What are some non-surgical treatments for snoring?
The main categories of non-surgical treatment of snoring are: • Behavioral changes • Dental devices • Nasal devices and medications • Nasal CPAP • Over-the-counter products Behavioral changes Behavioral changes are the easiest to identify, but some of the hardest to accomplish. For example, if a person gains ten pounds, his or her snoring may become a problem. It is easy to tell a person to lose the ten pounds, but it is difficult to accomplish. Behavioral changes include weight loss, changing sleeping positions, avoiding alcohol, smoking cessation, and changing medications that may be the cause of snoring. Losing weight may improve snoring. Snoring usually is worse when lying flat on the back, as discussed previously. To help this problem, a pocket can be sewn into the back of the snorer’s pajama tops. A tennis or golf ball in the pocket will “encourage” the snorer to roll over to sleep on his/her side. Alcohol or sedative medications make snoring worse, and therefore should be avoide
