FairyTInkArisen
19-04-2005, 13:32
It's National Stop Snoring Week, so in the spirit of the occasion, here are nine ways you - or your loved one - may be able to quieten that nocturnal racket.
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.
Anyone else have any remedies that they've found to work?
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.
Anyone else have any remedies that they've found to work?