How to cure snoring?

Answer 1

losing weight often helps.
exercise and being fit often helps.
there is surgery...
and there are other things you can wear like appliances.
make sure sleep apnea is not involved...
that is a more serious medical problem.

Answer 2

them, your husband should find out whether he has a serious condition called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Snoring occurs when the soft palate and uvula partially block the airway during sleep. OSA results from complete airway blockage, by the soft palate and uvula, the tongue or both. While sleeping, people with OSA typically stop breathing then briefly awaken to gasp for breath. They often complain of daytime tiredness, and they are at increased risk of premature death from accidents as well as heart attack and stroke. If your husband's problem is simple snoring, it can be treated with a variety of procedures that reduce and/or stiffen the uvula and soft palate. Currently, the two most popular treatments are:

1. A laser procedure (which can also be performed using an electrical cautery tool) in which furrows are burned into the soft palate. As the furrows heal, the soft palate and uvula stiffen and shorten.
2. A procedure in which an electrode is embedded into the soft palate and uvula in five or six places, and radiofrequency energy is applied at each location. This creates separate injuries, which, in healing, cause the soft palate and uvula to stiffen.


I am a proponent of the second procedure, since it is much less painful than the laser procedure. It is less aggressive, however, so the patient is more likely to require repeated treatments. Another downside of the radiofrequency procedure that it is new. It has not been in use as long as the laser procedure, so the long-term results (longer than four or five years) are unknown.

If your husband has OSA, on the other hand, the treatment of choice is a CPAP device, which is worn on the face while sleeping. CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure. The CPAP device provides air under pressure to hold open the airway while the patient sleeps, preventing the obstruction that causes the problem. Provided the patient can tolerate wearing the device, CPAP is almost always effective.


If the patient cannot tolerate CPAP, the other major option for OSA is surgery. Surgery is a second-best option because it entails risk and pain, and the success rate is less than that achieved with CPAP. A variety of operations are available to modify the soft palate and uvula, pull the tongue forward, reduce the size of the tongue base, or even provide a direct path for air to travel into the trachea (tracheostomy). The choice of operation depends on where the airway is being obstructed and the severity of the OSA.

There is also an oral device that holds the tongue forward during sleep. This is effective only if the patient's obstruction is solely at the level of the tongue base, and only if the patient can tolerate wearing the device.

Answer 3

There are dozens of things that cause snoring.
I went through a laundry list of thingas and I"m much better and sleep-world's better!

These are a few that effected me:
My sinus cavity was blocked. Corrective surgrey

I was too heavy. 1. had a baby 2. lost some fat

I had sleep apnea - use a C-Pak- oxygen breathing device, that pushing a contant stream of air into my system.

Sleep position- I often sleep on my left side(best spot)- Yet I actually sleep in a 30 degree angle with my head up and propped by tons of pillows.

Food allergies- believe it or not. I was eating my last meal and allergic to some ingrediats caused me to snore more.

Good luck!
Its not easy being the "camel" in the bed- trust me I know.

Answer 4

Many times surgery is needed.
But the breathe right strips you put on your nose actually help alot.

Answer 5

Try to sleep on your side, because when sleeping on your back you tongue falls backwards in your mouth and that makes you snore. I always push my husband over and it helps. ;)

Answer 6

surgery is best