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How to reduce snoring .. how to completely avoid snoring... How to control it.. is there any medicines .
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Snoring is due to various causes, starting from nose,pharynx , large tongue, adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy, short neck, alcohol consumption late at night, obesity .These are some of the causes.
Next Steps
have a clinical evaluation done by an ENT
Health Tips
if you are having day time sleepiness,or you wake up from sleep at night, visit a doctor immediately.
reduce weight if you are over weight.
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Snoring depends on several factors. Usually body weight reduction, helps. If its of sudden onset , nasal decongestant can help. Otherwise most cases are managed by surgically.
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Dr. Bapan Devnath
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Cooch Behar
First thing is weight loss..
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next get one sleep study done...
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good evening!
Snoring is a finding as such!
It might be snoring due to tiredness
Or due to alcohol intake
And people tend to snore when they are exhausted
The thing to worry is if u wake up in the middle of the night to catch hold of breath!
Associated conditions are
Obesity
Hypothyroidsm
Static obstructions such as DNS enlarged tonsils and adenoids
Addictions
Tongue fall
Next Steps
Needs evaluation
Endoscopic examination
Blood investigations
DISE
Sleep study
Health Tips
Try sleeping in prone position
Take care thank you
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
Please get done sleep study.
CPAP machine trial while sleeping
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