Can snoring be caused by high blood pressure?

Question

I know someone who passes out easy and snores in 2 seconds and wakes up in the same 2 seconds and doesn't realize they were snoring. Is high blood pressure the cause or what else could it be? This same person also tends to breath deep when they are really sound asleep.

Answer 1

There are a number of reasons why you may snore. High blood pressure is not a direct cause of snoring.


Age can be a factor. The older you get, the weaker your throat muscles become. Weak throat muscles cause the surrounding tissues to sag and vibrate.
If you are overweight, your throat tissues are less firm and more inclined to vibrate when you breathe.
A low-set, thick soft palate, or enlarged tonsils or adenoids (the spongy tissue between the back of the nose and throat) can narrow your airway.
A longer-than-normal uvula (the triangular piece of skin that hangs from your soft palate) can limit airflow and increase vibrations as you breathe.
Nasal blockages caused by allergies or a deviated septum (when the partition between your nose is crooked) can limit airflow through your nose. This forces you to breathe through your mouth where more flabby tissue is located.
Alcohol and certain drugs (such as tranquillisers) affect your central nervous system, causing extreme relaxation of your muscles, including those in your throat.
When you sleep on your back, your tongue falls backwards into your throat which can narrow your airway and partly block airflow.

Answer 2

What you are describing sounds like sleep apnea. When you have sleep apnea - your heart never goes into a resting rate. It keeps working (overtime) and this causes great stress leading to heart attacks. My dad had his first heart attack when he was in his mid 40's, this was about 20 years ago before sleep apnea was really diagnosed much. He was not over weight, had no cholesterol issue, didn't drink or smoke, the doctors then said there was no reason for him to have a heart attack. When he slept however - he snored so loud when we were outside playing we could hear him. He did survive. Recently my husband was diagnosed with it (same symptoms you listed). He also snored extremely loud. His doctor told me that if he did not get diagnosed when he did he was in for a major heart attack within 5 years. Now that he is on the machine he doesn't fall asleep when he sits down, when he sleeps it is actually restful so he doesn't need as much sleep at night, and he actually lost some weight. Again, according to the doctor - when you have sleep apnea you are not getting enough oxygen, when you are not getting enough oxygen your body screams survival mode and starts producing fat to stay alive. Do yourself (or your loved one) favor and get evaluated for apnea, you might just be saving a life.

Answer 3

Quite the opposite, the "snoring" causes the high blood pressure. Your friend has sleep apnea.

Answer 4

No but it puts mine up when people snore!

Answer 5

i heared something like that before