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How to control snoring?

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sophiafournier
sophiafournier

Please help me. I snore daily at night. I tried many remedies to control my snore, but no result. Can you guess advice me something??????

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  • craig84609
    craig84609 sophiafournier

    Posted

    Loud snoring is a sign of sleep Apnea. You need to see a sleep specialist. They will give you a sleep test and that will tell them if you have Apnea and how bad it is. I snore loudly and never thought I had sleep Apnea, but I do. I am on a CPAP machine nightly and it takes care of the snoring. It also helps me breathe so I get enough oxygen. It can be very damaging to your heart. So please get it checked.
  • lily65668
    lily65668 sophiafournier

    Posted

    See your doctor and try to get referred to a sleep lab. It might be sleep apnoea, though that's not automatic with snoring. If it is sleep apnoea (air passages closing down when your muscles relax) you can get a CPAP. That's a machine that blows air into your airways all night.

    If it's not that, you could get a special dental apparatus to wear during the night, to keep your jaw in the right position. However, I hear these are very expensive.

    I've tried those things you stick over the bridge of your nose but they don't make a bit of difference. Currently awaiting appointment for the sleep lab.

    • craig84609
      craig84609 lily65668

      Posted

      You can get a device to wear at home that will check for Apnea. It is way cheaper than the sleep lab tests. I wish that I had done that myself. I went to the sleep lab and could hardly sleep due to the wires and crap. I managed to get two hours in and that was enough. It cost me 1,300 dollars out of pocket and it didn't tell me anything more than the 100 dollar device would have told me. I was really PO ed about this. Never again. I now have a CPAP and hardly able to use it as I just keep taking it off in my sleep so I don't realize that I am doing it. If I were you save the money and get the take home device unless you are being checked for something other than sleep Apnea.
    • lily65668
      lily65668 craig84609

      Posted

      Thanks for that tip, Craig. I have the same concerns about sleep lab. I'll look out for that DIY device you mentioned, though I'm in Europe and don't know whether it's available here.

      And yes, I think I'd handle a CPAP the same way as you too! I've always been a pretty "eventful" sleeper. I suffer from disorders of both REM and non-REM sleep, which means I do all kinds of things in my sleep.

      Incidentally, I read an article years ago that said taking up singing was a good way to cure snoring, as it strengthens the throat muscles. Sounds logical to me. They spoke to several people who'd joined choirs and had to practise regularly, and they said it had cured them. Sadly, I don't think my voice is up to even amateur choir standards. I just make little growly noises while everyone else sings! But it might be an option for some sufferers.

    • craig84609
      craig84609 lily65668

      Posted

      The take home test should be available from most sleep doctors or you can get one from online retailers. I still try to use my machine but I take the mask off at night. It isn't an easy thing to get used to at all.Some have little trouble with it and some seem to struggle all the time.
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 sophiafournier

    Posted

    Have you gone to a sleep apnea clinic? Thats one of the first questiins a cardiologist usually asks as well.
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