Has anyone had sugery to stop snoring?
Question by Simon: Has anyone had sugery to stop snoring?
I suffer from snoring pretty bad and my poor wife is loosing sleep. I’ve tried decongestion drugs, nasal rinses, nose clamps to keep the airways open and anti histamines. Does anyone know of anything that really stops snoring?
Has anyone undergone Radiofrequency palatoplasty or Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, have these helped?
I’ve had a test for sleep apnea and I get enough oxygen during the night, which is good. It just doesn’t help my wife. 
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Answer by smith0405
My daughter suffered alot from snoring. It caused her to have sleep apnea. As it turned out she had really large tonsils & adnoids. After her surgery she doesn’t snore at all. I don’t know if this helps any but good luck.
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dwm5_62 on October 16, 2010 at 11:17 pm
have you ever considered having a sleep study done, there are cpap machines(cont positive airway pressure) that you can use at night to keep you from snoring and prevent sleep apnea which over time can actually damage your heart(so I’ve been told). I have heard of people using these devices and feeling like a new person after using one(waking up refreshed instead of feeling like you have had no sleep at all). I think a general md could probably steer you in the right direction. I have heard that the snore surgery is about as painful as having your tonsils removed as an adult.
Crazy D on October 16, 2010 at 11:18 pm
My little brother went through the first one and yes it helped a lot. he doesn’t even snore anymore at all!!! and its not something that comes back because he had the operation about six years ago and he hasn’t snored since then. Check out the website below for temporary relief.
Here are some tips my little brother used before the operation. The doctor gave us a paper full of these tips.
1. Take up singing. According to the University of Exeter, singing tones flabby muscles in the back of the throat, reducing the irritating night time vibrations that cause the noise.
2. Sew a tennis ball into the back of the snorer’s pyjamas. This will make it uncomfortable for them to sleep on their backs, and will force them on to their sides, where they’re less likely to snore.
3. Tape the snorer’s lips together? Well, that’s what a doctor, writing in Glasgow’s The Herald, said. He warned, though, that “obviously this technique requires caution and should not be used where the snorer has any breathing difficulties.” Duh. As a follow-up, he suggested the snorer’s partner could wear earplugs.
4. Apply nasal strips. Used most often by athletes and footballers, such as Robbie Fowler, plenty of doctors and snorers say that the little, strange-looking strips, which hold open the airways, allow better flow of air and less noise.
5. Try sticking a baby’s dummy in the snorer’s mouth. This was suggested by an agony aunt in the Sunday Mercury, who offered “frustrated Wendy” from Coventry that gem along with the usual suggestions, like losing weight and drinking less alcohol.
6. Talk to your doctor about antihistamines. The drug, along with making the snorer sleepy, is supposed to open nasal passages, reducing the night time symphony.
7. If you’re brave, there’s a wristband on the market that gives a snorer a gentle electric shock with each snort.
8. Apply vapour rub. The gooey, pungent gel has some snorers swearing that it’s alleviated their symptoms. And, presumably, they have fewer colds.
9. Ditch your pillow. Apparently, anything that puts a crick in a snorer’s neck is likely to exacerbate the problem.
I hope it helps. Good luck!!!
ksruckman on October 16, 2010 at 11:18 pm
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