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Originally Posted by Graham
I use Boots' own brand version of Vicks Nasal spray which stops my nose clogging up and helps to stop me snoring.
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Just a general comment as I am sure you will do what it says on the packet but....which one is it? If it is one that contains Oxymetazoline or Xylometazoline then you should not use these long term (> 1 week) as they have a rebound effect which worsens the inflammation.
As the nose and nasal sinuses produce something in the region of 1 litre of mucus per day it's no wonder that through various mechanisms people suffer from congestion and subsequently snoring.
I would always advise seeing a health care professional about snoring especially if you find you are treating nasal congestion yourself.
The laser uvulopalatoplasty requires several trips back and is quite painful. Often patients are really put off returning because of this.
There is a new technique evolving for this called a somnoplasty. I don't know much about it or it's efficacy but it seems to be attract some interest from my ENT colleagues....Again it is performed as a course but instead of being surgical or via laser, it uses ultrasound. The pallate is heated to a high temperature which causes some form of sub mucosal lesion in the pallate which stiffens after the body has reabsorbed it....stopping the vibrations......
That's the theory anyway...