Snoring, or snoring, is a popping sound that occurs when airflow passes through the pharyngeal cavity and hits the soft palate to produce vibrations. Common causes of this syndrome include obesity, deviated nasal septum, enlarged tonsils, and mandibular retraction deformity. This symptom may also be associated with hypothyroidism, gastroesophageal reflux disease and acromegaly. Targeted drug treatment should be chosen according to the underlying disease and symptom characteristics.
1. Hypothyroidism: Obesity and mucous edema caused by this disease often trigger snoring symptoms due to obstructive sleep apnea. It can be corrected after thyroid hormone treatment, commonly used are levothyroxine sodium tablets.
2. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): the reflux of gastric contents into the pharynx can cause pharyngeal mucosal edema, resulting in decreased airway elasticity, decreased mucosal compliance, and the soft palate can be hyperplasia and hypertrophy, and snoring symptoms. Acid-suppressing drugs such as omeprazole and gastrointestinal stimulants such as mosapride can be taken orally.
3. acromegaly: due to the persistent and excessive secretion of growth hormone caused by hypertrophy of the root of the tongue, pharyngeal mucous membrane hypertrophy, can cause obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome, often snoring symptoms. Pharmacological treatment of this disease mainly includes: growth inhibitor analogs, dopamine receptor agonists, GH receptor antagonists.
There are many causes of snoring, commonly due to overwork and muscle relaxation, airway narrowing and other reasons, snoring medication is only effective for a small number of diseases. It is necessary to actively consult a doctor for systematic examination, comprehensively analyze the causes of snoring, and follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment after a clear diagnosis.