Studies indicate that approximately 25% of married couples sleep
in separate bedrooms because of one spouse’s snoring. If sawing logs is putting
a strain on your marriage, snoring
treatments might be the best way to restore your sleep and keep your
relationship harmonious.
Allergies, excess weight, and other factors can cause
snoring. However, loud snoring every night could be a symptom of sleep apnea, a
very serious health condition where breathing is interrupted and blood flow to
the brain and heart diminish.
Some cases of snoring can be treated with simple home
remedies, such as:
- Modifying your sleep habits to avoid resting on your back
- Healthy diet and exercise to lose weight
- Quitting smoking and avoiding alcohol and sleeping pills
- Wearing a simple breathing strip or using a nasal spray at night to open your airway
If sleep apnea is causing your snoring, treatment options
could still be manageable and comfortably fit your lifestyle. A custom-made oral appliance or
orthotic is often an ideal solution. Worn like a mouth guard at night, orthotics
open the airway by repositioning oral soft tissue and sometimes the jaw to let
air enter the mouth without obstruction.
Severe sleep apnea might require treatment with a continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) device or even surgery. However, most patients
get the snoring treatment, quality sleep, and relationship relief they need
with lifestyle modifications and sometimes an oral appliance.
To learn more about snoring treatment, please contact a sleep doctor in your
area or call 1 (866) 727-6275 (1-8-NO-PAP-MASK) today.