How effective is a snore pillow or sleep apnea pillow as a snoring solution?
Probably one of the most advertised products to stop snoring is a snore pillow or sleep apnea pillow. Both of these types of pillows can be of benefit but may not be the entire solution to your snoring problem. In addition, an anti snore pillow or a sleep apnea pillow can be costly and may contain products that the snorer may be allergic to.
Looking at several of the more popular designs you can see that these pillows are made so that they provide support under the neck and help prevent the lower jaw from dropping down toward your chest while sleeping on your back. Even though this helps somewhat, the lower jaw still has the ability to relax and fall back during sleep, allowing your tongue to fall against the soft palate and back wall of the airway during sleep. Depending on your anatomy and how much muscle tone is present (remember your muscles lose muscle tone as we pass the age of 35-40) these pillows may or may not be of much benefit. Also, we never stay in the same position during the night. Tossing and turning during sleep could result in your head not staying in an optimal position on the pillow for it to be effective.
Usually these pillows are the most effective when used with an anti snoring mouthpiece so that the lower jaw and tongue remain in the most optimal position to stop your snoring no matter how much you change sleeping positions during the night.
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Friday, July 9, 2010
How Effective is an Anti Snoring Pillow as a Snoring Solution?
How Effective are Snoring Strips or a Snoring Spray?
How effective is a snoring spray or snoring nasal strips?
Nasal sprays mainly work as a snoring remedy for those who suffer from nasal blockage. If your snoring is caused by problems with the uvula or soft palate (as most snoring problems are), nasal sprays will have no effect at all. Instead of being snoring remedies, nasal sprays are more helpful when it comes to nasal congestion, allergies, sinus infections, runny noses, and general stuffiness. Sometimes these problems can increase the severity of snoring but are usually not the main cause of snoring.
Nose sprays are broken into 5 main categories - antihistamine sprays (e.g., Astelin), corticosteroid nasal sprays (e.g., Flonase), decongestant sprays (e.g.,Afrin), cromolyn sodium nasal sprays (e.g., NasalCrom), and saline nasal sprays (e.g., Breathe Right Spray).
The antihistamine nasal sprays are by prescription only and work
best for those with dust and pollen allergies. They can leave a bad
taste in your mouth.
The corticosteroid nasal sprays like Flonase target congestion,
inflammation and swelling in your sinuses and have an
anti-inflammatory effect. If they are used to often, you may
experience nose bleeds, nasal burning and overall irritation in
your nasal cavaties.
Decongestant nose sprays are sold over the counter (OTC) and help
reduce congestion and stuffiness.
The cromolyn sodium nasal sprays are also OTC and treat itchy,
watery, runny noses but can't stop stuffiness.
Some nasal sprays (e.g., SnoreStop Nasal Spray) are a combination
of several of the above ingredients and may be beneficial if you
have more than one factor contributing to your nasal problem.
Perhaps the best nasal sprays to help with nose snoring are saline nasal sprays. They are the safest of the bunch and are a great preventive measure if you have nasal snoring problems. Saline sprays also keep mucous from building up in your nasal passages and keep the nose moist.
Nasal strips work by opening the nasal passageway, making it easier for people with congestion, allergies or a deviated septum to sleep without disturbing others. Most people like them because they are drug-free anti snoring devices that can be purchased at any drug store.
Unfortunately, nasal strips like nasal sprays only work as a snoring remedy for those who suffer from nasal blockage. If your snoring is caused by problems with the tongue falling back against the uvula or soft palate (as most snoring problems are), nasal strips will have no effect at all.
If you are one of the few people whose snoring is caused by problems in the nasal passage, these anti snoring devices must be used indefinitely to result in a peaceful night’s sleep. With 28 of these strips costing approximately $14, a year’s supply costs at least $182.
Even if you meet all of the criteria needed to properly use nasal strips (nasal-based snoring, no latex allergies), you must place them in exactly the right location on your nose. This can be a very time consuming process that results many wasted nasal strips.
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
How Effective is a Snoring Chin Strap to Stop Snoring?
“How effective is a snoring chin strap to stop snoring?”
One of the most successful clinically proven methods of opening the airway involves forward positioning of the lower jaw. By moving the lower jaw forward, the tongue (which is attached to the lower jaw) also moves forward.
Jaw supporters actually do the opposite of what is needed to keep the airway open. In this illustration, note the angle that these devices must be placed in order to stay in place. As you can see, they pull the jaw back, which in turn pushes the tongue back towards the palate and the back wall of the airway.
At best, by keeping the jaw in a closed position, jaw supporters will help muffle the snoring noise. But this can result in a dangerous consequence—as the tongue is pushed back against the back wall of the airway, the tendency for sleep apnea increases. So a partial relief of the snoring causes a more serious problem.
Over 25% of the people that snore have sleep apnea, but only 2% of females and 4% of males have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Consequently, a lot of sleep apnea goes untreated.
So if you snore, it is very possible that you have sleep apnea too. Unfortunately, wearing a jaw supporter can actually increase your chances of having sleep apnea.
Advertising for these devices leads you to believe that jaw supporters decrease apnea, but in almost all cases there is still a dangerous level of apnea present with wearing these devices. The studies show that oxygen saturation still remains below 90% and apneas are barely decreased (and in some cases actually increased) with these devices.
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
How to Avoid Buying a Snoring Mouthpiece that Doesn't Work
Avoid buying a snoring mouthpiece that doesn't work. Learn why snoring mouthpieces customized for your bite, breathing habits and jaw function work best.
It’s interesting that all of the one-size-fits-all snoring mouthpieces on the market assume that everyone has the same bite. Unfortunately most people do not have what I refer to as a text book normal overbite like you would see if you just completed orthodontic treatment. A large portion of snorers have more of an overbite where the upper front teeth are several millimeters in front of the lower front teeth. Often we see snorers with even a more severe overbite, where the upper front teeth are in front of the lower front teeth by as much as a quarter to three-eights of an inch. This really contributes to the snoring problem. With such a receded lower jaw, the tongue is already in a position to block the airway and cause snoring and sleep apnea. We also see a few people with an underbite who snore and have sleep apnea. So with all these different types of bites, it makes sense that a mouthpiece should be customized for your particular bite to be successful in stopping your snoring or sleep apnea.
There are two other factors that are important to a high success rate in stopping your snoring or sleep apnea. The snoring or apnea mouthpiece should accommodate your breathing habits as well as your jaw joint function. Mouthpieces should be customized for either a mouth breather or a nasal breather so that you can breathe freely when sleeping, and at the same time lessen the chance of having a dry mouth if you are a nasal breather.
To prevent jaw joint problems or TMJ dysfunction, the mouthpiece should allow lateral movement when sleeping. This is also important if you tend to grind your teeth in your sleep. Allowing for lateral movement will ensure that you wake up in the morning with relaxed jaw muscles and jaw joints. The Ultimate Stop Snoring Solution is the only mouthpiece set on the market that is customized for your particular bite, your breathing habits and possible TMJ dysfunction or nighttime grinding habits.
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Sunday, July 4, 2010
How to find the Most Comfortable Snoring Mouthpiece
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Tips on How to Find the Most Effective Anti Snoring Mouthpiece
Friday, July 2, 2010
Tips on How to Find the Best Snoring Mouthpiece
With the goal of developing an anti snoring mouthpiece as affordable as the one-size-fits-all-devices found online, but that would work as well as the adjustable lab fabricated devices that dentists typically charge anywhere from $500 to several thousand dollars for, the Ultimate Stop Snoring Solution was invented. From the questions our company receives about anti snoring mouthpieces and other stop snoring remedies on the market, this series of articles was compiled about what you must know before choosing an anti-snoring remedy.
The information in these articles will save you time and money as well as eliminate the frustration of trying a lot of snoring remedies that don't work. One of the questions we hear a lot is, "How do I know your product is going to work for me and how is it better than the other things I've tried?"
There are several things that make an snoring mouthpiece better than most other snoring remedies but more importantly, there are a few things you need to know about selecting an anti snoring device so that you will end up finding the one that will work best for you.
The reason anti snoring mouthpieces can be so effective is that they move the tongue, which is the main culprit of snoring, away from the palate, uvula and back wall of the airway. And as the tongue contacts these tissues it blocks the airflow and the palate and uvula start to vibrate, causing the noise we refer to as snoring. Anti snoring mouthpieces work by moving the lower jaw forward which brings the tongue forward and prevents the blockage of airflow that causes snoring. A lot of snoring remedies on the market do not address the main cause of snoring, so you want to be sure to take care of moving the tongue out of the way first.
But finding an anti snoring mouthpiece that will do the best job for you can be hit and miss, unless you know what goes into making a mouthpiece the most effective and comfortable to wear. Additionally, if something is uncomfortable to wear, you are not going to continue to use it no matter how effective it is, or what price you paid.
The next three articles in this series will go into detail on what to look for to make sure a snoring mouthpiece is comfortable, and what can make it work better, and be more effective than almost all the others on the market.
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