Question:
Does everyone that snores have sleep apnea?
I've been snoring as long as I can remember, my daddy snores, my mom snores, as do most of my siblings. I've never woke up gasping for breath or anything like that? I don't fall asleep in the daytime, or have alot of headaches etc. Just wondering if you can be a snore'er without havg sleep apnea.......... — Alisa Sheets (posted on March 3, 2003)
March 2, 2003
NO!!! I had the sleep study done. I snore but DO NOT have sleep apnea.
— Debbie W.
March 2, 2003
NO!!! I had the sleep study done. I snore but DO NOT have sleep apnea.
— Debbie W.
March 2, 2003
I have had my sleep apnea test and didn't have any problems but I like you
have always snored. Hopefully after my surgery I will no longer snore. I do
fall asleep alot like during the day, pretty much if I sit down Im out. But
no apnea.
— Kevin M.
March 2, 2003
No...not everybody who snores has sleep apnea. But daytime sleepiness,
awakening at night, and <b>severe</b> snoring are all
indicative of sleep apnea.
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Common causes of snoring include: no known cause (this is the most common),
too much alcohol or sedation at bedtime,
chronic nasal congestion, obstruction caused by enlarged adenoids and
tonsils or sleep apnea.
— John Rushton
March 2, 2003
I took the machine home and slept with it and did not have sleep apnea to
any degree. I do, however, snore loud enough to wake myself, am sleepy in
the daytime, and wake often at night. This is why I was sure I had sleep
apnea but it turned out I did not. So, to answer your question, I would say
you don't necessarily have sleep apnea if you snore but should have the
test done to rule it out. It is a very serious disease.
— Dee ,.
March 2, 2003
I have snored terribly since about the age of six, before my major weight
gains. I was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea in 1997 a full
five years before my WLS. Many things can cause snoring, a 'crooked'
airway (deviated septum and the like) or an airway obstructed by an
enlarged palate and or tonsils. Sinus issues can also play a role. For me
it's a malformed palate, which can be corrected, but not until I'm at goal
becuase the excess weight would negate a fix. Many surgeons require sleep
apnea testing because often times people DO have it and don't know.. it's
called the silent killer for a reason. It's impreative that your surgeon
know if you have it so that the anesthesiologist can take the appropriate
steps for you during and after surgery. So the answer to your question is
no. Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, but there are other symptoms
as well. Best wishes!
— Joscelin
March 2, 2003
I snore and do not have sleep apnea. Every 'body' is different. Robin
— rebalspirit
March 3, 2003
PLEASE DO get tested to rule it out. If you have untreated sleep apnea and
have surgery it CAN be deadly. Please read the memorial on Ginger Brewster
on the memorial page of this website to see what CAN happen with
undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea. I snore and got tested but
fortunately I do not have sleep apnea. I got tested because I needed to
know for sure that I didn't have it.
— Hackett
March 3, 2003
If you are in doubt, please have the test! And if they say you have apnea,
please use the machine... I have a friend who said it was "too hard to
get used to" the CPAP. He died in his sleep in his recliner and left
2 kids.
Only a doctor can tell you if you have apnea, but as I understand it it is
when you stop breathing for a short period, then snore loudly when you
start breathing again. I do have apnea, and I have been on CPAP for 8
years. I was not breathing for periods of 20 seconds or more in my sleep
study, and sleeping only 1-2 hours per night.
The first night I had the machine I slept for 9 hours, it was a miracle!
(and yes, it is difficult for some to get used to the machine, but you
gotta do it!!!)
— Tim W.
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