Snoring.. Is there successful treatments out there?
I have been a terrible snorer for my whole adult life. I have tried the mouth spray, tablets and also nose guard type things with no success. Has anyone been cured of this ailment?
Sorry should have probably given a bit more info… Im a non smoker, in good health, just a little above the average in height to weight ratio (BMI).
Usually snoring occurs when there is some kind of blockage in the breathing passage when you fall asleep. The airflow in your bronchial passage becomes irregular due to the constriction that occurs when your throat relaxes. Disrupted airflow then causes the soft palette in the breathing passages to flap causing the snoring sound.
So keeping the airways open is the key. Here are some suggestions to achieve that:
• Use a thicker pillow or multiple pillows will help reduce snoring, a pillow that’s too soft encourages throat muscles to relax and narrows the air passageway.
• Don’t drink alcohol, take sleeping pills, or similar before going to sleep, they will cause his muscles to relax and limit the air passage way.
• avoid dairy products, which can cause mucus build-up.
• If you are slightly overweight, losing some weight will reduce snoring by increasing the space in the air passage way.
• Try to sleep on the side instead of the back
• Try following a regular sleep routine.
• Don’t eat a big meal right before bed, a full stomach will push up on the diaphragm and limit breathing passage ways.
• If you are a smoker, stop smoking, if that is not feasible then avoid smoking right before going to bed. Smoking causes inflammation and swelling of the throat.
• try exercising the muscles in the jaw, mouth and throat – strengthening these will reduce the airway collapsing when he is relaxed. There are EBook available that describe the exercises, and they do work!
There are many other Stop Snoring Aids available such as nasal strips, sprays, mouth guards or even surgery, but I would suggest exhausting the list above, and doing the exercises before you go down that path.
Good Luck
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March 1st, 2010 at 12:22 am
are you a smoker? try and find some lung health products.
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March 1st, 2010 at 12:57 am
Try the suggestions on this web page
http://helpguide.org/life/snoring.htm
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March 1st, 2010 at 1:04 am
Here are some of those non-invasive tips to stop other things you can try to stop the snoring:
• sleep on your side – there’s a higher chance of snoring if you lie on your back, and sleeping on your stomach will kill your neck.
• keep a regular sleep schedule – and make sure you get enough sleep, many people snore only when they are overly tired
• elevate your head when sleeping – you can increase the angle of your bed by raising the head of the bed or use pillows to raise your upper body, don’t just raise your head that’ll put more pressure on your air way and have the opposite effect.
• avoid alcohol and tranquillizers – they basically cause the muscles of your jaw and throat to relax, increasing your changes of snoring.
• Treat your allergies – if your nose is stuffy it may force you to breathe through your mouth when sleeping. If your nose is stuffed I recommend using a neti pot, the are incredibly effective, natural and pretty cheap to.
• buy a mouth guard – mouth guards will keep your jaw muscles from relaxing too much, and prevent snoring. It may not be too attractive to your significant other but it’ll help you both get some sleep!
Excessive snoring may also mean you have a more serious problem like sleep apnea.
If you wake up with a headache, are extremely tired during the day, don’t feel refreshed when you wake up, have trouble concentrating or a very low attention span, or wake up during the night choking and gasping for breath you should probably see a doctor.
Mild snoring that isn’t related to sleep apnea responds well to home remedies. Finding a cure for your snoring problem can result in an improved quality of life for you and your loved ones.
An effective and pretty simple solution is doing throat exercises, here’s a website with interesting information on the snoring exercises: http://www.thestopsnoringexerciseprogram.com/?hop=4safetynow
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http://www.thestopsnoringexerciseprogram.com/?hop=4safetynow
March 1st, 2010 at 1:26 am
Usually snoring occurs when there is some kind of blockage in the breathing passage when you fall asleep. The airflow in your bronchial passage becomes irregular due to the constriction that occurs when your throat relaxes. Disrupted airflow then causes the soft palette in the breathing passages to flap causing the snoring sound.
So keeping the airways open is the key. Here are some suggestions to achieve that:
• Use a thicker pillow or multiple pillows will help reduce snoring, a pillow that’s too soft encourages throat muscles to relax and narrows the air passageway.
• Don’t drink alcohol, take sleeping pills, or similar before going to sleep, they will cause his muscles to relax and limit the air passage way.
• avoid dairy products, which can cause mucus build-up.
• If you are slightly overweight, losing some weight will reduce snoring by increasing the space in the air passage way.
• Try to sleep on the side instead of the back
• Try following a regular sleep routine.
• Don’t eat a big meal right before bed, a full stomach will push up on the diaphragm and limit breathing passage ways.
• If you are a smoker, stop smoking, if that is not feasible then avoid smoking right before going to bed. Smoking causes inflammation and swelling of the throat.
• try exercising the muscles in the jaw, mouth and throat – strengthening these will reduce the airway collapsing when he is relaxed. There are EBook available that describe the exercises, and they do work!
There are many other Stop Snoring Aids available such as nasal strips, sprays, mouth guards or even surgery, but I would suggest exhausting the list above, and doing the exercises before you go down that path.
Good Luck
References :
http://stopsnoringaidsreview.org