Does any one else suffer from (some one else's) snoring?

[Christabel]

20+ years of sleep deprivation on top of everything else. No wonder I feel half dead most of the time!

No spare room - ear plugs don't really work.

[QueenBee53]

My husband could win prizes for his snoring so I empathise completely. When you can't sleep it is the most irritating thing in the world to have someone making such a loud noise next to you. Often having drifted off I would then be jolted awake by a very loud snore. There is a solution - recommended by his doctor - Snore Wizard! We got one of these devices and to be honest he has hardly snored since and I am sleeping much better. I think there is a website you can order them from online (I have no vested interest!). As snoring is often a sign of sleep apnoea it is a good idea for a snorer to address this problem themselves. My husband is not overweight but has quite a large necksize which is also an indicator apparently. For the sake of around £45 it is well worth the investment. Good luck.

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Yes my hubby is terrible so much so no one will stop over at our house.The problem is that wherever in the house I go I can still hear it. Suffice to say he won't do anything about it. I sleep very poorly but try to go to bed before him,sometimes I can drop off before he comes up.I wish I could give you some hope, but I have put up with it for years.,Hope someone can help us poor things to get a good night's sleep.My hubby is t

retired so it's not down to him being over tired.

[shaws Administrator]

This is a link

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On the r/h side is a link as seen in the BBC

[smh1601]

Yes, my husband is awful. After years of sleepless nights (for both of us) he finally moved into the spare room and we both feel better for it. Not much help if you don't have a spare room though! The doctors haven't helped much. Told him to lose weight, which he has, but hasn't made much difference. I just dread going on holiday with him where we have to share a room ................

[Marz]

......snoring can also be a symptom of a thyroid problem. Maybe a thyroid scan or some tests ! Inflammation in the thyroid can affect surrounding tissue.

I was once married to a Kawasaki 500 - it was awful. My husband now is a peaceful sleeper and I am so very grateful. He did have problems before he was diagnosed with Hashi's - for a little time - but the treatment seems to have reduced the inflammation.

Have you tried one of those shaped memory foam pillows that may support the neck better when he is on his back ?......

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Marz]

LOL - Christabel you have my sympathy and Marz when I read 'have you tried he if those memory foam pillows' my first thought was you were going to say 'put it over his face! '

My husband snores - he says he doesn't that it is me but i know different and I always feel like that putting a pillow over his face might be my last resort. I have even put my own pillow over my own head to try and block the noise out.

When things are bad one or other of us goes to the spare bed next door. And believe it or not I can still hear him breathing through the wall. Trouble is he lies on his back with his mouth open and breathes through his mouth so even if he isn't actually snoring it still makes a noise, normally I would give him a dig in the ribs or shove him onto his side but when he is next door that's a bit more difficult. The problem is once he has wakened me he breathes at a completely different speed to what I do which I find hard to lie and listen too.

How about a sleeping bag and mat in a different room? Don't know about you but I just have to have my sleep or I get really grouchy and mean.

[tingles]

Has your partner maybe got sleep apnoea? He can do the Epworth Test online that gives you a score x

[Jackie]

Hi Make sure he /she does not stop breathing, possible if snoring. If so they need a home tape, overnight from a sleep dept, large hosptital. This checks and if needed gives a CPAP, horrible mask! It helps,as it is dangerous to stop breathing.You do not have to be large etc, I am underweight and have the worse case they have ever heard of!

Best wishes,

Jackie

[wobblybee]

My husband refuses to accept he snores! One night after I nudged him with my foot, he

gave me a particularly painful kick, needless to say I took off for the spare room, where

I have have stayed! It's lovely, light on/off when I want, I decide on light/heavy duvet,

and most important, I sleep!

[Zephyrbear]

My husband snores something terrible too... (have you ever noticed no matter how much racket they make, they NEVER wake themselves up? Why is that???) I found that when we shared a bed the noise would actually reverberate through the springs and vibrate them!!! I finally decided enough was enough and bought separate beds, which certainly helped with the vibrating springs. Now if he gets too noisy I just pull his duvet off him and then blame the dog!!! Works every time! Lol!

[shezz]

Yes I end up thumping and kicking hubby cause it bloody abnoys me

[Christabel]

Some interesting answers! Especially about the pillow

I think the problem is breathing through the mouth, which may be connected with adenoids, though he did have an operation for them as a child. Even the breathing is very loud.

I think separate rooms would be the best answer, but it isn't feasible, and anyway he would take umbrage!

I'm glad I'm not alone, which sounds as though I'm glad other people suffer, which isn't what I mean.

[dimples53]

Have you tried recording the snoring on a mobile phone and playing it back to him? Then playing it to his GP so that he can get referred to a Sleep Clinic for investigation? Sleep apnoea is VERY serious and can lead to heart attacks and strokes, not to mention the possibility of falling asleep at the wheel ... In the meantime have a look on britishsnoring.org.uk - on the home page you can identify the specific cause of the snoring in seconds. This simple test will determine whether it's a nose problem or whether it comes from the throat collapsing whilst he is asleep. My sleep apnoea made me stop breathing 18 times an hour but now, with a CPAP machine, it's down to once or twice an hour and I feel a lot better. Good luck

[Christabel in reply to dimples53]

Thank you!

[Ruthi in reply to dimples53]

My husband was stopping breathing 50 times an hour. The CPAP hasn't changed that, hasn't stopped the snoring, and just makes him hugely uncomfortable. We have worked out now that the snoring is structural, and are waiting for his next sleep clinic appointment to talk about the possibility of a mouth guard.

HE doesn't feel tired at all during the day, and only ended up at the sleep clinic because I was threatening divorce! But of course they are concerned at the damage his interrupted sleep might be doing. They will have to come up with a better CPAP mask, if the guard doesn't solve it.

[Christabel in reply to Ruthi]

I hope something works. I can't understand how my husband produces some of the sounds he does! Last night was appalling.

[cuteyoungchic]

Christabel, I tolerated my partner's snoring & sleep apnoea for 5 years.

I was seeing a Clinical Nutritionist at the time & asked her what was the cure. She said "Simple. Gluten."

I'd already been gluten free for a few years (it cured my stiff feet & knees first thing in the mornings) but wasn't sure that my partner would do likewise. But he did!

Within 3 days of him avoiding all gluten-containing foods he'd stopped snoring, & his sleep apnea took about a month to disappear.

The only time now that he may snore, is if he's eaten anything containing gluten in the preceding 24 hours - we just ADORE garlic bread, but still don't have gluten-free rolls available here, so on the rare occasion that we do have it, I make sure it's on a Friday night, that way it's not so important if I have a restless night.

Check out your supermarket Christabel, the Health Foods aisle, (the bakery section also), you'll be surprised at how much variety of gluten free foods are now available, a lot of which your husband wouldn't realise is gluten free Some still have high sugar content, so still read the ingredients listed on the packaging.

There are also many, many, gluten free recipes for everything you need, on the internet.

Good luck! I hope you can kiss gluten goodbye in your household, & welcome silent nights back in through your door

Cheers,

Liz

OZ

[Christabel in reply to cuteyoungchic]

That's amazing! Thanks, I will do some research.