NTTGPR: Snoring

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Im sure this topic has been discussed many times but tonight MH's snoring is exceptionally loud and it's making me nuts.

This evening started like any other, MH started to nod off and snore then decided to go to bed. Like usual he asked me to also come to bed, but I declined like usual. I got about 15 minutes of quiet (I could still hearing him snoring over the tv from about 25 feet away.) when he decided to come out and ask me again. I declined again because it was barely 10 pm. I settled back in to veg on the couch for about another half hour when he came out again and pouted. So I finally gave in and came into the bedroom where I have been sitting in the dark listening to him snore (and fart cause I'm a lucky gal, lol). 

I usually try try to wait until I can barely keep my eyes open to go to bed so this doesn't happen. He's supposed to be re-evaluated for sleep apnea but keeps putting off the test.

Do anyone else have an SO that snores like a freight train? How do you manage?

[getzystark]

Elevating his head either with pillows or the mattress can help. You can put books under his side of the mattress between it and the box springs to elevate his head a bit. Also, getting him to lay on his side, which you've probably tried, may help.

I'm the snorer in our house. I have a touch of sleep apnea but it isn't worth treating. DH just shoves me lightly and I usually stop long enough for him to fall back asleep.

If your H is concerned about sleep apnea and is worried about having to wear a CPAP, if the apnea is mild, a dental appliance may help things. Some people like to say you can "cure" sleep apnea with the dental appliance but really it only works for people with very mild apnea, but it may help moderate or severe if they cannot stand the CPAP.

[ttcminicofer]

Mine snores and usually I just make a loud noise or "accidentally" bump him and he adjusts his sleeping position and stops. He only snores when he is on his back so when I wake him he gets in his side and stops.

[Deleted]

He's only comfortable sleeping on his stomach and one pillow under his head. This preference is actually why he needs a new sleep study. He couldn't get comfortable enough to fall into deep sleep. I'm pretty positive he has it.

[thechickencoop]

Are we married to the same man? Snoring and farting are all around me here too :/

But...yea, no advice sorry. DH's snoring is AWFUL though and it's because he's gained a bit of weight over the last year. Alcohol makes it worse too. I tried to get him to try those nose strips one time and after the first night he said one of the most hilarious things I've ever heard - "DW, that nose strip was awful; I couldn't sleep at all because I think it let me breathe too well and I was getting too much Oxygen". I'm pretty sure I didn't respond to that one...

[wanderingheart]

Jan 20, 2015 22:58:10 GMT -5 ttcminicofer said:

Mine snores and usually I just make a loud noise or "accidentally" bump him and he adjusts his sleeping position and stops. He only snores when he is on his back so when I wake him he gets in his side and stops.

+1. Glad I'm not the only one to "accidentally" nudge DH to get him to shut up.

[dinodna3]

Mine only snores loudly when he is flat on his back. I just shove him and he rolls to the side. His snoring is also allergy related and it way worse when he is doesn't take his allergy pills.

[13liza]

I've started wearing ear plugs and have been sleeping surprisingly well.

ETA- I'm sleeping better despite ear plugs- I really hate feeling like I can't hear anything, but so far it's been okay.

[getzystark]

Jan 20, 2015 23:04:53 GMT -5 dinodna3 said:

Mine only snores loudly when he is flat on his back. I just shove him and he rolls to the side. His snoring is also allergy related and it way worse when he is doesn't take his allergy pills.

Allergies are a really good point! Nasal congestion always makes my storing worse. DH has bad allergies and when they are at their worst, he ends up snoring. 

[butlerfan]

Jan 20, 2015 22:50:34 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

Im sure this topic has been discussed many times but tonight MH's snoring is exceptionally loud and it's making me nuts.

This evening started like any other, MH started to nod off and snore then decided to go to bed. Like usual he asked me to also come to bed, but I declined like usual. I got about 15 minutes of quiet (I could still hearing him snoring over the tv from about 25 feet away.) when he decided to come out and ask me again. I declined again because it was barely 10 pm. I settled back in to veg on the couch for about another half hour when he came out again and pouted. So I finally gave in and came into the bedroom where I have been sitting in the dark listening to him snore (and fart cause I'm a lucky gal, lol). 

I usually try try to wait until I can barely keep my eyes open to go to bed so this doesn't happen. He's supposed to be re-evaluated for sleep apnea but keeps putting off the test.

Do anyone else have an SO that snores like a freight train? How do you manage?

My H is having testing done for sleep apnea as well. Also, farting is constant as well. I nudge him and sometimes push him to get him to move/roll over.

[physiomeg]

I have started wearing headphones and listening to music until I fall asleep. If it gets really bad I nudge him awake and ask him to switch positions - I got over pretending it was accidental years ago. He used to only snore when on his back, but now it's most positions the music helps me drown it out for now though.

[diamondsndaisies]

DH is terrible. I can hear him snore through our bathroom wall like he was laying next to me. I only have issues on the weekends when we got to bed at the same time. He snores the worst when he is laying in his back or has his head tilted back.
I usually wake him up and tell him to turn in his side. He usually quits long enough for me to fall asleep.

[Deleted]

Some how he snores less when he's congested. He's finally moved into a position where he's quieted down but it won't be for long.

[BJ Dealer]

My H snores a lot, but I don't believe it's sleep apnea. Different things have worked at different times. Usually having him lay on his left side helps (if he lays on his right, he's facing me and I still hear it to an extent). I think this is working because he has put on some weight over the years and him sleeping on his back just makes him breathe differently now (he doesn't stop breathing, just breathes heavier, I guess?). I also used to have him take a decongestant every day (allegra-D, usually), and that worked, but I've since just had him start immunotherapy. It has helped a lot, but hasn't been 100% so far. Another thing is he recently went to the dentist who said his throat was irritated from mucus draining and hanging out in his throat so she told him to start doing a salt water gargle daily to help remove it. It seems to help when he remembers to do it.

The only reason I ever truly get good sleep, though, is because we work different shifts and we each sleep while the other is at work (generally).

I wish you luck in solving the problem!

[jennby]

I am listening to the snoring now :ugh

I sleep with ear plugs and a face mask and I've never slept better. I hear my alarm in the morning and I can still hear the fan, but they block out his awful snoring

[kaliRN]

Me!!!! MH is FINALLY getting his cpap eval tomorrow night!!! Can't wait for that blessed machine to make its way into our bedroom!

[chickendancefever]

Yes, I do. H doesn't have sleep apnea, he has a small airway. The extra tissue in his throat vibrates when he sleeps. He actually had surgery for it. I felt horrible for complaining about snoring so that he had to have an operation.
We could have either slept in two different beds forever which was not good for us or I would never get to sleep. It's not easy for me to fall asleep and I had gotten sick from lack of sleep. I was missing work and everything. It was worth it. He doesn't snore unless he gains weight.

[thewickedfairy]

My H sounds like a damn freight train! However, after much nagging from me and finding out about a few other health issues, he finally got his test done. The doc said his is one of the worst he's ever seen. Now, all I hear is the sleep apnea machine. I barely hear it though. When I do, that means the mask has shifted or he took it off.

[notlindsrockies]

I could have written this.  My husband is an awful snorer.  I made an appointment for a sleep study for him.  I really think he has sleep apnea.  Snoring is one of the symptoms, and he's got physical predispositions to it; his mom has it, he's male and he's a little overweight.

As far as dealing with it right now- I can usually elbow him and he's quiet long enough for me to fall asleep.  But if it's especially bad, I sleep in the guest room. Thankfully that only happens once a month or so, as I don't like sleeping separately.

[jefa]

Mine snores. From day one I knew he had some sort of apnea. He stops breathing at night. He was tired all the time because each episode wakes him a little. I convinced him to go for the sleep study and he didn't argue because he knew something was up. Diagnosis severe sleep apnea. He has a cpap and wears it every night. We haven't looked back. He feels so much better because he actually gets good sleep now, because he's not waking every 5 minutes to gasp for air and I'm not jabbing his ribs anymore

It's so worth it. I'm not sure I'd still be married without that machine.

Eta to add emphasis on how much better H feels every day because of the cpap. Seriously, tell him it will be so worth it so if dealing with the evaluation is all he has to do for good rest then suck it up. And for a happy rested wife he should jump at the chance!

[Deleted]

I stopped lightly nudging him a few years ago.  He's overdue for this evaluation.

[mrsbstau]

Unfortunately, I am the snorer in our relationship. MH wears ear plugs now.

[carolinagirl83]

I'm listening to it right now. He snores in every position. It's worse when he's been drinking. He sleeps super hard. He's hard to roll over, to wake up when his 4am alarm goes off, just to wake up at all... I'm pretty sure, after 8 years, that my accidental nudging is more than just nudging#
And now the dog is snoring!! Someone may wind up on the couch tonight...

[Unknown]

My DH also wears a CPAP, it took awhile but now he is comfortable sleeping in positions needed while wearing it, and no more trips to the guest room for me. He doesn't snore at all with it.

[icaughtfire]

I'm also an "accidental" nudger. Sorrynotsorry, hubs. Roll the fuck over & shut up.

[beckynsean11]

Mine snores horribly. He has apnea, but the masks don't work well on him because he's an awful mouth breather too. Sometimes he can get in a position that helps, but usually not so much. He's gotten to the point that he stays awake until I fall asleep because he knows that if he doesn't, I'll move to the guest room & he hates waking up with me gone. We have a tv in the room & that helps me sleep/keeps him up long enough for me to pass out/gives me some white noise (kinda) if he crashes fast. But yeah, it fucking sucks. His snoring is one of the reasons that I like him traveling for work weekly.

[elbug]

My H snores so loud most nights. He always asks me to wake him up if its bothering me but almost every time I do he gets pissy saying he wasn't snoring b/c he wasn't sleeping. Yah right buddy, I could hear you snoring from the bathroom down the hall.

[brettanomyces]

My H snores. I usually wake him and tell him he's snoring and sometimes it works long enough until I fall asleep. Apparently I snore too. 

He's snoring now but it's very quiet and we have the humidifier on in our room- no idea if that's helping or just a coincidence. 

My cat also snores. But him I can shut out of the bedroom. 

[ttcminicofer]

Jan 21, 2015 0:39:46 GMT -5 brettanomyces said:

My H snores. I usually wake him and tell him he's snoring and sometimes it works long enough until I fall asleep. Apparently I snore too. 

He's snoring now but it's very quiet and we have the humidifier on in our room- no idea if that's helping or just a coincidence. 

My cat also snores. But him I can shut out of the bedroom. 

My kitten snores too, but I can't shut her out because she sits at the door meowing hysterically. Problem is, she HAS to cuddle with me every night and she has to have her head on my chest so I hear her snoring ALL. NIGHT. LONG

[expatmama11]

Jan 20, 2015 22:50:34 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

Im sure this topic has been discussed many times but tonight MH's snoring is exceptionally loud and it's making me nuts.

This evening started like any other, MH started to nod off and snore then decided to go to bed. Like usual he asked me to also come to bed, but I declined like usual. I got about 15 minutes of quiet (I could still hearing him snoring over the tv from about 25 feet away.) when he decided to come out and ask me again. I declined again because it was barely 10 pm. I settled back in to veg on the couch for about another half hour when he came out again and pouted. So I finally gave in and came into the bedroom where I have been sitting in the dark listening to him snore (and fart cause I'm a lucky gal, lol). 

I usually try try to wait until I can barely keep my eyes open to go to bed so this doesn't happen. He's supposed to be re-evaluated for sleep apnea but keeps putting off the test.

Do anyone else have an SO that snores like a freight train? How do you manage?

My husband only snores when he has been drinking, combined with sleeping on his back. I usually push him until he rolls over.

I hear everything when trying to sleep so I use ear plugs most nights. I can't handle just hearing him breathing loud so I would probably be in my own room if he snored regularly. I am crazy and fixate on noises which I really hate about myself.

Maybe try earplugs and see if that helps. 

Good luck lady!