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Dr. Alice Boghosian on a device to stop snoring

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Snoring can be aggravating, it may be a symptom of something more seriously wrong with your health. The sound and noise of snoring is caused by the vibration of the soft tissues in the throat, and can be annoying not only to the actual snorer but also to their partners who have to deal with the sound of the snoring throughout the night.

There are different kinds of anti snore device products that you can use to try and treat your snoring condition. Before you go ahead and choose any stop snoring device, you should learn about the options that are accessible to you and make an educated decision on which would be appropriate to you.

One of the most popular anti snore device products is the nasal strips. They are used to widen the nasal valve and thus open up the airway to the throat and lungs. This allows the air to be more easily transported through the throat and thus relieves one’s snoring.

The next one is the Chin strap. The advantage of using anti snoring chin straps is that they are very effective, non-invasive and do not cost a lot either. These reasons should be sufficient for a person that is bothered with the snoring bug to go out and purchase an anti snoring chin strap and stop the troublesome habit. It is a device that many medical experts suggest to those that are snorers. It has been found to be effective as well as economical.

Various research studies also developed the dental devices which reduces or eliminates snoring by up to 90%. The beauty of this device is that it can be purchased over the counter. It consists of two small dental trays, which fit over the teeth. The consumer will adapt these trays to his own teeth with an included resilient lining material.

Snoring needs to be controlled and stopped. Otherwise, it could lead to a person having interrupted sleep. It has also been found through research that snoring can be a direct cause of sleep apnea and thus care should be taken to control it totally.

So in summary, choosing the most suitable stop snoring device is really a question of personal preference and affordability. It is also advisable for anyone who is considering devices or treatment for snoring to consult their doctor. They will be able to advise on an individual basis, what they feel may be the most suitable for them to use.

Why is my cat coughing and having difficulty breathing after spaying & 2 teeth extractions?

My 11 year old cat just came back from surgery – she was spayed and had her teeth cleaned with 2 teeth extractions. She seems to be having problems breathing – it sounds like she is wheezing or lightly snoring. And occasionally, she kind of chokes or coughs, sounding like there’s water or mucus in her throat/lungs. Should I be worried?
Thank you for all your help. I’ve called my vet who performed the surgery and they said it could be just the ET tube like what some of you are saying. They told me to monitor her for 2 days and if it gets worse then contact them again.

You should be concerned due to her age, and if she was mine I would call the vet and let them know what she is doing.

The coughing/wheezing sounds you are hearing are probably from the endotracheal tube that was put in place prior to surgery. This tube is inserted for a couple of purposes. First, to close off the lungs from any regurgitation from the stomach going into the lungs, and second to supply oxygen to the lungs. I couldn’t find a link with a kitty, but the link below will give you an idea of the placement of this tube.

An endotracheal tube is especially important while teeth are being clean. For a kitty, the teeth are cleaned with a water pik like instrument. The endotracheal tube prevents any of the water from going into kitty’s throat and lungs.

Since kitty had two procedures, the spay and the teeth cleaning, she was probably under anesthesia for quite a while..I am guessing at least an hour. So the tube being in place for that long could have irritated her throat.

Just to ease your worries, contact her vet and see what he/she recommends for making her more comfortable.

Purrs to you and kitty.

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My air matterss loose air after a night sleep why?

I sleep on air mattress that you pump up. I snore allot and my wife cant handle it. I am going through a sleep study until i get my cpap machine. I wake up and its lost air a lil bit. Dose this have to due with car tires and the pressure is lost due to the cold? or is the air destiny issue? If i filled it with nitrogen will it help??

Likely both

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Stop Snoring Tips

Snoring is always a butt of joke for many but for other people it is a serious problem. It does not only concern with the family members but with the person who snores because sometimes it is a sign of a serious medical problem.

Snoring, like all other sounds, is caused by vibrations that cause particles in the air to form sound waves. For example, when we speak, our vocal cords vibrate to form our voice. When our stomach growls (borborygmus), our stomach and intestines vibrate as air and food move through them.

While we are asleep, turbulent airflow can cause the tissues of the nose and throat to vibrate and give rise to snoring. Essentially, snoring is a sound resulting from turbulent airflow that causes tissues to vibrate during sleep.

Snoring is commonly caused by the following reasons:

* Seasonal allergies can make some people’s noses stuffy and cause them to snore.

* Blocked nasal passages or airways (due to a cold or sinus infection) can cause a rattling snore.

* A deviated septum, which is the tissue and cartilage that separates the two nostrils in your nose, may be crooked.

* Enlarged or swollen tonsils or adenoids may cause a person to snore.

* Drinking alcohol can relax the tongue and throat muscles too much, which partially blocks air movement as someone is breathing and can contribute to snoring noises.

* Being overweight can cause narrowing of the air passages.

Good news, snoring has a lot of solutions available in the market and even simple self-help remedies. This includes changing in lifestyle like correcting the sleeping posture, losing weight, avoiding alcoholic beverages and sedatives, do inhale steam before bedtime and using special pillows. You can also try throat sprays, positive airway pressure, palatal stiffening, mouthpiece devices, radio frequency tissue reduction, surgery and hypnosis.

If you fail with the simple solutions mention above, then consult a doctor there might be a suppressed medical condition that you are unaware of. Stop the noise and disturbance you make every night and have happy and healthy sleep.

The Sleeping Rottweiler. He’s snoring…

How to stop loud snoring?

I tried nose strips. Any remedies than going to a MD and buying a breathing loud machine that could also wake others.

I hear there are pills out now i would talk to a Doctor if its that bad they have many treatments laying on your side helps or propped up but it could be a different problem that you are not aware of i found a few sites i hope that they help good luck T

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Is Snoring A Problem For You

Snoring is the noise produced during sleep by vibrations of the soft tissues at the back of your nose and throat. The noise is created by turbulent flow of air through narrowed air passages.

In general and in most cases, snoring has no medical significance unless it keeps you or others from sleeping. However, a more serious problem related to snoring can occur when those same soft tissues block the air passages at the back of the throat while you are sleeping. This interferes with the ability to breathe. This condition is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and it can directly affect your health.

The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea increases with age. In people aged 30 60 years, 2% of all women and 4% of all men have OSA. Up to 60% of the elderly have the condition.

Most people diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea are obese. Increased neck fat is thought to narrow the airway, making breathing more difficult.
Men are 7-10 times more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea than women. More African Americans have OSA than do whites.

Most people with obstructive sleep apnea are older than 40 years. Weight gain and a decrease in muscle tone occur with aging, and these may play a role in increasing the incidence of OSA.

Sleep apnea is more common in postmenopausal women. Family history and genetics play a role. Polio and muscular dystrophy increase the chance of obstructive sleep apnea, as do other medical conditions such as sinus infections, allergies, colds and nasal tumors, and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland).

Obstructive sleep apnea is an extreme form of snoring in which your upper airway closes while you are asleep, causing an obstruction that prevents you from breathing for a brief period.

The soft tissues of the throat, your soft palate, and the tongue collapse onto the back wall of the upper airway, forming a blockage that prevents air from entering your lungs.

The negative pressure of inhaling pulls harder on your soft tissues, sealing the airway even more tightly. To breathe and get air to your lungs, you must awaken or arouse slightly and create tension in your muscles including the tongue and throat and open the airway.

This process causes a distinctive snorting, startling, and awaking pattern. If you have sleep apnea, you begin snoring, then stop breathing for at least 10 seconds (apnea). The apnea temporarily quiets the snoring, after which you awaken with a large snort. This pattern occurs in 95% of people with sleep apnea.

Each cycle of blockage (apnea) and awakening can last from 20 seconds to 3 minutes, repeating many times throughout the night. Five episodes per hour per night are common. More than 15 episodes per hour per night are the criteria used to diagnosis the condition referred to as sleep apnea.

Some snorers can have anywhere from 100-600 episodes or cycles of sleeping and waking per night. Although people with sleep apnea may be completely unaware of this repeating sleep-snore-apnea-wake pattern, it is very disruptive to normal sleep patterns. Usually, it is the bed partner who is most aware of the condition. Relationships, along with school and job performance, often suffer because of persistent daytime fatigue that develops as a result of continuously disrupted sleep.

Characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea: Movement in the bed when you wake and change position to breathe more easily, excessive daytime sleepiness with napping that often does not fully rest you, mood changes such as anxiety and irritability, and decreased sexual drive and depression.

The repeated cycles of snoring, apnea, and waking that characterize OSA can lead to adverse physical changes and complications such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary hypertension, confusion, loss of memory, or psychiatric disorders and impotence.

If you or someone close to you is not sleeping well because of snoring or sleep apnea, visiting your doctor may be helpful. This should be by appointment, because these are not emergency cases and sometimes extra time is scheduled for the evaluation.

A doctor’s visit may be particularly important if you are falling asleep during normal waking hours, becoming irritable, losing concentration, or becoming depressed.
Many remedies are available over-the-counter in drug stores, but most do not help correct snoring or sleep apnea.

Because you tend to snore more when sleeping on your back, one useful technique is to try to keep from sleeping in that position. One way is to wear a pocket T-shirt backward with a tennis ball in the pocket. You will be less likely to sleep on your back because it is very uncomfortable to sleep on a tennis ball.

Try losing some weight. As little as 10 pounds might make the difference. Avoid alcohol, especially in the 4 hours before going to sleep. Avoid using sedatives and narcotic medications. Alcohol, sedatives, and narcotics cause relaxation of your throat muscles and increase the tendency for airway obstruction related to snoring.

Embarrassing Bodies – Excessive Snoring – Treatment

ha ha ha ha?

A kilted Scotsman was walking down a country path after finishing off a large amount of whisky at a local pub. He felt quite sleepy and decided to nap against a tree.

Ha Ha! Funny! 10!

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Has anyone tried out the Brookstone’s pillow to stop snoring?

I just bought one. I’ll let you know.

i don’t know do you hold it over the snoring persons mouth

Brookstone Sona Sleep Pillow

Having a Problem with roommate?

My 5 roommates say im snoring while I sleep so they wake me up and yells at me to stop snoring every time I do it. I understand that It can be annoying but I offered to buy them earplugs and I wanted to get a humidifier because we live in Upstate NY and the winter is very dry but they told me the humidifier would make the rooms too humid and uncomfortable. Also the other problem we have is they are mad at me because I called the cops on them because 3 of them were selling drugs in the Apartment. I don’t do that and never have. They called me Judas and said I’m a prick for calling the cops. Also my lease isn’t up until May what can I do to get more sleep take a sleep aid. I go to bed around 10:30 and most of them go to bed between 3-4 so were on different sleep cycles. Help

Let them be angry. You live there and they should respect your lifestyle. They failed to do so.You could’ve got into serious trouble. You did the right thing. Snoring isn’t the problem. They are being asses. My suggestion is to bring the issue to the attention of your landlord or whoever you lease from. May is a long way from now to deal with this type of drama. Inform your leasing office asap

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