Dealing with Snoring – Causes and Treatment

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Snoring is noisy breathing during sleep caused by vibrating tissue in the upper airway. It is a common problem caused by airway resistance and affects nearly all of the population at some time during their lives.Any individual who snores should consult with a medical or dental provider to help determine both the underlying cause and the appropriate interventions necessary to stop the snoring.The following is a list of different ways in which snoring can be treated and potentially reduced.

Avoid alcohol and sedating medications

Drugs that are depressants or sedatives relax muscles, causing them to collapse. Alcohol should be avoided for at least four hours prior to sleep and any prescription or over-the-counter sleep aids should be taken under the guidance of a health care professional.

Relieve nasal obstruction

Nasal strips, corticosteroid and moisturizing nasal sprays, antihistamines and a room humidifier can help reduce the nasal inflammation and obstruction that leads to snoring.

Change sleep positions Snoring is more common when sleeping

on your back as the relaxed tongue is more likely to block the airway. Sleeping on your side, elevating the head of the bed a few inches, or using a “snore pillow” to improve neck position can be tried. Sewing a tennis ball or other soft object in the back of a sleep shirt might help prevent rolling over to the back sleeping position.

Lose weight

Excessive fat tissue can surround and narrow the airway, causing snoring from the obstructed airflow.

Good sleep hygiene

Follow a good sleep hygiene program by getting consistent sleep on a comfortable bed, in a dark, cool room. Inadequate sleep can lead to obesity and subsequent snoring.

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

The delivery of pressurized air through a nasal or face mask is the gold standard treatment for snoring caused by moderate or severe OSA.

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