My snoring problem is bad, I’ve woken myself up from it. Don’t think I have sleep apnea. What can I do?
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Question by Jizzie: My snoring problem is bad, I’ve woken myself up from it. Don’t think I have sleep apnea. What can I do?
I’m not overweight, I sleep on my back. Sometimes I drool, lol. I’m so loud that my husband has been sleeping in another room. I even woke up a few times due to some loud noise and I realized it was me! Although I do get tired throughout the day, I feel like I get enough sleep. What’s wrong with me?
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Answer by Zuelette
You could have sleep apnea. See your doctor. You can have a sleep study that will answer your question. Don’t put it off. Sleep apnea can be very serious. If you have it you have periods when you quit breathing. People can die from this. It can cause heart damage. It can be successfully treated.
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September 4th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Have your doctor refer you to sleep studies. Even though you are not overweight, you can still have sleep apnea. It is a serious medical problem, and if gone untreated can lead to other serious health problems.
Good luck, and please talk to your doctor ASAP.
September 4th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
what makes you think you dont have sleep apnea.. you dont have to be over weight to have it.. you can talk to your dr about it and they can test you for it.. its easy you just sleep. i have it and i am glad they figured it out.. i stop breathing 8 times a hour. that snoring is trying to breath. sometimes it was like i would forget to breath.. i have a cpap machine and i love it.. i wouldnt sleep without it ever again. good luck
September 4th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Sleep apnea (temporary cessation of breathing during sleep) occurs when your airway gets temporarily blocked (Obstructive Sleep Apnea = OSA) or when your body does not send signals to breath (Central Sleep Apnea = CSA). While many people who are overweight do have OSA, approximately 50% are not technically obese. The position of your jaw, the laxity of tissue in your throat, as well as many other factors are associated with OSA. When I evaluate patients for OSA, a finding of snoring that bothers others, waking yourself up with snoring, and having excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) are pretty good clues that a person has OSA. You should see your physician, get your thyroid function evaluated with blood tests (a low functioning thyroid is commonly associated with OSA) and request a sleep study (also known as a polysomnography or PSG). Until that is done, avoid alcohol and sleeping pills, as they will make the condition worse.