How Can Persistent Snoring Be Treated?

Posted on Sun, 11 Feb 2018

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Question : hello, how can i avoid snoring in the sleep. This sometime leads to sudden loss of oxygen and I wake up. Also causes disturbance to others.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Possibility of sleep apnea is more likely.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Possibility of sleep apnea is more likely.

All your symptoms, snoring, loss of oxygen, sudden awakening etc are characteristic symptoms of sleep apnea.

So better to consult sleep specialist and get done detailed sleep study.

If sleep study is suggestive of sleep apnea then you will need CPAP machine.

Please let me know :

1. Have you ever undergone sleep study?
2. What is your weight?

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 days later)

1. Never undergone sleep study 2. Weight is on higher side 95.i am 6 feet tall.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:

I'd recommend getting the sleep study done.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I have calculated your BMI and it comes around 28.4.
So there are some over-weight issues.

And there is a risk of sleep apnea which is the likely cause of your snoring.

It's better to get done the sleep study.
The best treatment for this is weight reduction.

So please start having a healthy diet. Perhaps consult a dietician for proper diet planning which will help in weight reduction further.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee