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I know that I snore and that I need to do this but this doesn't seem encouraging. Plus I don't want to sleep with a machine the rest of my life. Isn't there s

I know that I snore and that I need to do this but this doesn't seem encouraging. Plus I don't want to sleep with a machine the rest of my life. Isn't there surgery that can be done? I'd be happy to do that (even though I've heard it's not foolproof). I wake up every day feeling tired no matter what time I try and go to sleep. On weekends I can sleep in until 1pm if I let myself and I still have a hard time waking up. I should add, I'm a slim/skinny guy, been so all my life, so it's not about weight.

DanBC 11y ago
Once you've got medical stuff ruled out you can try exercises. This involves singing something like "UNGGG - GGAAAHHH" for twenty minutes per day. There's a little bit of research suggesting this. There is surgery to treat snoring. It's not great. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg240 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg240 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg476 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg476
- flanbiscuit 11y ago
  Thanks for the info. I haven't had any official tests for apnoea so I do want to get sleep studies done. But I have been told by my girlfriend that I do stop breathing while sleeping, long enough that she worries that I'm not going to continue breathing, but I eventually do. To me that seems like the exact definition of apnoea.
cmiles74 11y ago
For some people, there's a bunch of dental things you can wear at night, some are kind of like a retainer. http://www.sleepapnea.org/treat/treatment-options/oral-appliance.html http://www.sleepapnea.org/treat/treatment-options/oral-appli...
- Steve44 11y ago
  I think they work for very few people and unless you adhere to the jaw exercise regime you can end up with jaw problems.
kitanata 11y ago
Get a sleep study. Using a CPAP is life changing. It's not nearly as uncomfortable as people make it out to be. It's slightly annoying when you're trying to fall asleep, but when you go to sleep you stay asleep and when you wake up you'll feel better than you've felt in years. I just got my CPAP Tuesday this week. Diagnosed last week with OSA. Been using it for 2 days. I don't remember ever feeling this good. I feel like a teenager.
Domenic_S 11y ago
It's an annoying process, but get the overnight study done. They'll be able to tell if an alternative solution would work better for you, eg, dental appliance vs CPAP machine. Surgery is not very effective. Anecdotally, my dad who is not overweight had it done and it didn't help him at all.
cadr 11y ago
One thing I tried as an experiment was to wear a tight-fitting pocket t-shirt backwards and put a tennis ball in the pocket. Makes it hard to sleep on your back. If you feel more refreshed the next morning, you might investigate more. Note: I am not a doctor, so please consult one, etc. :)

DanBC 11y ago

Once you've got medical stuff ruled out you can try exercises. This involves singing something like "UNGGG - GGAAAHHH" for twenty minutes per day. There's a little bit of research suggesting this. There is surgery to treat snoring. It's not great. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg240 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg240 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg476 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg476

flanbiscuit 11y ago
Thanks for the info. I haven't had any official tests for apnoea so I do want to get sleep studies done. But I have been told by my girlfriend that I do stop breathing while sleeping, long enough that she worries that I'm not going to continue breathing, but I eventually do. To me that seems like the exact definition of apnoea.

cmiles74 11y ago

For some people, there's a bunch of dental things you can wear at night, some are kind of like a retainer. http://www.sleepapnea.org/treat/treatment-options/oral-appliance.html http://www.sleepapnea.org/treat/treatment-options/oral-appli...

Steve44 11y ago
I think they work for very few people and unless you adhere to the jaw exercise regime you can end up with jaw problems.

kitanata 11y ago

Get a sleep study. Using a CPAP is life changing. It's not nearly as uncomfortable as people make it out to be. It's slightly annoying when you're trying to fall asleep, but when you go to sleep you stay asleep and when you wake up you'll feel better than you've felt in years. I just got my CPAP Tuesday this week. Diagnosed last week with OSA. Been using it for 2 days. I don't remember ever feeling this good. I feel like a teenager.

Domenic_S 11y ago

It's an annoying process, but get the overnight study done. They'll be able to tell if an alternative solution would work better for you, eg, dental appliance vs CPAP machine. Surgery is not very effective. Anecdotally, my dad who is not overweight had it done and it didn't help him at all.

cadr 11y ago

One thing I tried as an experiment was to wear a tight-fitting pocket t-shirt backwards and put a tennis ball in the pocket. Makes it hard to sleep on your back. If you feel more refreshed the next morning, you might investigate more. Note: I am not a doctor, so please consult one, etc. :)