The good news is, if you're snoring, you're still breathing. You might not be breathing well, but you are still breathing.
The bad news is, long term snoring will damage your airway, which could even cause sleep apnea in the long run.
You can (usually) treat snoring with CPAP, which is reasonably easy to do and low pressure settings will probably do the trick (compared to full blown apnea where more pressure might be required). Depending on what causes the snoring (flappy uvula, nasal congestion, whatever), different treatment options might be available.
What you probably want is a "sleep endoscopy". This is where they sedate you and look inside your airway as you take a nap. This can help doctors pinpoint the root cause of the snoring, which might set you up for a fix ...
The bad news is, long term snoring will damage your airway, which could even cause sleep apnea in the long run.
You can (usually) treat snoring with CPAP, which is reasonably easy to do and low pressure settings will probably do the trick (compared to full blown apnea where more pressure might be required). Depending on what causes the snoring (flappy uvula, nasal congestion, whatever), different treatment options might be available.
What you probably want is a "sleep endoscopy". This is where they sedate you and look inside your airway as you take a nap. This can help doctors pinpoint the root cause of the snoring, which might set you up for a fix ...