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Re: Snoring-jeopardizing relationship...help please
Posted by Erik (more from Erik) on Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:36:51
In Reply to: Snoring-jeopardizing relationship...help please, 91Aero.jr, Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:48:08
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I'm a sports medicine doc, not an ENT, but I have familiarity with the issues. 10-15 lbs weight gain is not going to make any substantial difference in her snoring. She may be dead tired when the alarm clock goes off because of sleep apnea, which decreases the depth of sleep throughout the night. Listen to her when she is asleep and try to hear any signs of obstruction. Long pause in breathing, followed by arousal and sudden snoring breath.
Seeing an ENT may be your best bet initially. More likely to be covered by insurance, too. They can put a fiber-optic scope back there and see if she has enlarged adenoids. Loss of muscle tone around the pharynx can also be responsible, and as the person drifts deeper into sleep, muscle tone decreases, to the point of obstruction. A friend of mine had a "palatoplasty", in which, basically, his throat was widened. He said his snoring was bothering his wife. If she does have sleep apnea, it's a good idea to treat it, as it can lead over the years to increased right heart pressures and thickening of the right ventricle. Best of luck.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Snoring-jeopardizing relationship...help please, 91Aero.jr, Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:48:08
- Re: Snoring-jeopardizing relationship...help please, Bill in VA, Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:11:46
- Talk To Your Dentist, Jetplate, Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:34:00
- sleep in different rooms+, roman, Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:02:01
- Re: Snoring-jeopardizing relationship...help please, Erik, Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:36:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- weight loss, breath-right strips, nasal roto router, JohnK, Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:55:43
- Re: Snoring-jeopardizing relationship...help please, Al S, Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:28:20
- my fiance had an adenoid problem that helped >, prodigal son, Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:42:50
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