NHOJ asked:
Please answer only if your honest and have some advice or if you have been through what Im going through. Thank You in advance!
Please answer only if your honest and have some advice or if you have been through what Im going through. Thank You in advance!
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If you still have your tonsils, that may be the problem. Your tonsils may be enlarged; hindering the way air enters and leaves your body. If tonsils are removed, go to the doctor for a sleep study. They keep you overnight, and they monitor your vitals while you sleep. I found out I had sleep Apnea, where I stop breathing for a brief time while I sleep. Hope this helped
Try the tennis ball trick. Place a tennis ball behind your back when you sleep. Most people who snore sleep on their backs. The tennis ball will nudge you on to your side if you roll over on your back while you are asleep. The other good tip is to use a humidifier. It will ease your night time congestion, which is a leading cause of snoring. Whatever you need to do to stop snoring is worth it, because snoring has been linked to a 67% increased risk of stroke.
Snoring does not cause strokes, but OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) can. The study mentioned does state that mild snoring does not increase the risk. I question how they rated mild vs severe, but to state that any snoring will increase the risk of a stroke is a streatch. OSA will cause snoring or snoring is a sign of OSA, but either way said you need to get looked at for a possible sleep study. Alcholol can make snoring worse as can any sedatives and many sleep agents. They all relax the muscles in your neck and may worsen the snoring. Breath strips don’t work BTW. Do you have any other sign of OSA?
For help now:
Don’t drink alcholol before bed
Don’t take sleeping agents
Try sleeping on your side (tennis ball thing could work)
Sleep at a 60 degree incline
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