Any Snorers in the House?
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Have you met my wife.?
Mating call of a bull elephant
Mating call of a bull elephant
Mine too. She’s tiny, but a few glasses of red and sleeping flat on her back, it’s scary the noise she makes.
Tried a few things years ago and found not much made a difference and increased the stigma for her. 3M earplugs or a different room with no hard feelings or arguing seems to be the best option for me. It’s a difficult problem because both of you are tired and need to sleep, it’s very easy to get a bit of a cob on in the middle of the night if you consider yourself to be the non-snorer and have to shift rooms or lie there and put up with it.
Well , currently mine is getting a bit severe - so much so I think it maybe causing issues. Ever caught yourself listening to and waking up to your own snoring?? Yep - that.
Its also possible its borderline sleep Apnea so currently looking for any possible solutions.
Its also possible its borderline sleep Apnea so currently looking for any possible solutions.
GP visit. I’m pretty sure my wife has sleep apnoea. She sometimes completely stops breathing and then wakes with a start and the bull elephant noise, gasping for breath. She won’t seek medical help, but I think she should. As she doesn’t hear it, it’s my problem, so I appreciate you recognising it and wanting to do something.
Side sleeping makes a big difference, some snorers tape a tennis ball on their back (or summat, no idea how it’s attached) so when they roll on their back they get a reminder to side sleep.
For genuine and possibly dangerous sleep apnoea there are ventilators that blow air very gently into your face via a mask to keep the airways open. They don’t look comfortable, but for me, nor is trying to sleep with noise cancelling headphones on or earplugs in.
Side sleeping makes a big difference, some snorers tape a tennis ball on their back (or summat, no idea how it’s attached) so when they roll on their back they get a reminder to side sleep.
For genuine and possibly dangerous sleep apnoea there are ventilators that blow air very gently into your face via a mask to keep the airways open. They don’t look comfortable, but for me, nor is trying to sleep with noise cancelling headphones on or earplugs in.
Yes, it can be a real issue as Oxygen can be removed from the brain whilst one resets the breathing pattern.
CPAP machines are somewhat pricey so I'm looking at weird mouth guard things that realign the lower jaw to the front - supposedly works but drool is an issue.
Or there is some super weird thing that suctions onto the tongue and pulls to the fore - stopping it from returning to the back.
Agree on the Side sleeping.
My wife tried the jaw alignment mouth guards many years ago. They worked, but obviously it wasn’t comfortable for her to sleep with. Might be worth you looking at that as an option as it’s you wanting to stop yourself snoring and not a relationship issue.
Also, there are sound activated apps that are noise triggered and record your snoring in the night. You’ll get a good idea of just how much of a problem there is, but make sure the phone is on charge as they eat battery.
Also, there are sound activated apps that are noise triggered and record your snoring in the night. You’ll get a good idea of just how much of a problem there is, but make sure the phone is on charge as they eat battery.
Definitely a snorer. Used to wake myself up.
Found that I have sleep apnea.
I use a BiPAP now.
Two pressures higher going and lower going out.
Fortunately this side of the pond has insurance to test and supply the machines.
The test is real fun too.
They glue 40 wired to your body put a camera on you turn the lights out and say go to sleep.
Try that with she afor mentioned 40 wired glued to you and someone watching you sleep.
Also pray you don't have to answer the call of nature doing the test. Lol.
Jon
Found that I have sleep apnea.
I use a BiPAP now.
Two pressures higher going and lower going out.
Fortunately this side of the pond has insurance to test and supply the machines.
The test is real fun too.
They glue 40 wired to your body put a camera on you turn the lights out and say go to sleep.
Try that with she afor mentioned 40 wired glued to you and someone watching you sleep.
Also pray you don't have to answer the call of nature doing the test. Lol.
Jon
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The only thing that improves my snoring is getting my weight down. This maybe or maybe not be an issue for you.
I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea a few years back. Prior to that I snored so loud my wife slept downstairs for 9 months. It caused many problems.
My health was also badly effected as I never got a good nights sleep.
After being diagnosed I was set up with a CPAP mask and ventilator. Really no fun to get used to, took months. But once you start to get a regular good nights sleep you feel the difference.
I came to realise I was carrying some extra weight. Through changing my eating habits a bit and some exercise I slowly reduced my weight from 90kg to 72kg.
Long story, but I have now been tested and told I no longer suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. The irony now is I struggle to sleep without the CPAP as my body has got used to it. When I asked the NHS consultant what the procedure was to come off the CPAP he said “no idea, we’ve not had anyone do it before!”.
Currently working on reducing the CPAP pressure and weaning me off it.
I can’t stress how important it is to get tested if you think you have obstructive sleep apnea.
Link to NHS site https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sleep-apnoea/
My health was also badly effected as I never got a good nights sleep.
After being diagnosed I was set up with a CPAP mask and ventilator. Really no fun to get used to, took months. But once you start to get a regular good nights sleep you feel the difference.
I came to realise I was carrying some extra weight. Through changing my eating habits a bit and some exercise I slowly reduced my weight from 90kg to 72kg.
Long story, but I have now been tested and told I no longer suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. The irony now is I struggle to sleep without the CPAP as my body has got used to it. When I asked the NHS consultant what the procedure was to come off the CPAP he said “no idea, we’ve not had anyone do it before!”.
Currently working on reducing the CPAP pressure and weaning me off it.
I can’t stress how important it is to get tested if you think you have obstructive sleep apnea.
Link to NHS site https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sleep-apnoea/
what helped my ex was changing her lifestyle habbits
i do not know if any of these apply to anyone who snore yet some may be similar, as this was her lifestyle change over a fair bit of time
do not expect results overnight
gave up smoking
changed from eating all crappy processed foods to fresh from the farm [a bit more expensive than organic from supermarket] but well worth it for better health
drinks distilled water
exercised more frequently
used a rife machine with healing frequencies
after i would say about four or so months i hardly noticed any snoring from her
i do not know if any of these apply to anyone who snore yet some may be similar, as this was her lifestyle change over a fair bit of time
do not expect results overnight
gave up smoking
changed from eating all crappy processed foods to fresh from the farm [a bit more expensive than organic from supermarket] but well worth it for better health
drinks distilled water
exercised more frequently
used a rife machine with healing frequencies
after i would say about four or so months i hardly noticed any snoring from her
I first read this ages ago, now rereading it made me laugh, I was envisaging this ending with "after about 4 months or so we split up and I couldn't hear her snoring anymore"...
Reminded me of the joke about the apple cart seller...
Nasal polyps can cause snoring too. I recently had to have a camera popped down my gullet under anasthetic to diagnose a reflux problem, as my gag reflex made it too dangerous while awake, and they noticed and removed several for me, at the same time. No more snoring. At least ,I havnt woken myself up with a big snort since, but as I live alone its just my perception that I no longer snore. I used to be aware of it regularly, but now I'm not.may be a coincidence, but I feel more rested now in the mornings, so I'm guessing I don't snore anymore. At least not as badly anyway.
Discussed our forthcoming trip with next door neighbours. They are sailors rather the bushcrafters but we identified a problem with any group based activity. You might have foind a solution with your partner and yourself but when sleeping near people you don't know too well on a boat or when camping you often encounter snorers. He reminded me to pack my earplugs.
Yes..... Got the Dr's and ask about sleep apnea etc...
Also enquire about mouth guards. I've just got a new one - I no longer clear the caving club hut
