have you ever sat down to wonder why you snore heavily? why your spouse or sleeping partner complains of you snoring so heavily that you keep them awake at night?. most people never stop to think about this question because they feel snoring is normal and even those that do try to think about it just writes it off telling themselves it's because i work too hard during the day.

Yes, of course snoring can be caused by stress but those are mild cases of snoring. when you start snoring and it keeps people you share a bed with awake during the night, then you need to check yourself as you might have a condition called SLEEP APNEA.


Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder that affects your breathing when you sleep. snoring loudly, insomnia, day time sleepiness, sluggishness and poor concentration are all symptoms associated with sleep apnea. untreated sleep apnea causes you to snore loudly, your breathing stops or becomes very shallow and these cases of stopped breathing can occur at least 10-20 seconds at a time.

there are three types of sleep apnea which are;

obstructive sleep apnea: this is the most common type of sleep apnea that occurs when the soft tissues at the back of your throat relax during sleep therefore, blocking your airways. this is what is responsible for the snoring.

central sleep apnea: this type is the least common type of sleep apnea that occurs when your brain refuses to send the necessary signal to muscles that control breathing. people with this type of sleep apnea rarely snore.

complex sleep apnea: this is mainly the combination of both obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. also known as treatment emergent sleep apnea.

trying to identify sleep apnea on your own can be pretty difficult since you experience most symptoms when you are asleep. you can get over this difficulty by asking your bed partner to observe your sleeping habits or get your doctor to help you. also, the symptoms of thie types of sleep apnea overlap and you might not be able to tell which is which. the general symptoms of sleep apnea are; loud snoring, episodes of breath seizure during sleep, morning headache, irritability, daytime fatigue, impotence, waking up with dry mouth or sore throat, depression, moodiness or irritability and attention problems.

causes of sleep apnea are varies and are associated to the following risk factors;

obstructive sleep apnea; overweight,thick neck circumference, being a male, family history and narrow airway.

central sleep apnea; heart disorder, being old, stroke and use of narcotics.

when you have sleep apnea, you tend to have the following complications;heart problems, fatigue, complications during surgeries or medication.

you can help yourself get rid of sleep apnea by; simple change of life style like; losing weight, exercising,quit smoking, avoid alcohol, avoid use of narcotics and pain killers. you can also try chewing a gum before sleeping as it helps tightening your mouth muscles.

the above solutions would only work for mild cases of sleep apnea. for more severe cases of sleep apnea, you need to get medical cure. medical cures include; continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) which is the use of a machine that delivers air pressure through a mask placed over your head.that helps to keep your upper airway passage open to prevent snoring since the air pressure is greater that that of the surrounding. you can also employ the use of various oral appliances that are designed to keep your mouth open to allow breathing. you can also try surgery as a last resort after trying every other thing.




for more information on sleep apnea and how to cure it, google is your friend.

Wooow, what an amazing piece.. this will go a long way in helping individuals who snore to know what causes it and take control measures.


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Sleep apnea symptoms can be noticed by the person experiencing the sleep disorders or by other persons. They include loud snoring, periods of cessation of breaths. Clink on the link below to read more on sleep apnea, their causes and treatments.
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