Why You Wake Up with a Sore Throat: Snoring, Sleep Apnea, and How to Find Relief
Your throat feels like sandpaper when you wake up, and you haven’t even been sick. Between 50 and 70 percent of people with obstructive sleep apnea wake up with throat pain, and most don’t realize their nighttime breathing patterns are the culprit. That morning soreness isn’t random. Your body’s been fighting all night—against dry air,…