How to solve the problem of snoring?
What causes snoring? What can be done to solve this problem? Will medication or slimming down help? My partner is very disturbed by my snoring that he can’t even get to sleep until 4 or 5am! The worst part is, he keeps disturbing me in the middle of the night, scolding and irritating me in the hope that I will stop snoring when it just won’t! The results: I always end up without a peaceful night of sleep and feels tired the next day. Worst still, I’ve overslept and got late for work! Help! What kind of method can help? I really need a good night’s sleep but my partner really irritates me. Our relationship has turned soured over this issue as I told him straight in the face that I’m extremely irritated to be disturbed repeatedly in the middle of the night while he says he just can’t get to sleep!!!
As you doze off and progress from a lighter sleep to a deep sleep, the muscles in the roof of your mouth (soft palate), tongue and throat relax. If the tissues in your throat relax enough, they vibrate and may partially obstruct your airway. The more narrowed your airway, the more forceful the airflow becomes. Tissue vibration increases, and your snoring grows louder.
Although in itself snoring is not necessarily dangerous, it may be a symptom of sleep apnea or other sleep disorders –Sleep apnea is usually obstructive; that is, the breathing passage is blocked between the nose and the voice box. If sleep apnea is severe enough, the oxygen in the bloodstream which is reaching the brain and other vital organs may fall to dangerous levels.
It is important to see your MD to discuss the treatments that are available.
Almost all treatment for snoring revolves around clearing the blockage in the breathing passage. This is the reason snorers are advised to lose weight (to stop fat from pressing on the throat), to stop smoking (smoking weakens and clogs the throat), and to sleep on their side (to prevent the tongue from blocking the throat).One method of treatment is not the answer for all patients with snoring and/or sleep apnea, and more than one treatment modality may be required.
Some good sites..
http://www.sleep-breathing.bc.ca/airway.htm
http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/snoring/snoring.cfm
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/dochazenfield/snoring.htm
Hope this helps Callie
I have the same problem. The best thing to do is bring him to bed, have some loving. Make a cup of warm milk by the time you have done that hes asleep and then you go asleep when hes asleep.
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As you doze off and progress from a lighter sleep to a deep sleep, the muscles in the roof of your mouth (soft palate), tongue and throat relax. If the tissues in your throat relax enough, they vibrate and may partially obstruct your airway. The more narrowed your airway, the more forceful the airflow becomes. Tissue vibration increases, and your snoring grows louder.
Although in itself snoring is not necessarily dangerous, it may be a symptom of sleep apnea or other sleep disorders –Sleep apnea is usually obstructive; that is, the breathing passage is blocked between the nose and the voice box. If sleep apnea is severe enough, the oxygen in the bloodstream which is reaching the brain and other vital organs may fall to dangerous levels.
It is important to see your MD to discuss the treatments that are available.
Almost all treatment for snoring revolves around clearing the blockage in the breathing passage. This is the reason snorers are advised to lose weight (to stop fat from pressing on the throat), to stop smoking (smoking weakens and clogs the throat), and to sleep on their side (to prevent the tongue from blocking the throat).One method of treatment is not the answer for all patients with snoring and/or sleep apnea, and more than one treatment modality may be required.
Some good sites..
http://www.sleep-breathing.bc.ca/airway.htm
http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/snoring/snoring.cfm
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/dochazenfield/snoring.htm
Hope this helps Callie
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