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Snoring while sleeping
I want to ask snoring while sleeping is normal or not?? In the night whenever I sleep straight I start snoring but when I sleep left side or right side I didn't so is it normal or not??
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good afternoon!
Are you feeling excessive sleepiness in the daytime?
Or lethargic feeling?
Snoring is just a finding
As such what is the cause of it needs evaluation
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Abstinence from addictions if any
Further evaluation
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Kindly take consultation from ENT surgeon
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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
24 yrs exp
Guwahati
It is not normal.
While sleeping straight may be the tongue falls backward resulting in snoring.
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Kolkata
It's not normal.
May be when you are sleeping straight, the base of tongue is falling back and partially obstructing the airway.
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