Snoring In A Dream In Men - How To Deal With It? Treatment Methods

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Snoring in a dream in men

Adequate sleep is very important for maintaining a person's well-being and active life. Snoring in sleep is not a norm, but a pathology, which in some cases can become a trigger for the development of serious diseases.

Content:

• Causes of snoring in men
• Treatment for snoring in men
• How to deal with snoring in men?

Causes of snoring in men

The appearance in a dream in men of characteristic sounds called snoring is due to a weakening of the tone of the muscles of the soft palate and tongue. The palatine curtain for various reasons begins to vibrate, interfering with the normal flow of air. This vibration produces bizarre sound modulations that create snoring sounds.

Snoring reasons:

• Anatomical features of the male body, the consequences of ENT diseases - an increase in adenoids, narrow airways;
• Drinking alcohol - even a minimal dose of alcohol, drunk before bedtime, helps to relax the muscles, while the lumen of the nasopharynx narrows;
• A certain posture in a dream - usually men snore while lying on their back, when relaxation of the muscles of the larynx leads to a narrowing of the lumen of the nasopharynx;
• Excess weight - an excessive increase in the volume of adipose tissue leads to a narrowing of the airways, and then to the appearance of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and the risk of developing severe pathologies;
• Smoking - due to nicotine irritation of the nasopharyngeal tissues, chronic tissue edema and narrowing of the airway lumen occur;
• Chronic fatigue, lack of sleep;
• Taking barbiturates that cause muscle relaxation and disruption of normal breathing;
• Age-related changes - weakening of muscle tone and sagging of the palatine curtain causes a narrowing of the airway.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is accompanied by a deficiency of oxygen during the entire night sleep, leads to fatigue that does not go away during the day, to increased irritability. With apnea, the airways during snoring are completely blocked, the brain does not receive oxygen for 15-60 seconds, which leads to an increase in the load on the cardiovascular system, to the development of asphyxia.

Treatment for snoring in men

Snoring in a man is not only dangerous for his health, it can become a source of negative feelings for his family members. For the treatment of snoring, modern medicine has in its arsenal many effective methods used both in combination and separately.

Drug therapy

If snoring is caused by rhinitis and other upper respiratory tract conditions, it is sufficient to treat the underlying condition.

Drops for the treatment of rhinitis are selected on the recommendation of a doctor, taking into account the contraindications:

• Nazol;
• Nazivin;
• Snoop;
• Sanorin;
• Aquamaris;
• Otrivin.

To eliminate other causes of snoring in men, specific drugs are used to moisturize the mucous membrane, reduce the manifestations of allergies, increase the tone of the palate, pharynx and larynx.

• Snorex spray, created on the basis of natural ingredients - relieves swelling of nasopharyngeal tissues, improves airway patency;
• Sleepex spray - reduces nasopharyngeal tickling, moisturizes the tissues of the larynx and soft palate, increases muscle tone;
• Snorstop tablets - tonic tissues of the nasopharynx, relieving manifestations of allergies.

Physiotherapy

Doing daily exercise helps to strengthen muscle tone and relieve difficulty breathing.

To achieve the effect, it is enough for a man to perform the following exercises daily for 10-15 minutes:

• Reach the chin with the tip of the tongue, stretching it as much as possible and holding it in this position for 2-3 seconds - repeat up to 30 times twice a day;
• Squeeze a pencil, pen or small spoon in your teeth for 5 minutes several times during the day;

• Move the lower jaw in a circle 25-30 times in each direction, while opening your mouth;
• Pronounce vowel sounds with tension of the articulatory muscles and muscles of the neck;
• Simulate biting an apple and chewing it several times throughout the day;
• Tighten the tip of the tongue, pushing it as far as possible towards the larynx, then relax, repeat 12-15 times;
• In a sitting position, breathe in one nostril, then the other.

Regular gymnastics helps to strengthen the muscles of the nasopharynx, postpone the onset of age-related changes, and will be an excellent prevention of snoring in men.

Surgery

In cases where apnea threatens not only health, but also a man's life - it can cause a stroke, heart attack, cerebrovascular accident - surgical treatment is indicated. If apnea syndrome occurs due to neoplasms in the nasopharynx or due to congenital features of the ENT organs, surgery will help solve many of the problems associated with snoring.

Localization of pathology and surgical correction:

• Nasal cavity - laser correction of polyps and turbinates that have arisen on the nasopharynx, leads to an improvement in the patency of the sinuses.
• Nasopharynx - removal of adenoids, polyps, benign and malignant tumors of the nasopharynx will facilitate breathing, relieve snoring.
• Oral cavity - tonsillectomy of enlarged tonsils, removal of tissues of the soft palate, palatine uvula will correct pathological breathing during a night's sleep, increase the lumen of the airways.
• Larynx - reduction of a part of the pathologically enlarged tongue (glossectomy), expansion of the lumen of the larynx (tracheostomy) are indicated when breathing problems appear, not only in sleep, but also during wakefulness, are carried out only if there are good reasons.

An alternative to traditional conservative surgery has become the excision of pathologically enlarged tissues of the larynx using cryodestruction, radio wave and laser surgery. The techniques are distinguished by a more gentle intervention in the functioning of the human body, minimal blood loss, and a short rehabilitation period.

The only complication is slight swelling in the first days after surgery, which quickly disappears. When the mucous membrane is repaired, patients feel no snoring because the lumen of the pharynx has increased and the air flow is no longer obstructed.

Snoring devices

Modern medical technology offers effective devices and devices for eliminating snoring or reducing the severity of negative symptoms.

Snoring devices:

• Magnetic clip "Antihrap" - a horseshoe-shaped clip, put on the nose, has magnets at the ends. They create a field that attracts red blood cells. Intensification of blood flow facilitates nasal breathing, relieves snoring associated with nasopharyngeal congestion.
• Tongue fixation tools - support the tongue, preventing it from sinking, help against snoring while lying on the back.
• The mouthguard for keeping the jaws in a fixed position is made according to an individual recipe, which leads to a high cost of the device.
• Chin strap - locks onto the back and holds the lower jaw in a fixed position. Muscle tension counteracts relaxation and snoring. Cannot be used for stuffy nose.

How to deal with snoring in men?

For mild snoring, you can try to do without the use of special means.

Doctors with experience in counteracting snoring recommend following simple rules:

• Sleep not on your back, but on your side or stomach;
• Do not use high, dense pillows, preferring orthopedic devices for healthy sleep;
• Do not overeat before bed;
• Do not drink alcohol, do not smoke before bed;
• Avoid excessive physical exertion, normalize the mode of work and rest.

Control over body weight, timely treatment of diseases of the nasopharynx are of great importance. To train the muscles of the larynx, it is recommended to sing more often, recite poems aloud, and play wind instruments.

To prevent snoring from becoming the cause of serious pathology, when it appears, you need to contact an otolaryngologist to diagnose and treat a negative symptom.

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The author of the article: Lazarev Oleg Vladimirovich | ENT

Education: In 2009, he received a diploma in the specialty "General Medicine" at the Petrozavodsk State University. After completing an internship at the Murmansk Regional Clinical Hospital, he received a diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (2010)