{"id":379,"date":"2021-06-09T03:12:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T07:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/local.somnomed.com\/en\/?page_id=379"},"modified":"2025-11-10T10:21:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T10:21:49","slug":"snoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/uk\/patients\/sleep\/snoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"379\" class=\"elementor elementor-379\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ed0627b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ed0627b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-729a920a padding-col--left\" data-id=\"729a920a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-57331af6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57331af6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f0dfbd5\" data-id=\"7f0dfbd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349fc121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"349fc121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Snoring<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4319eb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4319eb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While you are sleeping, snoring can occur when the soft tissues of your tongue and neck relax, narrowing your airway.<\/p><p>When the airway gets narrowed, and then you try to breathe in, it makes the soft tissue in your throat vibrate, and the noise it makes is snoring.<\/p><p>Snoring is more likely if you sleep on your back and with your mouth open.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6adac9ef\" data-id=\"6adac9ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a4d55 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8a4d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/elementor\/thumbs\/Man-snoring-and-woman-holding-pillow-to-hear-ears-2-rehvmfqq9j13z0z8rat8xjgr2jmso0dxx91h9wwxow.jpg\" title=\"Can my partner\u2019s snoring affect my health?\" alt=\"A woman lying on her side covers her ears with a pillow to avoid hearing her partner snore.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fd6d39 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fd6d39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-146748f\" data-id=\"146748f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cc063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93cc063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/elementor\/thumbs\/Depositphotos_219035320_ds-pc0sm9ivh21l41ymtq2bulk4ugi0rnqlsmhc4lr22o.jpg\" title=\"Depositphotos_219035320_ds\" alt=\"Depositphotos_219035320_ds\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b8eed9\" data-id=\"4b8eed9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdb984c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdb984c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c2c98d\" data-id=\"9c2c98d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbc2a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dbc2a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anything that narrows your airway can cause snoring, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9abd1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9abd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>Large tonsils<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>An enlarged uvula <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>(the tissue at the back of your <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>throat)<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>A deviated septum <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>(the thin wall between your nostrils is misaligned)<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>Nasal congestion<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>Excess weight<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00549d\"><strong>Drinking alcohol<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f086c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f086c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While snoring is very annoying for your sleep partner, in most cases is a benign (not serious) issue. However, in about 20% of cases, snoring is a symptom of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/en\/patients\/sleep\/obstructive-sleep-apnea-osa\/\">click here<\/a><\/span> to find out more about Obstructive Sleep Apnoea) which is a medical condition that can have implications for your health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-724d62d8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"724d62d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d418162\" data-id=\"1d418162\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fcc20f1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fcc20f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75a7a8c2\" data-id=\"75a7a8c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae09570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae09570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can snoring be treated?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eaf329e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eaf329e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes! Surgery may be a solution for large tonsils, an enlarged uvula or a deviated septum. Your GP or Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist can advise you if these options are right for you.<\/p><p>Doctors also often recommend lifestyle changes such as refraining from alcohol and losing weight to help chronic snorers reduce their snoring.<\/p><p>Another option can be a SomnoMed<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> oral appliance. The oral appliance will bring your bottom jaw forward, opening up the airway so that it doesn\u2019t vibrate anymore. For more information about SomnoMed oral appliances, click below to view our products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d91814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d91814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/uk\/patients\/products\/somnodent\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View products<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"Custom_El_Slider_Text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t          <div id=\"el-slider-text-69e91779d4c43\" class=\"el-slider-text\">\r\n        <div class=\"el-slider-text__slider\">\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #C3E7EF; color: #000000; \">\r\n                <p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #3d3d3d;\">Michael\u2019s story\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3d3d3d;\">\u201cI have been using my Somnomed\u00a0device for about two years now. It has completely improved the quality of sleep that I get and consequently certain aspects of my life for the better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3d3d3d;\">On the rare occasion that I forget to put it in the device my sleep deteriorates immediately. It\u2019s invaluable.\u201d <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/#Michael\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #C1CAE3; color: #000000; \">\r\n                <p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Liz\u2019s story<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cHaving suffered jaw and tooth pain over several months and following several appointments with my GP and regular dentist to no avail, I asked April (dentist) if she could give me a second opinion. After careful consultation April suggested that sleep apnoea and teeth grinding might be behind the issues and recommended a Somnomed\u00a0device to wear at night. <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/#Liz\">Read more<\/a><\/em><\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #00549D; color: #ffffff; \">\r\n                <p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Simon\u2019s story<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy name is Simon Wilsdon I am a general dentist in York with a special interest in dental sleep medicine. Over several years I have experienced mild sleep apnoea and, unfortunately for my wife, loud snoring. I have tried several different mandibular advancement devices over the years. These have given initial improvement but nothing long lasting and were uncomfortable over time. After investigating different options, I decided to give the new SomnoMed Avant<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> appliance a try. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/#Simon\">Read more<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #7B91C4; color: #FFFFFF; \">\r\n                <p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mohammed\u2019s story<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mohammed was diagnosed with Severe Sleep Apnoea in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first year after my diagnosis, I had a CPAP machine in the home, but I really struggled with it, due to the anxiety of the mask being on my face all night. When I saw my Sleep Consultant, I was advised that I should not drive, and my driving license has now been revoked for more than 2 years. I have a family at home, with four children, so having no driving license has really affected our day-to-day lives. Little things like food shopping and trips out are much more difficult. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/#Mohammed\"><em><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #00549D; color: #ffffff; \">\r\n                <p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Roy\u2019s story<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like many people, l became aware that l was snoring during the night and feeling tired in the morning. This led me down the route of seeing my GP who felt l may have obstructive sleep apnoea and referred me to the hospital for further tests. There, l was given the Epworth Sleep Study questionnaire to complete which indicated l had daytime sleepiness but not severely. 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When the airway gets narrowed, and then you try to breathe in, it makes the soft tissue in your throat vibrate, and the noise it makes is snoring. 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