If I snore, then do I have sleep apnoea?Frequent, loud snoring may be a sign of sleep apnoea, a common and potentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts as you sleep. Not everyone who snores has sleep apnoea, and not everyone who has sleep apnoea snores. The biggest indication is how you feel during the day.
Normal snoring doesn’t interfere with the quality of your sleep as much as sleep apnoea does, so you’re less likely to suffer from extreme fatigue and sleepiness during the day if you have simple snoring as opposed to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It can be difficult to identify sleep apnoea on your own, since the most prominent symptoms only occur when you’re asleep.
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