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Snoring can be treated

 


What is snoring?

Snoring is a sound produced by vibrations of the upper respiratory organs such as the soft palate, uvula, pharyngeal wall, and tongue. When there is obstruction of the upper airway It makes breathing difficult to pass through. The airflow swirls and the respiratory organs vibrate. Therefore, a snoring sound occurred.

How many types of snoring are there?

1. Normal snoring There is some narrowing of the airway while sleeping. which causes noise to the bedroom occupants which is classified as not dangerous

2. Snoring that is accompanied by stopping breathing. The cause is obstruction of the airway while sleeping, causing breathing to stop. Therefore causing the snoring sound to be uneven. There may be waking up, holding your breath, breathing hard, or choking. causing the body to not receive enough oxygen

What are the negative effects of snoring that involves stopping breathing?

1. Daytime sleepiness, affecting learning work, driving accident or control machinery

2. Lack of concentration at work, decreased memory, irritability, and being more easily upset than usual.

3. Children will have poor brain and body development.

4. There is a risk of having high blood pressure. Cerebral artery disease and ischemic heart disease

How is snoring diagnosed?

1. Examination to find the location of upper airway obstruction by an ear, nose, and throat doctor.

2. Examination of recording data while sleeping by using a specialized instrument to examine recordings while sleeping during the night for at least 6 hours in order to assess the severity of sleep apnea.

What are the treatments for snoring?

1. Controlling weight so that it does not exceed the limit

2. Exercise regularly to keep your muscles strong.

3. Avoid certain drugs that make you drowsy, such as sleeping pills, tranquilizers. and drowsy antihistamines

4. Avoid all types of alcoholic beverages.

5. Avoid smoking.

6. Avoid sleeping on your back. By trying to sleep in a sideways position. and sleep with head slightly elevated

7. Inserting the device inside the mouth to move the chin and tongue forward

8. Wearing an air compressor while breathing to open up blocked airways.

9. Treatment of allergic rhinitis and sinusitis

10. Tonsil and adenoid surgery in children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids.

11. Radio Frequency Ablation Treatment to shrink the tissues of the airways and the airway widens


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