Have you or your partner in Singapore been snoring loudly when asleep? Sometimes, loud snoring may also be accompanied by strange breathing sounds, choking or gasping noises punctuated by sudden silences due to pauses in breathing. In the daytime, tiredness and fatigue due to poor quality sleep may be a problem, with headaches in the morning too. Memory loss and feeling as…
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Have you noticed your child snoring? We see many children with snoring problems at our ENT clinics in Singapore. As a paediatric ENT doctor in Singapore, we know that many children snore occasionally, with about 10% of children snoring on most nights. So why do some children snore whilst others don’t? Snoring occurs during sleep when the child is breathing in and…
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As an experienced ENT doctor in Singapore, we see so many patients who suffer from persistently blocked and runny noses in Singapore! They often think that this is due to a “sinus” issue but it turns out that they don’t actually have sinus infections (sinusitis) at all. The reality is that they suffer from allergic rhinitis or nasal allergy problems which lead to swelling…
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I don’t understand why so many people continue to live with persistently blocked noses affecting their quality of life!  All they have to do is to see an experienced ENT doctor in Singapore for the solution to their problems. We see many patients at our clinic who suffer from blocked noses and breathing problems. Some patients present with recurrent episodes of sinus…
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As an ENT specialist in Singapore, giving a talk about why sleep is important for you and your family gave me a great opportunity to debunk sleep myths and educate everyone about good sleep habits.  We discussed the dangers of obstructive sleep apnea in both children and adults, followed by real life vignettes of my own patients.  Did you know snoring may…
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