I have tried breath right strips & they dont work!!
2006-06-23 00:37:11 · 5 answers · asked by Daniel B 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
My boyfriend has the same problem. I'll put this on my watch list because I would like to know a possible answer too. I feel bad for you guys because you really can't help it. But it's so frustrating when you can't sleep because of it. Luckily I have my own solution that no one else has. I wish your significant other had one too.
2006-06-23 16:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
1. Are you overweight? Do you constantly feel drowsy? Do you struggle to breathe while asleep? Do you have high blood pressure? If so, consult a doctor who specializes in sleep disorders. These are all telltale signs of sleep apnea.
2. Use a single low pillow. Sleeping on too many pillows can stretch and narrow the nasal passage. If, however, you are congested, elevate the head by placing books under the mattress to encourage better drainage.
3. Try to sleep on your stomach, since snoring is less likely to occur in this position. You can buy anti-snoring pillows designed to keep snorers on their side while asleep.
4. Adopt a healthy lifestyle. Extra weight, smoking, alcohol and drugs all exacerbate snoring.
5. Review your meds. Sleeping pills, antihistamines and other medications increase snoring.
6. Consult your doctor if you suspect that allergies and nasal congestion may be causing the problem. Make sure your allergy medication is antihistamine free.
7. Try an over-the-counter nasal strip. These strips may widen the nasal passages and decrease congestion to reduce snoring.
8. Ask your dentist about using an oral appliance designed to reduce snoring.
9. Discuss the treatments for sleep apnea with a sleep-disorder specialist. These include surgery, radio-frequency treatment and a sleeping mask that aids breathing.
2006-06-23 07:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by nefariousx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to find the cause of the snoring. Is the problem in the nose, throat or where? If you snore loudly, then it is probably interfering with your sleep. Talk to your doctor to find the cause and see about a PPP machine. It is a device that looksl ike vacuum cleaner that blows air into you at a low pressure and stops the snoring. I have friends who have this device and the spouse says that it is quieter to have this machine running at night than to hear the snoring.
2006-06-23 10:14:59 · answer #3 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you smoke and or drink? Likely culprits also milk and cheese - they create mucus - and hopefully you don't have sleep apnea. BUt there is a pillow, shaped like a hot dog - that you put on your side, to keep you sleeping pn your side - because 95% of snorers do so on their backs. It essentially stops you from rolling over. Cured my dad - and man could he snore...
2006-06-23 07:45:21 · answer #4 · answered by goododie4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SNORE EASE or one of those sprays do work unless you need to have an examination to have some work done ( last option ) .....use the sprays - just ask the pharmacy folks at Walgreen's !
2006-06-23 07:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by Jo Jo Gunn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRY SLEEPING UP SIDE DOWN
DO BREATHING EXERSISE
DONT KEEP PILOW UNDER UER HEAD
2006-06-23 07:43:28 · answer #6 · answered by suyog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋