My husband snores like a freight train. We’ve tried the anti-snore pillow, Breathe-Right strips, and I’ve worn earplugs for the past four years.
The only thing that has worked in the past is when we both exercised regularly. Sadly, we’re in a very busy time of our lives and cannot schedule regular exercise. We’re working on changing that situation.
Sleeping in separate bedrooms is not an option. One of the best parts of marriage, IMHO, is sleeping with the one I love.
Teeming millions, please say you have some advice for us! What have you done that has worked?
Yes it’s ironic, I know. I can’t hear you, but I can hear him.
Sew a tennis ball into the back of his jammies so that it is positioned in the small of his back.
My sister-in-law did this for my brother and according to her it worked.
My brother said that it took a couple of days to get used to, but that now he cn’t slep without it. Of course, he still insists that he never snored in the first place…
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The ex used to snore loudly as well, and i would just give him a poke or roll him on his side and that seemed to help. Back sleepers are the worst I think.
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Has he seen a doctor about this? I don’t want to worry you, but there are medical conditions that can cause loud snoring. It’s worth a shot.
I always roll my husband over when he snores, it works pretty well. The only problem is he only snores really loud after a night of too much drinking, and trying to roll over all that dead weight is hell on my back!
BTW, Canty, check your e-mail, I’ve got some good news for ya!
Apparently I snore from time to time (yeah, right!) and was horrified to find out that my sweet, loving husband PLUGS MY NOSE until I snort and half wake up, which I guess stops the snoring. Hopefully he won’t get carried away and kill me!
Zette
Love is like popsicles…you get too much you get too high.
All kidding aside, snoring can be an indicator for a condition known as obstructive sleep apnia, which can raise blood pressure, contribute to risk of stroke, and generally rob you of sleep (not to mention your bedmate!)
Cant, my husband has sleep apnea. He snored so freaking loud he woke the neighbors. He also choked and quit breathing. After we married and I got him on my health insurance, I sent him to the doctor, who sent him to a sleep specialist, who had him do a one-night sleep study. During the sleep study, Tim (my husband) stopped breathing 142 times–during a four-hour period. No joke. They hooked him up to a machine called a CPAP machine, which forces air up through the nose and down the throat, thus keeping the airway open. Tim fell immediately into REM sleep, a cycle he hadn’t been hitting for several years. He’s been sleeping with the machine for almost four years now, and he’s not snoring.
The mask looks quite funky, I’ll be honest. But I’d rather have my husband laying next to me wearing this funky thing than have him stop breathing permanently. Apnea can be deadly. Get your husband to a doctor, ASAP. Maybe there’s no real problem, but maybe there is.
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