What causes some people to snore real loudly?
Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at
12:29 pm
My brother is snoring like crazy. What could be causing him to snore so loudly?
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The reason someone snores is that the airway in the throat narrows, and they have too much throat and nasal tissue. A narrow airway interferes with breathing smoothly. The sound of snoring is caused by the vibration of floppy tissue in the throat.
People snore for different reasons, and it is important to know the causes so they can be treated. Snoring with the mouth closed indicates problems with the tongue. Snoring with the mouth open indicates problems with the tissue in the throat. A lot of people only snore when they sleep on their back, so sleep habits and lifestyle are sometimes to blame.
There are many different causes for snoring, some that can be controlled and some that cannot. Some people snore because they have narrow throats and enlarged adenoids, which are caused by heredity. The older a person gets, the more likely he is to snore: as he becomes middle-aged, the throat’s muscle tone begins to decrease, causing snoring. Men are more likely to snore then women. Allergies, colds, asthma and sinus infections block airways and cause snoring.
Fatty tissue and poor muscle tone cause snoring. Smoking cigarettes or being around second-had smoke causes snoring, because it relaxes the muscles in the throat and creates nasal congestion. Alcohol and medications can also make the throat more relaxed. Some people snore when sleeping on their backs because the flesh of the throat blocks their airways.
There are a few reasons they do it. Here is a list of reasons from Wikipedia. The list does not mention some of the most serious causes, such as sleep apnea, and other diseases that may contribute to the reasons on this list.
Throat weakness, causing the throat to close during sleep
Mispositioned jaw, often caused by tension in the muscles
Fat gathering in and around the throat
Obstruction in the nasal passageway
The tissues at the top of airways touching each other causing vibrations
Relaxants such as alcohol or drugs relaxing throat muscles
Sleeping on one’s back, which may result in the tongue dropping to the back of the mouth.
Maybe he just has a stuffed up nose. This happens to me all the time. Hope this helped!