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    Snoring



    Symptoms

    Snoring is a noise that you may make while breathing during sleep. Snoring can be soft, loud, raspy, harsh, hoarse, or fluttering. Your bed partner may notice that you sleep with your mouth open and that you are restless while sleeping. If snoring interferes with your or your bed partner's sleep, either or both of you may feel tired during the day.

    If you temporarily stop breathing during the night, you may have Reference sleep apnea Opens New Window, a serious condition. For more information, see the topic Reference Sleep Apnea.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference January 20, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Mark A. Rasmus, MD - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine


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