Comments on: Rollercoasters rock. No sleep sucks. http://www.varnernet.com/~bryan/2006/08/30/rollercoasters-rock-no-sleep-sucks/ The Runnoff of my brain, in Digital Form Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JonathanThompson http://www.varnernet.com/~bryan/2006/08/30/rollercoasters-rock-no-sleep-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 JonathanThompson Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:00:55 +0000 http://bryan.varnernet.com/2006/08/30/rollercoasters-rock-no-sleep-sucks/#comment-1525 Snoring and sleep apnea are often present in the same person: if they snore, there's a high chance they also have sleep apnea. If you hear them stop breathing for brief (and sometimes not so brief) periods of time, that's sleep apnea, something that can often be treated surgically. Being overweight greatly increases the chance of obstructive sleep apnea, which happens when tissue gets in the way of proper airflow. Sleep apnea usually has a lot of health problems associated with it, and if you know its there, it can be of great benefit to all to have it treated. As annoying as it is to listen to snoring while trying to sleep, chances are you'd manage to get accustomed to it and sleep through it, at least when you're ready to sleep. I know: I've grown up around heavy and loud snorers with sleep apnea, and I've caught myself sometimes, too. Snoring and sleep apnea are often present in the same person: if they snore, there’s a high chance they also have sleep apnea. If you hear them stop breathing for brief (and sometimes not so brief) periods of time, that’s sleep apnea, something that can often be treated surgically. Being overweight greatly increases the chance of obstructive sleep apnea, which happens when tissue gets in the way of proper airflow. Sleep apnea usually has a lot of health problems associated with it, and if you know its there, it can be of great benefit to all to have it treated.

As annoying as it is to listen to snoring while trying to sleep, chances are you’d manage to get accustomed to it and sleep through it, at least when you’re ready to sleep. I know: I’ve grown up around heavy and loud snorers with sleep apnea, and I’ve caught myself sometimes, too.

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