Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Overview

Snoring is a major symptom of obstructive sleep apnea, Opens dialog. But even though most people who have sleep apnea snore, not all people who snore have sleep apnea.

If you have sleep apnea:

• How loud and how often you snore changes often.
• Your snoring disturbs your sleep, such as pauses in breathing or gasping while sleeping.
• You stop breathing at times, and oxygen levels in your blood go down.

If you snore but don't have sleep apnea:

• Your snoring is steady.
• Your snoring doesn't disturb your sleep.
• You don't stop breathing, and oxygen levels in your blood don't change.