Snoring is a noise that is produced due to the vibration of your soft palate. The noise can be quiet or it can be very loud, often with the person snoring not even aware of it.
Whether you are snoring or being kept awake by snoring, you must look for a solution.
Snoring itself is the symptom of many possible underlying causes, such as:
Narrow pharyngeal opening (the back of the throat). Jaw muscle relaxation during sleep, with the lower jaw assuming a backward position. Fatty deposits around the neck area. Blocked nasal passages. Your tongue falls into the back of the mouth; often, this happens when you sleep flat on your back. Snoring is more common with age and overall is more common in men than women.
Snoring can, if left untreated, increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, as well as cause drowsiness or sleep deprivation. Dentists can help.
- If it doesn’t wake up the person snoring, it is often identified by a friend, partner or relative who is kept awake by the noise.
Snoring can also indicate sleep apnea, where you stop breathing for brief periods while asleep.
Each pause can mean missing several breaths and can happen many times during the same sleep session. Snoring and sleep apnea ( briefly stopping breathing while asleep) are major causes of road traffic accidents. Less oxygen entering the body can lead to an increased risk of heart disease.
Fortunately, though mild or severe, Dr Eric has many solutions to cure snoring and is the region’s leading snoring clinic.
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