British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association
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The British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping snorers and their bed partners improve their sleep, returning them again to peaceful nights together. Read more about BSSAA.
Identify The Cause Of Your Snoring
Do these simple tests, find what kind of snorer you are and discover appropriate treatments approved by the UK's leading authority the British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association. If you have done the tests and still cannot determine the cause of your snoring you may wish to take advantage of our new confidential face-to-face programme.
Looking in a mirror, press the side of one nostril to close it. With your mouth closed, breathe in through your other nostril. If the nostril tends to collapse, try propping it open with the clean end of a matchstick. If breathing is easier with the nostril propped open, nasal dilators may solve your snoring problem. Test both nostrils.
Now, with your mouth closed, try breathing in through your nose. If you cannot breathe well through your nose you may be suffering from nasal stuffiness caused by allergy. You may wish to consider the following causes: Feather pillows & bedding, pet hair, house dust mite, allergic rhinitis, seasonal allergies, perfumes & body sprays, household cleansers such as bleach.
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Open your mouth and make a snoring noise. Now close your mouth and try to make the same noise. If you can only snore with your mouth open then you are a 'mouth breather'.
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- Snore Calm Chin-Up Strips which will keep your mouth closed, or a
- Somni Snore Guard which will encourage you to breathe correctly through your nose
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Stick your tongue out as far as it will go and grip it between your teeth. Now try to make a snoring noise. If the snoring noise is reduced with your tongue in this forward position then you are probably what is known as a 'tongue base snorer'. The most appropriate control for this type of snoring is a Mandibular Advancement Device.
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You may find that you fit into more than one of these snoring categories. In which case your snoring is probably originating from several areas. For example, you may suffer from both palatal flutter and tongue base snoring.
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If none of these tests has helped it is possible that your soft palate is vibrating. 'Palatal flutter' is the vibration of the soft palate and uvula. This is often the cause in patients who are of normal weight.
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- Rhynil to tighten the tissue of the soft palate,
- Snore Calm Chin-Up Strips to keep your mouth closed
Sleep Apnoea
Sleep apnoea is a condition that interrupts your breathing when you are asleep. This is usually caused by an obstruction blocking the back of the throat so that the air cannot reach your lungs. The cessation of breathing automatically forces you to wake up in order to start breathing again. This can happen many times during the night, making it hard for your body to get enough oxygen, and preventing you from obtaining enough good quality sleep. Find out more about OSA.
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Latest Review
“Well now... as (seemingly) a constant snorer... and I say 'seemingly' because I am never aware of it, the complaints I have had from my partner are the stuff of legend. I've tried so many 'cures' (even knowing that there IS no cure, just an abatement - mouth guards, wrist bands, nose clips... none of them had any real beneficial effect and the complaints, the nights spent being dug in the ribs, kicked, shoved and, every now and again, violently assaulted, continued apace. So one more attempt with something new wasn't going to hurt me. What can
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i tell you? In short, RHINYL works! For the first time in many, many moths, my partner got a truly decent night's sleep and I drifted off with a pleasant enough taste in my mouth having followed the directions. I did what it "said on the tin" and RHINYL kept up its end of the bargain and did what IT said on the tin. The trick is to keep on using it. The long-lasting effect is maintained with a daily squirt (or six - that's two for the throat and two for each nostril...) Congratulations to the makers of RHINYL, congratulations to ME for having finally discovered a product that helps, and congratulations to my partner who has now refrained from attacking me for the longest period in history.
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”Reviewed by Danny, 2 days ago
Site Links
British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association • Chapter House • 33 London Road • Reigate • RH2 9HZ
Tel: 01737 245638 • Fax: 0870 052 9212 • E-mail: info@britishsnoring.co.uk • Web: www.britishsnoring.co.uk
Tel: 01737 245638 • Fax: 0870 052 9212 • E-mail: info@britishsnoring.co.uk • Web: www.britishsnoring.co.uk