I love him, but he snores.

[cbayer]

What would you do?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear cbayer...

My husband also snores, but not all the time...

And it mostly happens when he sleeps on his back...

I just nudge him, and tell him to roll over, and he does...

And then the snoring stops.

Maybe this will help you, sweetie...

:hug:




Speaking of sleep...I'm heading off to bed now...

See you later, and good luck!

[cbayer]

4. Wonderful sleep time to you, dear Peggy.

My sweetie does not stop when I nudge, but I can't bear the thought of not being huggly with him.

:hug: to you!

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. All kinds o' ideas here

Maybe too many. :(

http://www.putanendtosnoring.com/

[cbayer]

5. Bookmarked!

He is on the other couch right now and would wake the dead.

Thanks for the link.

:hug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. I was afraid

you might keelhaul him or something. :scared:

[cbayer]

12. Keelhaul?

Does that mean tying him to the keel and hauling him?

[Oeditpus Rex]

16. That's what I figure

I'm not a very good pirate.

[Dogtown]

28. Keelhauling

A rope is passed under a ship so that one end rises from the water amidships. The victim is securely tied to one end, then the other end is pulled out of the water, pulling the victim over the side and under the keel. Further pulling results in the victim re-emerging on the other side of the ship.

The keel is layered in barnacles with extremely sharp shells. In addition to the "water-board" effect, the victim is slashed by the barnacles and the wounds are flushed by seawater as he's "hauled".


Seriously unpleasant.


Recovered memory, BTW.

[cbayer]

33. OMG, that is horrible.

I would never do that to my husband!

[SeattleGirl]

3. What about Breath Right strips?

They are supposed to help with snoring.

[cbayer]

8. Snake oil, s-girl.

Like the Airborne product. It's surgery or nothing.

I hope you are having a great evening!

[SeattleGirl]

10. Surgery doesn't always work.

MrSG has had two surgeries, and unfortunately, nothing has changed.

Not saying that's always the case; but in his, it was.

[cbayer]

13. So, my question is

how do YOU deal with it? I don't think I can change the snoring, I just think I have to find the best way to deal with it.

[SeattleGirl]

15. Well,

we do have pretty different schedules, so don't spend a lot of time sleeping at the same time.

When we do, though, sometimes just a poke in the ribs will do the trick. If it doesn't, I get up and go sleep in another room.

[Skittles]

21. I snore like a big dog

luckily I very much prefer sleeping alone :D

[LeftyFingerPop]

7. Ah, now....

has he ever been evaluated for sleep apnea?

Serious, but common problem.

[cbayer]

9. He will be evaluated for it

or I will be forced to put a pillow over his head.

Oops, did I just say that?

[LeftyFingerPop]

11. It is serious....

I have it.

I have to wear a Darth Vader mask when I sleep. When I feel like doing so, anyway.

Good luck to you both. :hug:

[badgerpup]

14. This is good question...

Backstory: stayed with ex-sig other (we didn't live together) for 3 weeks once while bathroom was being remodeled. Dude snored like a freight train...and he had periods when he'd just -STOP- breathing for a few seconds...then the freight train resumed its course.

If it IS sleep apnea, then your sweet guy might sleep better (and not snore so!) if it's treated.

[hobbit709]

26. Ditto on that

Apnea can kill you. My BIPAP has worked wonders for me in the last 4 years.

[1]

17. how about the...

Bose© QuietComfort 2© Acoustic Noise Cancelling© headphones...

[cbayer]

34. Do they run on batteries?

I have limited access to electricity. I've used my ipod headphones but I always get tangled up in the wires.

[Adsos Letter]

18. CPAP Machine!!!

works like a charm...and deals with the dangers associated with sleep apnea, too!

[Lady Freedom]

19. CHEERS!

[Lady Freedom]

20. CHEERS!

[BarenakedLady]

22. Ack I hated that.

I'm a light sleeper and find it hard to fall back asleep when woken.

[Flying Dream Blues]

23. My husband's snoring was really helped by sleeping on a wedge pillow.

He still snores a little, but not loudly, and sometimes he doesn't snore at all. And his was a shake the house snoring, so I know of what I speak.
:hi:

[cbayer]

27. What is a wedge pillow and where can I get one?

He sleeps on one of those swedish foam pillows now. He loves it, but I don't think it is helping the problem at all.

[DarkTirade]

24. Get an extra pillow.

Then you'll only have two decisions to make... whether to put the extra pillow around your ears... or on his face. :evilgrin:

[qb]

25. I love him because he snores...

It's comforting to know he's there. I snore too, but we both sleep like the dead so it's not a problem.

As for your problem, another resource is his dentist. A custom-made mouth appliance may be an option.

[IndianaJones]

29. punch his face. nt.

[cbayer]

35. I tried that. He elbowed me bad.

I am pretty sure he was asleep when he did it, but I'm never going to hit him again.

[Deep13]

30. CPAP

Continuous postive air pressure. It will eliminate the snoring and he will sleep better. And so will you.

[cbayer]

36. We can't use things that plug in at night.

But I will look into a battery operated or 12-volt machine.

Then, I just have to convince him to use it.

[Deep13]

45. Why not?

I'm not sure there is a battery machine and if there is you will have to change them every day.

[Shakespeare]

31. My mom accuses my dad of trying to suck her brains out through her ear in his sleep.

That's some bad snoring!! But they've been married 47 years, and still share the same bed. Try earplugs, maybe that'll help.

[RadiationTherapy]

32. I use a neti pot to clear my nasal passages each night before bed.

The warm saline water helps reduce inflammation of the tissues and reduces my snoring.

[cbayer]

38. I think that is something he would try.

Inexpensive, non-invasive. I like it! Thanks for the suggestion.

[RadiationTherapy]

40. It really works if you "snuffle"

which is sniffling the salt water so it comes into (and immediately out of) your mouth. Like "hocking a lugie".

[Mutley]

37. My ex had a terrible snoring problem.

It was he who slept in another room, not me. :D

[CTyankee]

39. The guest bedroom for me!

Two things: I have trouble sleeping and am up a lot in the night. Plus, we both snore. I made up the guest bedroom nice and comfortable and it's great. We snuggle and have pillow talk at other times now. It's a problem when we travel, tho, so I try to have alternate arrangements wherever but that's a bit difficult.

Believe me, we tried everything out there but they didn't work. He won't consider the surgery (I really don't blame him cuz I won't either). Both of us are happy with this arrangement. You will be too once you realize what a great thing it is. It's just getting used to the whole idea, but you'd be surprised how many couples do what we do and still have happy marriages!

[Solon]

43. I think sleeping together is overrated in this sense...

I mean, if the couple in question get along just great except for sleeping arrangements, I don't think that it is that big a deal to sleep in two separate rooms if that is what is needed for both of you to get a good night's sleep. It doesn't really matter why people are sleeping separately, whether its because of snoring, or because of someone tossing around in bed, etc. Believe me, I would prefer to sleep in a separate room than get slugged in the face by a flailing arm, I one time accidentally "bit" my ex because of that, she flopped her arm hard, right on my mouth, and my teeth actually left an impression on her arm. After that, I slept on the couch. :)

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

41. I just shove mine when he's really loud, and it levels down

He's tried the Breathe Right strips, but hasn't used them for years.

[Fleshdancer]

42. I turn my husband over when he begins to snore

he only snores when he has allergies though so reminding him to take a decongestant before going to bed helps. If this wasn't the case though, I would just sleep in another room.

[vixengrl]

44. The difference between my ex-husband and my current one--

both of them snored. The 1st hubby let me sleep on the couch. The 2nd? Bought me earplugs--a keeper!

He (quietly) bought himself earplugs, too :). Now I know.

[Schema Thing]

46. I'm amazed that I've found women who claim to actually

feel comforted by my snoring. I'd probably want to kill me.

[crim son]

47. The poll is turned off so I can't see the choices.

If at all possible, you need to find a way to sleep with him despite the snoring. There are ways to address snoring and there are ways to dim one's hearing. I'd explore those before considering separate rooms. My STBE's snoring is incredibly freaking loud, louder than the planes leaving the airport ten blocks away. It was the main reason I moved not only to another bedroom but to another portion of the house and though I'm not saying the separation was the cause of our marital demise, it really didn't help. Seriously. When you limit the physical intimacy, something happens and it ain't good.