Anti-Snoring Treatment

Snoring is perceived as a real social taboo. We don't talk about our snoring and we mock those who snore. However, science is making us more aware of the real nature of snoring and the potential negative health issues associated with it.

Snoring results from a partial closure of your airway during sleep. When you sleep the muscles in your neck relax and under certain conditions the soft tissue in the upper throat vibrates, which makes you SNORE.

Why does it happen?
Snorers are often made to feel guilty, however the causes of snoring are often beyond their control. Certain factors increase the chances of being a snorer:-
• Physiology - We cannot help the way we are built and some of us are more likely to snore for this reason.
• Sex - Men tend on average to have more tissue around the neck and are therefore more prone to snoring.
• Excess body weight - If you are overweight then there tends to be more pressure on your throat when you sleep.
• Age - As we age our muscles become weaker and this can lead to weaker throat muscles.
• Lifestyle - Some people snore after drinking alcohol or taking sleeping tablets due to the extra relaxation caused in the neck and throat.

What effects does it have?

Broken Sleep
Snoring leads to broken sleep for the partner and the person who snores. Sleep science is increasing in importance and studies have shown that the tack of steep caused by snoring has some of the wide reaching effects listed below.

• daytime sleepiness
• lack of energy
• poor motivation
• driving while tired
• higher stress levels
• less effectiveness at work

In addition, snoring can be a symptom of a more serious condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. OSA occurs in patients where the snoring is so severe that the airway closes completely. This prevents the patient from breathing, which causes an adrenaline rush triggered by the brain that in turn wakes the patient. This can happen a number of times during the night, even though the patient is often unaware.

Increased Blood Pressure
The shortage of oxygen, the adrenalin rush and the awaking process (explained above) causes a shock to the system of a patient suffering from Snoring and OSA, which in turn increases the blood pressure. In addition the broken sleep cycle of a snorer's partner may lead to health issues for non-snorers both in
the same room or house!

Headaches
Snorers and their partners can suffer from headaches during the night and in the morning due to snoring and OSA.

Sex Drive
It is well understood that the sex drive of both the snorer and their partner may be reduced by broken sleep, snoring and OSA.

Increased Risk of Diabetes
Links have been found between snoring l3 OSA and a greater chance of being diabetic

Relationship Issues
Snoring affects the partner, the family and the snorer hence everybody concerned is a "Sufferer". Many snorers sleep in different rooms to their partner. Snoring causes arguments and is said to be the third most common reason for couples separating.

IF YOU ARE CONCERNED YOUR SNORING COULD BE A SIGN OF A SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A CONSULTATION.