Do You Snore And Suffer From Sleeplessness

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Insomnia, or sleeplessness, can have many causes. One that's worthy of mentioning in conjunction with insomnia is snoring, if for no other reason than that snoring can, and does, contribute to sleeplessness.

Not everyone snores on a regular basis but, almost everyone has snored, or will snore, at least once in their lives due to a cold or congestion. If you snore, or if your partner is the one who snores, then it may be that this is a contributing factor in your problems sleeping.

How about this, do you, on occasion, find yourself waking up suddenly, startled, without really knowing why? If this occurs, do you sometime feel a little but out of breath? It may be that you have been woken by your own snoring.

Maybe you don;t snore but your partner does. It could be that you are finding it hard to relax properly and drift off to sleep because of the sound of your partners snoring.

Or maybe you donlt have a problem with sleeping but your partner does. Maybe it's your partner that has the problem sleeping because your snoring is keeping them awake.

What actually is snoring and what causes some people to snore?

It is the flow of air in your nose, throat and mouth causing vibration that really creates the snoring sound.

There are many reasons why someone may snore

One of the main causes of people snoring is because their nasal airways are obstructed.

It could be that this is because of a cold, or an infection in your sinuses, or even because of allergies. Some kinds of physical deformity, for example nasal polyps, or structural changes, such as a deviated septum, which is a deformity of the very thin wall between each of your nostrils.

Others may snore due to the fact that their tongue, or even their throat, is relaxing too much. It then collapses and falls back into their airway causing them to snore.

The roof of your moth, or your palate, may be a part of the problem. It could be that this is too soft, or even too long. This can mean that it creates a narrowing of the passage between the throat and the nose and this can result in snoring.

Does snoring harm you?

To start with it can certainly make it hard for you to get a proper nights sleep with all of the knock on effects of sleeplessness.

Sometimes it's possible for to cure snoring by making changes in your lifestyle to combat the problem.

For others it's as simple as changing the position in which you sleep, and that may be all that is needed. Changing your position onto your side instead of your back may be enough to stop the snoring.

You might want to consider buying a new mattress or pillow which will be better at supporting your head and neck.

If you are carrying a but of excess weight then getting rid of it is a good thing. This is because excess fat accumulates around your diaphragm and your throat and that can be a factor in why you snore.

Smoking which is known to impair your breathing may also make you more likely to snore, so stopping smoking is another good idea.

Also it's worth cutting down on the alcohol before bed time. Alcohol is a relaxant and that includes relaxing your tongue and your breathing passages which may cause you to snore more.

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