What causes snoring? How do you get rid of it?

in #medicine7 years ago

This disturbing problem is very common among all ages and different races to affect the lives of about 90 million people in the United States alone, and any of us must have suffered or will suffer from them even once, and although they are common in both sexes, Males and obese are the most complaining of them.

This problem may take a long time and the person suffers from it daily or intermittently. This may be due to different causes. In the long term, snoring will affect the quality of sleep and cause health problems that cause tiredness, tiredness, and sleepiness during the day to become more dangerous with age. With the partner, the most common health effects associated with snoring are fatigue during the day and heart disease, and about half of people who snore loudly suffer from obstructive sleep apnea.

What happens inside our bodies when snoring? During sleep, the muscles of the throat relax and the tongue turns back as the throat tightens and becomes soft. When breathing, the walls of the throat begin to vibrate - usually during inhalation and to a lesser extent when exhaling. This gives the snoring sound, and the narrower the throat, the louder the snoring sounds. The throat is completely blocked, causing sleep apnea. This condition is dangerous and requires medical attention.

What are the most important factors that raise the likelihood of danger? Normal aging leads to the relaxation of the muscles of the neck, and some of the defects and diseases in the nose and throat, such as tonsillitis, nasal polyps and polyps, deviation of the nasal barrier, some functional disorders such as inflammation caused by respiratory infections and allergic inflammation, sleep status such as sleep on the back, alcohol relaxes the muscles so consumption Before bedtime may be a possible cause of snoring as well as muscle relaxants, smoking may also be a factor even for passive smokers who are exposed to it permanently, and the most important factors are also obesity, especially the amount of fat present in P The more neck the higher the risk.

When should I consult a doctor? You should consult the appropriate specialist if you have snoring with any of these symptoms:

  • Excessive sleepiness during the day.
    Morning Headache.
  • Weight gain recently.
  • Discomfort and fatigue when waking up every morning.
  • Wake up at night with a sense of anxiety and anxiety.
  • Change in the level of attention, concentration or memory.
  • Intermittent intermittent breathing during sleep.

How do you get rid of snoring and what treatments are available? The diagnosis is usually based on the partner's observation, physical examination, and the study of the sleep situation with certain tests. Treatments include:

  • Lifestyle changes include avoiding the aforementioned risk factors.
  • Surgery: Includes various operations depending on the circumstances and the cause.
  • Use of special oral instruments or instruments to prevent snoring or nasal dilators.
  • The use of CPAP device, a device that causes continuous positive air pressure in the back of the burn to keep the airway open.
    So, if you or your partner suffers from the problem, you should consult a specialist to analyze the situation and discuss appropriate treatments that may range from simple to complex or at least try to avoid. Predictors.Snoring-man.jpg
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