How do you know when snoring is a sign of a health problem? While it may be annoying to those around you, it’s probably harmless. But once you experience sleeping disturbances or daytime sleepiness, this is a sign that it might be something more. With Obstructive Sleep Apnea, your relaxed muscles block the airways, making it difficult to breathe and putting serious stress on your heart. It can be tempting to ignore snoring or assume it’s harmless, especially if you have been living with it for a long time. In fact, you could be endangering yourself by not getting your sleep habits professionally checked out.