Snoring Relief
Unfortunately for many people snoring is one of those annoying problems that never seems to go away. It happens when you shift from a light sleep to a deep sleep, as the muscles and soft tissues in the back of the throat relax and begin to vibrate causing a narrowing of your airway. It is distinguished by noisy breathing through the mouth and nose and can affect anyone, young, old, men or women although it is more prevalent in men. More often than not the person who is snoring is not even aware of it and it is up to the partner to let them know!
A very widespread condition associated with snoring is that of sleep aponea. This is where breathing frequently stops and starts. It is a very serious and potentially life threatening condition and if you think you have the symptoms of this make sure you contact your doctor.
Causes of snoring
Causes of snoring depend on different factors. But identifying the cause can go a long way to treating the problem. Lifestyle plays a very key part. If you are overweight, smoke or drink too much alcohol your chances of snoring are much greater.
Medicines like antihistamines, muscle relaxants, or pain medications all relax the muscles and can cause snoring. Likewise, people who suffer from allergies are more prone to the condition because the pollen and airborne particles start to block their nasal passages.Large tonsils or adenoids, medical conditions or asthma can all add to the risk as well.
How to Stop Snoring
Forever, people have been trying to find ways to stop snoring.Hundreds of treatments have been tried. What works for one person may not work for another but it is important to keep trying to find the solution that will help you. One of the most widely suggested ways to stop snoring is to not sleep of your back.This can be very difficult when you’re asleep and you are not aware of the position you are in! Your partner can help you to let you know if you’ve been snoring. Giving up alcohol before bedtime, losing that extra weight and quit smoking may be all that you need to do to stop snoring at night.If snoring occurs as a result of having congested nasal passages try breathing steam before going to bed at night or use a decongestant.Another option is to use a snoring device.
Snoring Devices
There are about 300 anti snoring devices available but before spending any money on one it is a good idea to first visit your doctor who can helplo you to determine the actual cause.Anti snoring devices operate in many different ways.Nasal strips work to open up the nasal passageways.There are other alternatives like sprays and drops which help with the dryness of the throat. Even a humidifier in the room can help by keeping moisture in the air.Neck pillows and body pillows which assist with keeping a better neck position are other devices used. Some of these have mechanisms to support sleeping on your side. Another is a mouth piece which helps to keep the lower jaw from dropping, and the tongue from relaxing too much, keeping the airway open. Mouth pieces can be either open-mouthed or closed-mouthed. Finding the right one for you depends on your most common sleep position and you will need expert advice to help you decide.
The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Appliances (CPAP) are a very common snoring device for those who suffer from sleep aponea. This works by using a special mask attached to a pump which produces pressure to help prevent the throat from collapsing
