Do you experience extreme snoring while sleeping? Well, this is a common condition, and many people in the United States suffer from it. You may develop very loud snoring for numerous reasons, including being overweight. If you are snoring once in a while, then you do not have to worry about this condition. But, as you grow older, this condition will get worse and become bothersome to your partner. Since extreme snoring is a noisy condition, it will disrupt your partner’s sleep cycle as well as yours.
Snoring is not a health condition, but it is a symptom of any underlying condition such as obstructive sleep apnea. You can consult with an ENT doctor to identify the actual cause of this problem. If you live in NYC, you can visit Ear, Nose, and Throat of New York. Upon your visit, Dr. Michael C. Burnett will diagnose and identify the cause for extreme snoring. Sometimes, extreme snoring can result in disrupted breathing. If you want to get a good night’s sleep and help your loved ones feel comfortable, you need to visit a professional ENT doctor.
Symptoms of Extreme Snoring
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common condition associated with snoring. This sleep disorder also has other symptoms. When you visit the doctor complaining about extreme snoring, the first condition the doctor will diagnose you for is obstructive sleep apnea. They will look for the following symptoms:
- Chest pain while lying on the bed
- Restless sleep
- Morning headaches
- Difficulty concentration
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Choking or gasping at night
- High blood pressure
- Breathing pauses while sleeping
- Sore throat
In children, you will also notice a change in their performance, behavior, and attention span. You don’t need to be experiencing extreme snoring due to obstructive sleep apnea. There are other conditions as well that can cause snoring. If you wake up due to breathlessness and a loud snort, then you are likely suffering from snoring.
Can ENT Doctor Help with Extreme Snoring?
When you visit an ENT specialist, they will diagnose your condition and recommend the best procedure for treatment. They will start the treatment process with breathing exercises to restore your breathing while suggesting different techniques for proper breathing. In this treatment process, the doctor will not use any special devices. Many people feel relieved after breath restoration techniques.
If the treatment doesn’t work, the doctor will run imaging tests and diagnose your airways. They will inspect your nasal passage and sinuses and check for an obstruction that is blocking airflow. If they notice adenoids or tonsils, they will ensure if they are disrupting your breathing while sleeping. An ENT specialist will also examine your soft palate and uvula for obstruction.
Sometimes change in internal structure can also cause difficulty breathing. For that, an ENT doctor will realign the irregular structure and restore your breathing. If that’s the underlying cause for extreme snoring, treatment will result in stress-free breathing during the night as well as day.
Surgical Treatments by ENT Doctor
Sometimes, the blockage can be critical. Maybe the septum between your nostrils slips from its place. The septum is the piece of cartilage and bone between your nostrils. You may develop deviated septum due to surgery or abnormal growth. In this case, the ENT doctor will perform a septoplasty. In this treatment procedure, an ENT surgeon will reposition the septum, making it straight again. As a result, your breathing condition and disrupted sleep cycle will restore.
Enlarged turbinates can also cause extreme snoring and breathing disruption. Turbinates are three sets of tissues in your nose. The function of these soft tissues is to help maintain airflow and keep the air humid and warm. An ENT surgeon will use radiofrequency energy and reduce the size of turbinates.
Polyps’ development can also cause breathing problems at night. The doctor will perform functional endoscopic sinus surgery to remove this grape-like structure. After the surgery, you will feel relaxed and relieved while breathing. A professional and highly qualified ENT surgeon can also perform balloon sinuplasty and sinuplasty to treat extreme snoring. If they notice that the development of adenoids and tonsils is causing breathing problems, they will remove these abnormal growths.
Extreme Snoring: Conclusion
You can use dental appliances to control extreme snoring. However, these devices won’t treat your condition but prevent snoring. Keep in mind that the condition will still increase in severity. Therefore, the best way to deal with this condition is to visit an ENT specialist and seek their assistance. The ENT specialist will identify the actual reason for obstruction and recommend proper treatment.
If you want to consult with an experienced ENT doctor in NYC, give us a call and reduce your extreme snoring.
EAR, NOSE & THROAT OF NEW YORK
Michael C. Burnett, MD
115 East 57th Street
Suite 600
New York, NY 10022
212-867-4813
Sources
https://mountainent.com/blog/sleep-apnea-treatment-by-ent
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/snoring
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/snoring/symptoms-causes/syc-20377694
https://www.enthealth.org/conditions/snoring-sleeping-disorders-and-sleep-apnea/
[…] Snoring occurs when the flow of air through the mouth and nose is partially blocked, causing the tissues in the throat to vibrate. When breathing stops during sleep apnea, the airway can become fully blocked, leading to a pause in breathing. […]