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Maybe by now you’ve heard of or have started to investigate the so-called snoring pillow. It may surprise you that there are many different models and types to choose from, and some retail for a very affordable amount while others can be priced at hundreds and hundreds of dollars.
Nasal Strips
These spongy little strips that go over the top of your nose are one of the most advertised snoring aids out there. There are commercials on television and internet ads touting the effectiveness of them. Do they really work?
It seems that nasal strips are some of the more effective snoring aids for many people. If your nasal passages are clogged you’re going to naturally breathe through your mouth, and this will cause you to snore. By forcing your nose to stay open, you’re giving your nose more room to breathe. Many snoring aids are meant to open nasal passages, and some work like the nasal strips – they force your nose to stay open by pulling the sides of it just a bit wide. Even though this sounds a little weird, this isn’t anything to be afraid of, as even professional athletes wear these strips while on the playing field in order to enable their breathing more readily. Nasal strips are also preferred among the snoring aids because they require you to take nothing into your system; they are non-narcotic and you don’t need to worry about allergies, drug interaction, and so on.
A snoring pillow generally differs from a normal bed pillow in two ways. One, a snoring pillow is usually made of dense foam rather than feathers or down. This foam makes them much stiffer and able to hold their shape better. Anyone that has spent time fluffing up pillows in the middle of the night can immediately recognize the advantage of such a snoring pillow, as it’s designed with foam specifically to better cradle your head and neck, and to keep its shape throughout the night.
The second way that a snoring pillow is different is that it usually has a cup or cutout feature for your neck to rest in. This helps to keep your head tilted up more than a normal pillow, and when your head is tilted up, your mouth is less likely to fall open and you’re less likely to snore. While you can try to use a regular pillow to help cradle and support your neck, it probably won’t work as it’s eventually going to start to sag and lose its shape. This is why a regular pillow usually can’t do the same job as a snoring pillow.
When it comes to the differences between models, sometimes it is simply a matter of a brand name rather than anything else. Face it, a neck massager you get at Sharper Image is going to cost you more than one you get at the local pharmacy, even though they usually do the exact same job. Some snoring pillows have little difference between the brand names and the others that are more affordable.
If none of these basic snoring aids seem to work for you, it may be time to talk to your doctor. There are prescription medications, dental devices, and even outpatient surgeries that can be recommended.
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