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To chop my H's head of if he doesn't stop snoring

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Creamycoolerwithcream · 14/03/2014 19:32

DH's snoring is driving me really mad. It's always worse on the weekend when he has had more to drink. About three times a night I have to push him and try and wake him up to het him to stop snoring. Any tips please?

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annabelcaramel · 14/03/2014 23:23

The reason I'm here at this time of night is due to the warthog-like noises emanating from beside me. What's worse is that it's come on in the last two years, no obvious reason, definitely more so when he's really tired but god it's annoying. I never signed up for this. I might write to those guys that have made Formula One cars so much quieter to see if they want a new project.

VanitasVanitatum · 14/03/2014 23:25

There's a nytol spray that stopped my exps snoring pretty much completely.. Utterly amazing, I couldn't believe the peace!

annabelcaramel · 14/03/2014 23:29

What did you do, bash him over the head with it? I bought DH some gargle stuff but the only way that would have worked was by pouring it over him. Spookily since I've Ben on this thread he has really quiet ended down.....the power of mumsnet strikes again!

thenightsky · 14/03/2014 23:35

Grasp DH's pillow in both hands. yank hard and sharp about 5cm towards you. DH's head moves/jolts 5cm to one side and airways change just enough to stop the rattling/vibrating racket.

thenightsky · 14/03/2014 23:37

I did actually, many moons ago, turn down a proposal of marriage from a man who was lovely but snored like a bastard.

SingSongSlummy · 14/03/2014 23:42

You need a Snore Ring (well, he does). Amazing, has reduced my DP's during dramatically. It is now only occasional and much reduced in volume. Before it was consistent and very loud - I used to whack him and turn him over several times a night! Google Snore Ring, worth every penny.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 14/03/2014 23:43

DH is sleeping on the armchair, head lolled back, mouth open, snoring like a hog.

If I was kind, I'd prop a cushion under his head (though it would hover over his face for a nanosecond longer than necessary)

If I was unkind, I'd throw things in his mouth

Mograt · 14/03/2014 23:51

YADNBU! My DH is a terrible snorer and I often lie awake in the small hours thinking murderous thoughts!!
It's always worse if he has a drink. He is trying to lose a bit of a weight but not sure that's going to be sustainable. My biggest complaint is that he's a real grump if I prod him to turn over and he then wakes up - that really is the last straw.
He has tried a mouth guard (didn't work) and various sprays to no avail so like most other posters we make use of the spare room if a peaceful night needs to be guaranteed. However going on holiday can be an issue as is staying at other people's houses.

Dawndonnaagain · 15/03/2014 00:03

wish my DP did have sleep apnoea, then we could do something about the snoring. As it is, he doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, but is way overweight - and won't do anything about that. I give up...
Ds1 doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, is seriously overweight and has sleep apnoea. Might be worth considering getting your dh tested, being overweight is in fact one of the most common indicators of sleep apnoea. Ds has a cpap machine, he has also been told that if he hasn't lost enough weight by June he will be on the list for a gastric bypass.

HopeClearwater · 15/03/2014 01:11

Dawn sorry, I should have said, sleep apnoea was ruled out by the sleep clinic some years ago after the all-night testing thing. Thanks for your post though.

BearsBeetsBattlestarGalactica · 15/03/2014 04:07

Ex-DH was a snorer. It was excruciating most nights.

My BF on the otherhand makes hardly any noise when sleeping. The odd word or fart every now and then. But no snoring. It's wonderful!

So my advice would be to get a new bloke

Dawndonnaagain · 15/03/2014 11:02

Ahh, sorry, Hope.

hels71 · 15/03/2014 11:39

my DH did sleep in the spare room for a while. His snoring still disturbed me through two closed doors and across the landing. In fact, I suspect it is actually his snoring that disturbs all of you because it can probably be heard for miles.....I feel sorry for the rest of the campsite when we camp.....

secretscwirrels · 15/03/2014 11:51

Spare room
I also have a snoring DH and age related thermo nuclear night sweats.
I go in the spare bed. It's blissfully cool for 5 minutes and quiet.

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Creamycoolerwithcream · 15/03/2014 13:13

I went for the 'almost half a bottle of Baileys pass out' approach last night but I think I need a plan moving forward...Sounds like I have to decide between a new bloke or murder.

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thenightsky · 15/03/2014 23:29

Bottle of Baileys... hmmmm. That is my action plan too. I'm going to be alcoholic soon I reckon.

sykadelic · 15/03/2014 23:45

NorwegianBirdhouse Your husband has sleep apnea and doesn't have a CPAP? Sleep apnea has some pretty serious side effects (the lack of oxygen can cause stress on the heart leading to heart attack and stroke for example).


I have sleep apnea and I have a CPAP. I no longer snore. I've snored for years (ever since a little girl) and when first diagnosed with sleep apnea 10 years ago, CPAP's weren't as common so they just told me to "lose weight" and have my tonsils out. Sleep apnea causes weight gain so it's a bit of a vicious cycle really.

I tried all the non-CPAP "snoring aids" and none worked. A strong indication of it being sleep apnea. The snoring is cause by the throat collapsing and as you breath it vibrates. The "apnea" is when it closes all the way and your body wakes you (not always to consciousness but out of REM) to resume breathing again. This is why suffers are tired. Some (like me) don't realise how tired they are regularly because they get used to it. Only after using a CPAP for a while and then trying to sleep without it that I realise how poor my sleep is.

I encourage anyone who snores to have a sleep study done to make sure they don't have sleep apnea.

Oureshe · 08/04/2014 02:01

Do you know that there's a simple exercise or method to stop snoring? just 3 simple step. Also you need to change your life style like eating healthy foods, less alcohol and stop smoking.

truelymadlysleepy · 08/04/2014 07:06

You so have my sympathy.
DH has always been a snorer, we've tried everything; strips, mouth guard, ENT appt, tests for apnoea. It's miserable.
Separate rooms for us which is fine at home but holidays are always fraught with me being tired & crabby.
Loud AC in a hot country helps as does alcohol for me.
If there's a cure I'd love to know.

Kelpie1975 · 08/04/2014 12:44

Put up with it.

He is man. Hear him snore.

ShotgunNotDoingThePans · 08/04/2014 13:03

Anyone else waiting to hear Oureshe's three simple steps for stopping snoring?
Please don't make us wait too long!

My DH is a bad snorer (although, tbf, a shoulder problem that forces me to lie on my back means I am now as well). I hate earplugs, but have discovered the soft silicon ones from Boots are not too invasive but really effective. I appreciate you wouldn't want to wear them with babies/toddlers in the house, though.

As an aside, I shared a room with some women I don't know very well recently (on a trip), and unwittingly caused them a hideous night - two of them booked into a separate room the next day, in fact . In my defence, I had a bit of a cold, plus had been at a bar with people smoking that evening.
They did say, though, that one of the things that kept them awake was waiting for me to take the next breath; I suppose I must have apnoea then . How do they test for it?

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