Is there a way to prevent snoring?

Question

Hello everyone. I'm a female, and I really want to stop my snoring habit, because it always seems to interfere with my daily life. Even if I sleep a full 10 hours, I still feel sleepy in the morning, which I think is because of snoring. I was wondering if there was a way to prevent it, or possibly get rid of it for good.

Answer 1

There are several things you can do that will make it less likely for you to snore, loosing weight if you're overweight is a big one, and there are pillows that help arrange your head and throat in such a way that it makes snoring less likely.
What concerns me about your question is the possibility that you have OSA (obstructive sleep apnea), I can't really make even a good guess at diagnosing it over the internet, but you should see your doctor and tell him your problems, ask him if you might have OSA and what tests he can do for it (we usually do overnight pulse oxymetry monitoring), it's a good thing to know, because it changes the urgency of treatment and thus the treatments available and catching it early can avoid a lot of complications later.

Answer 2

Hi,
This is very good that you are serious about the cure f your problem. Snoring can be prevented by following these guidelines:

Adopt a healthy lifestyle, as people with good muscle tone are less likely to snore.

Lose extra weight, if any.

Avoid sleeping pills, tranquillisers and antihistamines before bedtime.

Avoid alcohol for at least two to three hours before going to sleep.

Establish regular sleeping patterns.

Sleep on the side rather than the back.

Raise the head of the bed by about four inches by stacking pillows

Enjoy Life

Dr.Mojo

Answer 3

A very new treatment called The Pillar Procedure has been producing great results. This is a very brief (15 min.) office-based procedure wherein an otolaryngologist inserts several strands of some kind of fiber or wire into your palate to basically stiffen it up and keep it from vibrating. The result is no more snoring. I think it runs about $1500, with minimal discomfort. Check your nearest academic medical center.

Answer 4

After anesthesia, when patients still very sleepy, a simple way to open up the airway is to put the patient on his or her side, the lateral position, sometimes called the "recovery position". Otherwise, the prevention of snoring involves getting a sleep study, possibly using a "CPAP" machine that uses a mask over the nose to provide positive pressure that keeps the airway open, or to have certain types of surgery. In extreme cases I have even seen patients with "mini-tracheostomies". Weight loss may help. Snoring is not a harmless affliction. It can be associated with periods of very low levels of oxygen in the lungs which over time causes strain on the heart and cardiac disturbances.

Answer 5

Hello, i had a simliar problem my doctor sent me to the sleep clinic at the hosptial where they did a test to see how many times my sleep was disturbed at night. about a month later i went back for the second part of the test found out i stop breathing at night so i wear a cpap now, and i do not feel tired durning the day. Good Luck

Answer 6

well, are you obese or overweight? if so, lose weight as this adds a burden to your breathing. always have a companion while sleeping and try to sleep at your side (preferably a left lateral decubitus) to prevent compression on your major blood vessels.

Answer 7

Yes, try finding something to put in your mouth when going to sleep. It should be big and deep so as to keep your airways open.

Answer 8

hi,
you can try those breath-ease nose strips. it will amaze you how much better you can breath with one of those on.
if that doesn't help, you may want to see your doc, to see if you have sleep apnea.
good luck! :)

Answer 9

i can intubate you. that might work.......try laying on ur side