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Evaluating Snoring

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Question:

My husband complains that my snoring keeps him up at night. I think I sleep well (six to eight hours/night), but lately I get very sleepy after a meal and in the afternoons. Do you think my snoring is interfering with my sleep?

Answer:

Snoring can wake up the snoring individual, but usually it disturbs the bed or bedroom partner more. If you are getting a reasonable amount of sleep (six to eight hours is reasonable) and you are still tired in the morning and/or excessively tired the following day, I would recommend talking to your doctor about a sleep study. This will determine if you are sleeping well or not, and give some indication of the severity of any sleep problems.

If snoring is a problem only for your partner, see your otolaryngologist about possible options for treating the snoring.

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