Cure Of Snoring

Cure of Snoring may be of various types. It may be self help, chemical, medical and others.

Self help

To cure your Snoring, you can use some self help techniques at home. Snoring is a result of the lifestyle you have. If you alter them little bit, you can cure your Snoring problem.

Lose weight

Lose your extra weight. Extra weight causes Snoring. When you lose weight the fat deposition around your neck reduces. Then the airway becomes free. You can lose weight by various means. Try one that suits you.

Avoid smoking

Smoking causes nasal congestion. It also causes mucous deposition at the throat. All these makes nose breathing problematic. So avoid smoking. Avoid both active and passive smoking to cure yourself of Snoring.

Reduce alcohol

Alcohol relaxes your muscles. It also relaxes the neck muscles which causes blocking of the airway. So avoid alcohol or atleast reduce it. Do not take alcohol just before bed.

Reduce medication – Reduce taking antihistamine, sleeping pills. They cause relaxed neck muscles. Relaxed muscles in the neck and throat cause Snoring. Avoid them to cure Snoring.

Sleep position –

Improve your sleeping position. If you are Snoring, then check the position you are sleeping. Sleeping on the back causes Snoring problem for many. Sleep on your side to avoid Snoring. If you are not able to do it yourself, use a tennis ball method to prevent yourself from sleeping on the back.

Diet to cure Snoring

– Diet is an important part for natural cure and home cure of Snoring. What you eat will ultimately affect your Snoring problem. Reduce fatty foods, fatty milk products. Increase vegetable intake. Ask an expert for a customized diet chart for you.Dieting will help you in losing weight.

Keep fit – Exercise and keep fiit. This will help your muscles. Execise your neck and throat muscles. This will help in curing Snoring.

Medicines and appliances

Medicines will help you directly and indirectly to cure Snoring. Treat the causes of Snoring and you will be free from it. For reduce nasal congestion you can use an oral or spray decongestant. But do not use them for a long time. GO to a doctor and take his advice. Tell him your problem and he will rectify it. He will prescribe you medicines for your problems.

You can consult an ENT specialist and a dentist also. ENT specialist will help you with problems in your nose and throat. Dentist will be able to help you with dental appliances to stop Snoring.

Many different techniques are used to cure Snoring. In Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) pressurized air is blown to your mouth by a machine through a mask. In dentistry, dental appliances, oral devices, lower jaw positioners etc are used to cure Snoring.  These devices bring your tongue and lower jaws forward when you are sleeping and open up the airways. Some of such appliances are Mandibular Repositioning Device, Tongue Retaining Device etc.

Surgery

In case of surgery, doctors remove the extra tissue from the airways. The surgeon will remove tissue from inside the nose or from back of your throat like tonsils or excess tissues. Some of the surgeries that are performed to cure the patient of Snoring are Surgery Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (LAUP), somnoplasty (radiofrequency tissue ablation), Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, Soft palate implants etc.