Snoring Treatment in Briarcliff Manor, NY
Snoring may be more than just a minor annoyance. In fact, in some cases, snoring can be a sign of a serious sleep disorder called sleep apnea. Frequent snoring is a common reason patients visit Dr. Michael Teitelbaum at Briarcliff Center for Esthetic Dentistry. Snoring, along with sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and excessive sleepiness, interfere with sleep and can cause other issues. Fortunately, Dr. Teitelbaum has a revolutionary treatment, that is comfortable, quick, easy, and let's you keep your current lifestyle! Keep reading.
Common Causes of Snoring
It's hard not to snore if you have a cold, the flu, or sinusitis. When your nasal passages and sinuses are inflamed and swollen, you're bound to produce a few sound effects when you sleep, disturbing your sleep and of everyone around you.
Your snoring could be related to sleep apnea, particularly if you snore loudly. The sleep disorder causes you to stop breathing for seconds at a time and may happen hundreds of times throughout the night without you knowing!. Although your body prompts you to start breathing again in a matter of seconds, the pauses leave you feeling sleepy during the day and increases your risk dying from high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attack, diabetes, stroke, and other health issues.
Sleep apnea occurs when your throat muscles relax and narrow while you sleep and your tongue falls against your throat. The disruption in airflow can trigger loud snoring that can be heard throughout your home.
Although there are many treatments for snoring and sleep apnea, most of them are difficult and/or uncomfortable. Surgery has barely a 50% success rate, weight loss, alcohol avoidance and lifestyle changes take a lot of time and are difficult to maintain, and the CPAP hoses and mask routinely prescibed (not by Dr.T.) is only tolerated by 30% of people. Do you feel lucky?
Snoring can also occur if you have an obstruction that affects the flow of air through your nose, like a polyp, bone spur, or deviated septum. Being overweight increases your risk of snoring, as does having allergies or smoking. Drinking alcoholic beverages can also cause snoring. Alcohol relaxes the muscles in your throat and mouth, which may trigger snoring.
Treatments for Snoring
Making a few changes in your life, such as drinking less, losing weight, or taking medications for allergies, might be helpful in some cases. Although there are many treatments for snoring, many times it is a sign of sleep apnea
If you want to get rid of your snoring even if it's related to sleep apnea, Dr. Teitelbaum, by far, has the most comfortable, easy to tolerate, long-term treatment.
