Omg he snores!

[Andrea&Henry 311]

Overweight and respiratory issues can cause the problem. I went to Europe with my fiance to visited my parents and neither one of us could not sleep, but him. I just wanted to lock him in the closet...I was so upset and cranky so I talked to him and we started sleeping in differents rooms. That's ok but we're getting marry in a couple of month and I want to sleep with my husband when the time comes. He start losing weight and he's in treatment with some splash inside his nose.

Thanks God we can talked about it and tryed to fix the problem with time enough before our wedding. If something bothers u about him, you should talk to him. People think that avoiding this kind of stuff, things are going to be fix by themselves.

God bless u

[bigdog 376]

Go for a sleep test and get it figured out, both of you will feel better.

[M & M 0]

As a respiratory therpist treating patients with this symptom, I would suggest that he talks to his primary care physician to request a sleep study at a certified sleep lab. Snoring is one symptom of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. If it is concluded that he has OSA, a typical treatment is a CPAP device. Google Obstructive Sleep Apmea. Good luck.

[WrightFamily 34]

Hello VJ'ers,

While I love my husband dearly the man snores to beat the band and it is actually becoming a huge problem as it keeps me up all night and I am not getting any sleep. I go to bed with him and stay until he falls asleep hoping that I can fall asleep before him but it never works, he falls asleep in like seconds lol. I almost always end up getting up because I just can't stand it. I am so frustrated and tired that I am quite cranky a lot. I know he can't help it and he feels bad but I am becoming quite resentful towards him because of it. When he starts up I just want to shout at him to shut up so I can get some sleep for once. I never do thought, I just quietly as I can get out of bed so I don't disturb him and go read or do something else that is quiet so I do not disturb him.

We have talked about it and he know that it is a big problem but we have no clue what to do short of me or him sleeping on the couch which is not really an option at all.

Anyone else have this issue or advice?

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[suganspyce42 5]

Hello VJ'ers,

While I love my husband dearly the man snores to beat the band and it is actually becoming a huge problem as it keeps me up all night and I am not getting any sleep. I go to bed with him and stay until he falls asleep hoping that I can fall asleep before him but it never works, he falls asleep in like seconds lol. I almost always end up getting up because I just can't stand it. I am so frustrated and tired that I am quite cranky a lot. I know he can't help it and he feels bad but I am becoming quite resentful towards him because of it. When he starts up I just want to shout at him to shut up so I can get some sleep for once. I never do thought, I just quietly as I can get out of bed so I don't disturb him and go read or do something else that is quiet so I do not disturb him.

We have talked about it and he know that it is a big problem but we have no clue what to do short of me or him sleeping on the couch which is not really an option at all.

Anyone else have this issue or advice?

You can try over the counter snore strips if you like but it sounds to me like he needs to talk to his primary physician about his snoring habit. I worked in the sleep lab for 3 yrs and am well aware of the signs of sleep apnea and the treatment. I, myself has had treatment for sleep apnea in the past. Have him make an appointment with his doctor and suggest a sleep study and I promise you, you will not be sorry about it. I can definitely speak from personal and professional experience.

P.S. I know it's frustrating but he really can't help it.

[ann and aties 9]

My husband is wearing "Breath-Rites" they help his snoring. And I wear ear plugs. That seems to do the trick.

Once he is on my medical insurance we are going to check out the rest though in case his health is at risk.

[castillo007 0]

Hello to you!.. I have a few thoughts on this, my husband also snores lol, but it is not that bad. There are breathe right strips you can find at any local drugstore. AND there are special Mouth Guards/retainers however you wish to call them. What they do is move the jaw to create an open airway space to allow normal breathing, without the snoring. You can also find at a drugstore, or even your local supermarket! Theres also an option of earplugs? hey you never know lol. But one thing you should look out for is if your Hubby stops breathing during his snoring. Snores, stops breathing momentarily, then snores again..that's NOT good! He may have sleep apnea, or other issues that you will definitely need to seek further advice with his Doctor. Also Doctors may prescribe him with a mask, basically he'll look like Darth Vader at night lol but its a breathing mask for those who suffer with this particular condition. Best of luck to you!! Hope this helped a bit! Let us know how things turn out.

Edited March 15, 2012 by castillo007

[Dan & Juan 12]

The important thing as you see over and over is to get checked out. Better safe than sorry. After my heart attack I really was worried knowing I snored all my adult life. I did a sleep test at a center but didn't feel like that strange environment was an average nights sleep experience so I was allowed to do a home sleep test which was much more comfortable.

It turns out I did not have apnea that was a major problem but my physical muscles and innard stuff was very bad off, so much so that rather than treat a symptom of snoring, My highly respected specialist surgeon talked me into a very expensive 3 procedure surgery that was done outpatient with fairly quick recovery. I had part of uvula cut away ( bad sore throat after for a couple days), some more trimming and experimental implants that shore up the muscles that cause all the trouble.

It basically solved the physical problem, I don't need a cpap or follow-ups, but I would not recommend drastic surgery choice unless the specialist really thinks it is the way to go.

I am more aware of many of my health and wellness issues now since my near death cardiac event, and I was always one to put off seeing a doctor for minor things, but now I know the fact that prevention is the key to health and wellness. Don't chance it, snoring is not just an annoyance it is serious stuff!

Good luck!

[David & Kezia 25]

As a respiratory therpist treating patients with this symptom, I would suggest that he talks to his primary care physician to request a sleep study at a certified sleep lab. Snoring is one symptom of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. If it is concluded that he has OSA, a typical treatment is a CPAP device. Google Obstructive Sleep Apmea. Good luck.

I was going to say something almost exactly like this, but I saw this post. She is right, it's sleep apnea and could be fixed by a CPAP device or just by training him to sleep right. What I mean by the latter is by making him position himself on the side so that there's less chance of snoring, and training him to keep his mouth shut too.

My husband is the same way, and OMG he rocks the whole bed literally, or at least he used to when I first got here. My first step was waking him up everytime he snores really bad or starts having that choking-like noise or when he stops breathing for more than 10 seconds. The last two symptoms are what you really have to watch out for and they're really scary. He was very annoyed when I did that almost every few minutes during the first few days, but after that, he wouldn't even wake up or remember, and he would automatically adjust himself to a better position and close his mouth too.

Closing the mouth helps a lot, because an open jaw means more throat being pushed against each other (imagine it). Those things you buy that you wear like the invisalign in your teeth is meant to keep your lower jaw forward and minimize obstruction in your throat. It's very annoying to wear though, just like how the masks are also annoying to wear, so not a lot of people use them, especially those who can't help but salivate while there's something in their mouth. It's also expensive. It's cheaper just to train them to close their mouth, move their lower jaw a little forward (and it helps a lot if they are not sleeping on their back where the jaw naturally goes down by gravity).

People who also breath through their mouth when they are sleeping tend to always have a stuffy nose all the time. That's because the air you breath is not properly filtered and heated up (which is the main job of the nose), so the lungs signal the brain to signal the nose to produce more filters (thus the more liquid in your nose making it stuffy, and makes you snore more). So if he breathes through his mouth when he is asleep, you'd better train him out of it, because not only is he damaging his lungs with unheated and unfiltered air, he is also snoring a lot that it bothers you both.

Sleep training works. I already have several successful trainees, including my youngest brother, two cousins and a family friend. My husband is not fully trained yet, and he still opens his mouth sometimes and he still snores sometimes, but at least not as bad as when I first slept with him. I think it's harder to train him because he is older, and maybe because he is also always stressed out at work (and snores bad when he is super tired) and also because he is a little overweight (although he is already working on it and already lost 22 pounds in a month).

So yes, in summary, you can try the following at home methods: sleep training by waking him up and making him change position, and by making him close his mouth (which I strongly believe he also does as all the snoring people I know does that), and maybe lose weight.

If it's really bad and you think he seriously needs weight, a sleep study and medical intervention/advice are what he might need more.

Good luck!

:-)

Kezia

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I felt bad about posting this but I am glad I did. Thank you all for the replies and I will definitely talk to my husband about seeing a Dr. if the nose things from the drug store do not work.

As a girl it's embarrassing to admit I snore but Tony has hearing trouble thanks to his military days (match made in heaven ) and he's pretty quick to fall asleep as well. I have sleep apnoea and had a sleep study done. I choke (stop breathing) up to 40 times an hour which means I wake up enough to breathe, but not enough to remember I woke all the time and the risk is one day I won't wake myself to start breathing again. Sometimes my snoring is really bad and Tony will rub my back until I stop and then quickly fall asleep himself

I tried to nasal thingys as well. Complete waste of money because its not because of my NOSE that I snore The sleep study didn't give me a CPAP because they wanted to try other options first. They recommended having my tonsils removed (I have severe scaring) and weight loss. Losing weight didn't help and I can't have my tonsils out because I have reflux (you can bleed to death, I know someone that almost did). One of these days I'll go to the doctor here in the US and ask about having a sleep study done and see what they say. I'm pretty used to ####### sleep but I think if/when we have kids I'll need something to help me

SO! I agree with everyone else that seeing a doc would be my first course of action.

[SunnySanDiego 17]

Overweight and respiratory issues can cause the problem. I went to Europe with my fiance to visited my parents and neither one of us could not sleep, but him. I just wanted to lock him in the closet...I was so upset and cranky so I talked to him and we started sleeping in differents rooms. That's ok but we're getting marry in a couple of month and I want to sleep with my husband when the time comes. He start losing weight and he's in treatment with some splash inside his nose.

Thanks God we can talked about it and tryed to fix the problem with time enough before our wedding. If something bothers u about him, you should talk to him. People think that avoiding this kind of stuff, things are going to be fix by themselves.

God bless u

Glad you guys worked it out.

My husband is not overweight at all, he is quite lean so that's not the issue and I haven't noticed him not breathing or anything.

Also to your point about talking to him, did you read my post? I have spoken to him, he knows all about it and even feels bad about the situation. Who is avoiding anything? where are you getting this from?

Why do people feel the need to post stupid personal advice when they haven't even read the original post. Be constructive or stay out.

[SunnySanDiego 17]

Thank you everyone who gave constructive helpful replies.

I have actually watched him sleep to make sure he was continually breathing and saw no signs of him stopping. Also he is not over weight at all (lucky duck) so that's not part of it. We looked at the strips from the drug store and they are for the nose but he breaths from his moth when sleeping so we don't think those would help.

We talked about it and ultimately at this point we decided that he needs to go see a Dr. and let the Dr. decide how to proceed. My sister and her family are coming for a visit in April so we hope to have some kind of resolution before they get here or they may never visit again .

Also a couple of people mentioned our marriage it's self. Our marriage is strong and we are in no jeopardy of a divorce. We are a strong communicative couple and will figure this out together. I only really posted here because VJ'ers have helped me so much and I knew someone would have some help for me and to vent. I know that my husband can't help the snoring and that he does feel bad and I needed to vent a bit. I thought venting here would be better than venting at him about something he can't help. That wouldn't be a service to our marriage and I don't want him feeling worse than he already does because well I love him to bits even with the snoring.

I will keep everyone posted as to what happens .

SSD

[Kajikit 65]

If he's got no serious physical cause for his snoring, get some ear-plugs! Actually, you'll get used to his snoring given enough time together. DH snores like a jet liner sometimes and it took me a couple of years to really adapt to sleeping with him. But now (after 7 years) I rarely even notice it. If it's too loud I prod him to turn over.