Snoring

Hezzawithkids

Simon1878 wrote: »

I think my snoring is going to destroy my relationship. I can imagine my OH slowly resenting me the more she doesn't get sleep. Neither of us want to sleep in separate rooms either which makes it hard.

So far I've tried.

Nasal strips (cheap) - Didn't work
Little finger ring (ebay cheap) - Didn't work

I think it's hereditary, my mums side are all chronic snorers. However I'm not going to deny that my weight is probably playing a part, I've started making an effort with that so we shall see how that goes.

My next stage is to try Nasal spray by Nytol..

Any other suggestions?

OP you have my deepest, deepest sympathies. My snoring has got so bad lately that my OH has resorted to the couch, though as our bedroom is directly over the lounge he can still hear me, so even if we slept in separate rooms permanently it wouldn't make any difference It got so bad I was even waking myself up :eek: Nasal strips, throat sprays and pinkie rings didn't work for me either. I'm currently trialing a combination of a mouth guard and sleeping propped up on pillows (though I hate sleeping sitting up, it gives me back ache). I also acknowledge that shedding a couple of stones will make a big difference but that doesn't happen overnight. OH says that I have got quieter lately so maybe something is working at last. If it fails, then I'll be off to the GP to get checked out.

Good luck OP, I hate how I'm making my OH miserable so I understand exactly where you are coming from.

fluffnutter

Talk to your GP, try to lose weight, and invest in some decent earplugs for your OH.

Separate rooms are what you make them. There's something quite sexy about being visited in your own boudoir so don't write it off. Seems odd to be prepared to leave someone without considering separate rooms first. Surely being apart for ever is worse than being apart when you're asleep??

violettasomerset

Definitely worth trying separate rooms. I have a sleep condition, not snoring, that means I make a right racket - OH claims to be able to hear me from downstairs, over the TV. Pretty much since we first moved in together, 9 years ago, we've slept apart and it works so much better - we both get a better night sleep as I'm not waking him up, and he's not waking me up to tell me to shut up. It also works well as we go to bed and get up at different times. If you're concerned about intimacy then you just go to one room or the other first, and then one of you leaves when you're ready to sleep, or one of you goes to the other room first thing in the morning.

If you do still want to sleep in the same rooms then do so on the weekends or nights when you don't have to be up early for work so it doesn't matter as much.

Having said all that, we only admit to a few people that we don't share a bed - but since we've been together over 10 years, it's clearly working for us! I'd also second trying your GP and getting a referral to the sleep clinic, particularly if you find yourself exhausted during the day all the time, as that could be sleep apnoea which can be dangerous if you drive (I had a boss who had that and he used to drift off to sleep at the wheel - I had to report him to management as he wasn't safe).

trailingspouse

I think you'd be surprised how many people sleep in separate rooms!!

Torry_Quine

My husband snores but personally I'll put up with it and no way would think of sleeping in separate rooms. His GP suggested separate rooms previously when he had night terrors which could be violent but I'm going nowhere. We always go to bed at the same time so bed-time depends on what shift he works the next day.

To me snoring is something worth putting up with for the comfort of having him there.

theoretica

Hezzawithkids wrote: »

I'm currently trialing a combination of a mouth guard and sleeping propped up on pillows (though I hate sleeping sitting up, it gives me back ache).

For the sleeping propped up, if you don't have a comfortable sleeping chair, you might find it helps to raise the legs of your bed so the whole bed slopes.

Noctu

Seconding the suggestion of his and hers earplugs, and also a white noise machine. These two things solved our problem!

Tigsteroonie

Earplugs work in our house

RebekahR

My hubby is obese and when he does exercise - on the exercise bike in front of tv lol - I notice a difference within 2-3 nights! I think its the circulation somehow and the act of loosing weight. As soon as he stops the bike within nights he snores again. Right now he's in the spare room!

warehouse

Simon, you've admitted that your weight is a part of the problem so work on that alone. How exactly is up to you, but sensible eating, regular exercise and basic common sense can see the pounds drop off.

Good luck.