Why don't people get disturbed by their own snoring when they are asleep?
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People sometimes wake themselves with their own snoring...
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P.S. Snoring is not normal. If you snore, there is a medical reason for it. It is a medical problem. Just because everyone does it doesn't make it normal.\n\nIf you are older there are a few reasons here are the main ones:\n\n- enlarged adenoids or tonsils (but probably adenoids) this requires surgery, but many people do this and have a much happier life, it isn't a big deal, and for most cases the surg. only takes about 45 minutes\n( you could also get your doc to give you corticosteroids to shrink them at first, if you don't want the surgery, but they would have to look inside your nose to establish that the adenoids are the cause, and in most people, Adenoids are the MAIN cause of snoring)\n\n- deviated septum - this means that your nose is disformed on the inside, which you would be able to see if you lifted your head up and looked inside, but if it doesn't look like the midline of your nose is pushed to one side, or sticks out on one side more than the other, you don't have it\n\n- allergies, if you have always had a stuffy nose\n\nthese are the main ones\ntalk to your doctor for best results
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Snoring is not an illness, but it is a symptom. Just as a cough can be a symptom of pneumonia, snoring can be a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by snoring, labored breathing and repetitive obstructed pauses or gasps in a person’s breathing during sleep. The obstructed pauses result from complete obstruction or blockage of the airway and may be associated with decreases in oxygen levels. Typically, the obstruction is terminated by an arousal—that is, the snorer briefly wakes up--leading to fragmented, less restful sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea can cause excessive daytime sleepiness, decreased attention and poor concentration, and decreased energy levels. The consequences of these behavioral problems can be quite severe and include motor vehicle accidents if a sufferer becomes inattentive or falls asleep while driving. Obstructive sleep apnea is also causally related to vascular complications such as hypertension. Snoring without evidence of obstructive sleep apnea may be an independent risk factor for hypertension and the daytime behavioral problems mentioned above, but how snoring alone causes problems remains unknown.
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That's quite normal. I do too.\nSome people need complete quiet, some need the hum of a motor to sleep.
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The interesting thing is, no scientists actually know WHY we have to sleep.  They know what causes it, and how much we need, but no one can answer that large question (about sleep) "Why?"
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because your brain thinks the other person is stealing all the air so makes you yawn to try and get some yourself, therefore staying alive.\n\nThere's also that it's merely the power of suggestion.\n\nFound this also http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061031003314AAoMMUh
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lots of things could be the cause. if you snore you may have sleep apnea. see your doc.
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First, snoring can be an indicator of a more serious medical problem. Although snoring may be harmless for most people, it can be a symptom of a life threatening sleep disorder called sleep apnea, especially if it is accompanied by severe daytime sleepiness. Sleep apnea is characterized by pauses in breathing that prevent air from flowing into or out of a sleeping person's airways. People with sleep apnea awaken frequently during the night gasping for breath. The breathing pauses reduce blood oxygen levels, can strain the heart and cardiovascular system, and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Snoring on a frequent or regular basis has been directly associated with hypertension. Obesity and a large neck can contribute to sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can be treated; men and women who snore loudly, especially if pauses in the snoring are noted, should consult a physician."\nhttp://web1.tch.harvard.edu/chnews/01-2004/sleep/myths.html\n\nHowever, for simple snoring, one quick and easy fix is to change sleeping position. Most snoring occurs when lying on the back, so have your spouse sleep on his or her side.
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Is it severe snoring or just a little bit of snoring? If it is severe snoring with bouts of time when you simply stop breathing for a few seconds, that is called sleep apnea and it is very dangerous and you need to see a doctor ASAP. They will set you up with a sleep study to determine how severe it is and possibly hook you up with a CPAP machine which is a device that you wear either over you mouth or nose or both that forces air into you airway. My husband has one and he used to literally sound like a freight train. You could hear him all over the house. Now he doesn't snore AT ALL!!!
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It is the brain requiring more oxygen. Which is why when someone else yawns you do to, it is your brain making sure that it has enough in case the other person takes it all. Not very likely to happen unless in a confined space, but the brain is always on survival mode.
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my husband does snore and it seems to have gotten worse over the last year. I had him go to the Dr. for a physical and  the Dr. referred him to a sleep lab where they do whats called a sleep study. Turns out my husband has sleep apnea( this is where he actually stops breathing many times a night) scarey huh? He is going back to the sleep lab in May for another study this time they will be using a special type of breathing mask to see if it helps keep the airway from collapsing while he sleeps.
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Most people with sleep apnea do not realize they have it!  If they do awaken it is with a gasping!  You are just probably feeling the effects of yourself falling into stages of sleep.  There are actually six levels of sleep one thru five where your body is getting sleep but only on the sixth level called REM for rapid eye movement does your brain get to sleep!  Things like sleep apnea and leg twitching bother the brain and cause it to drop out of this level this is why some people can sleep a whole night but not feel rested!  Because their brain had to stay awake ! \n\nIf someone says that you make funny noises while you are asleep or you stop breathing every now and then That is when I recommend that you should go to a sleep lab for an overnight study!  But until then sounds like you are OK!\n\nBut if you are always tired that would be a symptom of sleep apnea!\n\nSee Ya Later\n\nAPS
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If you're overweight, that's a major contributing factor. Lose weight and I guarantee your snoring will improve.\n\nBeyond that, get with your Doctor and go for an overnight sleep study. I had the same problem. My wife wore earplugs for years. I finally went for the sleep study and found that I had sleep apnea. Was actually "waking" 40+ times an hour. That would explain why I was tired all the time even though I thought I was getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night.\n\nI started using a CPAP machine about 6 years ago. Don't snore any more, wife doesn't wear ear plugs any more and I sleep like a baby and never get tired during the day.\n\nYou can check out the link below for additional info on Apnea and CPAP machines.
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People snore when they aren't exhausted. Its just a thing that happens. =something about not breathing through their nose, and the muscles and tongue block air so it has to force its way through.
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You need to talk to your doctor!\n\nIf your snoring is that severe, you may have a condition known as sleep apnea.  The snoring sound could actually be you "choking" on your tongue and/or gasping for breath.  This is something that only a doctor can determine and that only a doctor can halp you with.
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I fart when I am sleeping, but its because I am too nervous to fart around people all day and I hold it in, the minute I go to bed...it starts.  Snoring could be sleep apnea, do you notice if he seems to stop breathing for any second of time while he sleeps?
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I snore, my husband and son do not...In my family, dad & mom snore and 3 siblings will run you out of the house with it. Maybe its genetics and not gender.