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How can I reduce snoring?

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OliviaGrey
OliviaGrey

I am a 24 year old girl. I am looking for a serious answer how can i reduce snoring?

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  • teresa97915
    teresa97915 OliviaGrey

    Posted

    There are a number of factors involved in snoring, but the first and most obvious solution is : DO NOT SLEEP ON YOUR BACK! When you sleep on your back, your soft palate and uvula, and also your tongue, can collapse down into your throat and obstruct your breathing. 
  • teresa97915
    teresa97915 OliviaGrey

    Posted

    If you find it hard to sleep on your side, use two pillows to prop yourself into position. It can also be helpful to bunch the back of your pyjamas or t-shirt into a knot, using a rubber band, or even tape a tennis ball to them, so that the discomfort will prevent you from turning you onto  your back in your sleep. It will feel weird at first but it should only take two or three weeks for you to get used to it,
  • pete06951
    pete06951 OliviaGrey

    Posted

    Gosh, I would have thought that the best way to avoid snoring was to BE a 24 year old girl. Have you consulted your GP? I don't want to be alarmist but like Zavier, I wonder if your snoring is a symptom of something else
  • richard89308
    richard89308 OliviaGrey

    Posted

    see an ent specialist, or lose weight if you need to and go to a sleep clinic to get checkd out for sleep apnoea.
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