Doctors Answers (3)
Asthma and sleep apnea, although they are both breathing disorders, are uniquely different disorders and have different causes and different pathophysiologies. If you have bad asthma it can make your sleep apnea worse but treating asthma will not necessarily treat sleep apnea. Think of it this way, there are millions of people who have sleep apnea but don't have asthma.
Snoring and sleep apneas particularly Obstructive Sleep Apnea are disorders of the upper airway. Asthma is a disorder of the bronchii and lower airway and 2 separate disease entities with distinct and differnet treatments.
Treating asthma or any other medical disorder which could interfere with sleep will likely also help but not likely stop sleep apnea or snoring. Asthma is a disorder which affects the lungs. Sleep apnea (obstructive) is related to a disorder of the upper airway behind the tongue. Treating asthma will not likely help snoring or sleep apnea.