I have a snoring problem where I stop breathing to the point of almost suffocating in my sleep?
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hi. allow me to share with you a couple of  highly effective yoga techniques which a am sure will do u a whole lot of good. \nthe two exercices or "PRANAYAM" as they r widely known, not only cures respiratory illnesses but also takes care of exceessive weigt gain, eyesight and also heart ailments in many patients. people have understood the benefits within weeks of starting these exercises, and i beleive u will 2.\n\n1. sit with an erct posture on the ground. both legs crossed. this is the common position in all yogic asanas. then take a deep breath. this should then be forcefully expelled from your nose by applying force on your stomach. follow this action continuously @ 2/sec. in the beginning do only 30 reps at a stretch. then rest for a while. restart and repeat the cyle for 5-10 times. do not exert yourself. you will succeed gradually. as ur capacity increases do these sets for 10-15 mins daily, increasing the reps and sets accrdng 2 ur convinience\n\n2. after the first exercise, relax. and do this one slowly. inhale air deeply from left nostril while holding the other closed with the thumb of the right hand. after completing the inhalation close the left nostril with right mid finger and exale slowly from the right nostril. follow this with an  inhale from the right and exale from the left using fingers as mentioned. do this task for 10-15 mmins daily.\n\nnote. these exercises need to be done on an empty stomach. so it is important that u havent eaten anything 3-4 hrs prior to doing these exercise. hence early morning is the best time to perform yoga. 1/2 na hour will put u enroute to a life of healthy living
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You could try sleeping with a foam wedge, so your head and shoulders are slightly elevated.  It really helps my husband's snoring.  You can get these wedges at a medical supply store.  They are probably also available elsewhere, it's just that's where we got ours.
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WHOA...\n\nBefore you go and do any of that stuff, have a look at this blog. It's full of information entirely devoted to help people stop snoring. SEE SOURCE
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New Way to Stop Snoring\n\nSnoring is more than just a noisy inconvenience. Doctors say it can be a sign of a serious medical condition.\n\nSurgery or the use of a bulky face mask was the only proven way to quiet nighttime noise. But now there's new hope thanks to a new treatment called the pillar procedure. \n\nHow the Pillar Procedure works\nThe Pillar Procedure addresses one of the anatomical components of sleep apnea and snoring: the soft palate. During the Pillar Procedure, three tiny woven inserts are placed in the soft palate to help reduce the vibration that causes snoring and the ability of the soft palate to obstruct the airway. Once in place, the inserts add structural support to the soft palate. Over time, the body's natural tissue response to the inserts increases the structural integrity of the soft palate.\nhttp://www.restoremedical.com/pillar.asp
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Snoring comes from a variety of conditions.  Often nasal passages become blocked and the head is in a position that cause partial blockage of air from the throat.  Snoring is vibration of the partially obstructed passages as air passes through them.
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Snoring is not an illness, but it is a symptom. Just as a cough can be a symptom of pneumonia, snoring can be a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by snoring, labored breathing and repetitive obstructed pauses or gasps in a person’s breathing during sleep. The obstructed pauses result from complete obstruction or blockage of the airway and may be associated with decreases in oxygen levels. Typically, the obstruction is terminated by an arousal—that is, the snorer briefly wakes up--leading to fragmented, less restful sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea can cause excessive daytime sleepiness, decreased attention and poor concentration, and decreased energy levels. The consequences of these behavioral problems can be quite severe and include motor vehicle accidents if a sufferer becomes inattentive or falls asleep while driving. Obstructive sleep apnea is also causally related to vascular complications such as hypertension. Snoring without evidence of obstructive sleep apnea may be an independent risk factor for hypertension and the daytime behavioral problems mentioned above, but how snoring alone causes problems remains unknown.
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You should see your family physician number 1...but another thing you could be having Sleep Apnia...this is where you sort of "forget" to breathe during the night...there are medications for this...hope this helps!
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If when you are breathing through your mouth during sleep your throat passage gets blocked you sometimes vibrate a certain part of your mouth and this causes you to snore.  The harder you breathe the louder it may get.
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ASK YOUR WIFE IF YOU SNORE IN YOUR SLEEP. \nSOUNDS LIKE YOUR SUFFERING FROM "SLEEP DEPRIVATION".\nHAVE YOU CONSIDERED TO TALKED WITH A SLEEP DISORDER DR.??? HE WILL HAVE A SLEEP STUDY PERFORMED ON YOU, TO SEE IF YOUR SUFFERING FROM A "SLEEP APNEA".\nIF YOUR A DRIVER IT COULD LEAD TO FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL...VERY DANGEROUS.......  \nMOST INDIVIDUALS DONOT KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY NOTICE THEIR OWN ACTIVITY AS YOUR DOING... CHECK WITH A SLEEP DR...A.S.A.P..... :-(....I KNOW THIS PERSONNALLY,\nI'M SUFFURING FROM IT ALSO.....BE BLESSED......;-)
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I think your body is trying to force you to go to sleep.\n\nit's like you can never kill yourself by holding you breath because you body just compensates by passing out, therefore causing you to breath again.
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there is 3 reason for having apnea while u sleeping mechanical,central nerve system and both of them of course they call apnea if u drop to brading 10 to 14 secs not les than it....first of all u have see if u have over weight and smoker then u have to isit an ENT doc ...he/she will take alook to ur laryngeal ,pharynx and if u have any problem with ur tonsils they could remove t out but at first they have to be sure that u really have apnea or not...
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It sound like u have insomnia and sleep apnea i have the same problem u might wanna have a sleep study done i have the same problem.
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Carpal Tunnel, daytime sleepiness, and high blood pressure can be signs of obstructive sleep apnea. \n\nIn this condition while you are sleeping, periods of apnea (stop breathing) occur. They are then followed by intermittent partial awakening to take a deep breath. Some bed partners complain of snoring, floowed by a short period of quiet, then a loud snort/gasp and then snoring...\n\nIts easily checked out with a sleep study. Ask your doctor about it.\n\nRed, blotchy hives.. whole different issue. It sounds like an allergic phenomena. See hereditary angioedema. Its a lot more diffuclt to figure out, but your GP can reassure you.\n\nGood luck.
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Here is what causes snoring:  \n\n"If you are overweight, your throat tissues are less firm and more inclined to vibrate when you breathe. \n\nA low-set, thick soft palate, or enlarged tonsils or adenoids (the spongy tissue between the back of the nose and throat) can narrow your airway. \n\nA longer-than-normal uvula (the triangular piece of skin that hangs from your soft palate) can limit airflow and increase vibrations as you breathe. \nNasal blockages caused by allergies or a deviated septum (when the partition between your nose is crooked) can limit airflow through your nose. This forces you to breathe through your mouth where more flabby tissue is located. \n\nAlcohol and certain drugs (such as tranquillisers) affect your central nervous system, causing extreme relaxation of your muscles, including those in your throat. \n\nWhen you sleep on your back, your tongue falls backwards into your throat which can narrow your airway and partly block airflow.\n\nAge can be a factor. The older you get, the weaker your throat muscles become. Weak throat muscles cause the surrounding tissues to sag and vibrate\n\nSome causes of snoring (listed above) are the result of lifestyle habits. By altering these habits, you can stop - or at least minimise - your snoring.\n\nTry to maintain a healthy diet and weight. A healthy diet means eating a wide variety of foods from four main food groups:\n\nbread, other cereals and potatoes \nfruit and vegetables \nmilk and dairy foods \nmeat, fish and alternatives.\nYou should aim to eat five servings of fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. You can also prepare meals in a more healthy way, for example baking or grilling foods instead of frying. This will not only reduce the fat in your throat tissues, but will also help improve your general health.\n\nRegular exercise will improve muscle strength. If you are starting out begin with a 10-minute period of light exercise and gradually build from there. When you are ready, it is recommended that you exercise at least three to four times a week. Try to do 20–30 minutes a session. Those 30 minutes don't have to be continuous: we know that three 10-minute sessions of exercise each day is just as good. Occasional vigorous activity is unwise and possibly dangerous if you are 'out of shape'.\n\nFactsheets on diet and weight and exercise are available and you can talk to your doctor about your ideal target weight, and regular exercise. Other measures include:\n\nAlways try to sleep on your side, instead of your back. \nAvoid alcohol before bedtime. \nKeeping the body in alignment, which could include raising the head of the bed, may help reduce snoring. This should be done by raising the head of the bed itself or by making sure that your pillow is at the correct height.\n\nAs you fall into a deep sleep, the muscles in your tongue, throat and roof of your mouth (soft palate) relax. This muscle relaxation causes your throat tissues to sag. As you breathe, the sagging tissues narrow your airway and vibrate or flutter, creating the sound of snoring. The narrower your airway becomes, the greater the vibration...and the louder your snoring.\n\nSnoring affects 45 per cent of the population from time to time and an estimated 25 per cent of people are habitual snorers. There are a number of reasons why you may snore.\n\nIf you have allergies that cause nasal congestion, try an oral or spray decongestant available from your chemist. Be careful not to use these over-the-counter (OTC) products on a long-term basis. If your nasal congestion doesn't clear up in a few days, see your doctor as you may need stronger medication, or other measures to clear your nasal passages. If your nasal congestion is caused by a structural problem in the nose such as a deviated septum, there are surgical techniques that can correct it.\n\nIf your doctor diagnoses sleep apnoea and none of the simple remedies are successful, he or she may reco
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I suggest you try the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association's website.  The correct treatment depends on the cause of your snoring and they have simple tests on their site that will help you find what's causing your problem and so help you tailor the treatment accordingly.  They are also very nice people so you can give them a call if the website is not crystal clear.\n\nHope that helps.
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P.S. Snoring is not normal. If you snore, there is a medical reason for it. It is a medical problem. Just because everyone does it doesn't make it normal.\n\nIf you are older there are a few reasons here are the main ones:\n\n- enlarged adenoids or tonsils (but probably adenoids) this requires surgery, but many people do this and have a much happier life, it isn't a big deal, and for most cases the surg. only takes about 45 minutes\n( you could also get your doc to give you corticosteroids to shrink them at first, if you don't want the surgery, but they would have to look inside your nose to establish that the adenoids are the cause, and in most people, Adenoids are the MAIN cause of snoring)\n\n- deviated septum - this means that your nose is disformed on the inside, which you would be able to see if you lifted your head up and looked inside, but if it doesn't look like the midline of your nose is pushed to one side, or sticks out on one side more than the other, you don't have it\n\n- allergies, if you have always had a stuffy nose\n\nthese are the main ones\ntalk to your doctor for best results
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There are causes of snoring that may possibly be helped by a sleep study to determine if sleep apnea is present.\nThere are surgeries available, or some use a C-PAP machine to keep the airways open while sleeping.\nA good ENT should be able to help with your problem.\nbest wishes