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Gloaming, re: sleep apnea, were you or someone else aware of the obstructive events? They are often accompanied by loud snoring, gagging etc. My sleep study indicated obstructive events but I never wake up (light sleeper) and my wife never hears anything that would indicate sleep apnea.
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@zacklucy I was not aware. Since retiring 21 years ago while still only 52, I somehow became apneic. My wife said I snored, but I had no other symptoms until that first bout of AF.
Once we fall asleep, both our brain and our partner's brain seem to shut out the ambient sounds that are repetitive....even a jackhammer....eventually. It is the lone, loud, or unique sound that will awaken us. So, my wife and I got used to each other (she's waaaaaayyyy worse than I was, but she has no other symptoms).