Advice please - stop snoring!

k_bagpuss

I don't know if anyone can help here but I have a snoring problem - well it's not a problem for me as I can't hear myself but my partner would beg to differ!!

I've been using the Breathe-rite nasal strips and he said that helps a bit but last night he said I was really bad! He said it seems to be more nasal than the back of my throat so I was wondering if anyuone has tried the many plethora of anti snoring sprays / herbal remedies out there and could recommend anything and any other hints or tips

Cruiksl

Having lived with a snorer for the last 13 years, I can totally understand your oh's frustration.

Have you been medically checked out to see if there are any underlying problems for your snoring ? The reason I ask, is that we'd tried everything (I even tried suffocation one night, luckily he woke up) for DH and eventually he went to the doctor. They did a sleep study and diagnosed sleep apnea -(he stops breathing while asleep). He now has a machine that he wears every night and snoring has stopped. All is peaceful in our household.

Paparika

vicks nose sniffer thingie (you know what i mean) help clear your nasal passages before bed.

But i have had my Uvula removed (the bit that everyone thinks is the tonsills but is the dangly bit) because i snored really bad, and it worked for a few weeks, at the same time i had my nose rebuilt as it had collapsed, (ex husband me punchbag) my airways were too small

floss2

My name is Floss & I am a snorer........... I began by using the Boots Alternatives patch things that you stick on the roof of your mouth, but then started to use the Boots alternatives snoring spray - tastes like fly spray, but seems to work...I have now gone back to trying the patch along with the spray, as I felt I had got used to the effects of both on their own.

My DF occasionally has to get up & go in the spare bed....

I would suggest going to your GP - they take it a lot more seriously nowadays! Also, if you have private healthcare, you may find that any operation is not covered by it.

fiscalfreckles

Taking a decongestant tablet before bed seems to help my OH.

matmad

My hubby was a champion snorer, used to make me murderous! Put up with it for years then got him to try this mouthpiece on the Sleeppro website.

He started off with the cheaper one, which worked well for a while, but then we invested in the pricier one. Not cheap at £125, but it lasts about a year, and is well worth the money as far as we're concerned.

It holds his lower jaw forward when he is asleep, therefore opening his airway properly.

Now there isn't a peep out of him - pretty good for someone who has been infamous for horrendous snoring even from a young age. I can't recommend it highly enough.

http://www.sleeppro.com/html/order_page.html

robnye

sew tennis balls into the back of your pj shirt.... that will stop you lying on your back..... which is worst cause of snoring

do you excercise?
do you need to lose a little weight?

mrcow

If you suffer from bad snoring you should go to see your doctor.

My OH has suffered with bad snoring for many many years and only last year was diagnosed with severe sleep apnoea. He now has a CPAP machine which 100% controls the snoring.

Sleep apnoea / severe snoring is no joke. The lack of quality sleep that resulted in our situation led to a strained relationship, anxiety, severe panic attacks, several months signed off driving so he couldn't work at his job at 100% capability and a permanent underlying sleepyness which affected every
aspect of our lives.

If you have apnoea (periods of not breathing between snores) it can also cause heart problems as your heart constantly tries to compensate for the oxygen dips in your body.

You need to get yourself checked out!

britishsnoring

k_bagpuss wrote: »

I was wondering if anyuone has tried the many plethora of anti snoring sprays / herbal remedies out there and could recommend anything and any other hints or tips

The first thing to do is to try and find out what is causing your snoring problem. You can do this by taking our self diagnosis tests :

http://www.britishsnoring.co.uk/snoring/what_can_i_do_to_stop_snoring.php

Once you have identified the cause you'll know which products offer the best solution.

Dan
British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association

mrcow

britishsnoring wrote: »

The first thing to do is to try and find out what is causing your snoring problem. You can do this by taking our self diagnosis tests :

http://www.britishsnoring.co.uk/snoring/what_can_i_do_to_stop_snoring.php

I have to say that this site was a wonderful source of information when we were at the height of our problems with OHs anxiety and sleep problems. It's well worth taking time to read through the information that they provide.

jetcat

mrcow wrote: »

I have to say that this site was a wonderful source of information when we were at the height of our problems with OHs anxiety and sleep problems. It's well worth taking time to read through the information that they provide.

I'll second that!!!! i was mightily embarrassed mentioning my snoring to my GP - he took it very seriously (prob due to me being overweight ) and after many tests, i too was diagnosed with sleep apnea, and now use a CPAP.

good luck, and i would def mention it to GP, even as a 'passing joke' kind of way - it opens the floodgates in my experience!