![]() Partners and relatives of snorers describe the noise they make as being akin to drills, saws, pigs, bulls and even 'pregnant rhinoceroses'. 'Primary' or 'simple' snoring - a continuous steady sound - is not life-threatening, however, and does not result in chronic fatigue during the day. If you are a snorer who feels sleepy during the day, drops off at unusual times, or has concentration or memory lapses, it is worth going to your GP to see if you have sleep apnoea. Sufferers wake themselves up with a loud snore or a gasp as they fight for breath. It can also be an indicator of a serious complaint called obstructive sleep apnoea, in which the snorer stops breathing for more than 10 seconds several times an hour while they are asleep. Snoring occurs when there is an obstruction to the free flow of air through the passages at the back of the mouth and nose, mostly caused by an enlarged soft palate and uvula (that thing that hangs down at the back of the throat).Ī number of factors can contribute towards snoring, including being overweight, drinking alcohol, smoking, eating large meals close to bedtime, allergies, use of tranquillisers and sleeping on your back. According to studies by the Edinburgh Western General Hospital, this is because men have more muscle and fat around their necks, which relaxes at night and can partially restrict breathing. Women, particularly pregnant ones, snore too, but men are eight times more likely to do so. ![]() Snoring is a very common problem: 45 per cent of adults snore occasionally and 25 per cent are habitual snorers. He says that no one has ever complained before and although I am not quite mean enough to record him with a tape recorder, I think it might come to that if it forces him to do something about it.' Sometimes I nudge him and he turns over, so that my hopes are raised and I start to allow myself to relax into sleep, but more often than not he will snort and turn over again. I curse him for smoking, drinking and being a bit overweight. I am dragged out of sleep and lie in amazement listening to the sounds from the pillow next to me. I often find the people in my dreams are speaking in snorts and splutters. 'I always go to bed first so that I have the chance to drop off before he does. Jackie Rickman, 31, who has lived with her snoring boyfriend, James, for five years, describes her nightly ordeal.
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