Why do people snore?
Although a snoring person is annoying,in fact, it is necessary to understand that snoring is an indicator of disorders in the human body. Before looking for ways to get rid of it, it is worth finding the cause. The most common cause is physiological characteristics. These include:
- curved nasal septum, unstandardly long tongue of soft palate.
- frequent inflammation of the nasopharynx, adenoids, inflammation of the tonsils.
- chronic bronchitis and tracheitis.
- in people at the age of usually flabby musculature in the pharynx.
- in people with overweight due to the accumulation of fat, the diaphragm rises and presses on the lungs.
- Snoring promotes abdominal breathing. Most of it is peculiar to men.
- taking alcohol or a state of extreme fatigue can also cause night snoring, but in such cases, do not worry, this phenomenon is passing.
To be completely sure of the cause of snoring, it is best to consult a specialist.
What is dangerous night snoring?
Although the snorer cannot hear himself, in the morning hefeels sleep-deprived and exhausted. He wants to sleep all day long. And the reason is that snoring is the cause of micro-awakenings of the brain during sleep. As a result: the human body does not recover during the night, chronic fatigue accumulates. Snoring often causes respiratory arrest. The medical name for this phenomenon is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome or simply sleep apnea. If you listen to the breathing of a snorer, you will clearly hear these short pauses. But you must understand that with these pauses in breathing, heart contractions also drop and reach 25 beats per minute. Blood pressure rises sharply. After the next inhalation, the heart begins to work unacceptably fast to replenish the lack of oxygen and restore breathing. During short pauses in breathing, carbon dioxide accumulates in the body, it irritates the respiratory center. This is a good reason to find a way to get rid of snoring. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is detected using polysomnography. The patient's condition during sleep is recorded on monitors and the state of the respiratory organs is analyzed.
Medical methods against snoring
CPAP therapy is a treatment for sleep apnea.CPAP is a device that creates a constant flow of air and pressure in the lungs. It looks like a compressor that forces air through a flexible hose and a sealed mask into the patient's nasal sinuses. The body receives the necessary oxygen in a forced manner. Using such a device, a person restores his strength, gets enough sleep. Chronic fatigue, irritability, and heaviness in the head disappear. The level of the required pressure is selected by the attending physician. You can use such a device at home 4-5 times a week or every night. But no one got rid of snoring in this way, as soon as the treatment is stopped, snoring returns again. There are various medications to combat this unpleasant phenomenon. These include antidepressants, diuretics, various stimulants that affect the muscles of the soft palate and uvula, the receptors of the pharynx and breathing. All these drugs can only be prescribed by a doctor. Many drugs can relieve discomfort, but they have no effect on snoring. These include various rinses, aerosols, nasal drops and sprays. These products can soothe a sore throat and dryness, tone the muscles of the respiratory tract, and reduce irritation of the palate. Nasal oil drops soften the nasopharynx. But all of these products cannot be taken for a long time due to the negative impact on the oral mucosa. You can get a temporary effect with the help of "anti-snoring pills" that are sold in pharmacies. They are usually used if you have an overnight visit, a long business trip, or the need to go to the hospital. If you decide to use this product, remember that you should take the pills a few days before the business trip, since their effect does not begin immediately. But it is not recommended to take them for more than a month. They are strictly contraindicated for pregnant women. Sleeping pills do not eliminate snoring, but even intensify it. Instead of sleeping pills, drink warm milk before bed. In some cases, you can get rid of snoring with the help of surgery. For example, correcting the nasal septum or removing the adenoids.
Folk remedies against snoring
Traditional medicine knows how to get rid ofsnoring, and uses gentle methods. The use of sea buckthorn oil helps to get rid of or relieve it in 2-3 weeks. Put one drop of oil in your nose 4 hours before bedtime. Drink a glass of cabbage juice with one teaspoon of honey before bedtime for a month. Or crush a cabbage leaf and add a spoonful of honey to the resulting gruel. Baked carrots help. Eat one carrot 3 times a day an hour before meals. Buy herbs from a pharmacy: cinquefoil root, black elderberries, horsetail, common burdock. Mix 2 tablespoons of burdock and 1 teaspoon of all the other ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Brew 1 tablespoon of the resulting mixture with 200 ml of boiling water, after it has steeped, take 1 tablespoon. spoon 5 times a day for a month. It has been noted that snoring can be eliminated by simply whistling. While walking in the park, try whistling a melody. Try to whistle longer, for 6-8 steps. This trains the muscles of the larynx and palate. Do this every day for 25-30 minutes. This helps to eliminate snoring.
Hygiene of sleep against snoring
It is extremely important in what conditions and in what positionyou sleep. Sometimes it is enough to change your position to get rid of snoring. are you used to sleeping on your back? Try sleeping on your side. If it does not work, sew a pocket on the back of your pajamas and put a tennis ball in it. After 3-4 weeks, you will develop the habit of sleeping on your side. Make a high headboard. Raise the bed or put something under the mattress. The pillow plays a big role. Remove the large pillow and try sleeping on a small, flat one. Do exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pharynx and soft palate:
If none of the suggested methods help you within six months, contact a specialist.
