Would you deliberately wake a snoring neighbour?

coffeehound

I'm a snorer, and although I've not managed to record it, it must be pretty bad.

The current downstairs neighbour is a bit of a prat but thinks he's a smart-alec. Although I made a point of not having my sleeping area above his bedroom, he still apparently is troubled by the snoring, and makes a point of crashing and banging around to wake me up at any hour almost every night.

I'm considering which way to go with this now. I've been pretty considerate up to now (10 months) -- only walking around lightly in socks, no DIY banging, no loud music, listening to TV on headphones after 9pm. Basically pretty quiet at all times.

But after being violently awoken last night by a huge crash against the wall nearest my head, feel it's time to act.

What would you do in this situation? I've tried various anti-snore options without success. In his position, I would just buy some ear plugs and that would be the end of it. But he's an aging tough guy for whom everything has to be a proof of manhood drama, apparently. Would appreciate your opinions!

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Understand how you feel but having a snoring hubby I feel sorry for your neighbour if your snoring is waking him.

Buy him some of these and be nice https://www.amazon.co.uk/Howard-Leight-MAX-1-Plugs-Uncorded/dp/B0033YLEGO/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_60_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=RGGS2CA9270E4DYV9XXG

oystercatcher

If the snoring is that bad you should see a Dr. There are huge health risks associated with snoring.

Edited to add . I don't think I would wake a snoring neighbour but never been in that position.

Yalpsmol

Remember that you are waking him, too. Its not great for either of you.
See a Dr to rule out sleep apnoea, etc. Snoring that loudly can be a worrying sign, as someone else pointed out. You are either snoring very loudly or he had made it up and is a bit bonkers and suffering from malicious insomnia.

pinkshoes

I would be visiting a doctor to establish why you are snoring in case other medical issues are present! (Assuming it is not just a simple solution of losing weight...)

I feel for your neighbour. I'm a light sleeper and lived with my in-laws for 4 months. The snoring was horrendous and I often got woken in the night by it, then found it hard to go back to sleep listening to the noise.

csgohan4

if your over weight and snore, your more likely to have Obstructive sleep apnea, see your GP to get sorted. It's not your neighbors fault you snore is it? I can certainly understand your neighbors point of view

Your not going to resolve this until you face your snoring. No amount of ear plugs will help, your neighbors I'm sure would have considered this and not everyone can sleep with them in either

ProDave

Buy a detached house

Norman_Castle

I expect this "ageing tough guy" just wants to sleep at night. I also expect his opinion is, if he can't sleep why should you? After 10 months of being woken throughout the night I would be banging on the wall.

Smodlet

If the sound insulation is that lacking/non-existent, is there anything you can do about it? Depends on if you rent or own, I guess.

You both have my sympathy; sleep deprivation is torture, a time-honoured technique. OH and I sleep in different rooms because we both sound like steam-driven traction engines. We don't really hear each other, most of the time.

MysteryMan00

So you have the right to a peaceful night's sleep, but he doesn't?


Have some respect for his sleep needs and I expect he will afford you the same courtesy.


I don't see why he should have to listen to your unnecessary noise in his own house.

JIL

I deliberately woke a snoring neighbour when I was on holiday. He was in the next apartment, I could hear him above the aircon. I knew it was a man before anyone asks as I saw him a few times.