Woman Finds Out Just How Deadly Snoring Can Be

March 3, 2017 | by Zara Zhi | AmericaNow.com

Think snoring is harmless? Think again. One woman thought little of her boyfriend loudly snoring — until she turned on the lights and was shocked to see that his face had turned purple.

Lisa Lee, 25, was so frustrated with her boyfriend Lewis Little’s snoring that she kicked him out of bed. Later, she would come to regret her decision when she found out he had a rare disease that caused him to snore.

In 2016, Little was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome, a rare heart condition that can cause arrhythmia, palpitations and even death.

According to the Mayo Clinic, Brugada syndrome is considerably more common in men than in women, but often has no obvious symptoms, leaving the afflicted unaware of their dangerous condition.

Although Little was suffering from extreme snoring, his condition was not bad enough to warrant an implantable cardiac defibrillator — a device that controls heart rhythms in a manner similar to that of a pacemaker.

Common symptoms of Brugada syndrome include fainting, irregular heartbeats or palpitations and an extremely fast and chaotic heartbeat.
Doctors assured the couple that Little would live a “long and healthy life,” according to Viral Nova.

But one night, Lee turned on the lights to see that her partner’s face was purple. What she thought was just normal snoring would actually be the last breath he took.

“When we were in bed I just thought he was snoring, so I kicked him out of the bed and told him to shut up,” Lee told Daily Mail. “But I felt that the sheets were wet and knew something was wrong. I turned the lights on and his face was purple — he wasn’t breathing. I called an ambulance and it felt like it took forever. They pronounced him dead at the hospital.”

Now, Lee is speaking out on behalf of families suffering from Brugada syndrome.

“Losing Lewis has destroyed me and our son Tyler. I believe that being fitted with an ICD would have saved my partner’s life. I want people with the same condition to have the choice, low risk or high to have an ICD fitted. The syndrome is a silent killer — I just want to raise awareness of it and make sure something gets done,” Lee told Daily Mail.

The Mayo Clinic advises those suffering from heart palpitations or an irregular heartbeat to see a doctor to determine the nature of the issue.

Sources: Viral Nova, Mayo Clinic, Daily Mail / Photo credit: North News and Pictures Ltd via Daily Mail