Sunday, October 18, 2009

Different Kinds of Snoring Aids

By Bart Icles

It can be quite annoying to sleep with someone who snores. If you know someone who snores or if you are yourself a snorer, do not rush into thinking that snoring is nothing more than just a bad sleeping habit. In fact, snoring is often an indication of an underlying and more serious medical condition. The best way to stop snoring is to determine what causes it and identify the best solutions that address the root cause. To supplement cures, relief, and remedies, you can ask your doctor about other snoring aids.

There are different types of snoring aids available in the market. They come in different styles and forms and their sheer number can be quite confusing. It is best to seek the advice of your doctor to determine which snoring aid would best address your problem. You must remember that snoring aids are not magical solutions that will take away your snoring spells permanently. They are merely there to help and you will still need to observe some changes (as recommended by your doctor) so you can finally put an end to your snoring issues.

External aids are the most common type of snoring aids. These can include chin straps or jaw supporters, chin cushions, chin up strips, and medical tapes. Medical tapes are only for those who are willing to tape their mouth shut. If you continue to snore even with a medical tape keeping your mouth closed, then your snoring problem must not be stemming from your mouth alone.

There are also nasal breathing aids and they come in the form of nasal strips, nasal brace, nasal clips, and nasal decongestants. There are also oral products that can help keep you from snoring. These oral products include a simple oral device that can hold your tongue in place, thereby keeping your airway from being blocked while you are sleeping. There are also CPAPs, mandibular advancement devices, and snoring sprays.

There are also other worn devices that can help stop you from snoring or keep you from suffering because you are sleeping with someone who snores. There are devices that can be worn on your wrist that send small pulses each time you snore, making you change your position while you sleep and thereby disrupt your snoring spree. There are also sleep posture correction devices that can keep you from sleeping on your back. If these do not help because you are sleeping with a snore, you can use ear plugs to block out the disturbing sound.

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