What Type of Snorer Are YOU?

It’s the cause of many sleepless nights, leads to frazzled nerves, irritability and often couples sleeping in separate bedrooms.

Anyone can snore but, according to the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association (BSSAA), more than two-thirds of snorers are men.

This is because men are more likely to carry weight around their neck and throat as well as more likely to drink and smoke which all contribute to snoring, explains co-founder, Marianne Davey.

Snorers can sometimes wake themselves up with their noisy breathing but not before their other halves have spent hours staring at the ceiling and missing out on valuable sleeping time.

So if you’re the one venting frustration at the duvet and stuffing cotton wool into your ears, is there anything you can do?

Speaking to the medical blogging website The Hippocratic Post, the sleep specialist says there are ways to minimise the racket – without the need for a pillow over the head.

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‘You can’t cure snoring but you can find effective ways of controlling it,’ says Ms. Davey.

‘The main thing is to find out what’s causing it – are the snores being caused by a problem related to the mouth, nose or tongue?

‘Working that out will help you find the right treatment, while saving money on treatments that won’t work.’

WHAT TYPE OF SNORER ARE YOU?

Test yourself, or your partner with these simple exercises:

THE NASAL SNORER

Press the side of one nostril to close it.

With your mouth closed, inhale through your other nostril.

If the nostril tends to collapse try propping it open with the end of a matchstick.

If breathing is easier with the nostril propped open, nasal dilators may solve your snoring problem.

Test both nostrils.

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