How to stop snoring

By, Dr. Nishan Wijesinha -(Director)- MIS Services
29, Colonel T. G. Jayawardena Mawatha Colombo-03

Snoring occurs when the free flow of air through the passages at the back of the mouth and nose is obstructed. This area is the collapsible part of the airway flow where our tongue & upper throat meet the soft palate & uvula. We snore, Snore when these structures strike each other and vibrate when we breathe. Sometimes kids with large tonsils and adenoids snore. Deformities of the nose e.g. deviated nasal septum can also cause snoring.

If you suffer from snoring, you are not only missing out on a quality night’s sleep, but your family’s rest may be disrupted as well. The question facing many sufferers is not what causes snoring so much but, rather, they want to know how to stop snoring completely.

There are a lot of ways that you can stop snoring. From the simplest ways to the more drastic approach, don’t give up hope on getting a good night’s sleep. If you have recently started snoring, try sleeping on your side instead of your back. Experts believe that individuals who sleep on their back suffer from having their air passages blocked when the fatty tissue rests in the back of their throat and causes snoring. If you worry about turning back over through the night, use a large body pillow and press it up against your back. If you try to roll over when sleeping on your side, the pillow will deter this movement and may help to curb that snoring problem. If you find that you are still struggling with the nighttime nuisance, visit your local retail store and check out the bedding section. Browse around and see if you can find a pillow that is specifically designed to help stop snoring.

If sleeping on your side or enlisting the help of a special pillow doesn’t provide any relief from snoring, consider the possibility that you may suffer from allergies. If you know this to be true, begin doing everything possible to rid your home of allergens, including dust, pet hair and cigarette smoke. In addition, you should probably use a quality air filtration device in every room and especially in the bedroom. You will need to change the filters regularly and will be surprised to see the dust that the filter will contain. Allergy sufferers and people with various sinus problems are more prone to snoring because the nasal passages in their throat and nose may become blocked very easily. This causes difficulty breathing, which may lead to snoring.