Last Question From Dr. Park

Do either or your natural parents snore heavily, and if so, does this snorer have any medical problems?

[rendean]

Yes, my father snored heavily and I believe it contributed to his extemely elevated HTN.

[Sarahsmom46]

Yes,my father.  Snores so loud and sounds like someone is trying to start a motorcycle.  He has a long history of heart disease.

[Lulu54]

So I'm noodling where you are going with this threesome - sleep position, cold hands/feet and snoring parents ......  hmmmmmm, I will guess
Col Mustard in the ballroom with the lead pipe! LOL
(for those of you who don't get the reference, its an old board game called CLUE).

For your final question, my answer is-
Yes, my father defintely sounds like a freight train coming through the walls at night.  The man can still snore loudly , even though he's 87 years old.
He has dietarily controlled high glucose, an artificial knee and a heart arrythmia (since childhood) that's never been bad enough to be fixed.  Pretty good picture of health considering his age.

Mom is not a snorer.

[Steven Y Park, MD]

I promise, by tomorrow, I'll give you the reason for asking these three questions. Honestly, I didn't think all the answers would be so overwhelmingly one-sided.

[saveone]

Dad snored, not to loud, living, 72 no health problems

Mom did not snore, 70, has heart disease

Me, I snore if I roll onto my back.

[Fluffysmom]

I'm undiagnosed, and felt my input wouldn't have been helpful for your poll, but have been following your questions and found that my answers were right along with other peoples, except I mostly sleep on my back because of shoulder pain.

I just wanted to let you know that I'm looking forward to finding out what it's all about.

Thanks,

Kathy

[Eyesnlegs]

Dad snored and kept everyone awake when we were kids, he has long standing blood pressure related problems, severe arthritis and was diagnosed about 10 years ago with chronic oestoeporosis - he is 77

Really curious now about your research!

Pat

[Karen99]

My mother snores lightly - she's 72  Great health until recent dx breast cancer.  
My father snored lightly.  Deceased at age 49 from brain CA.  No other medical problems before that.  
Neither had HTN or heart disease.

[essdipity]

My father snored all his life. As far as I know there was no testing to see if this was related to any medical problem. He died at 64 of a massive MI.

Mother snored as an old lady. She used to say that she and her sister made great traveling companions, since she snored and her sister was deaf. She died at 87 of leukemia.

ess

[Mand125]

Yes my father snored very heavily, he had high blood pressure and heart issues, eventually had a stroke and died 2 years later at age 89

[Lulu54]

Now I'm really puzzled because most of us are women, but we're almost 100% reporting the our fathers were snorers.  I hope more of our forum members respond to this today. Lulu

[sunshine8]

Oh darn! I was having so much fun with these questions. I'm adopted, so that takes me out of the game.  

-Amy

[airyona]

My dads 58, he snores, sounds like a bear. He has sleep apnea and has worn a cpap for years. Has uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure

[sllowe]

Hi Dr. Park,

My father snores extremely heavily, and had "SEVEN" bypasses last year.  

Is this really your last question? It doesn't have to be! This has been a great way to learn, and I've enjoyed the knowledge, time, and theory you've shared with us.  

Thank you,
Shell

[nette573]

My dad snored very loud all his life and he had heart problems. I believe he had 4 stents and needed a a quad triple bypass before he died last year.
Lynette

[jensequitur]

Dad snores, but no sleep apnea - he broke his nose when he was a kid, and there's a deviated septum or something going on in there.  Mom buzzes!

[jensequitur]

I forgot to mention that Dad's had his gall bladder taken out, but otherwise is pretty healthy.

[opie74]

Both parents snore (d).  My mother is deceased, but she could wake the dead.  She had type 2 diab.  She was also over weight, and had sleep apnia (apnea).

Daddy still snores, but only when his mouth is open.  As long as his nose is clear, it is not bad.

Both were smokers.  My mother even smoked some while pregnant. The would smoke inside the house and car until I was 11.

[Heather3418]

Sorry, I can't help you with this one...I never knew my natural parents.  I am adopted.

I am waiting for you to annouce what all this information may mean, when it comes to sleep disorders.

Heather

[ChunkyMonkeysMommy]

My father should have been a logger. He can saw logs like no one you've ever heard, lol. He (surprisingly) has LOW blood pressure, which I believe is not really normal for snorers, if I'm not mistaken. Other than that and constantly having sinus problems certain times of the year, he's as healthy as a horse.

But, since you bring up snoring, my husband is TERRIBLE and I can't get a good night's sleep if I want to. Any recommendations besides sticking something in his nostrils? lol! He even snores sleeping on his stomach, something I've NEVER seen, or thought was even possible. There is NO safe position for him. Some nights, I think I could literally go crazy. Anyway, just throwing a little chuckle into the mix. :)

[Lulu54]

may I suggest a safe position because of your husband's snoring ..... sleep in another room!  LOL

Seriously, I would recommend good earplugs, but you have the baby to listen for so that's not a good option.  Perhaps the doctor will have an idea.  

-Lulu

[cuttersmom]

Dad was a very heavy snorer - Died 10 years ago at the age of 55 from Mesothelioma, also had significant Ankylosing Spondilitis.

[Quixotic1]

This does NOT have to be your last question!!!!

Dx'd, and do not snore myself.  Neither parent snores and both are 85 with a few minor health problems.

Quix

[Steven Y Park, MD]

There seems to be a strong trend for parent of MS patients snoring loudly and scattered heart disease.

OK, I'll now post (in a new post) my reasons for asking all these questions.....