The Snoring Stopper

• Friday May 5, 2006 in: Facial Plastic Surgery Tag(s):

  I bet you have experienced sleeping with someone who snores so loudly. That must have been one hell of a night. Those snorting, and whistling sounds do not make excellent background music for getting a good night sleep.

  Well, there are a lot of ways to deal with a snoring bedmate, or roommate. One might be to endure the noise. But that does not sound like a good solution though. Or let's say, just get used to it, and sooner or later, you may be able to find out that you can't sleep anymore without that soothing noise. That sure doesn't look good either.

  Though snoring might be genetic, there are certainly effective ways on how to stop it from robbing people valuable hours of sleep.

  If you want to attack the problem with humor, you can try out treating a ribbon as a snoring stopper. There is no medical or scientific proof that this works but since it's harmless and is quite kinky in a sense, doing this can prove to be fun. And if it works, you have a free and fun way of getting rid of a problem, which may appear to be benign, but can actually lead to something dangerous. That's because snoring can be an indication of a potentially life-threatening disorder called sleep apnea.

  There is also this special pinky ring that promises to stop snoring. I am amazed as to how creative and innovative people can be. This would have been a very convenient way to silence annoying bedmates, but it seems that it doesn't work for everybody.

  For sure results however, it would be best to consult a doctor about it like what Dave Gouetta did in this news story:

  The solution Dave will now try will come from Dr. Charles Kimmelman, an otolaryngologist in Manhattan. Dr. Kimmelman will inject three small polyester implants in the back of Dave's palate, meant to stiffen and support the soft palate.

  First, an antibiotic is administered to avoid the rare chance of infection. An anaesthetic injection will deaden the area and the injection pain lasts only a few seconds.

  
  I guess one of the best things you can do for a loved one or a friend who gives out loud snores is to go see your trusted doctor for a good checkup. Things like sleep apnea should not be taken lightly. (Though this blog entry seems to do otherwise). Despite the fact that there are dozens of ways to address the problem, asking for medical opinion from an expert, is to me, a more sensible step to take to better understand the whole situation.