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Should
you worry if you Snore?
Maybe
Besides the consequences of the annoying
sounds of snoring
-- The
Mayo Clinic has shown that sleep mates of
persistent snorers
generally loose over an hour’s worth of
restful sleep each night from the disruptive sounds!
– there are a number of health problems associated
with snoring.
Over
70
million people in the US snore occasionally.
A whopping 25% of our population snores
frequently. Persistent snoring has been linked to high blood pressure,
the number one risk factor for stroke and heart
disease. It
also can be a causative factor for diabetes.
If
sleepiness during the day and heavy snoring are
common to the individual sleep apnea or UARS
is probable. An
apneic individual has a five fold greater chance of
being in an accident. The disruption of deep sleep can change hormonal balance and
contribute to weight gain.
( If you snore and have daytime sleepiness or
fatigue, learn more by taking the sleepiness
quiz .)
Snoring
& Quality of Life Scale
Snoring has a significant effect on the
quality of life for many people. Snoring can
affect the person snoring and those around
him/her, both physically and emotionally.
Use the following Thornton Snoring Scale to choose
the most appropriate number for each situation.
(Go to question #4 if you have no bed partner.)
Use the following scale to choose the most
appropriate number for each situation:
0 = Never
1 = Infrequently
2 = Frequently (2-3 nights per week)
3 = Most of the time (3 plus nights/wk)
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