Snoring happens when you can't move air freely through your nose and throat during sleep. This makes the surrounding tissues vibrate, which produces the familiar snoring sound. People who snore often have too much throat and nasal tissue or “floppy” tissue that is more prone to vibrate.
Why do I make noise when I sleep?
Sleep-related groaning, also called catathrenia, causes you to groan vocally while you sleep. Sleep-related groaning is a long-lasting disorder that often occurs nightly. The groaning sound is usually quite loud. Your breathing becomes unusually slow during a groaning episode.
How do I stop making noises in my sleep?
Options for better sleep include:
- Running a fan or white-noise machine at night, to help mask the sound of groaning.
- Wearing earplugs.
- Sleeping in another room, if the groans become too much to manage.
