Snoring

[michelefauk]

As the title says, this is a huge problem for me as my partner snores. Really badly. HIs dad snores so did his grandad. (His parents sleep in seperate rooms, even when they go on holiday!) He is not overweight and is reasonably fit. He doesnt have sleep apnoea as he was tested for it. Last May he had an operation to remove his uvula and some of the soft palette at the back of the throat, it hasnt worked! He is still snoring, maybe loader than before. He has tried a mouthshield thing with the nose strips, sprays, a dissolvable device that goes on the roof of your mouth etc etc,all to no avail. He spoke to the consultant who did the op and he was told that he could go in and have some more removed from his throat but that the consultant was worried this may affect his eating/drinking as it can cause food or drink to go up the nose insted of down the throat! As you can imagine, this is causing us huge problems in our relationship. We try to start off the night in bed together but by 12-1 am , one of us has usually decamped to the sofa as it is the only way I can get any sleep. I have tried lots of sorts of ear plus, but I can either still hear him (or feel the vibrations) or I end up with ear infections and have tos top wearing them.

I am getting desperate, and just want to sleep in the same bed as him, it is doing our relationship no favours as I am always cross about it, even though I know it isnt his fault, and we are both shattered from lack of sleep. The noise sometimes even wakes him up it is that loud. The children can also hear it from their rooms too!

Please can anyone help at all? Any suggestions greatfully received!

[JoJoB]

I read an article on this device, designed by a chronic snorer for the benefit of his long-suffering wife! It sounds very good, hopefully it might work for you.

http://www.snore-stopper.com/index.html

I've started snoring in pregnancy which means i am on the sofa the nights my husband has to work the next day. Hoping the snore stops after I have baby otherwise I might invest in one of these devices too.

[Cruiksl]

I can totally sympathise with you. My DH snored for years and I stayed in the spare room with ear plugs. He was eventually diagnosed with sleep apnea though and now wears a mask at night. If I was you - I'd be tempted to go back to the consultant and find out if there is anything else that that can offer ?

With my DH - they told us that the operation wouldn't make a difference though and advised against it.

I know how awful it is though and at one point I ended up on sleeping tablets just to get a decent nights sleep. It's hard when everyone else thinks it's funny and they're not living with it.

Good luck

[davetrousers]

Snoring is often more prevalent in overweight people. Don't know if this is an issue.

[floss2]

my name's Floss & I'm a snorer......

1. My consultant referred me to our Sleep Clinic for sleep apnoea tests - has your OH had this?
2. It was suggested that carrying a little extra weight causes a problem and the snoring has developed as I have gained weight (as my BMi is 23, I'm not overweight, but I am pushing 11st, on a slimmish frame of 5'5")
3. Drinking alcohol within 1 hour of going to bed doesn't help - it relaxes the muscles which then allow the soft palette & throat to vibrate
4. I know this is obvious, but does your OH get enough exercise, to enable a need to sleep, rather than being exhausted by the broken nights?
5. I was told the soft palette operation only had a 35% chance of improvement, so for me that will be a last resort.
6. I have found that I need to change the type of anti-snoring method used after a couple of months - have tried the dissolvable patches, now on Boot's spray, will try the nose strips after that.

HTH,

Floss x

P.S. My DF has the luxury of a job that takes him away about 7 or eight nights a month - this is when he catches up on his sleep!

[pinkshoes]

Snoring is often more prevalent in overweight people. Don't know if this is an issue.

He is not overweight and is reasonably fit.

Davetrousers, you really should read people's posts before posting!

Snoring is no laughing matter! My dad and brother both snore, and as a very light sleeper it drove me mad when I was younger, as it woke me up through the walls, and made me constantly tired and grumpy!

Have you tried those earplugs that are specially made to fit your own ears?

Don't laugh, but I once read about Yoga for snoring, and how it helped cure or at least tone down the snoring. I guess anything is worth a try!! It was something to do with all the calming breathing techniques, teaching them to breath in a different way.

[michelefauk]

Hi
Thank you for all the suggestions and empathy, a lot of people think it is hilarious which of course sleep deprivation isnt!

He isnt overweight and does rugby coaching twice/three times a week. It doesnt matter whether he has had a drink or not either, we have tried that! I hadnt heard of ear plugs which fit your own ears, anyone know where you get them from? I have been using industrial ear plugs which my friend's hubby gets from the factory he works in, but I have to ram them so far in my ears that I end up with ear infections (once I even had to get my OH to get one out with tweezers as I had shoved it in a bit too far in desperation!)

not sure about the snorestopper device, it sounds like the snorer has to snore for it to work, to tell them not to snore, over and over, I cant see how that would help me? I aleady employ the dig in the ribs/cold feet on his back method to the same effect!

Thanks again for all the suggestions, keep em coming!

[ameliarate]

Allegedly I snore but my OH moans and twitches his legs! (every 7 seconds)!! - we used to compete to get to sleep because if you didn't get to sleep first you had no chance. We have now get separate rooms and it is bliss. We "visit" regularly (too much information?).
Having separate rooms doesn't have to spoil the relationship in fact if you are both sleeping well it enhances it. We are lucky that we have the luxury of the extra room of course.

Good luck.

[pinkshoes]

I hadnt heard of ear plugs which fit your own ears, anyone know where you get them from? I have been using industrial ear plugs which my friend's hubby gets from the factory he works in, but I have to ram them so far in my ears that I end up with ear infections (once I even had to get my OH to get one out with tweezers as I had shoved it in a bit too far in desperation!)


For custom fitting ear plugs <click here> (http://www.sensorcom.com/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=323) . They're pricey, but maybe speak to a specialist and see how much noise reduction they're suitable for. Some can reduce noise up to 40dB, so do some reasearch online. The link above is for DJs and those who regularly go to concerts!

I have industrial ones from work, so send them to my mum :D. Some of the guys in the factories have the custom moulded ones.

I'd get him to try doing Yoga!!!

[pinkshoes]

Oh, these might be what you're after:
http://www.audiorelief.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=48

They're £88, but last for 5 years.

[Violetta]

My sympathies no answers but I have heard a few things re singing exercises to tone up the part's that make the snoring noise. might be worth him doing that. I think zoggs do moldable (sp??) ear plugs have you tried them. Good luck.

[MsChazzer]

Echoing floss2's post, I also ended up going to be tested for sleep apnoea at the local sleep clinic, don't have it though. The only thing that works for me is the sprays you can get, although very occasionally I've had to re-apply them in the middle of the night because I started snoring. You also have to re-apply if you have a drink.

I asked my dr if the spray was available on prescription as it can be quite pricey, but unfortunately not.

[Chollita]

Allegedly I snore but my OH moans and twitches his legs! (every 7 seconds)!!

Mine's a twitcher too - with a raised bed, the blooming thing shakes every time he does it :mad:

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[Ted_Hutchinson]

Snoring is often more prevalent in overweight people. Don't know if this is an issue.I have to admit I was a snorer but now I've lost weight the snoring has ended much to my partner's relief.
This is the plan I work from. (http://blogg.passagen.se/dahlqvistannika/?anchor=my_lowcarb_dietary_programe_in)
Today I had
Breakfast
Bacon tomatoes omlette
Lunch
Chicken/vegetable soup
Mixed salad and fried bacon
Yoghurt/stewed apple
Supper
Caulifower cheese.

No money to spend on WW or time wasted on meetings, no meal plans, no calorie counting,no special foods, no exercise (although it's good for your heart & lungs if you can)

I used to be a twitcher in bed as well a while back but I sorted that after I increased my magnesium intake. Magnesium Malate or taurinate are good versions. I take 600mg/d. It helps relax the muscles. Another cheap moneysaving idea is to use magnesium Sulphate, Epsom Salts or Dead Sea Salts, Magnesium Chloride (about £7.50 25kg) in the bath. A Jugful in a hot bath and 20minute soak will enable the magnesium to soak through your skin transdermally (same effect as a patch) and help you sleep more relaxed, it may take a few days to build up if you are deficient/insufficient at the moment. Many people are.

[moneylover]

[quote=MsChazzer;10167699] The only thing that works for me is the sprays you can get, although very occasionally I've had to re-apply them in the middle of the night because I started snoring. You also have to re-apply if you have a drink.

Which spray do you find effective? What is the spray actually doing?
My husband and I both snore and live with it but if in a family room on holiday my daughter can't bear it!

[moneylover]

[quote=MsChazzer;10167699] The only thing that works for me is the sprays you can get, although very occasionally I've had to re-apply them in the middle of the night because I started snoring. You also have to re-apply if you have a drink.

Which spray do you find effective? What is the spray actually doing?
My husband and I both snore and live with it but if in a family room on holiday my daughter can't bear it!

[wookie]

Dont go for surgery like i did it bloody hurts when the morphine wears off, and you will prob end up with a secondrey infection like i did, only to find that you cannot eat or drink , good if you want to loose weight, spending ££££s on antibiotics that take ages to work, still my gp said it is a slim chance of it working any way, the proceedure is called a palateplasiy, or something like that . They cut the back of your throut or lazer it depending on which surgeon you have got, then let it try and heal thus tightening up the back of your throut stopping the vibration that causes snoring. i know this sound very neg but thats my story, my wife has invested in good ear plugs:D