If snoring has the following characteristics, it is apnea. The first is that snoring is so high that you can hear it in the next room; Second, the snoring is uneven. Generally, snoring in supine position and after drinking is light and even. The snoring of patients with apnea will suddenly stop during snoring, and there will be snoring with hooks after dozens of seconds. Third, patients' families often describe it as "sweating profusely, stretching their arms and kicking", but as soon as they turn over, they immediately snore like thunder.
In addition, if you are always thirsty when sleeping, you need to prepare water at the bedside, which is caused by snoring and breathing with your mouth open, and you should also beware of apnea syndrome.
Clinical investigation shows that sleep apnea is more common in young people around 40 years old, while it is less common in patients over 65 years old. Why? People of this age often drink, socialize, travel, go to bed late and get up early. At the same time, with the improvement of living standards, most people drive more than walk, and work pressure leads to obesity, which are the reasons that easily lead to sleep apnea.
It is not uncommon for children to suffer from sleep apnea. This kind of child is generally thin, with a chicken breast (sternum protruding), a runny nose, breathing with his mouth open, and the longer he is, the uglier he is … all these are related to snoring. Many children's swollen tonsils are crowded together to block the pharyngeal airway, and the hyperplastic adenoids block the posterior nasal passage, showing runny nose, and then infection leads to persistent rhinitis and sinusitis. In addition, long-term mouth breathing, narrow maxilla, narrow high arch of hard jaw, formed adenoid face over time, which affected the beauty of children's face.
At the same time, due to snoring and breathing with his mouth open, children will be deprived of oxygen for a long time at night, and they will have no spirit and inattention during the day. Because snoring affects deep sleep, the growth hormone that should be secreted during deep sleep (slow wave sleep) will decrease, leading to growth retardation.
It is very important for young children to find signs of early apnea for timely treatment. Parents should pay special attention when their children suffer from restless sleep, love sweating, sometimes snoring, struggling after silence, or sleeping with their tails up. This is probably apnea.
Traditional Chinese medicine in Little Rhinoceros Health Home generally uses Chinese herbal medicines to treat snoring, such as Gentiana and Angelica. Acupuncture and massage can also treat snoring.
First, how does Chinese medicine treat snoring?
1, in traditional Chinese medicine, the method of conditioning is usually chosen. Generally, Chinese herbal medicines are used, such as Gentiana scabra and Angelica sinensis. These two drugs are soaked directly for more than an hour, then boiled for about 20 minutes, and then taken before going to bed, about 3 nights. Need to consult a doctor and take medicine under the guidance of a doctor.
2. Patients can use 5 to 10 capsules of pepper, brew with boiling water before going to bed every day, and take it after cooling, but don't take pepper. Remember to bring some pepper water. Generally speaking, it is recommended to choose Chinese medicine to treat snoring. After all, it is easy for Chinese medicine to treat snoring. Basically, it can be improved by prescribing some drugs to patients and taking them for a period of time. The most common and economical way to treat snoring in traditional Chinese medicine is to soak peppers in water. This method can only make snoring better if it lasts for a period of time.
Acupuncture can also be used to treat snoring. Patients are advised to massage their Zusanli at ordinary times. This method can keep the blood flowing and massage the acupoints on their noses to keep the respiratory tract unobstructed. It can also reduce the blockage caused by foreign bodies in the respiratory tract.
Second, the daily nursing of snoring:
1, strengthen physical exercise and maintain good living habits. Avoid smoking and drinking, because smoking will aggravate respiratory symptoms, and drinking will aggravate snoring, nocturnal respiratory disorders and hypoxemia. Especially drinking before going to bed.
2. Most patients with snoring have decreased blood oxygen content, so they are often accompanied by hypertension, arrhythmia, increased blood viscosity, increased heart burden, etc., which may easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. So we should pay attention to the monitoring of blood pressure and take antihypertensive drugs on time. It is forbidden to take sedative and hypnotic drugs before going to bed, so as not to aggravate the inhibition of respiratory center regulation.
3. Take the lateral position, especially the right lateral position, to prevent the tongue, soft palate and uvula from descending after relaxation during sleep, which will aggravate the upper airway obstruction. When you sleep, you can put a small ball on your back to help you sleep on your side.
To sum up, Chinese medicine generally treats snoring through herbs or acupuncture. If you snore for a long time, you must pay attention to it, go to the hospital as soon as possible, and choose the treatment that suits you.