Why do I snore when I lie down but not when I lie on my side?

Snoring is a symptom that everyone will encounter. It is a phenomenon that has a great impact on the human body and can cause great harm to health. Therefore, if snoring occurs, you should check your physical condition in time, discover the cause as early as possible, and solve it in time. For many people, snoring is highly conditional. For example, they snore when lying flat but not when lying on their sides. Why is that? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

That's right, when a person lies flat, the respiratory tract is more easily blocked due to various reasons. The airflow will cause the soft tissue to vibrate, thus causing snoring.

When lying on your side, the airway can be opened to the maximum extent, the ventilation condition will be improved, and the snoring will be reduced or weakened. For patients who snore, sleeping on your side is internationally recognized as the best sleeping position.

If you don't snore when you sleep on your side, but snore when you lie flat on your back, it is generally non-pathological snoring, which is the situation mentioned above. If your snoring is severe and you rarely turn over when you sleep, you can buy a snoring control device to help you sleep on your side. There is a product in the domestic market now, called the Smart Snoring Pad, which can help you sleep on your side when you snore.

Other matters:

Consider enlarged tonsils and adenoids. It is recommended to go to the ENT department of the hospital for further diagnosis. If the condition is serious, surgical treatment is required. Try to sleep on your side, exercise more, and control your weight. It is recommended to go to the ENT department of the hospital for examination to see if it is caused by enlarged tonsils. If so, a tonsillectomy can be performed.

You don't snore when you sleep on your side, but snore when you lie flat. You need to change your body position. Developing the habit of sleeping on your side can help improve your sleep quality. Snoring may be caused by blockage of the uvula or suffix.

Snoring may be related to poor rest, abnormal nutrition, inflammation of the pharynx, or lung heat. You should pay attention to proper rest. You can use Chinese medicines such as honeysuckle, forsythia, Scrophularia, Scutellaria, etc. Pay attention to the humidity of the indoor air and get enough rest.

People who snore are usually obese. When lying flat, the airway is blocked and the throat spasms backwards. Therefore, people who snore prefer to snore when lying flat on their backs. The snoring will be relieved when lying on their sides. This is normal.