Snoring treatment: effective remedies from pharmacies
Snoring often becomes a big problem both for those who are themselves susceptible to this unpleasant manifestation, and for those around them. It is not always possible to cure snoring by surgery or by replacing a regular pillow with an orthopedic sleeping accessory. Modern medicine has in its arsenal a lot of drugs and devices that help with snoring.
To navigate this variety, you can seek help from a doctor-somnologist. A sleep specialist will help you find the right product or device to help strengthen the muscles of the soft palate and pharynx and widen the airways. It is quite possible that one medicine or device is not enough, you need to use a complex treatment.
Instant action funds are effective in the following cases:
- Absence of congenital or acquired disorders of the anatomy of the nasopharynx, larynx, lower jaw;
- Chronic or acute respiratory airway disease;
- Relaxing effect of alcohol;
- Age-related changes in the tissues of the larynx;
- Irritant effect of nicotine on the pharyngeal mucosa;
- Excess weight, fatty deposits, provoking a narrowing of the airways;
- Overwork, tiredness.
It is imperative to take into account that obstructive sleep apnea syndrome requires a completely different treatment strategy.
Content:
- Doctor Snore
- Sominorm
- Silence Forte
- Slipex
- Snorstop
- Asonor
- Nazonex
- Spray Good Slip
- Anti-snoring clips
- Snoring devices
- Anatomic pillow no-snore
- What can you supplement your snoring treatment with?
Doctor Snore
The preparation is based on vegetable oils, extracts of eucalyptus, sage, mint, glycerin and natural vitamins. It is completely free of synthetic additives, dyes, and is available in the form of a spray.
The properties of the medicinal spray:
- Increases the tone of the tissues of the palate, makes them elastic;
- Normalizes and freshens breath;
- Strengthens the immune system;
- Relieves tissue swelling and irritation;
- Moisturizes the oral cavity;
- Helps to cough up;
- Normalizes acid-base balance;
- Prevents the development of caries and periodontal disease.
Spray Doctor Snoring is used in cases when snoring is caused by stress, alcohol consumption, smoking, respiratory diseases. It is sprayed into the mouth before bedtime. To obtain a visible effect, 3 injections are enough. The effect of the spray Doctor Snoring is felt for 9-10 hours, which will allow both the one who uses it and the people around him to sleep peacefully.
It is worth refusing to use the drug during pregnancy and lactation, if you are allergic to herbal ingredients. The average cost of a spray is about 500 rubles, sold without a prescription. One bottle is enough to use for a month.
Sominorm
The composition of the preparation, produced in the form of a spray, contains wheat germ protein, water, NaCl, sorbitol, lipids. Sominorm is used during long-term treatment or a minimum two-week course until a tangible effect is achieved.
Sominorm spray properties:
- Moisturizes the mucous membrane of the larynx;
- Tones up the muscles of the respiratory tract;
- Relieves swelling;
- Reduces excessive mucus production during respiratory illness.
The spray is injected before going to bed 3-4 times into each nostril, ensuring that the agent covers the entire surface of the larynx. Sominorm is not used for lactation and pregnancy. The average price of the drug is 670 rubles, sold without a prescription.
Silence Forte
Spray Silence Forte is produced in Ireland. The preparation contains extract of soy lecithin and rose hips, glycerin, carrageenan. The spray has a pleasant tangerine taste and is a mucoadhesive foam.
Silence Forte spray properties:
- Reduces vibration of the soft palate;
- Tones up the mucous membrane of the pharynx;
- Softens and moisturizes the tissues of the respiratory tract.
The drug is applied at bedtime and continues throughout the night. The spray is directed to the pharynx for one second. Due to the action of the drug, breathing increases, the volume of snoring decreases.
Silence Forte is not used for allergies to soy and peanuts, bronchial asthma and pregnancy. After spraying the drug, you must not eat, drink, take alcohol, otherwise the injection will have to be repeated.
Slipex
The medicine has a pleasant smell of mint and menthol, is available in the form of a spray. The composition of the drug Slipex contains mint oil, eucalyptus extract, menthol, methyl salicylate, excipients.
Spray properties Slipex:
- Tones up the tissues of the pharynx;
- Has an antiseptic effect;
- Prevents retraction of flabby tissues of the uvula and soft palate;
- Analgesic and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Spray Slipex is sprayed before bedtime on the pharyngeal mucosa, making 1-2 clicks. Do not eat or drink half an hour before and after spraying. The product is not used to relieve symptoms of sleep apnea during lactation or pregnancy.
Snorstop
The drug is available in the United States in the form of tablets, refers to homeopathic remedies. The composition of the preparation is mostly natural, includes microdoses of ephedra, chilibuha, canadian yellow root, belladonna, dubrovnik. It is used to facilitate breathing, stabilizing the activity of the heart and blood vessels, and reduces the frequency and intensity of vibrations in the tissues of the pharynx.
The effect appears during use, after the withdrawal of Snorstop tablets, snoring may resume. The usual course of treatment is 40 days, it can be repeated after a break if necessary.
Therapeutic dose:
- Up to 75 kg of weight - 1 tablet;
- Over 75 kg - 2 tablets.
The tablets are kept under the tongue until completely absorbed. The agent is not used during pregnancy, in patients with apnea, with individual intolerance to the components. The price of Snorstop tablets is 500 rubles.
Asonor
Drops in the form of Asonor spray tone up the tissues of the pharynx, soften the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. The drug is used for uncomplicated snoring, difficulty breathing during sleep, and is not used to treat apnea. The drops contain polysorbate, glycerin, water.
The pronounced effect is felt after 2 weeks of daily injection of Asonor. Before going to bed, 4-6 irrigations of each nostril are performed until fluid appears on the back of the pharynx. It is not recommended to eat, drink, brush your teeth after that.
Nazonex
Spray Nasonex refers to hormonal agents, being an intranasal corticosteroid. The main active ingredient is mometasone furoate, in addition to it, the preparation contains auxiliary components (glycerin, citric acid, cellulose, water). The drug relieves tissue swelling, reduces allergic manifestations, inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa.
Suspension Nasonex for the treatment of snoring is prescribed one inhalation in each nostril once, they are done daily for a month. If the use of the suspension gives a pronounced positive effect, the course is extended for another 2 months. The spray is not used in the treatment of moderate cases of snoring and for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Spray Good Slip
The product is created on the basis of essential oils of lemon balm, mint, sage, lemon, which improve blood circulation in the tissues of the pharynx, toning the muscles of the respiratory tract. It has a pleasant citrus-mint flavor and a long duration of action.
Spray properties Good Slip:
- Does not contain synthetic ingredients;
- Tones up the tissues of the nasopharynx;
- Calms the nervous system;
- Relieves morning headaches and dizziness.
To eliminate snoring, it is enough to inject 1-3 times of this spray on the palate before going to bed. It is possible that at first it will not be possible to get rid of snoring completely, only its intensity and volume will decrease. To obtain a long-term effect, you need to apply the product over a long period. The spray is ineffective for apnea.
Anti-snoring clips
Clips, or snoring pins, are based on the effect on the reflex endings located in the wings of the nose. As conceived by their manufacturers, such an effect can be effective for the treatment of night snoring.
Snore free clip
Made in the USA, this attachment is made of high quality, soft and non-toxic silicone. Wearing the clip does not cause discomfort.
Useful properties of a nose clip:
- Increases oxygen content in human blood;
- Improves the condition of the central nervous system;
- Trains the muscles of the pharynx and palate;
- Prevents pressure build-up at night.
The clip will not help with snoring caused by polyps, tumors, obesity, curvature of the nasal septum. Before going to bed, the clip is inserted into the nose and slightly clamped for a secure fit. To achieve a visible effect, the clip should be applied for 2-3 weeks. The price of the clamp is from 500 to 1500 rubles.
Mairs Clip
This nose clip was created in St. Petersburg, made of hypoallergenic materials. The Mairs clip works on the same principle as the previous device - during sleep, it stimulates the reflex endings located on the inner side of the nostrils, improves nasal breathing.
It is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea and to correct common snoring. The price of the device is from 460 to 750 rubles.
Clip Anti-snoring
The device is a miniature silicone horseshoe with magnetic inclusions at the ends. As a result of fixation of the Anti-Snore clip in the nose, a reflexological effect on biological active points occurs. In this case, nasal breathing is facilitated, the tissues of the pharynx are toned.
The clip is effective in treating snoring caused by polyps, rhinitis, allergies, and enlarged tonsils. The cost of a clip varies from 120 to 270 rubles.
Snoring devices
There are many effective and efficient tools available to help treat symptomatic snoring.
Extra-ENT
This device is a Russian invention that allows you to fix the tongue and jaws of patients snoring at night in the correct position. It looks like a baby pacifier, consists of a tooth retainer and a special spoon that helps to correct the position of the tongue. The action of the device is based on training the muscles of the pharynx and their gradual strengthening. The increased muscle tone helps to minimize snoring.
Useful properties of the device:
- Saturates the blood with oxygen;
- Normalizes breathing;
- Has a positive effect on the state of the central nervous system;
- Eliminates morning headaches;
- It is used to prevent chronic fatigue syndrome.
Do not use the Extra-Lor device in case of violation of the anatomy of the pharynx and oral cavity, respiratory diseases, edema of the nasopharynx, epilepsy, bronchial asthma, severe heart failure.
Getting used to the device occurs gradually, you need to start with half an hour of continuous wearing. Its service life is 6-12 months, the price of the device is 1,500 rubles.
CPAP machines
CPAP (English) - or CPAP (Russian) - therapy is a device for straightening the collapsed walls of the airways, and for this the patient does not even need to wake up.
CPAP device categories:
- A device that maintains a fixed level of pressure on the walls of the airways;
- Device for automatic adjustment of therapeutic pressure.
The price of devices of this level ranges from 7 to 40 thousand rubles. CPAP therapy is necessary in the treatment of obstructive apnea syndrome, with a combination of insomnia with impaired cerebral circulation or coronary artery disease, as well as with the complete uselessness of other methods of treating snoring.
The CPAP device is a face mask and apparatus for maintaining optimal air pressure on the pharyngeal tissue. It is not recommended for use in patients with nosebleeds, cerebrovascular accidents, hypotension, chronic sinusitis, eye diseases.
Sonite
The Sonite mouthguard is a device made of high-quality silicone, which is fixed on the teeth during a night's sleep. It is a safe device that cannot be swallowed, bit off or spit out. The snoring stops due to the fact that the lower jaw is slightly pushed forward, and air flows freely into the trachea through the larynx and returns back.
Capa Sonite is made in the USA from a hypoallergenic material used to make products for newborns. It is certified in Russia, eliminates decreased muscle tone of the nasopharynx, effectively eliminates snoring.
Palatal implant Pillar
The introduction of the Pillar palatal implant is a new word in the fight against snoring. Its effect is based on the fact that 3 small implants made of polyester threads are inserted into the soft palate with the help of a special gun. They remain there forever, provoking a protective reaction of the tissues of the palate to the introduction of a foreign body. In the submucosal layer of the palate, connective tissue restructuring and fibrous manifestations occur. Thanks to these changes, the sky becomes denser, its vibrations no longer occur.
Implant functions:
- The soft palate is supported, its tissues are strengthened;
- The walls of the upper respiratory tract do not collapse;
- Snoring tissues do not vibrate;
- Air flows freely.
The method is effective for the prevention of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The use of Pillar implants significantly improves the quality of life of patients suffering from snoring.
Anatomical pillow No-snore
The purpose of this pillow, manufactured at the BicoFlex factory (Switzerland), is to get rid of snoring. The healing effect is achieved by placing the head during sleep in a depression in the center of the pillow. Thanks to this, the neck and head are in the correct position at night, breathing is freed, and snoring does not occur. In addition, the anatomical pillow helps to get rid of insomnia, makes sleep sound and deep. The average price of a pillow is from 5700 to 9550 rubles.
What can you supplement your snoring treatment with?
To prevent snoring, it is recommended to make adjustments to your lifestyle - move more, reduce excess weight. It is advisable to practice rinsing the nose with salt water, which strengthens the tissues of the nasopharynx. An important condition for preventing nighttime snoring is quitting smoking, because the combustion products of tobacco tar cause laryngeal edema.
Sea buckthorn oil, when instilled daily, helps to relieve swelling, moisturize the dry mucous membrane of the nasopharynx, and facilitate night breathing. A similar effect can be achieved by adding eucalyptus, lemon, and rosemary essential oils to a humidifier. Moist air makes breathing easy, effectively eliminates the prerequisites for snoring.
Daily gymnastics is extremely useful to strengthen the muscles of the respiratory system.
Many remedies for immediate relief from snoring do not have a cumulative effect, they act symptomatically. They can not always completely save the patient from snoring, therefore, for a complete cure, drugs and devices need to be tested empirically.
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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)
