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Interventions to Prevent Snoring Before the Plane Takes Off
In addition, tissue filters callednasal turbinates(or nasal polyps) may also obstruct the nose. These turbinates are often enlarged in association with untreated allergies. The tissue can be removed with a procedure called radiofrequency ablation that melts them away. Soft palate surgeriesmay also remove or tighten up these tissues and minimize vibration.
Last-Minute Treatments for Snoring
If you are packing your bags for your trip, it may be too late to consider surgical treatment for snoring. Moreover, other treatments such as weight loss will have to be put aside. Don’t give up hope: you can still reduce your chance of snoring.
Allergy Treatment:Allergy treatment withsaline spray, aNeti pot, or nasal steroid sprays (like Flonase, Nasacort, Nasonex, etc.) can reduce nasal congestion and improve snoring.
CPAP Therapy:It might even be possible to use acontinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)machine on a long flight. Newer travel models are small enough to be used on airplanes, and some even operate on a battery if power is not available at your seat.
Reduce Alcohol Intake:A surefire way to avoid snoring is to minimize your use ofalcohol. Alcohol and other medications that relax the airway muscles (such asbenzodiazepines) may lead to increased snoring. Therefore, if you are concerned about snoring, put these aside for your flight.
Additional Options:You may find using a little nasal saline spray while in transit helpful. Beware of fluid restrictions with carry-on luggage on flights.
A Word From Verywell
3 SourcesVerywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Stanford Health Care.Septoplasy.Stanford Health Care.Turbinate Reduction.Lorenzi-filho G, Almeida FR, Strollo PJ.Treating OSA: Current and emerging therapies beyond CPAP.Respirology. 2017;22(8):1500-1507. doi:: 10.1111/resp.13144.Additional ReadingKryger, MH et al.Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. Elsevier, 6th edition, 2017.
3 Sources
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Stanford Health Care.Septoplasy.Stanford Health Care.Turbinate Reduction.Lorenzi-filho G, Almeida FR, Strollo PJ.Treating OSA: Current and emerging therapies beyond CPAP.Respirology. 2017;22(8):1500-1507. doi:: 10.1111/resp.13144.Additional ReadingKryger, MH et al.Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. Elsevier, 6th edition, 2017.
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Stanford Health Care.Septoplasy.Stanford Health Care.Turbinate Reduction.Lorenzi-filho G, Almeida FR, Strollo PJ.Treating OSA: Current and emerging therapies beyond CPAP.Respirology. 2017;22(8):1500-1507. doi:: 10.1111/resp.13144.
Stanford Health Care.Septoplasy.
Stanford Health Care.Turbinate Reduction.
Lorenzi-filho G, Almeida FR, Strollo PJ.Treating OSA: Current and emerging therapies beyond CPAP.Respirology. 2017;22(8):1500-1507. doi:: 10.1111/resp.13144.
Kryger, MH et al.Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. Elsevier, 6th edition, 2017.
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