Question 89: I snore badly in my sleep and I am very distressed. Now there are some medicines in the market that can cure this disease, I don’t know if it is true, please recommend one or two. Answer: Snoring is commonly caused by two kinds of reasons: narrow pharyngeal cavity and posterior tongue hypertrophy. The former usually needs to be solved by surgery, while the latter can be solved by changing the sleeping position, and the snoring sound is usually smaller when sleeping on the side. Because the tongue drops back often due to the relaxation of the tongue muscle in old age, so the market has introduced some drugs that can strain the tongue muscle after taking or gargling; if it is caused by the narrow nasal cavity, there are snoring stop nasal drops, the principle of which is to improve nasal ventilation. Theoretically, it should solve a little problem, but long-term use is not a good solution, so surgery is generally recommended. If you do not intend to operate, you can also use home ventilator, there are more types and the market is basically mature, it is observed that 70% of sleep apnea syndrome can be solved by home ventilator. It is suggested that you should visit a clinic once to clarify the cause of snoring before treatment. Question 90: I am a male, less than 30 years old, and I snore at night with a loud voice. Answer: We suggest you go to the hospital for a visit to clarify the cause of snoring. According to your age, most of them are narrow pharyngeal cavity or enlarged tonsils, which can be corrected by surgery with good effect. Question 91: My father snores like thunder all year round and is mildly drowsy during the day. I heard that it is caused by nasal polyps, but I wonder if it can be cured by surgery? Or are other methods better? Answer: If it is caused by nasal polyps, surgery is certainly effective. Another cause of snoring is posterior tongue drop, if it is caused by posterior tongue drop, the treatment is generally effective. Of course, in the case of nasal polyps, opening is still desirable. Question 92: I didn’t snore, but now I snore a lot, and my wife says that when I snore at night, I often can’t seem to catch my breath. I thought the pillow was too high at first, but when I changed to a shorter pillow, I also snore, and the sound is louder when I lie down, and the situation seems to be better when I sleep on my side. I once broke my nose while riding a bicycle and now the bridge of my nose is a little crooked, but I don’t seem to feel any effect during the day. Answer: Go to the hospital, you may have an airway problem and need surgery to correct it. In addition, the phenomenon of not being able to breathe is medically called apnea syndrome, which is also one of the indications for surgery.