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I don't know about > 100 years ago, but I strongly suspect that the reason snoring is more common now than it was in the early- and mid-20th-century is because
by blincoln 8y ago
I don't know about > 100 years ago, but I strongly suspect that the reason snoring is more common now than it was in the early- and mid-20th-century is because it's so much less common now to have one's tonsils taken out. In my grandparents' and parents' generations, it was typically a standard practice, at least in the places where they lived.
I'm well within the "healthy weight" band, but I had sleep apnea until I was 25. I was finally able to find a doctor who was willing to take out my tonsils after years of problems with them, and got amazingly improved sleep as a side-effect.
- innocentoldguy 8y agoI had my tonsils out a decade ago and I still snore and wake myself up all the time. For me, it seems that weight has more to do with snoring than my tonsils did. When I'm thinner, I don't snore. When I let myself go, I do.
- overcast 8y agoConsidering how increasingly important sleep is, that sounds like a pretty good reason for you to get back into shape.
- innocentoldguy 8y agoIt's not by choice. I partially crippled myself in an accident and am still recovering. I had to learn to walk again and I still cannot lift anything with my left arm.
- wil421 8y agoMy father in law has really bad snoring problems. At least in the beginning it wasn’t sleep apnea, he likely has it now due to weight issues. He had his tonsils removed and it didn’t help. They even removed the dangly thing (Uvula) at the roof of his mouth. Both didn’t help. Removing his Uvula caused way more issues than it solved. He is constantly choking on small drops of water and forgot spicy foods.
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