Mar
01
2010
I Need Help With Snoring. Any Suggestions?
Posted by: Alan in Stop Snoring Remedies, tags: Help, Need, Snoring, Suggestions, WithMy fiance is fed up with my snoring. I need suggestions. I don’t have the money right now to buy fancy pillows or pills, or anything like that. I just need at-home remedies that will help us both have a restful night!
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March 1st, 2010 at 9:33 am
There are so many different types of anti snoring devices around when trying to stop snoring. In addition to these devices, there are tons of over the counter medications, nose sprays, nose strips and other gadgets that claim to help you stop snoring. If snorers knew the effectiveness of a stop snoring pillow.
March 1st, 2010 at 10:25 am
Snoring is one of the things that can cause problems in any relationship so I do sympathise
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 your fiance is 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 your fiance is a smoker, get them to 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 ebooks available that describe the excersises, 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 sugest exhausting the list above, and doing the excercises before you go down that path.
Good Luck
March 1st, 2010 at 10:32 am
Snoring is one of those things that can be a problem for you and the people around you. If you want to stop snoring, it is important to consider the cause and severity of your snoring. Identifying the cause can help you choose the right cure.
It makes sense to try some simple non-invasive treatments first to see if they’ll reduce or prevent your snoring.
Here are some of those non-invasive tips 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!
• Lose weight – when you’re heavier the extra weight puts pressure on your airway, causing snoring.
• if you smoke try to stop – smoking damages your respiratory system, which doesn’t help in the snoring department
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…
March 1st, 2010 at 11:40 am
this is probably not what you want to hear but if you are a chronic snoring, it probably is a sign of a medical problem that can not be cured with OTC remedies. You need to see a doctor. You should have a sleep study. Snoring is generally associated with a serious medical condition called sleep apnea. Google it. It causes serious medical complications. The treatment is generally the use of a machine called cpap. There are dental devices as well. If you are overweight loosing weight may help but skinny people have it as well. If it only occurs on your back, you can sleep on your side but this generally is not the case. I fought this for years. Once treated, i feel great.
Best wishes