All About Snoring

There has been over 300 anti-snoring devices invented since the first innovative tennis-ball-in-a-sock which by the way primarily helps prevent patients from sleeping on their backs. Other devices however, initiate unpleasant stimuli everytime a person snores.  If one device really does stop you from snoring, then it might be credited to the fact that you were kept awake all night!

It may be that some people consider snoring as a non-serious condition but in fact, the opposite is true. People who suffer from snoring normally have disrupted sleep that deprives them of having normal and comfortable sleep patterns. And when the condition gets aggravated, the snorer normally will have long-term health problems including obstructive sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea, on the other hand, is the condition by which snoring is constantly interrupted with total obstruction of breathing. This occurs at an average of ten seconds long and may happen at around 7 times in an hour. Thus, the patient may suffer from 30 episodes up to 300 episodes in one night alone.

Such episodes will reduce the level of oxygen in the blood, which drives the heart to pump harder.

Immediate effects include a forced light sleep to help a regular flow of air in the lungs. This then results to unrelaxed rest does not allow the person to function very well the next day. This can also contribute largely to the enlargement of the heart and raised blood pressure.

There are various contributors on the severity of snoring. These include:

Mouth Anatomy
The air passage is narrow, which is itself, can be a good contributor to the problem of snoring. This can be due to enlarged tonsils, elongated soft palate or a thick soft palate, and abnormality in the tissues at the back of the throat and cause obstruction in the air passage.

Alcohol Consumption
Due to the fact that alcohol is a sedative substance, it acts upon the muscles in the throat as a relaxant. Thus, regular intake of alcohol during near bedtime can cause snoring.

Sleep Apnea
More often than not, snoring is associated with obstructive sleep apnea. It is best that you are get diagnosed by your doctor so that treatment started to help with this condition.

Nasal Problems
It may also be that biological factors can change the normal passage of air in your throat. If the bridge or nasal septum is crooked or there are any nasal congestion as a result of this problem, snoring can occur.

As we have earlier mentioned, there are so many reasons for snoring. However, one of the most effective solutions is surgery but you might want to take that approach as a last resort.

If you suffer from snoring, it is best that you get an early diagnosis. While it may not be a life-threatening condition, it is still very likely that your condition can get worse and other health issues could occur.