Could this hidden culprit be turning your QUIET nights into a RUCKUS?
We say someone’s “sawing logs” like that’s a GOOD thing…
As though that “chainsaw” sound is a sign of getting a night of DEEP, RESTFUL sleep.
Unfortunately, in reality, itoften means just the OPPOSITE.
The sad truth is that snoring doesn’t just keep your spouse up at night.
It could wake YOU up, too!
And it could keep you from getting that RESTORATIVE sleep that prepares you for a productive next day.
Now, sometimes snoring could be a sign of congestion (as with seasonal allergies or a respiratory infection)…
A physical obstruction (like a deviated septum, swollen adenoids, nasal polyps, and more)…
Or a disorder like sleep apnea.
It’s important to rule those out by seeing your family doc or a specialist (like an ENT or a sleep doc).
But there could be something ELSE contributing to the racket you’re making throughout the night…
And it’s something most folks might NEVER think of.
Turn that motor DOWN
You’ve done the sleep study… changed your pillows… and even cranked up the humidifier…
But you’re STILL snoring up a storm.
Your spouse thought it was “cute” at first…
But hearing it night after night… year after year… it’s started to wear a little thin.
And maybe YOU’RE not feeling as refreshed as you could be in the morning – even after a full 8 hours.
Friend, I URGE you to look into one culprit that might’ve MISSED your doc’s radar…
And that’s the medicines you’re taking.
Turns out, anything that RELAXES the muscles in your throat can lead to snoring that gets WORSE.
That could include certain kinds of… pain meds (including opioids)
muscle relaxants
benzos (a.k.a. anxiety meds)
sleeping pills
and more.
It’s the same reason why you might snore more after a night of indulging in too much wine or other spirits – because alcohol, just like some of those drugs I just mentioned, acts as a tranquilizer!
But in the end, they might not help you sleep BETTER after all…
Because they could lead to the tissues in your throat COLLAPSING in on themselves!
Now, a doc might recommend some strategies to stop your snoring that might seem a little EXTREME to you…
Like sleeping with an “oral appliance” (a type of mouth guard)… or even getting surgery.
And it’s possible that something like that might be necessary to IMPROVE your sleep… and QUIET YOU DOWN in the middle of the night.
Before you commit to something expensive… invasive… or risky…
Talk to a doc about ADJUSTING your meds.
LOWERING your dosage… or SWITCHING to a different type of med might be just enough to do the trick.
Of course, I’d like to see folks taking FEWER drugs… so I’ll always advocate for looking for natural alternatives.
There are plenty of herbal therapies you’ve read about right here in eAlert for pain… anxiety… sleep… and more.
There’s something else that could help SILENCE that chainsaw noise at night – losing weight! Obesity has been linked to both snoring AND other sleep troubles.
