Snoring. How do you stop it?

dori2o

Nobody likes to admit they snore, it's probably the most embarrasing thing, to know that you snore and you're completely unaware of it.

Recently I started taking a medication that causes dry mouth and as a consequence I've started snoring quite badly.

I've tried the gel and the spray to help ease dry mouth and I wear those nose strip things to open up the airway.

Needless to say that it isn't completely effective.

So, what do you do to try and stop it?

jenniewb

Really depends on what causes it. I was a little confused that the dry mouth was causing the snoring- I had always thought snoring would be something that could cause a dry mouth but not that a dry mouth would create snoring. I am not sure if it is possible to stop the dry mouth thing though as I had a friend who suffered a great deal with this and would drink vast amounts of water to combat the feeling in her mouth because she hated it (along with the metallic taste). It was long term medication so she really tried to read up on what to do. She even landed herself on a hospital bed at one point having low body salts through taking on too much water!


I think she may have looked into alternative remedies to help her but I'm not sure if that was to deal with the metallic taste or the dry mouth, but could be worth looking for information for? I think she looked into burning oils too (such as lavender and similar) as well as taking things- but she got a consultation (don't just go taking anything without some guidance from someone who knows a bit more of what they are talking about!) though again not sure how effective any of these were as I never really asked that much about it, just knew that she struggled with it.


Have you spoken to your GP/whomever prescribed you the medication about it?

pmduk

You should talk to your GP, if only to rule out some of the medical causes for snoring.

Toothsmith

Dentists can sometimes help with appliances that are worn at night.

I've done 2 or 3 for patients that are suitable, and they've reported that it helps.

Weight and alcohol consumption are the biggest issues in snoring though. Important to get sleep apnoea ruled out.

BouncingBean

Have you tried a memory foam pillow, the kind that is ergonomic looking? It has a funny large bump at one side and a smaller bump on the other.

I place the large bump under my neck and not only is it more comfortable but the memory foam pillow raises my head back. I'm more prone to snoring if my chin is touching my neck.

ETA: I place the memory foam pillow on top of my normal pillows as I like to be raised quite high. It has taken a bit of trial and error to find out which way is best.