Feb
20
2010
Why Don’t People Make Snoring Noises When They Are Awake?
Posted by: Alan in Stop Snoring Remedies, tags: Awake, Don't, Make, Noises, People, Snoring, They, WhenI read an answer on here saying that snoring is caused by vibrations in the soft pallate from the person not being able to breath through the nose properly or from having inflamed adenoids.
Well why does this not affect them when they are awake?
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February 20th, 2010 at 5:24 am
snoring is caused by the genioglossus muscle ( muscle of the tongue ) relaxing and falling on itself in the posterior pharayngeal wall…. when we are asleep this muscle relaxes and blocks the passage of air… this is more pronounced when the person sleeps on his back, when the person sleeps on his side or in the prone position, the tongue falls away from the posterior pharyngeal wall, hence there is no snoring… pls check on line OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA, there are lots of literature online that may be of help to you…
PS im a doctor, an anesthesiologist… securing the airway during anesthesia is a very important concern with my job…
February 20th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Only when you’re asleep do your muscles relax enough to cause these vibrations.
Sandy
February 20th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
because they are either standing up or sitting and they have more contol over the body as they are awake.