Do skinny people snore?

fitnessmare
fitnessmare Posts: 117
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Silly question but I'm wondering. All the snorers I know are overweight.

(Things I wonder about on little or no sleep....) :yawn:

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  • SwimFan1981
    SwimFan1981 Posts: 1,430 Member
    Yes, yes they do.
  • fitnessmare
    fitnessmare Posts: 117
    Oh drat!
  • SwimFan1981
    SwimFan1981 Posts: 1,430 Member
    :laugh: why drat?

    My ex was really skinny and snored a lot. Also, my mother (5ft and 111lbs) is THE loudest snorer that I know.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    some snoring is caused by being overweight, and goes away when the fat does. Just that this does not work for everyone, every time. I suppose it depends on many different factors. Sleeping on your side rather than the back works for some people too. Probably not everyone.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Yep. I can wake myself up with it.
  • fitnessmare
    fitnessmare Posts: 117
    Because I was hoping that if I talked my hubby into losing weight he might either stop snoring (not likely) or snore less. :grumble:
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    Yes... I had Sleep Apnea when I was heavier... and now I still have to use the bloody CPAP at 185... dammit!
  • MeltyChay
    MeltyChay Posts: 11
    Definitely, my husband (5' 6" & 117lbs) could shake the the house when he's snoring...doesn't matter which way he's lying and a good shove is usually the only way to stop him :D
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    I'm of a normal weight and according to the hubs-to-be, I snore. Sometimes he nudges me awake because I'm snoring away. lol.
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
    My husband snores less than when he was heavier, but he still snores when he's very tired.
  • jsiricos
    jsiricos Posts: 340 Member
    Earplugs :)

    Or in extreme m situations - Pillow >head

    Kidding! ..maybe..
  • sbbhbm
    sbbhbm Posts: 1,312 Member
    My husband sounds like a chainsaw. Not just a little chainsaw your average Joe owns... no, he's a professional grade Husqvarna. His entire family is rail thin, and all snor loud enough to wake the dead. I lived with his Aunt for a few months when we first met, she slept on the third floor, I slept on the first floor- she would still keep me awake at night.
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    Of course not. They also don't bleed if you prick them.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    I just signed myself up for a sleep study. :-( I have it bad....
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    Yes. I've known several normal weight people that snored like freight trains. However, when my husband lost 20 pounds recently, his snoring went way down, and now he only snores when he has a cold or is really, really tired.
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    Some do.
    However, being overweight and loose neck fat is one of many possible causes of snoring.
    So, there is a correlation between being overweight or obese and snoring. Depending on the cause of your husband's snoring, losing weight may help or even stop the snoring.
  • zenchild
    zenchild Posts: 680 Member
    My husband is 6'2" and was 145 when we met, 160 now. He snores. Laying on his side or on his back, lying with his head in my lap and swearing he wasn't even asleep, doesn't matter. He had his note roto-rooted a couple years ago (surgeon said his septum was "comically deviated). That helped a bit but he's back to it. He has a roll pillow that he can arrange under his neck that helps. But he never remembers it until after he starts snoring, wakes me up and I shove the pillow at him. Or start beating him with it, depending on how late it is and how frustrated I am.
  • 5ftnFun
    5ftnFun Posts: 948 Member
    Yes. I had some slim jim uncles growing up and trust me, they SNORED. Fall asleep in a chair--zzzzz.....
  • dirtnap63
    dirtnap63 Posts: 1,387 Member
    Ok, I'm not a doctor but my understanding is that one of the main causes of snoring is a "lazy" soft palate obstructing the airway. I don't think weight has any correlation to this.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    My husband is snoring right now. And he is a normal weight person. I don't know that I'd call him skinny. He's just regular. Normal build. So yeah you don't have to be fat to snore. Just tired.
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    I've snored for quite some time, whether I've been skinny or fat. My wife said it got worse as I got heavier, though. Mine is due to sleep apnea. I'm still trying to get used to the mask. It makes the bridge of my nose sore, so I usually rip it off my face a couple of hours after I fall asleep.
  • axialmeow
    axialmeow Posts: 382 Member
    YES.
  • Proyecto_AN
    Proyecto_AN Posts: 387
    YES
  • x3na1401
    x3na1401 Posts: 277 Member
    My dogs are skinny and man do they saw down trees ...
  • brevislux
    brevislux Posts: 1,093 Member
    Some of them.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    No.

    They're flawless.
  • Nutella91
    Nutella91 Posts: 624 Member
    no we dont
  • MichelleLaree13
    MichelleLaree13 Posts: 865 Member
    Some snoring is caused by the excessive neck weight being placed on the esophagus. When the weight is removed from the neck, often snoring will stop. Sme snoring is caused by tongue position like with my friends' normal weight 3 year old. People can snore for different reasons.

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