It’s raining. It’s pouring.
The old man is snoring.
He went to bed. Bumped his head
And couldn’t get up in the morning.
So says the old and well-known Mother Goose nursery rhyme. Maybe it’s just me, but Mother Goose rhymes always seemed to have a sinister side to them. I mean – the old man went to bed and then bumped his head? (And bumped it so hard that he couldn’t get up in the morning?) It seems more likely that his wife had finally had enough of the years of sleepless nights and chose this opportune time to conk him on the noggin with the frying pan she so conveniently brought to bed with her!
People who live with someone who snores can relate to this. Living with a snorer or being a snorer yourself can be one of most difficult things to deal with. Most of the time the cause of the snoring is not because of a serious medical problem, but exists because of the way the snorer breathes, the way his or her physical airways are shaped and/or because of the position they sleep in. And yet, snoring can become a very serious issue because it interferes with one of our most basic needs; sleep.
It may seem funny, but many divorces and broken engagements can be traced all the way back to snoring issues. When one person in a relationship snores and causes the other partner to suffer the consequences of night after night of poor sleep, it takes a real toll on that relationship. Many couples try to ignore the problem and begin sleeping apart, which leads to more problems. A separation forms in the marriage that becomes harder and harder to bridge.
It seems to be even more embarrassing for a woman who snores. Somehow, a woman snoring is seen as being unladylike and many families can be very cruel in making mom, grandma, or sister of but...
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...t any snoring is not a very aggravating and damaging habit. It is said that snoring causes family members in hearing range to lose about an hour of total sleep per night. This can really add up and cause the family to suffer the consequences of sleep deprivation.
Studies have been done that show that the person sleeping in the same room with a snorer will wake up, even for a few seconds, close to 25 times an hour. There is even a name for this and it is called Spousal Arousal Syndrome. The name makes it sound like it is a good thing, but in actuality couples that have one spouse who suffers from this arousal syndrome actually show a decrease in the closeness of their relationship, which includes sexual activity.
Snoring can also get to be so bad that it can be life threatening. In the next chapter we will discuss how to tell the difference and what to do about it.
Snoring – snoring may not always seem serious, but it can be a big strain on both a good nights sleep and your (or your potential) relationships. Snoring is also hard to pin down because it can have many causes.
illness representations, and quality of life in female and male patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Ebsco Host. Retrieved April 20, 2014
Men are more likely to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea than females. It is affects 4% of adult males as compared to only 2% of the adult female population.
Sleeping is an important part of human lives. Without sleep mankind cannot operate at the proper functioning levels required by everyday life. Sleep apnea affects many Americans today, but many do not understand what it is, and how it poses problems to health. Whether it is obstructive or central, sleep apnea is a serious condition that can cause many problems and should be treated.
Co-sleeping is an issue that is vital on different traditional and cultural influences. Due to modifications in socio-economic status, social ethics and values, there are variations of cultures amongst countries and regions viewing on co-sleeping (Huang & Wang, pg. 170). For example, in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany and several other industrialized countries, the predominant medical belief is that co-sleeping is to be depressed and discouraged, despite the lack of research that can validate and establish that co-sleeping is mostly dangerous, unsafe, and hazardous (Huang & Wang, pg. 170).
Sleep apnea is a very serious disorder because you can easily die from it because you totally stop breathing. The pause in breathing usually last only a few seconds but can happen 30 or more times in an hour. When breathing will resume in usually results in a snore or a choking sound. People with sleep apnea are usually tired more than most throughout the day because when they start to snore or have pauses in their breathing they move out of a deep sleep and into a light sleep. Sleep apnea is very hard for doctors to diagnose because it only happens when you are asleep. The only way to become aware of your sleep apnea is usually by a family member or a spouse who notices you snoring or have pauses when you are asleep. One of the most common types of sleep apnea is called obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is when your airway is blocked during sleep resulting in pauses of breath. This is most common in people who are overweight but doesn 't have to be. If sleep apnea goes untreated the consequences can be very dangerous. It could increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes. The four known ways to cure sleep apnea is lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, breathing devices, and
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly. Experts have estimated that 18 million Americans are affected by sleep apnea. There are three main types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form that occurs when throat muscles relax. Central sleep apnea occurs when your brain does not send proper signals to the muscles controlling breathing and Complex sleep apnea syndrome, a combination of both obstructive and central sleep. Symptoms of sleep apnea include loud snoring, breathing cessation, abrupt awakenings accompanied by shortness of breath, dry mouth, morning headaches, insomnia, daytime sleepiness,
Hoffstein, Victor and Linde, Shirley. No More Snoring. John Wiley & Sons, Inc: Canada, 1999.
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which a person temporarily stops breathing during sleep. It can happen perhaps hundreds of times throughout the course of the night. The gaps in the breathing are known as apneas. The word apnea means the absence of breath. An obstructive apnea episode is defined as the absence of airflow for at least 10 seconds. Sleep apnea is almost always associated with snoring, disturbed sleep, and daytime sleepiness. Usually, people with the condition do not know they have it. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the tissues in the upper airways come too close to each other temporarily blocking the flow of air. It is defined as five or more episodes of apnea or hypopnea per hour of sleep in adults who have
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