Snoring advice please.

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DP (lives out) snores like you wouldn't belive. Its OK when he stays her because we have an agreement that he goes on the sofa if it gets bad, which it always does. But we can't do this forever, I would like him to move in at some point in the future perhaps but this is putting me off, I simply don't get a decent sleep when he stays.

We are going away for a few days so unless he sleeps in the bath there will be no escape.

Those nose strips help a little bit, but not much and sometimes there is no difference at all.

ARGHHHHH!!!!

Wow, well I can see I am not alone, well I kind of expected I wasn't.

Well I used ear plugs which helped a bit, and would probably keep out his normal snoring, but as he had a sore swollan throat for the past couple of days it was even worse than normal. I need to get the softer earplugs if I am going to use them regularly as I had the cheap yellow ones that are a bit hard and uncomfortable, there are softer ones I can get at work too. The thing is when he lies on his back there are the vibrations to deal with.

He said again he will go to the doctor . He is not overweight, he was a few years ago I think. Lets hope the doctor comes up with something as there is no way he is moving in until then as two nights is pretty much my limit really.

I would certainly agree with cmotdibblers' comments. Sleep apnoea is a serious health problem.

Measures like ear plugs are only but a short term measure for you and do nothing to actually address the core issue i.e your partner's snoring.

Make the appt for him and also go along to the GPs with him. Its the only way forward, he won't likely go otherwise.