They certainly helped my husband a lot.
I use a product called “Provent”. It cut my snoring down by 90%. MUCH better than the breathe right strips. These things are little band aids with check valve dealies that go in your nostrils. They keep a positive back pressure in your nasal cavity. (Just like a Cpap does) They are kind of a PITA to get in, especially if you have facial hair, but they plain WORK. They ain’t cheap, though (192$ for a 3 month supply). Link is below. You will need a prescription and it’s not covered by insurance.
http://www.nomaskneeded.com/
Thanks for all the suggestions. In order of increasing intervention it sounds like:
Lose weight
breath right strips
mouthpiece
Sleep study
provent
CPAP.
I’m now working on #1, and will try #2 soon.
I’d change sleep study to number 1, IMHO.
Forgive me for not paying enough attention, but how does a sleep study stop you from snoring?
It won’t, but how do you know you don’t have apnea? They’ll be able to tell you if your snoring is interrupting your REM sleep as well. I have mild apnea but snore like a chainsaw.
To be a bit pedantic: It might stop you from dying.
If the underlying reason of the snoring is one of the more dangerous ones.
But I think you understand the risks there, and are weighing it appropriate for yourself. I’m not criticizing. And I’m certainly not commenting on which path I’d take. 
-D/a
You still are not explaining anything, though.
I presume a sleep study finds out that you have sleep apneia (sp) and explains how they can cure it for a few thousand dollars.
I’m not sure how available sleep studies are in my area. I’ll check.
I can’t really explain much, except that my father used to snore loud enough that my Mom kicked him out of the bedroom quite a lot. He went to a sleep study, got diagnosed, got a CPAP with specific settings, and now sleeps next to Mom.
That, and the web claims that severe sleep apnea can be life threatening.
I’d say it helps find out IF you have sleep apnea, gives you treatment options, and costs something. I don’t have any insight into the costs in my part of the world, or other people’s.
I suppose some clinics may find everyone has sleep apnea. I’d hope a reputable firm would only diagnose people who really have it. That’s why I asked if the OP’s wife had watched him sleep..there are some fairly obvious signs of a bad case.
Attack from the 3rd dimension doesn’t have do one, obviously..but it’s worth at least seeing what the options involved are.
-D/a
How much does CPAP cost?
I dress out at 110, do not have sleep apneia (sp) and do snore.
So have all three of my wives.
We are all still alive. 
The one time I had to buy my own, it was $600. Since then I’ve been able to have health insurance replace the machine and masks/headgear/filters/etc.
We paid out of pocket because it was a major health issue. I have severe sleep apnea. Without a CPAP machine, I actually stop breathing repeatedly during the night, and then am a wreck in the morning from terrible oxygen deprived sleep.
How do you KNOW you don’t have sleep apnea? The sleep study will tell you. I swore up and down that I did NOT have apnea, but study proved otherwise. Like I said, mine is VERY mild and not life threatening but it was disturbing my REM sleep. I sleep much better now using the prescribed provent. They tried to push the Cpap on me, but I wanted other options first
My husband (Typo Knig) snored terribly. It’s a family thing: his father shakes the rafters, and as Typo aged, he began to snore and was getting worse, and seriously disturbing my sleep (which for a number of reasons was not something I could afford). I made him go for a sleep study. End result (after the initial sleep clinic said "some apnea, too mild to bother, and he took the results elsewhere where they said "well, OUR standards are to treat that level): CPAP, and no more snoring.
My father-in-law has, supposedly, discussed the snoring with his doctor and my mother-in-law claims he had some kind of study. I honestly think she’s misguided and/or he has lied to her. The man is obese and in his 70s and has snored for decades. Pretty much the poster child for someone who needs CPAP.
All that said: the OP should definitely discuss with the doctor to see what might be a valid approach. It’s entirely possible he does NOT have apnea, “just” snoring, but it should certainly be considered and ruled out. Then look into things like the jaw positioner.
:::snerk::: I got mine before my husband did, so I nabbed the name Darth. His is, of course, Ella. 
(alternately, they’re Babar and Celeste).
Is one required to name the damned machines?
I can’t imagine…I mean, a shower after sex, maybe, but donning a Darth Vader helmet?
No, but if you don’t, the insurance company treats it as an out-of-network purchase and you have a higher copay ;).
Our solution: I remind my SO last thing before sleeping: “Darling, remember, don’t be shy. If snore then poke”. She reports it almost always works, and I seem to almost never wake up from it (at least I hardly ever remember in the morning)
Moved from General Questions to IMHO.
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