Sometimes my wife will tell me to wake up because I am snoring. This is very odd to me because I do not hear myself snore. Even when I am in the half awake/half asleep stage when I am semi-concous of my surroundings she tells me that, not only am I snoring, but snoring *loudly*. Yet, even in this partially consious state I do not hear myself snore. Why is that?
2007-03-16 09:08:01 · 13 answers · asked by rick_tacular 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
semi-conscious or unconscious, your mind is shutting down, and tuning out sounds is one of the first things it does prior to deep sleep. Sounds that our minds recognize as normal to us, are filtered out and ignored. But if you are snoring enough to disturb your spouse, you should consider asking for a sleep study from your doctor. You could have obstructive sleep apnea, and that has been linked to heart disease, liver failure, kidney disease and a host of mental a neurological disorders.
2007-03-16 09:14:29 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Try recording yourself and you'll find out you do snore. You never hear yourself snore because you're asleep. As soon as you get to even a half conscious state you wake up.
2007-03-16 09:28:32 · answer #2 · answered by cowabunga mama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband has the same thing. I suspect its because you (and he) are actually more asleep than you think you are.
If the snoring is recent, or has become progressive worse, you may want to make an appointment with your doctor. There are a lot of new treatments for snoring that will help you and your wife sleep better.
2007-03-16 09:12:53 · answer #3 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i beleive the first guy's answer, because at 1 point my snoring was annoying my little sister while i was sleeping on the couch she made a loud sound that wok me up and as i was falling back iasleep i could here her continue to complain about my snoring even though i could not hear it myself.
2015-09-30 00:00:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The__Only's has the correct answer. Make an appointment to see a pulmonary Dr. He'll set you up for a sleep study in a hospital overnight. Your problem will be solved.
Give your poor wife a break. You owe it to her and your self.
2007-03-16 12:47:34 · answer #5 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you're in deep sleep and it's not an external noise.
2007-03-16 09:12:17 · answer #6 · answered by Bonita Applebaum 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uhh...probably because you're asleep?? You should never be able to hear yourself snore, even if you're half awake.
2007-03-16 09:11:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why can I hear my husband tell me I m snoring but I can t hear my snoring
2016-03-03 14:16:00 · answer #8 · answered by JuneBug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you are by then Sleeping Deep. Just Record yourself with a Camera and you will see and hear yourself
2007-03-16 09:13:29 · answer #9 · answered by Perhaps Perhaps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple you are fast asleep. can't hear yourself.
2007-03-16 10:58:14 · answer #10 · answered by BLESSED 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋