Snoring! what REALLY works?

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He snores. Like a train. We have to sleep apart. The idea of a holiday together - or even a night away in a hotel - is intolerable. Help. What really works?

He's not overweight, and he snores whether he's been drinking or not (but it's worse with drink).

how's his nose, are both nostrils the same size. dh had one nasal passage smaller than the other and found it harder to breath out of one.
had an operation.. quite a common one

Am in same situation. Not funny and I often go into the spare bedroom in the middle of the night if hitting him etc doesn't work! Try Boots Soft Disposable Foam Ear Plugs. I don't throw them away after each use and use them until they don't fit right any more. I prefer the rounded ones, but they do cylindrical ones as well. Good luck.

Position? DH snores on his back alot, I poke him and tell him to roll over. Geez, snoring is intolerable, isn't it?

check if septal surgery appropriate
if not

old wives thing of sewing a cork into the back of their pyjamas so they can't sleep comfortably on their backs

waking them up so they go to the spare room

Sharp repeated jabs to the ribs works with my dh!

can get earplugs that are more waxy and mouldable [if that is a word]

Is the snoring rhythmic or does he stop and start breathing and go all snorty? Wake up exhausted? Fall asleep in the middle of the day? XH was like this and it turned out he had sleep apnoea. He had an operation for a deviated septum, and that helped somewhat.

DH2 also a snorer (I know how to pick 'em!), and position definitely makes a difference. Constantly poking him to make him go on his side instead of his back. Also wear good earplugs.

ATM we're sleeping separately because I'm pregnant and toss and turn all night, and the bed in the spare room is more comfortable with my SPD.

I have this ongoing problem with DH. I pull his pillow, very sharply, a couple of inches in my direction. This causes his head to whip to one side and changes the shape of his throat so he stops, for a bit anyway.

I find earplugs don't work as I can still 'hear' the vibrations.

themoon66, know exactly what you mean. Sometimes snoring is so bad the other person actually shakes the bed!

Hey YanknbeforetheCockcrows, where do you get really good earplugs from? I do separate beds and earplugs sometimes, but then I sleep so much better that I'm tempted never to get back into the marital bed!

Has any of you tried those nasal strips? I was thinking of getting some for dh

I am a really bad snorer. A ENT consultation may help. I have had 4 operations for snoring, and although I still snore a bit, not to the same extent as I did. The most effective op which I had was to have laser surgery on my soft palette and my uvula? removed (the hangy down thing at the back of the throat). I also had my tonsils removed, my septum straightened, and my nose 'filleted'.

Although it must be really frustrating for you, your DH can't help it.

Also, he may have an allergy. Animal hairs or feather pillows / duvet may worsen the problem. I know I was worse when I had my cat.

Don't laugh but we got my DH (think aeroplane trying to take off and having to put subtitles on the tv if he fell asleep while watching in bed) a snoring ring. It's worn on the little finger and presses on acupressure points. It was in our local health food store with a money back guarantee. I was very sceptical but it works amazingly well. He now snores less and when he does it's at a much more tolerable level!

I don't know if it was this one but it also has the 30 day money back guarantee. I

www.silentknightantisnoringring.co.uk/faq.htm

Hope you can get it sorted!

My personal favourite for earplugs are ones I can only get when I go back to the U.S. They're called 'Hearos' and they do a version that's meant to block up to 32 decibels.

Unfortunately, I've run out, so I'm stuck with the crap ones from the Co-Op Pharmacy.

My second favourite (which my local Co-Op used to sell) are called Quies or something like that (think they're French?). They come with three different coloured pairs in a little plastic box.

I find foam to be better than wax, but it needs to be that kind of smooth foam in a bullet shape.

OOooooh, found a website with something that looks like the Hearos and Quies:

www.snorestore.co.uk/acatalog/shaped_earplugs.html The bottom one says it does up to 33 decibels, I might have to order some!

He needs to go to his GP and ask to be referred to a Sleep Specialist (not an ENT as they won't fully assess his snoring and all the causes and possible solutions). Severe snoring can be a sign of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea which is a serious condition, that is easily treated.

My DH is/was a severe snorer - when I eventually made him do something about it, he was diagnosed with OSA and it turns out he was stopping breathing 85 times an hour, causing his blood pressure to go sky high in the night, and putting him at extreme risk of having a stroke or heart attack. He now sleeps with the aid of a small machine that keeps his airway open, and completely stops him snoring

A pillow over the face

MY Dh has had an anti-snoring mouthguard made by his dentist. It wasn't cheap, but certainly less expensive than a divorce :-) It made things much better. He also wears snoring strips when he has a cold. It's not an attractive look but it does mean we both get a decent night's sleep.

DH's snoring has got a little better since he lost some weight, but note that this isn't your DH's problem...

I just tell DH to roll over, as he snores when he's on his back. I used to have to jab him, but now just the sound of my voice does the job (we have been togther for 12 yrs)

nothing

imo

(grr)

Separate houses!

What about a snoring 2 year old? When we go away I have them in stereo!

Don't! I have one of those, too! I think it must be hereditary.