If you snore, you are not alone.
Approximately 44 percent of men and 28 percent of
women snore. Snoring is disruptive to relationships
and it also has health impacts. Lots of those people
are looking for ways to stop snoring, which is why
devices to control
snoring are such big business.
Many people are desperate to stop
their
snoring, so they jump at the first thing they
see or the device with the most hype. Often they end
up wasting their money because the product they
bought doesn't work for them. The reason for this is
pretty straightforward: not all snoring is the same,
so not all devices address the same area.
Before you drop the bucks for some
anti-snoring product, you need to understand what is
causing you to snore. You could go to a sleep clinic
but the cost is not insignificant. You could ask
your partner to help you determine why you are
snoring. Since you are keeping her awake with your
snoring anyway, she'll probably be more than willing
to help, since a solution to your snoring will allow
her to get a better night's sleep.
Do you snore through your mouth?
Do you snore through your nose? Do you only snore
when you have a cold, allergies, or sinusitis? Do
you snore when you sleep on your back but not when
you sleep on your stomach? The answers to these
questions will help you decide which product or
treatment will help you control your
snoring.
If you snore through your nose,
mouthpieces generally won't work for you. A better
choice might be nasal separators or nasal strips. If
you're snoring because of a cold or allergies,
something as simple as a decongestant nose spray or
antihistamines might work.
For mouth snoring, mouthpieces
could work, but you don't necessarily need to get
the most expensive one right off the bat. An
inexpensive "boil and bite" mouthpiece that you soak
in hot water and then bite to mold to your jaw will
give you an idea if a mouthpiece will work.
A snoring pillow could work. It
keeps your head properly aligned and tilted so that
your airway doesn't become constricted while
sleeping. Other types of pillows prevent you from
sleeping on your back, which will commonly cause
snoring.
The bottom line is that you can
control
snoring. It's just a matter of first
understanding why you snore and then choosing the
proper product. You - and your partner - can then
look forward to the peaceful, restful nights' sleep
you both need and deserve.
