To all the snorers out there, you're not alone.
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| | | | Since we're all friends here, I'll share something personal: I snore. | | It's something I've spent way too much time feeling bad about (after all, it's incredibly common to snore). But beyond the shame I feel for disrupting other people's sleep, there's the deeper concern that all this snoring is having an effect on my health. After all, snoring is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disorder that causes you to stop breathing throughout the night. | | So how does one know if it's just run-of-the-mill log sawing or a sign of something more? In today's newsletter, I answer that question and more. | | Here's some more health news hot off the presses: | | | | Stay sharp,
Ginger Wojcik
Newsletter Editor, Healthline | | | | |
| |  | | Written by Ginger Wojcik
September 20, 2023 • 3 min read | | | | | | | |
| |  | | | Asking for a friend: When is snoring a sign of something more? | Snoring is the sound of your throat, tongue, mouth, or other air passages vibrating. This can happen when airflow gets restricted or blocked, which can happen for a number of reasons. For example, I have a partially deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, and seasonal allergies, all of which make it harder for me to breathe. Other common causes of snoring include sleeping on your back, drinking alcohol, and having excess neck fat.
Virtually everyone snores at some point, and mild to moderate snoring is no big deal. But snoring can also be a sign of OSA, a disorder in which your upper airway repeatedly collapses as you sleep. The telltale sign of OSA is waking up gasping and choking. (If you suspect you or someone you know has this condition, get seen ASAP because it's linked to serious complications.)
There's no silver bullet for snoring. For me, cutting back on alcohol has been the most helpful snoring remedy. (There's no chance I'll ever train myself to not sleep on my back.) But it's likely that my anatomy means I'll always snore, so I'm trying to make peace with it. And until we find that magic cure, I find that handing out fresh earplugs to my sleep mates helps me feel less insecure. | | | | | | |
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| | | | Thanks for reading, friends! To all my fellow congested bbs out there, know that you're not alone and just as worthy of love as anyone else.
Got a snoring remedy that's worked for you? We'd love to hear about it! Let us know at wellnesswire@healthline.com. (FYI, we may use your response in an upcoming newsletter.)
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