• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Snorers warned to look out for signs of disorder which increases risk of death

Home> News

Published 20:10 15 Aug 2022 GMT+1

Snorers warned to look out for signs of disorder which increases risk of death

Snoring is often harmless, but could be a sign of something more serious

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

An estimated 45 percent of adults snore, and while it’s a massive annoyance for whoever they happen to share a bed with, it could also be a sign of something more serious. 

Snoring can be caused by all manner of things, such as allergies, smoking, having too much to drink or being overweight. 

However, snoring can also be a sign of sleep apnoea, a condition in which someone stops and starts breathing in their sleep. 

Advert

According to the NHS, symptoms of sleep apnoea include breathing stopping and starting, loud snoring, waking up a lot throughout the night and making gasping or snorting sounds. 

Andriy Popov/Alamy Stock Photo

As a result, you might wake up with a headache and feel tired and struggle to concentrate during the day. 

It can be difficult to know if you have sleep apnoea - because you’re asleep while most of your symptoms occur - the easiest way to check, according to the NHS, is to ask someone to stay with you while you get some kip and keep an eye out for symptoms. 

If you think you do have sleep apnoea, it’s important to see your GP as left undiagnosed and untreated it can be dangerous. 

Advert

If your GP suspects you have sleep apnoea, you may be referred to a specialist sleep clinic for tests. These tests can show if you have sleep apnoea and how severe it is. 

Chad Denman, D.M.D. and sleep specialist at Sleep Cycle Centre in the US, told WebMD that those who have untreated sleep apnea could be at a higher risk of death. 

MBI/Alamy Stock Photo

He said: “Sleep apnea and death are directly related. 

“People who struggle with obstructive sleep apnea have a 30 percent higher risk of heart attack or premature death, with the mortality rate peaking around age 55.” 

Advert

He went on: “Sleep apnea is related to a host of other medical conditions, like heart disease, thyroid disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. All of these medical conditions can cause death, so a patient suffering from sleep apnea can die as a direct result of sleep apnea (not breathing) or indirectly through a variety of medical conditions.” 

Fortunately, effective treatment is available - if mild, no treatment may be required, but if more severe, those with sleep apnoea could be treated with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. 

A 2020 study published by ERJ Open Research, found that across a 30 year span those who used a CPAP machine long had reduced mortality while also lowering the occurrence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Featured Image Credit: tommaso altamura/Alamy Stock Photo/LightField Studios Inc./Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Health

Claire Reid
Claire Reid

Claire is a journalist at LADbible who, after dossing around for a few years, went to Liverpool John Moores University. She graduated with a degree in Journalism and a whole load of debt. When not writing words in exchange for money she is usually at home watching serial killer documentaries surrounded by cats. You can contact Claire at [email protected]

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

an hour ago
2 hours ago
  • an hour ago

    There's a worrying reason behind why some people enjoy watching true crime to relax, psychologist warns

    Having a slight obsession with true crime titles could be a sign of some mental health obstacles

    News
  • an hour ago

    Meaning behind why people sometimes get small white spots across their bodies

    They can sometimes have serious complications...

    News
  • 2 hours ago

    Moment of death was recorded for first ever time and reveals what our final thoughts could be

    Thinking about what happens when we die is enough to keep most people awake at night

    News
  • 2 hours ago

    Campaigners issue fresh warning over two orcas ‘at risk of death’ after being kept in abandoned theme park

    One of the orcas has spent nearly a quarter of a century in captivity

    News
  • Young vapers warned about signs of serious illness they should look out for
  • Ozempic linked to rare eye disorder according to European regulator
  • Doctor explains common signs of obsessive compulsive personality disorder people mistake for OCD
  • Common mistake people make in morning ‘increases your risk of dangerous cancer by 50%’