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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Snoring

Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2016

Question: Hope you get this, last thread closed on us. I closed it after hcm did,
My snoring has been an issue for years and i have thought of it as a problem sleeping.
I also have recently been using foam ear plugs to quiet the noise from the step kids. I have noticed that i sleep better when using them.

What affects what and how, airways affect snoring or snoring affects small airways.

To your best knowledge, are you now still certain there is no lung disease and just inflammation and panic mediators causing the problems or does nighttime snoring have some issue

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Our conversation tumble my beliefs.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
To be honest with you, our previous conversation tumble my beliefs.
You are mostly having small Airway disease due to sleep apnea which is further worsening by stress, anxiety and panic.
And you are improving with foam ear plug because snoring sound don't disturb you when you wear ear plugs.
Please reply me in yes and no only.
1. Do you fall sleep easily in daytime when there is no work?
2. Do you have morning headache after wake up?
3. Is snoring worsening after putting weight?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (16 minutes later)

1. If I am not at work, I can fall asleep almost instantly
2. sometimes I have a headache but not often
3. do not know if I snore more when i add weight or not
Could your diagnosis be that easy.
Do not forget that I have been diagnosed in the past with reflux. When I lived on my own, I had a bed that had the head raised to help. I could raise current bed but I would have to convince wife of this and then hope she could get used to it.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sleep apnea can also cause reflux.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Sleep apnea can also cause reflux.
See, sleep apnea affect all systems of the body starting from lungs, heart, stomach, Brain etc.
So your reflux can also be due to sleep apnea.
Sorry about my saying a lot of sleep apnea in this conversation.
How you are sure that rising head end helped you? Helped you in what way?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (47 minutes later)

I was told by gastroenterologist that to reduce reflux from coming up when sleeping to raise head of bed to keep it in stomach and not throat. He said using pillows was not helpful. It took a while to get used to but eventually i did. only problem is with out a footboard, all the sheets slide down to bottom and off bed. Lot harder to keep straightened.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
What is your neck circumference?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, raising head end of the bed help in reflux disease. It also help in sleep apnea.
This position causes less pressure of airways, so less snoring and less sleep apnea.
Hey, what is your neck circumference?
Have you ever measured it?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

My shirt collar size is between 16.5 and 17.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have excess fat in neck?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
Well this collar size is prone for sleep apnea.
Please let me know
1. Do you have excess fat in neck?
2. Do you have double chin?
3. Can you send me image of your neck, from front as well as side?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)

I have saggy skin from age. I am as old as dinosaurs, this i have been told. I dont think i have excess fat. I put my hand around my neck and I just feel muscles and missed whiskers from bad shaving

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
What is whiskers?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I have gone through the images you have attached.
First of all, nice shirt. I just love it.
And yes, you are right. You are having saggy skin.
And what is this whiskers?
And have you tested for diabetes? I am asking this because you are having pigmented skin folds which are commonly seen with diabetes.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

whiskers is unshaven facial hair.

I had a diabetes test 5 years ago or so

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have portable glucometer?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
In my opinion, you should also check your sugar levels. Do you have portable glucometer with you or at home?
Can you check it now?

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar