Snoring can signal serious issues

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Snoring can signal serious issues

Let us understand that noisy killer in your bedroom, which is effects individual in many ways

Snoring can signal serious issues
Dr. Tanay Joshi,
Consultant, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Medanta Hospital, Indore.


Indore : Snoring should get checked if it gets louder and has symptoms such as gasps for air or interrupted breathing. Sleep experts are less concerned about what’s called primary snoring as a steady rhythmic sound that might get an individual elbowed to move.

There are basically two types of snores, one is just a rhythmic type of snore, and usually the volume level stays about the same. The other type of snoring, which about 75% of people who snore will have, is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) along with the snore.

That’s more like a crescendo-type snore where the volume gets louder and louder, then all of the sudden you don’t hear anything for a while because the airway is closed.

That scenario sounds like a loud snort. Nearly 1 billion people, globally are suffering from obstructive sleep apnea that involves repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep. Warning signs include that crescendo snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, and interrupted breathing which could last 10 seconds or longer.

Is sleep beneficial, or are you chronically tired and take daytime naps? Can somebody watch for irregular breathing patterns during sleep? Does it look like you’re struggling to breathe? How you answer could determine whether you need to seek medical help.

Discuss snoring concerns with a primary care physician, who might refer you to a sleep doctor or a chest physician. A specialist or primary doctor will likely call for a sleep test which can be easily done at home wearing, device overnight. Many patients now do those overnight in the home with a portable device, as it is convenient and economical.Bottom of Form

Obstructive sleep apnea, which can reduce the amount of oxygen the brain gets, may be a risk factor for stroke along with other concerns. With OSA there’s increased risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and obesity. Further, frequent bathroom breaks at night due to decrease in the oxygen level actually effect kidneys, followed by poor memory, difficulty in concentrating and co-morbidities such as heart related problems, sugar levels and blood pressure.

Why do you snore?

Snoring in simplest terms is vibration of tissue, the most obvious tissue that would vibrate when somebody is snoring is the uvula, or the back of the palette that hangs down. During sleep, throat muscles relaxes, sometimes the tongue falls back in the mouth and partially blocks. The greater the obstruction in the airway, the louder snoring gets. Bigger health concerns involve severe snoring and when the airway collapses completely, causing obstruction of airflow, followed by people waking up just enough to start breathing again. However, people with sleep apnea typically don’t wake to consciousness and are often unaware of it.

Obesity also contributes because the body has to work harder at breathing in sleep. Another factor might be that the nose is obstructed, tonsils could play some role, although, it’s less frequent, but children can have snoring and sleep apnea.

Treatments

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy (CPAP), is a gold standard treatment for sleep apnea. Doctors now can set a range of pressure, and the device detects when a patient needs a higher level. However, with new research and development machines have become smart enough to know when the patient needs a higher pressure, if patient is on their back or in REM sleep.

Moreover, there has been drastic innovation in masks, earlier the masks were bulky and claustrophobic however, with time masks have become smaller and fit more comfortably which hardly effects patient normal activities, including reading and watching television. Along with CPAP therapy it is also advisable to avoid alcohol and muscle relaxant before bedtime and keep weight controlled.

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