Evaluating Snoring
- Lorre T. Henderson, M.D.
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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