Is snoring normal?
NO!
Snoring is not just an embarrassing and irritating noise, but a loud sign that you are damaging your health!
Snoring is often linked to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) – where breathing slows or stops during sleep, disrupting oxygen levels and sleep quality.
Normal open airway Restricted airway - Closed airway -
breathing slowed breathing stopped
How is snoring bad for me?
When your airway closes and your breathing is interrupted, you have to partially wake up to restart your breathing. Although you are usually unaware of it (you literally sleep right through it!) this can happen hundreds of times a night.
The oxygen loss and interrupted sleep can impact negatively on all aspects of your life
Poor Quality of Life:
Snoring disturbing others
Daytime tiredness / fatigue
Insomnia
Waking with a blocked nose
Waking with a sore throat
Waking unrefreshed / tired
Waking with headache / hangover feeling
Poor mental function:
Poor memory / concentration
Depression
Nervousness / anxiety
Irritability/ mood swings
Medical complications:
High blood pressure and increased chance of heart attack / stroke
Impotence / loss of libido
Type II diabetes
Insomnia
Weight gain
Reflux / heartburn
What can I do about it?
If you snore and have any of the above symptoms, you should seek treatment…..for you and your family’s benefit
