{"id":23190,"date":"2025-03-04T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=23190"},"modified":"2025-03-04T10:25:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T10:25:28","slug":"my-partner-snores-how-can-i-get-some-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=23190","title":{"rendered":"My Partner Snores. How Can I Get Some Sleep?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Q: I love my partner, but their rumbling snores keep me awake. Are there solutions for people like us?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sharing a bed with someone who snores can be a constant challenge. It\u2019s also a common one \u2014 up to half of adults in the United States snore regularly, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaotolaryngology\/fullarticle\/2800635\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">some data suggests<\/a>, and their partners can suffer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you\u2019re struggling to sleep through the noise, experts say the first step to getting some rest is understanding what\u2019s causing it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-184e9c93\">What leads to snoring?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When the muscles that keep your airway open become relaxed while you sleep, your airway can narrow, causing the soft tissues in your throat to vibrate with each breath, said Daniel Vena, an assistant professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThose muscles go to sleep when you go to sleep,\u201d Dr. Vena said. This explains why people <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/01\/25\/well\/mind\/alcohol-drinking-sleep.html\" title>often snore after drinking alcohol<\/a>, which relaxes the same muscles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">People who are overweight or obese tend to snore because extra tissues in the tongue and throat can hinder airflow, Dr. Vena said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Are there solutions for people like us?Sharing a bed with someone who snores can be a constant challenge. It\u2019s also a common one \u2014 up to half of adults in the United States snore regularly, some data suggests, and their partners can suffer.If you\u2019re struggling to sleep through the noise, experts say the first step to getting some rest is understanding what\u2019s causing it.What leads to snoring?When the muscles that keep your airway open become relaxed while you sleep, your airway can narrow, causing the soft tissues in your throat to vibrate with each breath, said Daniel Vena, an assistant professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School.\u201cThose muscles go to sleep when you go to sleep,\u201d Dr. Vena said. 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