2006-11-07 21:53:48 · 8 answers · asked by Dijana 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
He should get an appointment with a sleep specialist. Snoring can be a symptom of a serious condition called sleep apnea. If untreated it can damage his heart or even kill him!
Sleep apnea is easily treated with the use of a night-breathing aid called a CPAP machine. This COMPLETELY eliminates snoring, and the user typically starts feeling more energetic and alert within a night or two of use.
Snoring is not just an inconvenience - please urge him to make an appointment to be tested right away.
I hate it when people urge violence towards snorers, even as a joke. The snorer CANNOT control the snoring without help. This is not something people do voluntarily, hoping to make their bed partners miserable! If you wouldn't attack someone for having diabetes or some other serious disease, don't attack them for having sleep apnea. The better approach is to solve the problem, not blame the sick person.
2006-11-08 14:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by Maple 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Snoring is the act of breathing through the open mouth in such a way as to cause a vibration of the uvula and soft palate, thus giving rise to a sound which may vary from a soft noise to a loud unpleasant sound. This most commonly occurs during sleep.
The cause of snoring is some kind of blockage in the breathing passage. Those blockages can be of many kinds—here are just a few:
Tongue falling into the throat
Allergies
Throat weakness causing the throat to close during sleep
Mispositioned jaw, often caused by tension in muscles
Fat gathering in, and around, the throat
When the airflow in the breathing passage becomes irregular due to a blockage the soft palate may start flapping. This flapping of the soft palate is what makes the snoring sound.
Numerical statistics on snoring are often contradictory, but at least 30% of the adult population and perhaps as many as 50% of people in some demographics snore
Snoring cures almost all revolve 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).
Surgery is one option to cure snoring (for example a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty); dental appliances such as a mandibular advancement splint are another. There are many devices such as nose clips to keep the nose open and jaw mechanics to keep the jaw in the right position. A pinky ring is purported to reduce snoring through accupressure. Different aids work for different people. According to the British Medical Journal, playing the didgeridoo can also help.-
2006-11-07 21:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My husband could be heard 3 houses away until he started using the "Breathe Right" Nose Strips. They really work. There is still some snoring, but I just gently roll him on his side and that will usually decrease it some more. Now I get more sleep, and if it's still too bad, like when he has a cold, I go sleep in another room, and catch up my sleep during the times he's not sleeping/snoring. Good Luck. : )
Calico.Kitty
2006-11-07 23:07:15 · answer #3 · answered by musemessmer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a plastic bag over his head, tape it around his neck. wait 30 minutes after he turns blue b4 you remove it.
I guarantee he'll never snore again.
: )
JK of course.
2006-11-07 22:01:39 · answer #4 · answered by BIZ Z 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are throat strips that help. I've heard.
2006-11-07 21:59:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell him to roll over , thats what i do to my bf and he quits for awhile.
2006-11-07 21:56:55 · answer #6 · answered by Amy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try stuffing a tampon up each nostril
2006-11-07 22:55:41 · answer #7 · answered by quest4lucidity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find a new one?
=P
2006-11-07 22:07:21 · answer #8 · answered by Raycious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋