If anyone has ever complained about your nightly snoring, you are running the risk of causing second-hand snoring. Have you always assumed that this loud, annoying noise that you’re creating while you sleep is something that is certainly worthy as the punch line of a joke or two – but that it’s not something to worry about? Or, perhaps your significant other consistently complaining about the sleep-time ruckus you create. This, of course, may lead you to recognize there’s some significance to the idea that your snoring causes serious side effects. Find out what you do – or do not – know by testing yourself.
Snoring Quiz: True or False?
- True or False: Second-hand snoring means that your snoring is causing the person who sleeps next to you to snore, too.
- True or False: The best thing you can do to alleviate your partner’s second-hand snoring is to sleep in separate rooms.
- True or False: Second-hand snoring is a problem because your snoring causes you – and your partner – to wake up multiple times each night.
Snoring Quiz Answer Key
- False. What we mean by second-hand snoring is that your nightly snoring is waking the person sleeping next to you. As a result, he or she will suffer from similar symptoms that you will experience as a result of being woken up multiple times each night from your snoring.
- False. You have a variety of options. First, we suggest that you seek snoring treatment with us. We will provide you with a custom-fitted oral appliance to keep your airways open during sleep, thereby decreasing or eliminating snoring. You may also avoid contributing factors to snoring, like consuming relaxants before bed, losing excess weight, and/or clearing up congestion.
- True. You may be surprised to learn that “multiple times” means over 20 times per hour for snorer and partner. This can result in daytime fatigue, headaches, and more.
