My DH is keeping me awake every night with his snoring. Help!

[Shaniece]

I have told him to get to the Pharmacist or see a Doc about his snoring - it really is bad, loud and constant EVERY night. He won't go to the Doctor though, said it not serious enough .

Can anyone recommend anything? I am willing to try anything. He doesn't seem too interested to sort the problem out. As long as he gets some sleep he doesn;t seem to give a hoot about me .

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we (I) have the sam problem

my solution is to kick dp long enough for him to wake up and go to sleep on the sofa

Snap! Sorry I can't offer any great solution- I just decamp every night. Not ideal, but hey, at least I get some sleep. Sometimes Dh kindly decamps. It's recommended that snorers avoid alcohol (ha flippin ha ha) and you can get plasters to put over your nose to keep the airways open.

I have the same problem with my dog.

Same prob with my dh, tried them snoreez strips but didn't work. I have now resorted to buying ear plugs for myself and wear them most nights

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I wear earplugs too but its not ideal with a 5 yo and 2 yo, sometimes my 2yo wakes up.

We only have a 3-bed house so nowhere else to kip. I dread going to bed at night.

Oooh, I do that too! Also sharp elbows in the back work a treat. Avoiding alcohol (for him), earplugs (for you...Boots foam ones are good)..and making sure he sleeps on his side (facing away from you!) can help; try going to bed a bit before him so you can get to sleep first; if all else fails withdraw sexual favours until he visits the GP. And tell him people get divorced over snoring!

I am a pharmacist and have the same problem. I recommend a big bruise.

Seriously there is no easy answer. If he's overweight; then lose weight, if he drinks too much / at all; cut down, plasters on nose (but wash face first so not oily), sleeping on side is better than on back and if you have any concerns about him not breathing for long periods then get it checked out. The snoring products you can buy have not been independently tested and so I can't vouch for them.

I find stroking dh's face or nose prompts him to turn on his side non-violently He gets annoyed with me because I snore too. Difference is though I don't wake him up or keep him awake.

Hope this helps.

Snoring can be a symptom of something very serious indeed. DH snored really, really badly, and when I finally made him go to the dr's, he was diagnosed with sleep apnoea. Turns out he was stopping breathing 87 times an hour, and was at incredbly high risk of having a stroke or dying from it. He now has cpap, doesn't snore at all, and gets a good night sleep.
Loads of stuff they can do, so tell him to get to the drs pronto.

Thanks everyone that replied. Jennster, he is not overweight in fact his BMI is spot on.

cmotdibbler - what is cpap?? I don't think DH has sleep apnoea. The problem is though, in the winter he suffers with his sinuses, and in the summer he suffers with hayfever, and his snoring is generally worse in the summer [unfortunately].

The only other option is we buy a 4 bed house, and I have my own room - can't bloody afford it though [hmmm].

My dh is seeing the dr tomorrow about his snoring. I'm hoping they can help him.

DH used to snore a lot, and I had similar issues with it keeping me awake. I used to wear earplugs when it got really bad. I also used to prod him in the ribs and tell him to roll over when he'd ended up sleeping on his back. It got so that I didn't even have to prod him, just hiss 'roll over' and he would do so without even waking .

He has lost weight recently, and the snoring is definitely much better.

CPAP is continuous positive airway pressure - a machine that blows air up the airway to keep it open.

Theres lots of advice, ways to determine why he snores, and treatment choices on British Snoring Assocn

Does your DH use a steroid spray up his nose ? Might do the job

I used to prod dh in the ribs but he tells me that this is very dangerous because the shock could give him a heart attack and kill him. So I have had to stop doing this.

Haha this sounds familiar (no pun intended!!)i have bought a GIANT sized PEG today from the fancy dress section in Matalan....its a SNORE STOPPER...I know it probably wont work but i could not resist wrapping it with the rest of his Valentines presents!! Seriously though my DP snores badly every night and it drives me insane, have tried loads of these patches and things from chemist but nothing seems to work, maybe will give the steroid spray idea a try. ...cant wait til he gets home and opens it!! lol

The British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association webite (linked to below) is very good. I have some earplugs from there, and got dh one of the sprays, and it has helped. Generally I find that if dh and I are gettingon well and I am feeling relaxed then I don't hear the snoring, but if I am anxious or upset it keeps me awake all night!

Shaniece

You cannot assume he does not have sleep apnoea.

Your husband needs to see a doctor - if you're all being kept then there is something seriously wrong. His snoring is affecting you all to your detriment. He may well have sleep apnoea (this is a condition where the airways closes completely thus stopping breathing). He needs medical attention and treatment for this problem.

Things like sprays etc do not work in the longer term. Also sleeping on the sofa does your back no favours and can increase the likelihood of back problems.

Thanks for that link. I'm off to read it .