Anyone got a good cure for snoring??

[lovetochat]

A friend of ours (male, not particularly overweight) is a terrible snorer. His partner has to sleep in another room! She is looking into ideas to stop his snoring - anyone got any suggestions?

[mollyL]

Sorry I don't know of any cures, but I'd love to know if anyone has any! My husband is a pretty good snorer, but I've gotten used to it over the years. Our daughter inherited her dad's snoring; she can be a real window rattler at times.
She would appreciate any cures as well!

[SageMother]

Often, people overlook allergies as a cause for snoring. If there is pet hair in the air, it can bring on snoring even if there isn't much reaction during waking hours.

[riskey58]

No I have no good cure for snoring, but wish I did. I just push him and tell him to roll over.

[lovetochat]

I never heard of allergies being a cause. That is really interesting, I will let them know. They consulted a doctor but I don't think he mentioned allergies. One to investigate! Thanks.

[hurgoll]

He may need a sleep study done. Snoring can be a sign of bigger problems. He may not be getting enough air while he sleeps, does he wake up more tired than when he went to sleep? I know I used to have that problem. Seems my air passages were closing down so much when I tried to sleep that the oxygen in my blood was dropping very low and it damaged my heart slightly because I let it go on for so long.

[lovetochat]

Originally Posted by hurgoll

He may need a sleep study done. Snoring can be a sign of bigger problems. He may not be getting enough air while he sleeps, does he wake up more tired than when he went to sleep? I know I used to have that problem. Seems my air passages were closing down so much when I tried to sleep that the oxygen in my blood was dropping very low and it damaged my heart slightly because I let it go on for so long.

He does seem very tired all the time. He drops off to sleep sometimes after coming round for dinner, but I just put that down to our dazzling company

[tater03]

I would love to find something that helps. My husband is a snorer and it drives me nuts. He won't go to see what might be causing it because he says it doesn't bother him. I could literally strangle him when he says that to me.

[baldmonkee]

I've heard that the Breathe-rite(spelling?) strip does wonders for snoring. It's an elastic strip that pulls the nasal passages open and allows for free breathing

[katharina]

Originally Posted by tater03

I would love to find something that helps. My husband is a snorer and it drives me nuts. He won't go to see what might be causing it because he says it doesn't bother him. I could literally strangle him when he says that to me.

I've heard about some jokesters who do this, too... like "I don't snore, I never heard it, so I don't believe it har har". They're not the ones being kept awake with it, though.

[Taggart]

Originally Posted by baldmonkee

I've heard that the Breathe-rite(spelling?) strip does wonders for snoring. It's an elastic strip that pulls the nasal passages open and allows for free breathing

I want to try those for my wife and I who both snore on occasion.

I've also seen that some pro athletes use these during games to increase their performance.

[katharina]

Originally Posted by Taggart

I've also seen that some pro athletes use these during games to increase their performance.

I've used these for allergies and they do seem to open the nasal passages
pretty well. I have no idea whether they actually work for snoring or not,
but when breathing is difficult from an allergy attack, they're good to have
around.

[Green-Moo]

The most effective solution I can think of is to sew a cork into the back of the snorer's nightwear. That means that they're unlikely to lie on their back, which is the position that they are most likely to snore in.

Failing that, another bedroom!

[Calypso]

I used to have really bad problems with snoring. I don't have a roommate, but sometimes I'd snore so loudly I'd wake myself up. Now that's bad. Anyway, I had a sleep study done and it turns out I have sleep apnea. I wear a CPAP machine to bed now, and the loud snoring has stopped. I also wake up feeling more rested and ready to face the day.

[micheal]

Elevate your head by sleeping on a thicker pillow or multiple pillows will help reduce your snoring.

Don't drink alcoholic beverages, take sleeping pills, tranquilizers, or antihistamines right before going to sleep, they will cause your muscles to relax and limit your air passage way.

Avoid dairy products, which can cause mucus build-up right before you go to sleep.

If you are overweight, losing some weight will reduce snoring by increasing the space in your air passage way.

Sleeping on your side instead of your back will help to prevent snoring.

A common remedy to prevent sleeping on your back is to sew a tennis ball to the back of your shirt; the discomfort of sleeping on the ball will prevent you from staying on your back.

Try following a regular sleep routine.

Try taking in a little bit of honey before sleeping.


Don't eat a big meal right before bed, if your stomach is full it will push up on your diaphragm and limit breathing passage ways.

Avoid eating "rich" foods such as cakes, cookies, chocolate and pizza.

Sleep on a firmer pillow, a pillow that's too soft encourages your throat muscles to relax and narrows your air passageway.

Inhale steam before sleeping or sleep in a room with a humidifier turned on, which will reduce congestion and moisturize the throat.

Purchase some nasal strips and put them on before going to sleep. Nasal strips will open up your nostrils and allow more air to come in, thus reduce snoring.

If you are a smoker, stop smoking, if that is not feasible then avoid smoking right before you go to bed. Smoking causes inflammation and swelling of the throat.

Take anti-snoring pills or use anti-snoring nasal spray.

Consult a medical profesional if your snoring continues to adversely affect your sleep.

[Swastik]

Sorry, I don't have any knowledge about this buti love to know this as sometimes I am also facing this problem with my husband.

[The right way]

Two things worked for me.
When I was a kid I snored, not so the windows would shake but so the neighbors could see the windows moving inward and outward as I was breathing and the cat would not stay in my room at night. I kept the whole house awake. Turned out I had polyps and then they decided it was not polyps, it was adnoids bigger then an adults so they got removed and I stopped snoring, now the cat was keeping me awake because he made more noise then I did with his purring in my ear at night.

A year after I got married I started snoring, ya never know whats in the package you marry till you been with it a while, ha ha. Turns out I had gained a few pounds and decided to loose them,,, well there it was, no more snoring. Now I have put those pounds on again and low and behold, I snore again, gonna loose them again and see if it stops again.

My friend only snores if he drinks.

Another friend said she only snored if she ate late at night before going to bed.

BTW I have tried those thicker pillows, not sure if it worked or not at that time but my neck was all bent out of shape the next day and I looked like I walked into a wall doing 90, snoring was a better option for me then.

[SteveHarper]

Hi,

One can try simple snoring treatments like sleeping on the side, elevating the head of the bed, limiting alcohol and medications, clearing the nasal passages, and losing weight. One should elevate the head of the bed by at least four inches, this makes breathing easier, and helps your tongue and jaw to move forward. It is recommended that you sleep without a pillow, this ensures that the muscles in your neck are not crimped. Limiting alcohol and meditation before bed will decrease the relaxation of the tongue and throat muscles that they induce, and therefore make snoring more likely.

[gerrymoorerrtdotcom]

Investigate for sleep apnea.

[RGF]

If you are someone who snores only on your back, look at your mattress. If it's too firm, it causes your side to get sore, then you roll to your back and snore until your partner hits you or rolls you over, disturbing their sleep. A softer mattress may help, but many soft mattresses don't last very long.

Also, I used to snore like crazy, but I had my uvula lasered off (the flap at the back of your mouth that hangs down). It helped with the snoring, but it causes me to have a hard time swallowing any dry food - If I have a sandwich, I have to drink a lot with it. But, it's helped my wife stay in the same bed as me, which wasn't always happening before the surgery. Knocked me down for 7 days after the surgery.

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