While I was growing up, we lived in a summer house on a lake. This house had only 1 big room upstairs with 4 beds—one for my parents, one for my sister, one for my brother, and one for me. The only division was a clothes line with sheets hung on it. Every night my father and mother would compete to see who could snore the loudest. It was actually a joke at that time because, of course, neither one could hear the other but all of us kids certainly could.
People often joke about snoring but it is not always a joking matter. There is a serious disorder called obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea meaning cessation of breath causes frequent episodes of obstructed breathing during sleep. This can result in sleepiness during the day. Anytime you or your partner display symptoms of sleep apnea, the situation needs to be evaluated by a qualified physician or sleep clinic. These symptoms of loud snoring, morning headaches, unrefreshing sleep, dry mouth upon awaking, high blood pressure, irritability, insomnia, frequent nocturnal urination, restless sleep, gasping, choking, may be life threatening.
Primary snoring on the other hand is the type that may keep YOU awake but not be threatening to your partner. Primary snoring, sometimes called simple snoring, does not cause insomnia or excessive sleepiness due to the snoring. It also does not cause loss of oxygen or gasping during sleep. It is characterized by loud upper airway breathing sounds in sleep without episodes of apnea. Primary snoring can be caused by excessively dry air or too much mucous or even just back sleeping.
There are a number of things people can do for simple or primary snoring. Reducing or eliminating alcohol can often help. Because the alcohol relaxes the throat muscles, the tongue may fall back in the throat causing the snoring. Oral devices to keep the airway open by retaining the tongue or bringing the jaw forward.
Snore Zip is an all-natural, homeopathic oral spray designed to help alleviate the symptoms that may be causing your partner to snore, so you and your partner can get the benefits that come with getting better quality sleep.
If you do stop snoring when you sleep on your side you could try the Anti Snore Shirt. It’s designed with inflatable bumpers to stop you sleeping on your back- helping to keep your airway open and can help or stop the snoring. Rematee also has a bumper belt if you prefer not to wear the t-shirt which can be worn over your own night clothes or on your bare skin. You can get a 10% discount from www.mypartnersnores.com and a 100% money back guarantee.
OK so where was this article when I was married and we slept in different rooms because I couldn’t sleep through his snoring. Add sleep apnea to the mix and OMG!!!!!
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Sorry, Linette, would loved to have given you this info when you needed it! LOL
I know a lot of people who have had success with Snore Zip. Anything that works to stop snoring is worth it’s weight in gold.
My father-in-law was a heavy snorer until we worked with him and a few products to find what worked best for him. Isn’t it incredible how loud someone can be when they sleep?
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Hi, very useful article, really!congratulations! AnaLiza855
sleep apnea may seem harmless but they can really trigger some other bad effects on your health ..
Nice blog. Many blogs like yours cover topics that aren’t found in magazines. I don’t understand how we acquired by 15 years in the past with just newspapers and magazines.