A solution to snoring that doesn't involve smothering him...?

[DetentionGrrrl]

Does anyone have tips or solutions for a snoring DP? (Other than sleeping elsewhere)

I'm sick of being kept awake, he's sick of being prodded in the back.

i saw some herbal remedies for snoring in pharmacies and other shops.
good luck with it

Earplugs work, but I can't use them since my baby was born. There's a spray from Boots that did seem to work, but not always, but ass of a husband doesn't like using it because he's a dental health obsessive and it contains citric acid. SO DOES TOOTHPASTE! Anyway, I'm out of the country till the spring, but will be getting it for him when we go home again, whether or not he uses it because it definitely worked when he definitely used it... but yes, only sometimes. It puts a bit of oily whatever on their uvula so there's less rattle.*

*total guess. not actual scientific fact

Snoreze works a bit. Separate rooms are better tho'

A VERY COMFORTABLE SOFA.

The only way I dealt with it was to sleep in seperate rooms! If he is really that bad and even stops breathing whilst asleep then send him to the doctors as it could be sleep apnoea.

hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/snoring.html

The above is a useful link on snoring.

He should seek medical advice re this problem as something like sleep apnoea could be the root cause of his snoring.

Sleeping on a sofa is not good, it will do his back no favours.

my mate's dh uses a nose clip and the spray and it works for him.

it helped DP to lose weight. and snoreze.

All the suggestions good - not too much booze, losing weight, sprays and clips all worth a try.

However, if you think he is stopping breathing in the night, he should see his GP. Is he tired during the day? (Or only from you prodding him?!)

British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association

Attila's link

He's always bloody tired, but that's being over weight, drinking too much and work.

Will try a spray though- and will try coaxing him into losing weight in the New Year with me.

I've been really close to violence over this and am permanently tired. I catch up when dh is working away. Someone told me that practising humming (during the day) strengthens the muscles in the throat. What really winds me up is that dh thinks it's funny. Whispering in the ear works for me but I still get woken up to do it. The spray works a bit but dh says it gives him a sore throat. Going to sleep before him seems to be the best way I've found.

I see sleep apnea has already been mentioned and is certainly a consideration. There is also a type of laser surgery I have heard about where they remove I think a bit of the epiglottis?

Shouting YOU'RE SNORING AGAIN is therapeutic if not always effective.

there is an anti depressant which can work to stop snoring too..it's called mirtazapine

I will try and find a reference for you

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a determinedly applied cold foot to the buttockial region works wonders

mine shouts back ' i wasn't even snoring'

yes mine doesn't realise he's snoring either

I'd agree with the go to sleep before him idea - that works sometimes for me.

Also, the foam ear plugs (you can get them from boots). They are the fluorescent coloured cone shape ones - I imagine, most women will need to cut a bit off the end to make them fit comfortably but they block out quite a bit of noise.

Annoyingly, I can STILL hear dh snore (grrr) and it means I can't hear the kids (which can be a problem as dh doesn't tend to wake up if they are coughing).

I also think losing weight can make a difference to some men (and not drinking too much).

The trouble with going to sleep first is one is woken by nightmares involving drills.

My sister has trained her partner to leap from the bed in guilt if she says 'you're snoring' but she is clearly a leader in the anti-snoring campaign.

god, I need lessons from your sister MI. Dh gets pissed off because I'm disturbing his sleep by kicking him in the back all night (I don't think he can comprehend how annoying it is having a combine harvester sleeping next to you).

Does he sleep on his back? That can exacerbate snoring. I have heard of people doing things like sewing a small ball onto the back of a pajama top to induce side sleeping.

So do I, Foxinsocks, believe me....and that's when he does sleep on his side.

Not drinking helps, but even I would feel faintly guilty at curtailing DP's wassailing when I've got no intention whatsoever on laying off the festive booze till 1 Jan.

Yep my hubby snores when he sleeps on his back. So I just shove him on to the side. Then I spoon upto him so he can't roll on to his back again.
Usually takes a good shove with both feet and hands as he's no lightweight....

I honestly don't find position makes a major difference. So to speak.

no, position makes no difference to dh - and believe me, I've rearranged him in every position possible (short of smothering him under the pillow)

he once lost a shedload of weight and that seemed to make a little bit of a difference (as does not guzzling red wine every night but I'd rather let him have the wine than have him be all martyrish for not having it and then still snoring!)