Snoring

[Cifuentes8]

im 17yrs old and everytime i go to sleep i snore and they told me its pretty hard and loud and i tried sleeping witout a pillow and i dont know if its normal to sleep chest down but thats the only way i can sleep good so please help me find a way to stop snoring PLZ!

[KatEyes]

Some common ways to try to help snoring are avoiding back sleeping and elevating the head of the bed, although these measures won't likely stop snoring in a person whose is "hard and loud'. There are oral devices and/or surgeries that sometimes help some - no guarantees and the success rates can be a deterrent. Snoring can cause frequent sleep stage disruptions that the sleeper is usually unaware of, and can result in the same symptoms as being sleep deprived.

Has anyone who has heard you snore mentioned you snorting or stopping breathing for short periods of time? Of even greater consequence than poor sleep is sleep apnea. Snoring increases your risk of having it. It can deprive the brain and body of needed oxygen, flood the body with stress hormones, affect appetite horrnones, and increase risk of stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

You might want to consider being evaluated for the possibility of sleep apnea. Should you have it, a CPAP machine will usually resolve it, and the bonus benefit is it also addresses the snoring.

[Cifuentes8]

thanks for the advice and i have another question: i have my left nostrel blocked for a very long time and im not sick i just cant breath out of it and it has affected me at swimming and running, can that be another reason why i snore?...i have asked my sister and she says that i do snore hard but i dont sufficate but i do talk is that a problem?

[Sam Delfino]

Hi,
What you are describing is something that is seen often. The root of the problem needs to be evaluated. Is it because of a deviated septum, is it an airway issue, is it postural issue, etc. You can try many different things, or even go as far as having surgery done. But it is generally best to be evaluated. If I were you, I would start by going to someone who can evaluate me for snoring and if in fact you have apnea as well. At the young age that you are, it is very dangerous. You can find out more if you go to http://top3dentists.com/pages/sleep_apnea   watch the videos and slides and it might help you a little. I would start with someone who has training in sleep apnea and snoring. Many people claim to have training, but they really don't. Then you might need to be referred to a sleep center or even get a machine called the watchpad. Have a thorough evaluation done. You are very young, you have many years ahead of you, and you do not want this to cause harm to your heart, or your lungs or make you tired or sleepy and give you lack of energy down the line in the future.

[Cifuentes8]

i have been feeling tired more lately and im lacking of energy but ill go as soon as possible with a doctor to get evaluated