Not asleep also snoring may be tonsil hypertrophy, obesity, colds, nasal polyps, nasal septum deviation, tongue hypertrophy and other reasons.
1. enlarged tonsils: common in children, bacteria, viruses and other pathogens caused by infection of the tonsils inflammatory exudate, hyperplasia and hypertrophy or even pus and other lesions, the upper respiratory tract local narrowing and obstruction, so there will be this symptom.
2. Obesity: obese people’s body metabolism is relatively low, and the upper respiratory tract is prone to localized narrowing, so the symptoms.
3. Cold and flu: viral infection leads to inflammatory lesions such as oozing, hemorrhage and edema in the mucosa of upper respiratory tract, and local narrowing causes this symptom.
4. Nasal polyps: benign tissue hyperplasia originated from nasal mucosa, resulting in narrowing of the nasal cavity due to occupancy, so this symptom will appear.
5. Deviated nasal septum: congenital developmental abnormality of nasal septum leads to deviated nasal septum, unilateral or bilateral narrowing of nasal cavity and causes this symptom.
6. Hypertrophy of the tongue: the accumulation of the enlarged tongue blocks the throat area, resulting in restricted airflow, so this symptom occurs.
Snoring even when you are not asleep may be related to a variety of factors, and it is recommended that you consult a doctor for a clear diagnosis.