snoring throat exercises
What do about my boyfriend snoring?
My boyfriend is only 20 and his snoring is awful most nights. It keeps me awake and is frustrating. I know their are surgeries out there to fix it, and some say exercise helps. The nose strips and sprays do not work because it is coming from his throat, not his nose. He believes he has sleep apnea, but we do not have the money to test for this. Anyone else experience this and can reccomend a solution thayt worked for them?
Sometimes not sleeping on his back works, but when it is really bad snoring, sleeping on his sides does not help at all still.
Sorry, one more thing. I have considred ear plugs, but I have to hear the alarm to get up. An alarm rarely wakes him up, I have to wake him up usually.
Your boyfriend needs to seriously consider testing for sleep apnea, especially if the snoring seems to be throat-based. I’ll just bet he has it, too. Age is not a factor; I am told kids as young as 12 can have it.
I have it and didn’t know it. For me, it wasn’t a snoring issue; it was an issue with not getting a restful night’s sleep. I’d wake up in the morning and feel completely exhausted.
I was tested three years ago and was shocked to find out that I stopped breathing 30 times in three hours, which essentially woke me up. When the clinic stirred me, they put me on a CPAP (controlled positive air pressure machine) and I fell into deep REM sleep for the first time in I can’t remember. Since then, I use the CPAP every night and sleep like a baby. You will, too.
I can’t stress enough the health implications of this beyond the lack of sleep. It is a severe drag on the heart and respiratory system.
I can’t speak to your financial issues, but medical insurance should cover this if your doctor makes the referral.
According to my doctor, surgery has only a 35% success rate. I didn’t like those odds. My experience with Breathe-Rite strips was largely negative although they were helpful when I was at the gym (-:
Throat exercises from AJRCCM article
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