as a teenager, i know about two people (ages 13 and 14) who snore. usually, i don’t come across this, so i was wondering how common/normal it is.
people have told me that snoring at that age is not normal and a sign of sleep apnea.
as a teenager, i know about two people (ages 13 and 14) who snore. usually, i don’t come across this, so i was wondering how common/normal it is.
people have told me that snoring at that age is not normal and a sign of sleep apnea.
I’ve likely had sleep apnea from before that age (I’m in my mid 30s now) and I never snored. I seem to recall that there isn’t actually strong correlation between snoring and sleep apnea, although I could absolutely be wrong.
More indicative would be nocturnal gasping, waking up frequently, morning headaches and excessive tiredness, and lots of movement at night.
EDIT: also, weight is not a reliable indicator that one has sleep apnea. When I was diagnosed, I was 5’11" (180 cm) and weighed 130 pounds (59 kg). I was a very skinny man. I’ve packed on a sick beer gut since then without a worsening of my symptoms. Some people just have a shitty throatus that refuses to stay open.