I move my husband all night long trying to get him to stop snoring, he does not stop breathing so I don't think apnea is it. We have tried the strips, don't make a difference. Has anyones husband had their uvula removed, did this work. I am ready to move out of the room. His snoring seems to come through the nose, he had it scoped but it is fine. He is mad that I keep on about it but I am becomig desparate.
2007-01-25 03:12:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Ok snoring could be cause by some obstruction of the airways, either the nose, or something in the throat. Yeah it's usually the uvula, but it's also excess tissue at the sides of the uvula... that causes some "clogging" and makes it difficult for air to go through the mouth (if he breathes through his mouth when sleep) or through the throat down to the thraquea.... Some structures in the nose have the same effect, at the back part of the nose..... all this cause this uncomfortable sounds.
Apnea, there are two kinds of apnea, obstructive and central... obstructive, as it's name states, is some physical obstruction, some object, some tissue, "something"... and the central one is caused in the central nervous system, known as the brain..... this happens when, when asleep, your brain "forgets" to breathe, and you don't breathe at all for a time lapse ranging from seconds to minutes... at that moment you will wake up violently, with this feeling of choking... and some time later you could have it again. The problem here is that probably, some time you won't wake up again.
Snoring is sometimes accompanied by apnea, but not always... as you've seen your husband does not stop breathing, so it's not apnea... what is sure is, he doesn't rest well, and he surely doesn't let you rest.
What you want to do is... visit an Othorhinolaringologist... (those that treat ears, throat and nose) and tell him your problem... there are some treatments besides surgery that help... like ultrasonic treatment... they remove tisue without scalpel, it's less aggressive and it works.
I hope this helps.
2007-01-25 03:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by User 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obstructive sleep apnea comprises episodes of partial and/or complete closure of the upper airway during sleep leading to breathing cessation, defined as > 10 sec. Symptoms include restlessness, snoring, recurrent awakening, morning headache, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Diagnosis is based on sleep history, physical examination, and polysomnography. Treatment is with nasal continuous positive airway pressure, oral appliances, and, in refractory cases, surgery. Prognosis is good with treatment, but most cases are undiagnosed and untreated, resulting in hypertension, heart failure, and injury and death from motor vehicle and other accidents resulting from hypersomnolence.
Please see the web pages for more details on Snoring and Obstructive sleep apnea.
2007-01-25 03:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sleep apnea doesn't always involve a cessation of breathing, rather inadequate oxygenation, caused by obstruction as indicated by snoring. Get him into a sleep study, you will both be glad you did.
2007-01-25 03:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have him evaluated by a ear/nose/throat doctor (otolaryngologist, I think), or else a sleep disorder clinic. If he's overweight, losing weight may help.
Moving to another room would be the cheapest though, I bet.
2007-01-25 03:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he sleeps on his sides he won't snore.
Stitch a tennis ball to his pajama's back (middle ).
He will not be able to sleep on his back,as the ball will make him automatically turn him,without his knowing,in his sleep.
2007-01-25 04:29:12 · answer #5 · answered by SKG R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋