Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
Many people seem to have the sleep apnea problem. I know several in "real" life and many of you on the board have mentioned it. Do you think this is getting worse or did our grandparents just suffer because we didn't know about it?
I don't think aleep apnea was a known disorder (for adults, at least) until the 1960s, so our grandparents just suffered with it. but I don't think it was as prevalent back then, either.
One cause of sleep apnea is obesity, and obesity is getting worse, so probably more people are snoring for that reason.
High blood pressure is another cause.
I think nasal polyps can also cause snoring, though I don't know whether they are a cause of sleep apnea.
Check your "snore score" here:
http://www.sleepapnea.org/resources/...norescore.html