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Sleep Apnea Home Treatments
Snoring may be a laugh in a cartoon, but in real life, it can be a symptom of devastating sleep apnea. Snoring interferes with breathing and oxygen flow, causing the person to wake numerous times during sleep.
Inadequate sleep is linked to many other health problems, including depression, moodiness, weight gain, and more. People with sleep apnea can do something to enhance medical treatment. The following home remedies may assist in reducing snoring, promote breathing, and prevent a person with sleep apnea from waking during sleep.
==> Do not eat or drink two hours before sleep.
==> Go to the bathroom before going to bed.
==> Elevate the "head" end of your bed approximately four inches. Bricks, a large book, or some wooden blocks may do the job if they are large and strong enough. Make sure the bed will not fall off these supports, causing injury. If you do not wish to raise your entire bed, just raise your mattress.
==> Elevate yourself with extra pillows. Laying flat on your back can aggravate sleep apnea by causing your airway to collapse, obstructing your airway, and promoting snoring. Propping yourself up with extra pillows may help prevent this from occurring.
==> Sleep on your side rather than sleeping on your back. If it is hard to remain on your side, consider placing a pillow or something behind your back, preventing you from rolling onto your back. Hugging a pillow is another option to keep you on your side.
==> Nasal strips that stick on the outside of the nose, opening the nasal passages may be of assistance to some people suffering with sleep apnea. They may feel a little uncomfortable and may look a little strange, but they do help some people.
==> If you suffer from allergies, change your bed linens regularly, removing allergens that may aggravate nasal passages and cause snoring. Many people with sleep apnea also suffer from allergies. Vacuuming the floor, curtains and anything else dusty in the room will be of assistance, too.
==> Take a decongestant or antihistamine if blocked up before going to bed.
==> Give up smoking. Smoking irritates the throat and airway.
==> Gargle with peppermint mouthwash. This old-fashioned home remedy is believed to shrink the nose lining, opening the airway.
==> Drink nettle tea to calm inflammation resulting from allergies.
==> Lose weight. Losing weight can lessen or even cease your snoring.
==> Eat and live healthily.
==> Put a tennis ball in a sock and sew it to the back of your pajamas. If you turn onto your back during sleep, it will be uncomfortable and your natural response will be to turn on your side and off your back. After a while, muscle memory may keep you on your side. This may sound strange, but it is an effective home treatment for sleep apnea.
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