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Please share an interesting fact about overcoming snoring.

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Dr. Robert Kent answered

Specializes in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Ignore: Weight loss can be one of the most effective treatments to stop snoring.

Answered 3/16/2014

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Dr. James Sidman answered

Specializes in Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Ignore: Snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea. That can be serious. Talk to your doctor.

Answered 3/23/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Sometimes losing weight helps reduce snoring.

Answered 8/1/2014

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Dr. Marc Neff answered

Ignore: Often snoring changes with changes in position. Try sleeping on your side rather than your back.

Answered 4/16/2014

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Ignore: Have a doctor check it out first, and consider a sleep study.

Answered 4/16/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Practically: Practically everyone has snored before in their lives, habitual snoring is the real issue.

Answered 6/9/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

The: The risk of snoring goes up with weight gain.

Answered 6/9/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Low: Low thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) can cause snoring.

Answered 6/9/2014

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Ignore: If you are overweight, losing excess weight will make a big diference! CPAP machines help A LOT.

Answered 5/20/2015

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea so get a sleep study done to diagnose the etiology.

Answered 7/21/2014

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A: A common cause of snoring is a narrowing of the airway during sleep.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Chronic: Chronic snoring is not only disturbing to others, it can be an indicator of a more serious disorder.

Answered 6/30/2014

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A: A sleep study can help to rule out obstructive sleep apnea.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. I. Jay Freedman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Ignore: Consider requesting sleep study to make sure you don't have sleep apnea, which is much more serious.

Answered 7/19/2014

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Snoring: Snoring is often a sign of a serious problem. have a sleep study to determine necessary treament.

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Luis Taylor answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Ignore: Snoring is a sign of sleep apnea but could be a benign feature too. Check with your doctor pls .

Answered 2/21/2015

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Ignore: You can't lose weight when you snore because you wake up fatigued and need extra food. Open airway.

Answered 9/26/2017

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Dr. Naveed Shah answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Ignore: Sleep on you side using a snoreball and losing weight will also help.

Answered 1/18/2019

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