MadameDahlia
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Joined: 8/11/2004 From: SoCal aka Hell Status: offline
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http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/snoring/laup.cfm Small snipped bit: The Problem Some 45 percent of normal adults snore at least occasionally, and 25 percent are habitual snorers. Only recently have the adverse medical effects of snoring and its association with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) been recognized. Various methods are used to alleviate snoring and/or OSA. They include behavior modification, sleep positioning, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), jaw adjustment techniques, Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), and Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (LAUP). What Is Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (LAUP)? LAUP allows treatment of snoring and mild OSA by removing the obstruction in your airway in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia. You'll have to read more for extra information. My mother has sleep apnea. She snored quite a bit at one point - though my father is far worse. She will also sometimes stop breathing for moments during the night. She uses a CPAP machine to force air into her while she sleeps. I believe I snore lightly due to allergies and allergy related congestion - but I've recently been prescribed Loratadine and Nasarel (a pill and a spray) that should supposedly relieve allergy symptoms.
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