Have you ever had a look at some of the anti snore devices that are available on the market and wondered how those strange products came to be invented?  They were by no means deliberately intended as anti snore devices.  A few, like the nasal strips sold for decongestion, have helped a number of people stop snoring by chance.  But there are some which you know without a shadow of a doubt that they were created by a non-snorer who was required to live years in the same room as a snorer.

The Snore Ball

Many snorers are capable of stopping their snoring once they have rolled over on their sides.  Once on their side and if they continue to snore, then they probably have sleep apnea and require doctors’ help.  So, these are somewhat unkind anti snore devices created to forbid even the soundest sleeper from rolling over onto their backs.  Perhaps the inventors were trying to impose just a bit of their unhappiness onto the snorers of the world.

One such anti snoring product is known as the Snore Ball.  It came out in the early twentieth century.  It is a hard little ball that is strapped to the small of your back.  When you roll over onto your back, you immediately regret that you did and have no choice but roll over onto your side.  Some stick to your pajamas while others come with their own straps.

The Sandler Pillow

Along a similar vein, the Sandler Pillow also makes it next to impossible for a sleeper to snore on his or her back.  The pillow is named after inventor Peter Sandler.  It is a tiny, long pillow too thin for the whole head.

Shock Therapy

The most drastic and downright dangerous of anti snore devices has to be the Snore Stopper.  This is an anti snoring bracelet, which can be worn around the wrist.  When you start to snore, it gives you a jolt of electricity, which wakes you up.  The manufacturers claim that the sensation you feel from the Snore Stopper is no more painful than a “small pinch.”  You can’t help but wonder how many chronic snorers receive this as a wedding anniversary present.  (”Oh, honey, you REALLY shouldn’t have.”)

What’s even better is that there is also a Snore Stopper that is specifically for the tongue.  It shocks the tongue whenever it presses against the back of the mouth. Bon appetit.

If snoring really aggravates your sleeping partner then it may be time for you to consider  surgery to prevent snoring. Surgery for some people is a radical method to resolve their snoring dilemma but for a number of people it is the only way to stop. There are quite a few types of surgeries that can be performed but not all of them have the same success and every surgery has its own pros and cons.

If you find yourself making noises at night then schedule an appointment with your doctor to check out your snoring problem especially if you have tried all the snoring prevention devices and over the counter remedies to no effect.

Surgery to prevent snoring works to widen the airways and relieve your breathing. One procedure that is used to prevent your snoring is Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. It is surgery that removes your tonsils, part of the soft palate and the uvula.

Surgery to prevent snoring using this procedure appears to be temporary. Only about half of the patients who have undergone treatment using this surgical procedure report any improvement after two years. Using this procedure to prevent snoring appears to be temporary. Others find that inside two years they have the same old problems once more with snoring.

Laser Procedures

There is a surgery to prevent snoring that uses lasers. Lasers are also used to vaporize parts of your soft palate with this surgical procedure. This procedure uses only local anesthetic compared to the general anesthetic used in the above procedure.

This is a recommended procedure if you have already had your tonsils removed. However you should be warned that it is not completely effective. Although many find their snoring was much better than before, many people who have undergone the procedure reported that their sleeping partners were still not happy with their snoring.

Palate Stiffening

Surgery to prevent snoring that involves stiffening the palate of the mouth is also performed. It is considered quite effective for many people, with a high rate of people finding relief in the long term. Though in the short term more than 90% of people are able to cure their snoring problems using this procedure. If you think that you could benefit from surgery to prevent snoring then you should talk to your doctor about having this procedure done. Although not completely effective it may help to reduce your snoring problems.