You can still have sleep apnea without snoring1 and this is more common than you may think. If you find you wake up feeling groggy, have fatigue throughout the day, or even experience trouble with concentrating, then you may have sleep apnea, even if you don’t snore2.
There are two kinds of sleep apnea – obstructive and central sleep apnea (There’s a higher chance of loud snoring3 with obstructive sleep apnea), and both types can leave you feeling exhausted. Thankfully, there are ways to improve your sleep quality, find out more today about your sleep with ResMed’s free Online Sleep Assessment
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2023, July 11). Central sleep apnea. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/central-sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20352109#:~:text=Although%20snoring%20suggests%20some%20degree,is%20with%20obstructive%20sleep%20apnea.
- Healthdirect Australia. (n.d.). Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). healthdirect. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/obstructive-sleep-apnoea
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2023b, July 14). Obstructive sleep apnea. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obstructive-sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20352090