Snoring

[ip4s]

i was level2 obese and had hypertention so i had to lose weight or else i increase my risk of heart attack. before i used to snore always but after losing around 15lbs, my brother said i stopped snoring. so i guess dats another reason to shed some weight

[Mad Damian]

What if your underweight but still snores a lot?

[Genesis_MD]

Try to have an overnight polysomnogram

[Mad Damian]

Try to have an overnight polysomnogram

What is that?

[Genesis_MD]

What is that?

Its a sleep study done in a sleep lab to diagnose or ruleout sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome.

[atty. 190e]

It consists of two stages, as mentioned earlier. Diagnostic an therapeutic. Cost varies but you may wanna check out Philippines Lung Center which is one of the first, if not the first, sleep lab in the country. They also charge reasonably, plus you get a hefty assistance from Philhealth if your a member. Back then, Philhealth didn't cover this.

 

CPAP could go as low as 40 but as high as 120k, depending on model, brand and functions.

 

It's cheaper to get it in the US but you lose customer support which is easily accessible.

[Antoink]

Di ko lam kung dahil may bara ung ilong ko or dahil sa overwieght ako, pero need to see an eent to make sure

[camus]

Snoring means breathing obstruction. So you are not getting adequate oxygen. It's a problem that's serious so don't ignore it. Go to a sleep Doctor. Yes there are doctors specializing in sleep disorders.

[ArcMan]

Where is best clinic to go to address excessive snoring? And how much? TIA

[Mad Damian]

Paano if you have nasal drip while you're lying down.

Never had that problem when I'm in a vertical position.

 

Feeling ko my snoring is because of the drip going down to my throat.

[ermita rojo]

Where is best clinic to go to address excessive snoring? And how much? TIA

 

there are hospitals like UST and st. luke's with sleep centers and sleep doctors.

 

Sleep doctors are pulmonologists (lung specialists).

 

They do sleep studies to determine cause and advise proper treatment.

 

Most common cause of excessive snoring is sleep apnea, where too much CO2 retention occurs. Hence, you get sleep disturbance at night, then you get sleepy during the day (just google. I'm tamad to explain the whole thing ). Treatment is CPAP, unless there are now modern modes of treatment that I am not aware of ---> please see posts above.

 

 

I am not sure, though, about the cost.

 

 

 

 

 

Paano if you have nasal drip while you're lying down.

Never had that problem when I'm in a vertical position.

 

Feeling ko my snoring is because of the drip going down to my throat.

 

 

ENT is not my specialization, but it only follows that you have to address the cause of the nasal drip.

 

Have yourself seen by an ENT to determine the cause (e.g. allergic rhinitis, then there are antihistamines for that).

 

When you're lying down kase, whatever is in the upper part of your throat (including the back of your nasal cavity) will have a tendency to enter your trachea (airways) , hence the discomfort and throat clearing and eventual coughing.

 

Again, pls see an ENT.

 

thanks.

Edited May 3, 2016 by ermita rojo

[Mad Damian]

 

ENT is not my specialization, but it only follows that you have to address the cause of the nasal drip.

 

Have yourself seen by an ENT to determine the cause (e.g. allergic rhinitis, then there are antihistamines for that).

 

When you're lying down kase, whatever is in the upper part of your throat (including the back of your nasal cavity) will have a tendency to enter your trachea (airways) , hence the discomfort and throat clearing and eventual coughing.

 

Again, pls see an ENT.

 

thanks.

Thank you Doc

You just described my problem accurately

Will definitely go see one.

[meow meow]

how much was the Apnea Test? and do HMO's cover this said test? for ex. Medicard?

[Swatch]

Update on this thread, any new management advices reg snoring? Has recently bothered me as I myself nagigising na sa snore ko 😁

[Sebastian Dieter]

How to lessen my snoring? 😅