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Posted 5/11/2011 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
My husband said he saw something on TV for this, but when I go online, everything looks like a scam. 

We're going on a road trip in a few weeks, which will mean sharing a bed.  We stopped sleeping in the same room a year ago, because he is impossibly loud  (if he goes camping with the kids, he has to have his own tent - pitched AWAY from the others!) 

I guess I could take a whole Klonopin, like I used to, but I'm down to a half and don't really want to be any dopier than I already am  -besides, I'M not the problem.

He won't go for the sleep apnea test, because he wakes up feeling refreshed, so he says he couldn't possibly have it   nono   (I know, I know!) ...the breathing strips don't help....what he saw on TV was something that goes around the head and keeps the mouth shut.  Anybody ever tried one of these, and if so, where did you get it? 

Thanks, Debbie

 

Posted 5/11/2011 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
I didn't have sleep apnea but I was a bad snorer too. My poor hubby made me go see an ENT. Turns out I had a really bad deviated septum (broke nose twice). I also had a golf ball sized cyst in my nasal cavity in my right side. After having nasal surgery, everything has cleared up wonderfully. I know this doesn't help your current problem. I just wanted to let you know that all snoring isn't tied into sleep apnea. Have you tried sleeping with earplugs?
Posted 5/11/2011 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
I am the snorer in the house and it drives him crazy. I had the sleep study and breathing tests and don't have apnea but my pulse ox goes down to 70 when I sleep so I get to wear oxygen at night which I hate.

I hope you figure out something.

about the tent..........we went camping with the stepson a while back and thought we were hearing a bear...........it was the stepson snoring. I don't know how his girlfriend sleeps with him LOL
Posted 5/11/2011 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
My husband did the same thing all night. He stopped drinking milk and all milk products. It worked!!!!
Posted 5/11/2011 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
There are chinstraps that your hubby can wear.  Go to cpap.com (I have no affiliation with the company) and do a search.  There are several options, and if his problem is ONLY snoring, and not Apnea, it might work.

Posted 5/11/2011 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
My SO refused to do the sleep test for Apnea for years. He insisted he got good quality sleep every night, despite the snoring. He would fall asleep during the day at his desk, at night on the couch. I would wake up at night (luckily the snoring didn't bother me much), and he would not be breathing.

Finally, after a week spent with his family and his 'snoring' commented on by others, he agreed to go be tested. He was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. He sleeps with the mask now. He does not fall asleep at work anymore. He says he has more energy, and didn't realize how restless his sleep really was. He no longer has acid reflux and heartburn. He has lost 25 pounds. He preaches the wonders of his CPAP machine to everyone.

Okay, my story is not really relevant to your situation. Since he won't do anything... use earplugs. The thingie on TV (we saw that commercial, too) looks as if it would only work for mild snorers, or for people with no medical basis for their snoring.
Posted 5/11/2011 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
It sounds to me like ear plugs would help you for the small amount of time that you two will be sleeping together. I am the snorer in the house too. I have to sleep on a certain side so I don't snore in his ear. I only snore when I am really tired though, I think. He hasn't complained lately so... Maybe he just gave up on complaining. lol...

Hugs to all,

Karen
Posted 5/11/2011 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
Have you ever tried a white noise machine? My dh snores like a freight train, and when we are "forced" to sleep in the same room, a fan and a noise machine help.
Posted 5/11/2011 10:16 PM (GMT 0)
HOw about Breathe Right.  These look like band aids but they do help by slightly pulling the skin to open the airway.  I have a deviated septum and these can help.  I take them when I travel, too. 

 

Put your index fingers on each side of your nose and breathe.  Now, pull your fingers towards your ears and breathe.  You will notice the difference.  That's how these work.  You can get them in drug stores.  Here is a link from Amazon that shows you what they look like.

 

http://www.breatheright.com/

 

Sherrine

Posted 5/12/2011 4:23 AM (GMT 0)
Breathe Right nasal strips have saved me from doing horrible things to my hubby. He used to be a fighter years ago and has had his nose broke many times, so yes he should see a dr but he won't so I thought why not try those strips and yipee they really work. He is not snoring all night wakes up rested usually and always tells me when he running low so I cam look for them to go on sale.
Posted 5/12/2011 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
Well, we ordered something online that may or may not work. Some kind of strap that keeps the mouth shut, and some kind of mouth guard, too. Typically, he didn't want to read the reviews or compare a bunch - (sigh!) - too much hassle :(

Thanks a lot for all the input! Now if this doesn't work, I have other ideas. Sherrine, the Breathe Right strips didn't stop his snoring...maybe lessened it a bit, but not nearly enough.

Debbie
Posted 5/12/2011 6:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Debbie,

The strips make a huge difference in my hubby's snoring but in the beginning they were coming off or maybe he was pulling them off in his sleep. He found if he uses a facial cleanser before he puts it on it stays on for the entire night. We also have his 20 yr old son living downstairs and he wakes me with his snoring and he will not use a strip. I don't know how anyone can sleep through all that noise they make. I bought a stop snoring device for myself because hubby said I was waking him up but he realized it wasn't me snoring it was his son downstairs, lol.

I hope you find something that works because lack of sleep makes everyone a little grumpy.

Take care
Rose
Posted 5/13/2011 12:14 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Debbie,

I am brand new to the forum. I can finally sleep with my husband and it is due to the fact that I am so doped up at night for the fibro that I don't hear him. Honestly, it is worth it to me and the good sleep is helpful for me as well. Use ambien in case you are wondering.

Posted 5/13/2011 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hope your new purchase works!!
Posted 5/13/2011 3:02 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, everyone! I really hope what we bought works because it could have a big impact on our vacation. We're both looking forward to it muchly!

Debbie
Posted 5/13/2011 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Debbie I hope this works out for you. You really do deserve to have a great vacation. You might want to take some earplugs along just in case.
Love you my friend

Gentle Hugs
Shirley
Posted 5/14/2011 7:14 AM (GMT 0)
Debbie, let us know if the thingy works. I am convinced that years of sleeping with a horribly loudly snoring husband contributed to my fibromyalgia. Ear plugs and a sound machine turned up full volume did not work. He now has a cpap and loves it and so do I.

Good luck!

Sue
Posted 5/14/2011 8:01 AM (GMT 0)
What helped with dh's snoring. He lost weight! He has lost about 36 lbs due to our dtr taking over our dinners. I have diabetes, so I am about watching the sweets, his prob is portion control and dtr and her boyfriend are counting calories. Dh used to snore terribly and he is very overweight, mostly due to his portion sizes and the steriods he takes for asthma. Do not know your husband's  size but for a long range fix it helps. He has been so quiet at night, I have put my hand on his chest to make sure he is still breathing! tongue
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