excess weight, alchol consumption before bed, and sleeping on one's back tends to worsen sleep apnea.
You can be tested at a sleep clinic for this condition. If you do have sleep apnea, depending on its cause you will either need surgery or make use of a CPAP machine. A CPAP machine is basically a ventilation device that forces your airway to stay open by providing a constant air pressure.
Telltale signs of sleep apnea:
1) you wake up gasping for air
2) you often wake up and feel just as tired as when you went to bed
3)you feel tired during the day, could fall asleep at the drop of a hat.
I urge you to see a doctor.

Answer 3

My brother snored really bad and made himself hypoxic because if you snore, you can get sleep apnea another word for having big pauses in your breathing pattern. He became so hypoxic in his sleep he started having grandmal seizures in his sleep from lack of oxygen to his brain, so after 2 trips to the ER for seizuring so bad it woke his wife up in the middle of the nite, he was referred to a ear, nose, throat doctor. He had surgery to remove his tonsils, uvula, extra scar tissue in his throat, and some stuff up in his sinus. He has no more snoring and no more seizures as far as we know.
Anytime you shut the oxygen supply off by snoring it is going to affect you somewhere, somehow. Your heart needs oxygen, so I would think it does affect your heart.

Answer 4

No! One reason for snoring is because you probably haven't had your toncles (sp?) removed. Another reason could be you may have a breathing problem and you need to keep you airway open.

Answer 5

No, it's due probably to sleep apnea. You need to go to a pulmonary specialist for sleep studies.

Answer 6

No worries. No problems. Sleep tight. Many people snorts like breaking a sound barrier it`s the problem for others not for you. Further they have to take remedial measures who are troubled by this syndrome.

Answer 7

not heart - go to your doctor and get set up for a sleep study for sleep apnea (you stop breathing in your sleep)