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Stop sleeping would technically solve it, and we all know technically correct is the best type of correct.
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Submitted 3 weeks ago by summervacation@reddthat.com to [deleted]
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smee@poeng.link 3 weeks ago
tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
huquad@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I offer another option. Put your pillow to good use.
ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
A sleep test if you have the resources (health insurance and such). Most common cause for apnea is obesity but there are other potential factors like issues with tonsils, sinuses, septum, turbinates, and/or adenoids that wouldn’t require a cpap but other things like surgical correction
Additionally lifestyle changes can make a huge impact especially if it is related to obesity
Nowadays you often can do sleep tests for things like apneas at home, you usually dont have to go to sleep centers. It can be worth it to make your dad aware of this. Ive had older clients who were very avoidant of sleep studies before they found this out because before a few years ago it was far more common that sleep studies were a much bigger pain in the ass. Youd have to go to the sleep center and sleep there, hooked up to a bunch of machines, uncomfortable bed, not necessarily on your sleep schedule. Now thats really just reserved for certain sleep issues like narcolepsy and severe insomnia
if you can’t get a sleep test and cpap the old school way to manage apneas was to sew a pocket to the back of a tshirt that held a tennis ball, which would force you to sleep on your side. Not ideal but better than dealing with the health impact of an apnea. Not to inspire fear but apneas are terrible for your health. They cause you to wake up briefly and return to sleep.
This happens fast enough for you to not remember and as a result the “cycle” of sleep is interrupted. If the apnea is severe this can happen many times per hour or even per minute, causing you to never get restorative sleep. You “sleep” all night but feel exhausted all the time because you never enter the deeper cycles. Luckily it’s not an immediate danger at all but after years or decades the effects compound just like having a consistent extreme lack of sleep would
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Losing a significant amount of weight stopped my snoring, and cured my sleep apnea.
It’s hard to lose weight for someone else though, so I’d suggest picking up a pair of comfortable ear plugs and learning to sleep with them.
summervacation@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
[deleted]GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
That’d be likely to be a root cause in that case.
BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Of the many suggestions in the comments here, the biggest contributor is weight. Lose weight and snoring disappears. Simple as that.
starlinguk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Nope. I’ve snored all my life, even when I was bean pole skinny.
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
It’s not the only cause, but it is a significant one to be kept in mind.
As a counter-anecdote, I used to snore badly - to the point of having sleep apnea that required treatment using a CPAP - and losing weight cured this state (BMI 32 -> 23 with slightly more muscle mass at the lower weight).
Krudler@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, because you personally snore and you’re skinny, it totally defeats the tryth that being a fat is mostly the true cause of snoring. Genius!
roysta@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
MAD - Mandibular Advancement Device!
It works by placing the lower jaw further out from your neck. A quick test to see if it will work for you is to sit back in a chair and relax, then roll your head forward so your chin is close or touching your chest, then, whilst relaxing your throat, then check your breathing. Now, move your lower teeth in front of your upper teeth and check your breathing again. If you find that you can breathe easier, a MAD may help with your snoring. A company I am not affiliated with but whose products I use is sleep pro, the device I use is a sleep pro easyfit (sleeppro.com/collections/…/sleeppro-easifit). 40 quid, much cheaper and very much quicker than all the other stuff!
mrcleanup@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Something like this has worked best for me. Don’t get ones with fancy adjustment settings, it just makes it too thick in your mouth. Get the kind you soften on your water and mold once
Geodad@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
CPAP
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Sleep test -> C(or V)PAP machine. I snored horribly before getting diagnosed with sleep apnea and using a CPAP, although especially annoying for a week or so, made a world of difference.
twistypencil@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
For those of us not overweight?
bathing_in_bismuth@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Stop drinking alcohol stay hydrated
twistypencil@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Do both
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
9mm
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I remember when my dad would snore loudly, I’d always punch him in the balls really really hard, and then drop to the floor.
One time he went to the doctor trying to run tests to figure out why his balls hurt every night. Doctors had zero clue what to make of that.
I have an AMAZING poker face. Inside I was dying laughing. Outside, stonefaced.
tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Did you spend your formative years sleeping under your parents bed?
andrewta@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Bunk bed. His mom was always on top.
BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 3 weeks ago
as the first two comments, get a test for sleep apnea. SWMBO used to snore badly until she got her c-pap
ps Sleep apnea is a recognized risk factor for stroke
5in1k@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Cpap machine.
acidbattery@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
reactionality@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
🤡
DBT@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Immediate as in you could start the process immediately vs. waiting weeks or months to have a sleep study done and getting CPAP.
Seeing noticeable results aren’t immediate, but you can absolutely start working on your calorie deficit immediately.