I just want to separate because my husband snores

April 14, 2022 10:17 GMT+7

Insomnia because husband snores

Mr and Mrs. Do Xuan Th., (43 years old, residing in Ha Nam) came to the doctor because of snoring. Mr. Th. said that he snored since he was a young man, in recent years the situation of snoring has been increasing.

His wife suffered from constant insomnia. The house does not have a separate room, so even if she is not in the same bed, the sound of her husband’s snoring still makes her sleepless.

During the past 10 years, his wife Th. often insomnia, unable to sleep. Many times when she pushed her husband, he was startled awake for a few minutes, then the snoring sounded again. His wife Th. I have looked for remedies and tips to treat snoring but to no avail.

The case of her husband Nguyen Thi Thu (Hanoi) is similar. Ms. Thu said her husband snores and this is her obsession. Many times she wanted to separate because of this snoring habit. She wanted to sleep alone, but her husband did not agree.

Every time my husband snores, I can’t sleep, I have to push him hard to wake him up, but after a few minutes, the snoring sounds again. Feeling sleepy, unable to sleep or not sleeping well every morning, wake up very tired.

According to Associate Professor Nguyen Anh Tuan – 108 Military Central Hospital, a snoring person first affects the people around them a lot such as children, spouses, neighbors, etc., because the sound of your snoring can be harmful. up to 120 dB.

Snoring is likened to the sound of a motorbike exploding, but the sound of a motorbike exploding is not soothing, sometimes up and down, making people around feel uncomfortable and unable to fall asleep.

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Associate Professor Tuan said that when sleeping, the back of the throat closes, the sleeper breathes, the air entering is narrow, causing the surrounding tissue mucosa to vibrate, creating sound. People who snore do not hear, do not know it even though people around are very uncomfortable.

Snoring occurs in everyone, but most people are obese. Obstructions to air circulation in the larynx and nasopharyngeal area cause snoring. In obese people there is a higher incidence.

Causes of snoring

First, the pharynx tissue is too large, Fat people accumulate fatty tissue in the nasopharynx, which narrows the larynx and nasopharynx, causing snoring.

Second, On the roof of the mouth, the uvula is long because the tissue hanging at the back of the mouth makes the uvula longer, blocking the airways, causing snoring.

Tuesday, airway obstruction due to nasal malformations, nasal polyps, decreased muscle tone in the pharynx and tongue due to excessive stretching of connective tissue, causing the tongue to fall back, blocking the airway. Common in people who are drunk or take sleeping pills.

Wednesday, Aging is also muscle relaxation in this area, so the older you get, the more you snore.

Thursday, Drinking alcohol depresses the central nervous system, relaxes neck tissue, and easily closes the airways, causing snoring.

Friday, Smoking causes the respiratory tissue to vibrate, making it easier to close the respiratory organs while sleeping.

Harm of snoring, according to Associate Professor Tuan, snoring affects people around. It causes insomnia for people around and directly affects your own health. It increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

When snoring has complications of sleep apnea, it can harm breathing due to airway obstruction, causing the brain to be in a state of oxygen deprivation, insomnia, difficulty sleeping when experiencing apnea, making the person suffer. often less focused, affecting work.

Snoring also increases blood pressure, reduces blood oxygen supply, increases the risk of obesity, snorers always feel headaches.

Relatives of snorers are also affected. Many people complain that they have not slept for many years because their husband/wife snores too loudly.

To limit snoring, you can use low pillows, use pillows for people who snore, sleep on their sides, and obese people need to lose weight because overweight and obesity increase snoring. Therefore, losing weight is an important way to reduce snoring.

Limit alcohol consumption before bed. Alcohol reduces muscle tone in the neck, making it easier to snore.

People who snore, you should practice regular sleep habits because the more sleep you lack, the easier it is to snore. Do not use sedative drugs, regularly clean the bedroom such as gas beds, pillows to reduce dust to help limit snoring.

You should exercise regularly to help you sleep better, reduce snoring when sleeping.

Khanh Chi