Treatment
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
To treat your snoring, your doctor likely will first recommend lifestyle changes, such as:
- Losing weight
- Avoiding alcohol close to bedtime
- Treating nasal congestion
- Avoiding sleep deprivation
- Avoiding sleeping on your back
Must use Device
Put simply, mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are mouthpieces, and they work to shift your jaw (mandible) forward to tighten the upper tissues of the airway. This prevents the vibrations these tissues produce- your loud snoring- from occurring. Think of watching a flag wave in the wind.