# Do you snore? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 31, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287 "2020-01-31T13:06:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/1 "2020-01-31T13:06:20Z")
Do you snore? If so, do you try to do anything about it? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/2 "2020-01-31T13:13:44Z")
I do. Don’t think I used to, but I’ve started doing it once I turned about 30. My father is a snorer; growing up there was never any mistaking when Dad was out. I’ve been using the nose strips, which my wife says helps. A lot of times I fall asleep in my recliner in the basement and just stay there. It reclines quite far, almost flat, so it’s pretty comfortable, especially with my electric throw on it. My wife has difficulty sleeping anyways, so I figure I won’t disturb her if I just stay downstairs. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/3 "2020-01-31T13:22:05Z")
I don’t know. I’m asleep and so is my gf. If I do, it doesn’t wake anyone up. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/4 "2020-01-31T14:19:25Z")
It’s not a snore so much as a growl or whistle. Air passing through these old vocal chords. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/5 "2020-01-31T14:23:48Z")
Male, middle-aged. I used to snore a lot (my wife often waked me to get me to stop), but started using a CPAP last summer, so now I don’t snore at all. (I clicked yes on the poll) The CPAP wasn’t specifically to cure the snoring. A home sleep test resulted in a diagnosis of sleep apnea, which is what the CPAP was for; the end of the snoring was just a nice side benefit. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/6 "2020-01-31T14:26:29Z")
Sometimes. Usually right as I’m falling asleep. “You’re snoring” “Sorry” And then, without moving I stop and don’t start back up. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/7 "2020-01-31T15:16:04Z")
Yes. 1. My wife says I do. I know better than to question her veracity. 🙂 2. Sometimes if I’m falling asleep for an afternoon nap, I’ll hear myself start to snore as I go under. The idea of trying to do something about it has quite honestly never occurred to me. Now that it’s been suggested by the OP, I’m still clueless as to what I might do about it, or why I should bother. ---
**Author:** ![Kovitlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/8 "2020-01-31T15:21:14Z")
I do not. I don’t think women generally do as much as men? I’m also fairly small, so I don’t have much weight pushing down on me as I sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Kovitlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/9 "2020-01-31T15:25:53Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Yes. > > 1. My wife says I do. I know better than to question her veracity. 🙂 > 2. Sometimes if I’m falling asleep for an afternoon nap, I’ll hear myself start to snore as I go under. > > The idea of trying to do something about it has quite honestly never occurred to me. Now that it’s been suggested by the OP, I’m still clueless as to what I might do about it, or why I should bother. I’d say it’s probably worth considering if it bothers your wife. My dad has always been a very heavy snorer, leading to my mom spending a lot of nights on the couch or, after I moved out, in my old room. As far as fixing it does, you could try one of those little doo-dads that keep your nasal passages open more while you sleep. Or, if you’re on the larger side, losing weight. I love my dad, and I think he has lost a bit of weight, and his snoring has gotten a little less horrible. I don’t think he ever bothered looking for other options though, which ticks me off because my mom has had to deal with it for so many years. I only really had to deal with it when we travel and stay in hotels. One night was so bad I nearly cried and considered sleeping in the BATHROOM, because I was so exhausted and couldn’t sleep. Snoring doesn’t just affect the snorer. ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/10 "2020-01-31T15:25:56Z")
It really depends on whether I’ve been diligent about working out. If I work out, I don’t snore. If I don’t workout for more than a couple of nights, I snore pretty darn loudly and experience really serious pain in my hips and knees, to the point where I can’t sleep deeply, which also seems to contribute to snoring. My doc says it’s likely early stages of arthritis (most of my family has it) and that regular exercise reduces inflammation, which leads to better sleep and less snoring (which leads to better sleep…which leads to less snoring). Getting older sucks - you suddenly have to take care of your body or the doors fall off. For what it’s worth, I’m a 44 year old female. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/11 "2020-01-31T15:26:12Z")
I don’t think I usually do. My husband never said I did. He snores big time! So I sleep in another room. I was always kicking or pushing him to get him to move and quit snoring. Then he’d continually wake up because he was worried he was snoring and keeping me awake. It was a vicious circle. So now we both sleep much better. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/12 "2020-01-31T15:28:43Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > Male, middle-aged. I used to snore a lot (my wife often waked me to get me to stop), but started using a CPAP last summer, so now I don’t snore at all. (I clicked yes on the poll) > > The CPAP wasn’t specifically to cure the snoring. A home sleep test resulted in a diagnosis of sleep apnea, which is what the CPAP was for; the end of the snoring was just a nice side benefit. this ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/13 "2020-01-31T15:29:10Z")
…if I **must** sleep on my back (like when I had heart surgery), or if I’m very drunk and wind up sleeping on my back. Otherwise, I sleep on my sides and I don’t snore. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/14 "2020-01-31T15:33:33Z")
I have bad sleep apnea and have no been very successful with the CPAP. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/15 "2020-01-31T15:41:14Z")
Did you _hear_ those windows rattling last night? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/16 "2020-01-31T16:10:53Z")
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea over 15 years ago. I snored like a freight train, and was continuously falling asleep inappropriately - like in meetings, while stopped at a red light, at my desk while reading - so I went to a sleep doctor. I wear a CPAP mask now, and don’t snore when I’m wearing it and I get a much better quality of sleep (more REM). It sucks if I just want to take a nap in my recliner, though. To nap, I have to go get in bed, or bring my CPAP out to the chair. After all that, I’m not drowsy anymore! Female, over 60, overweight. I picked “yes” in the poll. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/17 "2020-01-31T16:15:02Z")
Yes. No. I’ve warned people who have shared rooms with me to pack earplugs; the smart ones did. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/18 "2020-01-31T16:52:47Z")
Yes I can’t think of a reason why I _should_ do anything about it. My SO snores too. If he’s snoring I just go to sleep myself and then I can’t hear it anymore. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/19 "2020-01-31T17:25:03Z")
> [@Bayaker](#): > > Yes > > I can’t think of a reason why I _should_ do anything about it. My SO snores too. If he’s snoring I just go to sleep myself and then I can’t hear it anymore. 🙂 [The May Clinic says this:](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/snoring/symptoms-causes/syc-20377694) > [@Mayo Clinic](#): > > Snoring is often associated with a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Not all snorers have OSA, but if snoring is accompanied by any of the following symptoms, it may be an indication to see a doctor for further evaluation for OSA: > > Witnessed breathing pauses during sleep > Excessive daytime sleepiness > Difficulty concentrating > Morning headaches > Sore throat upon awakening > Restless sleep > Gasping or choking at night > High blood pressure > Chest pain at night > Your snoring is so loud it’s disrupting your partner’s sleep > In children, poor attention span, behavioral issues or poor performance in school If all you’ve got is snoring, and your bed partner isn’t bothered by it, then I guess all’s well. But if you’ve got any of those other symptoms, you probably want to have a chat with your doctor about it. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287/20 "2020-01-31T17:50:50Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > [The May Clinic says this:](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/snoring/symptoms-causes/syc-20377694) > > If all you’ve got is snoring, and your bed partner isn’t bothered by it, then I guess all’s well. But if you’ve got any of those other symptoms, you probably want to have a chat with your doctor about it. If you have a big enough list you can sell lots of CPAP machines to insurance companies. They will get used for twice a week for 3 months and put in a drawer. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-snore/847287.md?page=2)