Can snoring be caused by high blood pressure?
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at
2:44 am
I know someone who passes out easy and snores in 2 seconds and wakes up in the same 2 seconds and doesn’t realize they were snoring. Is high blood pressure the cause or what else could it be? This same person also tends to breath deep when they are really sound asleep.
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There are a number of reasons why you may snore. High blood pressure is not a direct cause of snoring.
Age can be a factor. The older you get, the weaker your throat muscles become. Weak throat muscles cause the surrounding tissues to sag and vibrate.
If you are overweight, your throat tissues are less firm and more inclined to vibrate when you breathe.
A low-set, thick soft palate, or enlarged tonsils or adenoids (the spongy tissue between the back of the nose and throat) can narrow your airway.
A longer-than-normal uvula (the triangular piece of skin that hangs from your soft palate) can limit airflow and increase vibrations as you breathe.
Nasal blockages caused by allergies or a deviated septum (when the partition between your nose is crooked) can limit airflow through your nose. This forces you to breathe through your mouth where more flabby tissue is located.
Alcohol and certain drugs (such as tranquillisers) affect your central nervous system, causing extreme relaxation of your muscles, including those in your throat.
When you sleep on your back, your tongue falls backwards into your throat which can narrow your airway and partly block airflow.
i heared something like that before
No but it puts mine up when people snore!
Quite the opposite, the "snoring" causes the high blood pressure. Your friend has sleep apnea.
fatigue only
try to take a nap in the afternoon