Snoring

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Other factors that may contribute to snoring include:

 

1. Drinking alcohol, which depresses the part of the brain that regulates breathing. This can overlyrelax the tongue and throat muscles, causing them to partially block air movement.

2. Obesity. Fat in the throat may narrow the airway.

3. Medications that relax you or make you drowsy, such as those taken for allergies, depression, or anxiety.

[drEVILmba]

I have yet to meet someone who was previously a loud snorer then after a medical intervention got completely silent whenever he/she slept.

 

I snore loudly and actually developed obstructive sleep apnea and therefore much comfortable sleeping almost sitting up.

 

I use to snore that the neighbors could hear. after the tonsillectomy now only the next room can hear me...

[chemistmd]

I have yet to meet someone who was previously a loud snorer then after a medical intervention got completely silent whenever he/she slept.

 

I snore loudly and actually developed obstructive sleep apnea and therefore much comfortable sleeping almost sitting up.

 

I use to snore that the neighbors could hear. after the tonsillectomy now only the next room can hear me...

 

snoring per se is not the problem, but whether it is associated with sleep-disordered breathing. The key therefore is whether snoring is a manifestation of an obstructive disease that disturbs normal sleep and affects ventilation and perfusion and thus oxygenation of the blood.

 

snoring alone is not a problem. not to the snorer himself (herself ), but it may be a problem for the partner. sometimes these snorers seek medical advice because their spouses see the problem (umm 'hear' the problem ).

[chemistmd]

i've attached the Epworth Sleepiness scale here to help you evaluate whether your snoring disturbs your sleep. PM me your scores, or visit your ENT to ask him about your scores

sENTro_Epworth_Sleepiness_Scale.doc

[Green Lantern]

Obstruction to airway.

 

Try losing weight or have yourself checked by an Otorhinolaryngologist, you may have a polyp

[popalopski]

i've attached the Epworth Sleepiness scale here to help you evaluate whether your snoring disturbs your sleep. PM me your scores, or visit your ENT to ask him about your scores

 

 

i've attached the Epworth Sleepiness scale here to help you evaluate whether your snoring disturbs your sleep. PM me your scores, or visit your ENT to ask him about your scores

 

 

Hello

 

I snore too and possibly suffer from sleep apnea. I experience one of these or sometimes all of these when i wake up;

 

- i wake up with a dry mouth and throat

 

- sometimes with a headache and lousy feeling akin to a hangover

 

- fatigue and sleepiness throughout the day

 

- with some memory deficiency, poor attention and concentration, and bad mood

 

All of these are signs off lack of sleep. I know that snoring is associated with sleep apnea (obstructive sleep apnea). And If i ignore my these signs, they are added risk factors for developing hypertension and coronary heart disease.

I want immediate relief, where can i get them -Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) mask? how much do they cost?

 

thanks!

[popalopski]

Hello

 

I snore too and possibly suffer from sleep apnea. I experience one of these or sometimes all of these when i wake up;

 

- i wake up with a dry mouth and throat

 

- sometimes with a headache and lousy feeling akin to a hangover

 

- fatigue and sleepiness throughout the day

 

- with some memory deficiency, poor attention and concentration, and bad mood

 

All of these are signs off lack of sleep. I know that snoring is associated with sleep apnea (obstructive sleep apnea). And If i ignore my these signs, they are added risk factors for developing hypertension and coronary heart disease.

I want immediate relief, where can i get them -Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) mask? how much do they cost?

 

thanks!

 

Hello

 

I snore too and possibly suffer from sleep apnea. I experience one of these or sometimes all of these when i wake up;

 

- i wake up with a dry mouth and throat

 

- sometimes with a headache and lousy feeling akin to a hangover

 

- fatigue and sleepiness throughout the day

 

- with some memory deficiency, poor attention and concentration, and bad mood

 

All of these are signs off lack of sleep. I know that snoring is associated with sleep apnea (obstructive sleep apnea). And If i ignore my these signs, they are added risk factors for developing hypertension and coronary heart disease.

I want immediate relief, where can i get them -Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) mask? how much do they cost?

 

thanks!

 

One of my childhood friend just died 2 days ago from Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrom or Bangungot

 

so mga snorers baka added risk factor ang snoring associated with sleep apnea, wag natin ignore mga signs

[chemistmd]

have you consulted an ENT? or a pulmonologist?

treatment of OSA begins with identifying the possible cause of the obstruction. an enlarged tonsil (and adenoids in children) often cause severe obstruction. so doing a tonsillectomy can provide relief of the obstruction. but kung obese din, or medyo tight ang pharynx, baka hindi enough ang tonsillectomy. may mga surgical procedures na pwede pa i-consider to widen the pharynx. or kailangan ng weight reduction sa mga obese. then there's the nasal CPAP which will provide adequate ventilation ng lungs thru positive pressure para malabanan ang upper airway obstruction.

 

it's best to see your ENT early. OSA is not a dead end, untreated OSA will lead to right heart failure (kasi nga konti hangin sa baga, kulang oxygen for the brain, so the heart will pump harder and faster just to meet the demands of the brain (no. 1 priority ng body). when the heart pumps harder and faster, it'll consume more oxygen. so vicious cycle yan. the demand for oxygen will get higher and higher. it'll get to a point na hindi na kayang magpump ng heart any harder nor faster. end result, heart failure.

[xycho_g]

hey i tried the Epworth Sleepiness scale and i got 14..is that bad?..

 

i snore when im so tired.. bkt b nagsnore ang mga sobrang pagod?

 

and is it true na more chances magka heart attack ang mga nagsnore?

[bakedzitiguy]

yup. its true. OSAS is a risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. daytime somnolence is a sign of severe OSAS (sleeping when doing a certain task... like driving!). best treatment so far is CPAP. its like a respirator connected to a face mask. the machine blows air into the mask to create a positive pressure so that whatever redundant or floppy tissues in your airways remain open. the amount of air the CPAP blows is determined by a sleep test (polysomnogram with CPAP). every few months to years, you need to repeat this test to ensure that the cPAP is giving you the right amount of positive pressure. a CPAP machine will cost you about 15K to 40K (there's a store in SM that sells these, or the sleep lab has contacts that sell CPAP). the sleep test will be around 15k (depends on the lab). kinda expensive. but it reduces the future complications fropm OSAS, ensures youre awake during the day, and most patients feel that they had the "best sleep of their lives so far" during their 1st night using a cpap machine.

[armydoc33]

so how much nga ang CPAP once your MD prescribes you one?

and where do u go to buy this device?

[scalpelmd]

so how much nga ang CPAP once your MD prescribes you one?

and where do u go to buy this device?

 

the ventilator is a device that can administer CPAP. this can be purchased from specialized medical supply stores.

CPAP won't do you any good if the problem is anatomic. better get in touch with an ENT to correct any obstruction in the airway.

common causes of snoring is a weak tougue base. you snore because your tongue relaxes and obstructs the back of your throat or you have enlarged tonsils that causes obstruction.

simple solution for snorers: sleep on your side and not lie down flat on your back.

[rodstryker]

di ako makarelate sa terms. if malakas mag snore is that a sign na high blood ka? sometimes i get to hear my first snore when i go to sleep. weird...

[xwhiteshadowz]

snoring per se as previously stated may be caused by certain events. regarding the anatomical problem its better to seek consult to visualized at least anatomically if you have problems and with better treatment options. This may include diet modifications etc... or surgical interventions.. another good cause of snoring would be the relaxation of the pharyngeal walls or yung walls bago sa butas ng lalamunan..at times mashadong narerelax ito causing narrowing of the air passage...there's this mode of treatment called pillar surgery wherein silicon tubes are implanted at the pharyngeal walls to prevent excessive relaxation of the walls...i heard that succesfull operations are done at St Luke's Medical Center in QC... Proper evaluation should always be done though and not everyone is entitled to have such operation...there are different treatment options in different cases so i suggest that you get a profesional consult to pinpoint the real problem and also to save costs on different snoring remedy products that may not be usesul to you..

 

 

 

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snoring per se as previously stated may be caused by certain events. regarding the anatomical problem its better to seek consult to visualized at least anatomically if you have problems and with better treatment options. This may include diet modifications etc... or surgical interventions.. another good cause of snoring would be the relaxation of the pharyngeal walls or yung walls bago sa butas ng lalamunan..at times mashadong narerelax ito causing narrowing of the air passage...there's this mode of treatment called pillar surgery wherein silicon tubes are implanted at the pharyngeal walls to prevent excessive relaxation of the walls...i heard that succesfull operations are done at St Luke's Medical Center in QC... Proper evaluation should always be done though and not everyone is entitled to have such operation...there are different treatment options in different cases so i suggest that you get a profesional consult to pinpoint the real problem and also to save costs on different snoring remedy products that may not be usesul to you..

 

 

 

comments/reactions to my post are acknowledged

 

snoring per se as previously stated may be caused by certain events. regarding the anatomical problem its better to seek consult to visualized at least anatomically if you have problems and with better treatment options. This may include diet modifications etc... or surgical interventions.. another good cause of snoring would be the relaxation of the pharyngeal walls or yung walls bago sa butas ng lalamunan..at times mashadong narerelax ito causing narrowing of the air passage...there's this mode of treatment called pillar surgery wherein silicon tubes are implanted at the pharyngeal walls to prevent excessive relaxation of the walls...i heard that succesfull operations are done at St Luke's Medical Center in QC... Proper evaluation should always be done though and not everyone is entitled to have such operation...there are different treatment options in different cases so i suggest that you get a profesional consult to pinpoint the real problem and also to save costs on different snoring remedy products that may not be usesul to you..

 

 

 

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[ReDHeaD]

sleep apnea ata pag malakas ka mag hilik. if you are diagnosed w/ sleep apnea alam ko mahal yung device sobra para matreat yun