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A snoring one

42 replies

JasmineVioletRose · 02/08/2022 07:43

Ear plugs don't work
DH has been sleeping in another room for months
Doctor says to drink less & lose weight.
DH says he's going to do this.
He's not doing it.
Would noise cancelling headphones work maybe?
Am really fed up of this 😔

OP posts:
thenightsky · 05/08/2022 21:22

I turned down a marriage proposal many years ago because he snored like a bastard, even when he didn't look properly asleep (propped up watching telly). He refused point blank to do anything about it and, instead, insisted it was my fault for not addressing my 'light sleeping issue'. Fucker.

weegiemum · 05/08/2022 22:30

Get a sleep test organised via the gp and local sleep clinic.

Dhs snoring was off the scale and his test showed 80 apneas an hour! Got a cpap machine, he's down to 3 apneas a night, no snoring, huge amount of energy through the day, like another man! It's not exactly a sexy bit of kit but it's silent and he's happy enough to take it off should the need arise ⭐️😉

userxx · 05/08/2022 22:47

Ilovechoc12 · 05/08/2022 20:58

It lasts years unfortunately- I NEED my sleep and no noise …. I’ve had my own room for 7 years plus even on holiday I wouldn’t share a room as I can’t sleep with the loud snoring ….. I’ve accepted it.

sad but true

I'd absolutely love that. I hate sharing a bed, snoring or not.

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bippityboppity87 · 05/08/2022 23:07

Have you looked into sleep apnea? Thankfully, I was referred pretty quickly after a few short questions with my GP. I was a loud snorer and more than likely drove my DP nuts. But since being diagnosed and having a CPAP, it's improved. I don't snore and both me and DP get a better sleep

bippityboppity87 · 05/08/2022 23:14

Just to add, I know it must be frustrating for you and affecting your sleep. But you need to remember, this person isn't doing it on purpose. They're unconscious and won't be aware of how loud their snoring is. The best thing I would do is try and get him seen at a sleep clinic and go from there. Sleeping in separate rooms with noise cancelling headphones isn't it

DelilahBucket · 05/08/2022 23:25

Another one sleeping in a separate room here. DH has a deviated septum. He's been on a waiting list for surgery for 11 months with no appointment in sight. It's crap but it's the only way I get any sleep. We went away in May and I shared a room with DS. Will be the same for our next holiday.

Thatboymum · 05/08/2022 23:27

My ex’s snoring was so horrendous the neighbours could hear it and we were on the brink of separating (before we actually did) and he got his tonsils and adenoids out and it stopped

Wheresmymoneytree · 05/08/2022 23:49

some of you have made really good suggestions but would you mind sharing links please? I would like DP to buy a cpap machine (he won’t go to the doctors but would be willing to buy one) and I would like some comfortable earplugs. I can only sleep on my side and find whichever ear I’m lying on hurts from the plugs.

Cynderella · 05/08/2022 23:53

As others have said a CPAP machine. My husband refused to entertain the idea for years. It's so difficult to sell the idea to anyone who isn't motivated to sort the problem - we almost staged an intervention to get him to the GP. Even then, he tried to dodge it by claiming it was now and again etc. But he was bullied guided towards the idea, and now wouldn't go back.

Once issued with the machine, the change was literally overnight.

Cynderella · 05/08/2022 23:59

@Wheresmymoneytree If you can get him to a GP and then sleep clinic, you could get a machine on the NHS. You can buy then, but there are different types (we were issued with an APAP on a trial basis, but have ended up keeping it) and you can try different masks etc. The sleep clinic have been great at support over the phone and by email - maybe you could try them?

At the sleep clinic, they set the machine up for you, but I believe you can get models that will do that automatically. We kept the APAP (with the automatic function) because of lockdown, but it's also more compact.

Lysianthus · 06/08/2022 10:34

Try a snore ring. Amazon. It's a pressure based ring (you need to get the bar and the raised ball in the right position but it works for me.

Greenfrog78 · 06/08/2022 14:21

Is the snore ring a type for finger or for nose? Many thanks (a desperate wife)

YetAnotherSpartacus · 06/08/2022 14:34

Separate houses. Bliss.

Lysianthus · 06/08/2022 16:13

Greenfrog78 · 06/08/2022 14:21

Is the snore ring a type for finger or for nose? Many thanks (a desperate wife)

Your little finger! It's adjustable and comes in three sizes I think.

The2Omicronnies · 06/08/2022 16:15

I use Bose noise-cancelling headphones (they play white noise); it’s worked a treat, but downsides are that they are expensive and I’m now completely reliant on them.

GetOffTheRoof · 06/08/2022 16:17

I sleep with a wedge pillow. DH says he's not heard me snore once since getting it. We were on the verge of divorce.

Make sure you buy one at least as wide as a standard pillow though - mine is too narrow and I'm balancing on it. I'm buying a new wider one this week.

Butterbeer4All · 06/08/2022 16:45

My husband's snoring was really bad. He was diagnosed with sleep apnea and as long as he uses his CPAP machine, there's no more snoring.

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