Many spouses claim that late night snoring is putting a great strain on their relationship. While generally regarded as harmless, one 20 year old discovers that his snoring is a result of a serious condition.

Snoring can be a major issue in relationships, causing partners to lose sleep and eventually cause them to seek ways to escape the disruption.

Heavy snorers can also face social problems, feeling reluctant to visit friends and relatives for overnight visits, vacationing and avoiding sleeping in public, such as on airplanes. The social problems of snoring have been noted in many group-sleeping arrangements, such as the military, where sleeping quarters can be so loud at night everyone loses restorative sleep.

Unfortunately, that's not the only problem that could result from snoring.

?I had a major snoring problem for years, and I'm pretty young,? said John Jaeger, a 20-year-old from Binghamton, New York. ?My girlfriend finally convinced me to go to a doctor to make sure I didn't have a problem. Turns out I did,?

John discovered he had a condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

OSA is defined as a sleep and breathing disorder that blocks the airway and stops breathing while sleeping. By blocking the airway, snorers deprive their body of oxygen repeatedly during sleep. This can lead to other serious health effects, such as stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease, impotency, reduced mental function and diabetes.

For some people, simple lifestyle changes can help in treating snoring and OSA. Obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol use and exercise are often prevalent in diagnosed patients. However the majority who are undiagnosed are often generally healthy and can only report fatigue, daytime sleepiness or other health problems that a doctor may diagnose as stress, or another disorder. Those concerned should seek advice from their doctor.

John was able to overcome OSA with some simple treatment and online resources. ?I found an excellent resource that really helped me out,? said John.

More information about John's story and how he overcame OSA can be found at http://stopsnoring-exercise.blogspot.com/.

For information, contact:
John Jaeger
bolsoft ( @ ) gmail dot com

###

Contact Details

by John Jaeger (few years ago!)