Snoring is something that cannot be stopped at will, neither is it something that can be ‘cured’. It can however, be successfully controlled. Snoring is caused by a physical abnormality that needs to be identified before a control can be found, we can break the cause down to different “types” of snoring.
Find out more about the different types of snorer by clicking the sections below:
Simple tests to find out which type of snorer you might be:
Tongue test:
Stick your tongue out as far as it will go and grip it between your teeth. Now try and make a snoring noise. If the snoring noise is reduced with your tongue in this forward position, then you are probably a “tongue base snorer”.
Mouth test:
Open your mouth and make a snoring noise. Now close your mouth and make the same noise. If you can only snore with your mouth open then you are a “mouth breather”. Somni Snore Guard or Snore Calm Chin-Up Strips will help to keep your mouth closed and encourage you to breathe correctly through your nasal airway
Nose test:
Looking in a mirror, press the side of one nostril to close it. With your mouth closed, breathe in through your other nostril. If it tends to collapse, try propping it open with the clean end of a matchstick. If breathing is easier with the nostril propped open, nasal dilators may solve your snoring problem.