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People who snore can be pretty funny. But when you sleep with someone who snores like a chainsaw every night, it's no laughing matter. That is why, it is important to know the ways to cure snoring so that help can be extended to both the snorer and the people suffering from other people's snoring.
Here are a few methods to cure snoring:
Breathing exercises - Snoring happens when there is a blockage happening in the air passage particularly at the throat area. This blockage might be because of an inflamed throat, wrong positioned jaw, or stuffy nose. Take several deep breaths in order to relax the throat and make breathing normal again.
Decongestants - There are instances where the cause of snoring is nasal congestion. Here, the person tends to breathe through his mouth which may trigger snoring. Taking decongestants will free any blockage and relieve the person from snoring.
Anti-allergy medications - There are some allergies that cause enlargement of the adenoids. Once the allergy is cured, the snoring usually disappears.
Exercise and proper diet - If the person snoring is overweight, he probably snores. This is because there is fat concentrated in the airways that limits the air from going in and out freely. Also, fat formation in the stomach restricts the diaphragm from performing properly. Therefore snoring occurs. In fact, around 40% of the obese population snores. Exercising regularly together with a proper diet can reduce the weight and stop snoring, not to mention other health risks associated with obesity.
Change of bed position - There are occasions where snoring is the result of wrong sleeping position. Sometimes sleeping with too many pillows can stretch and narrow the air passage. Try to use only one pillow to avoid this. Sleeping on one's back can cause snoring too. So a change in sleeping position can be of help.
Change of lifestyle - Smoking and alcohol can contribute to the onset of snoring. Snoring may be a result of other medical conditions caused by these two. So to maintain a good and healthy life, the person should stop or at least reduce smoking and alcohol consumption.
Medications - Antihistamines, sleeping pills, and other types of medications can worsen snoring.
Regular sleeping habits - There are two periods of sleep: the rapid eye movement stage (REM) where the person experiences frequent dreaming and deep sleep, and the Stage 1 sleep occurs during the initial falling asleep period but can also be experienced several times if the person is sleeping poorly. Both can trigger the development of unstable breathing that can cause snoring. Irregular sleeping can also cause respiratory instability that results in unstable breathing while asleep.
Saltwater nasal drops - Nasal congestion caused by mucus can disrupt sleep and can cause snoring. To prevent this, saltwater nasal drops can be used to flush out the mucus. There are over the counter saltwater nasal drops available in pharmacies. There is good news though, you can also make this by yourself. Dissolve ¼ teaspoon of salt in 8 ounces of sterilized water. Let the water cool down to body temperature and place it to a nose dropper.
However, if snoring is caused by something else more serious such as sleep apnea and enlargement of adenoids and/or tonsils, some surgical procedures like Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (LAUP) and radio frequency tissue ablation (RFTA) or somnoplasty can be applied. It is important therefore to know the exact cause of snoring before taking any action.
