Snoring Remedies: Reviews

Doctors and sleep specialists say there are three main behavioral changes you can make in order to stop (or lessen) chronic snoring: losing weight, stopping smoking and avoiding alcohol close to bedtime. These lifestyle… expandchanges are more effective than over-the-counter stop-snoring products, experts say, and they're less expensive and less disruptive than invasive procedures like surgery or oral appliances. collapse

Sleep researchers say that nasal congestion accounts for only ten percent of snoring cases. Still, reviews by users, tests by manufacturers and recommendations by doctors all point to Breathe Right Nasal Strips as the… expandmost effective (or, rather, the least ineffective) over-the-counter treatment for chronic snoring. The basic verdict on Breathe Right Nasal Strips is that they can't do any harm, and are occasionally effective, but they can't control snoring nearly as well as behavioral or postural change, oral appliances or surgery. collapse

Experts say sleeping on one's back is a primary cause of ordinary, non-sleep-apnea-associated snoring. One of the sources in our All the Reviews Reviewed chart, Chip Brantley of Slate (an online magazine), says he stopped… expandsnoring when he taped a tennis ball to the back of his T-shirt; this might be a technique worth exploring before you invest in an OTC remedy like Breathe Right Nasal Strips. collapse

A small percentage of people may be snoring as a result of sleep apnea, a serious medical condition. As a rule, doctors recommend invasive procedures (oral appliances, assisted breathing devices and/or surgery) only for… expandpatients whose snoring is associated with or caused by sleep apnea, a potentially dangerous condition in which breathing is interrupted for seconds at a time. Studies have shown that Continuous Positive Airway Pressure is an effective (if uncomfortable) treatment for severe snoring, and new types of uvular surgery have also shown promise. These are expensive remedies, however, and are not indicated for mild, "nuisance" snoring. collapse