Before undertaking any non-surgical treatment for snoring it is very important measure a baseline in order that you can know which treatments are offering an improvement and

which are not. This could be difficult to do. Should you have a willing partner to assist them it could be as elementary as asking them to give feedback on whether or not they notice an improvement once a treatment is under way. Those who live alone could even resort to make recordings of their self whilst sleeping in order that they can assess the effectiveness of any treatments they try.

Drug treatments fall into three groups. The first works to stimulate respiration, the second open the airways and the last works to prevent the patient entering REM sleep. Now, all stages of sleep have been shown health and wellbeing so one must question the validity of taking any drug that interferes with natural sleep patterns.

Some decongestant inhalers work well to keep nasal passageways open and these are available over the counter. Even a simple saline nasal spray will work to keep the mucous membranes moist and unclogged, thereby reducing vibrational noise.

You'll find so many anti-snoring devices in the marketplace including a pillow that forces the snorer to sleep on their side. Sleep position may contribute to snoring and those who sleep on their backs are usually worse snorers so a side sleep position shall be encouraged.

Another device to discourage snorers from adopting a sleeping on their back position is the snore ball. Whilst there are gadgets available for purchase this may also be readily improvised from materials available in your home. A small ball is lodged in a pocket sewn into the rear of the snorer’s night attire and this makes it uncomfortable to enable them to sleep whilst lying on their backs.

The sleeping position is obviously viewed as a major contributory factor to snoring as yet another device exists – the sleep position monitor – that registers changing your position and emits a beeping alarm. The idea is the snorer becomes programmed not to sleep on their back and the alarm can eventually be discarded.

Nasal strips can be bought which are applied externally to the nose and act to widen the nasal passages. These are even being utilised by sportsmen to promote respiratory efficiency. An alternative device that works on the same principles is a nasal dilator that has a plastic or metal coil that is inserted into the nostrils before sleep and acts to keep the nasal passages open during sleep. These two devices both seem to reduce the vibratory noise that many snorers emit.

The market is filled with oral appliances, tongue trainers and even a little device that emits an electric shock when it senses its wearer is snoring. The stop snoring market is huge!

Another alternative is to examine diet and food allergies or intolerances. Allergies often affect the mucous membranes which become inflamed and congested. The congestion blocks the airway and snoring occurs. Some people have reported an improvement in their snoring if they avoid dairy products and others report that vitamin C actually worsens their condition. A mention of food would not be complete without a mention of weight loss. There's a direct link between snoring and obesity or even excess weight. On that basis, once serious underlying conditions have been ruled out, weight loss medicine first treatment considered for snoring. Of course, you'll find so many added bonuses to become healthy weight for your height including reduced risk of developing many other health conditions.

Avoiding alcohol and sedatives can do a lot to improve a snoring problem which is often relaxed tissue that collapses and causes the obstruction that leads to snoring.

In short, there are many treatments to be tried and tested before resorting to surgery to cure a snoring problem.

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