Snoring
Hi, Any of you good people have any tried and tested solutions to snoring. I used to snore only on my back, but now seem to do it on my front (according to my girlfriend). The only silent position seems to me on my side.
I am average height 5' 11'' and 14st (having lost 1st 10lb and its gone worse since I did). Girlfriend very kind, but may not be quite so happy ifshe can't get a good nights sleep.
Any help greatly appreciated. zzzzzz
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Hi,
I sympathize with your girlfriend.
My darling husband snores ... every night ... loudly ... for hours!
I am surprised that since your weight loss the snoring has not improved. I would have thought that that would definitely have helped.
Do you smoke? Unfortunately my husband does and I know that when he has a cigarette just before sleeping it makes him snore more.
We have found that if he avoids dairy in the evening he snores less. Also not eating a heavy meal at night seems to help too.
Alcohol makes his snoring worse as well.
So, avoid smoking, dairy, drinking, (all the good things in life for my husband)! large meals before retiring for the night.
I have heard of some people having good results with those nose strip things, could be worth a try?
The one thing that always works for us without fail, is for me to wear ear plugs. Not ideal but at least your girlfriend would enjoy a peaceful nights sleep!
Hope you both find some relief soon.
mrs.
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:)Hi Windy. I am sure your girlfriend will be understanding. Try cut down on fried food and stay off the booze! Alcohol makes you snore!! Failing that as long as you don't have times when you actually stop breathing completely then there are sprays available. If you do have times when you stop breathing then you need to see your GP. Chances are your girlfriend will still love you and as long as you don't wake her up when she's on early shift you'll be ok!!
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Thanks for the advice girls. Fortunately I don't smoke but like a few scoops when I can. Latest to eat would be two slices of toast about 1030pm.
Did try those strips (present from girlfriend) and seemed to help. Perhaps I should suggest she should'nt do early shifts then there is no problem. Shall I tell her or will you!!
You can tell if I've been snoring first thing. That beautiful smiling face has changed. It no longer resembles the face I remember earlier that night. It seems strangely stressed and rather offish. Conversation becomes difficult and peace offerings are declined. Glad she can't read this Grumpy thing.
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[>:]You might be surprised what your girlfriend will pick up on Windy! I'm sure that the grumpiness soon passes, generally around 10am I would think!
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Yes she is pretty well ok later on in the day .
Thanks for the advice.
xx
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Well apparently i snore..as my husband tells me.....i dont know, im asleep :D
but his brother in law had real big problems with snoring, but not only was his snoring loud but apparently he stopped breathing every so many minutes, so he ended up with this instrument, which is like an oxygen mask which he keep by his bed side and plugs in,puts over his nose and mouth and bingo, he doesnt snore and he breathes normally. so his snoring was caused from his stopping breathing for a short time, makes you wonder eh?
Sheangel.......[:'(]
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Thanks sheangel, I really don't fancy that stopping breathing bit at all. Seems a bit drastic to me.
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hi
i know ...scary eh..
but since his contraption he breathes normally, it was the stopping breathing that was causing his snoring!!!!!!
Sheangel [:-]
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Sorry to re-invent this but I seem to be getting worse (obviously so I'm told.) I seem to remember a method of prevention involving humming to an accompaning cd.
Anyone heard of this method, and if so is it successful?
Thank in antic.
I am average height 5' 11'' and 14st (having lost 1st 10lb and its gone worse since I did). Girlfriend very kind, but may not be quite so happy ifshe can't get a good nights sleep.
Any help greatly appreciated. zzzzzz
Answers:
Hi,
I sympathize with your girlfriend.
My darling husband snores ... every night ... loudly ... for hours!
I am surprised that since your weight loss the snoring has not improved. I would have thought that that would definitely have helped.
Do you smoke? Unfortunately my husband does and I know that when he has a cigarette just before sleeping it makes him snore more.
We have found that if he avoids dairy in the evening he snores less. Also not eating a heavy meal at night seems to help too.
Alcohol makes his snoring worse as well.
So, avoid smoking, dairy, drinking, (all the good things in life for my husband)! large meals before retiring for the night.
I have heard of some people having good results with those nose strip things, could be worth a try?
The one thing that always works for us without fail, is for me to wear ear plugs. Not ideal but at least your girlfriend would enjoy a peaceful nights sleep!
Hope you both find some relief soon.
mrs.
Answers:
:)Hi Windy. I am sure your girlfriend will be understanding. Try cut down on fried food and stay off the booze! Alcohol makes you snore!! Failing that as long as you don't have times when you actually stop breathing completely then there are sprays available. If you do have times when you stop breathing then you need to see your GP. Chances are your girlfriend will still love you and as long as you don't wake her up when she's on early shift you'll be ok!!
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Thanks for the advice girls. Fortunately I don't smoke but like a few scoops when I can. Latest to eat would be two slices of toast about 1030pm.
Did try those strips (present from girlfriend) and seemed to help. Perhaps I should suggest she should'nt do early shifts then there is no problem. Shall I tell her or will you!!
You can tell if I've been snoring first thing. That beautiful smiling face has changed. It no longer resembles the face I remember earlier that night. It seems strangely stressed and rather offish. Conversation becomes difficult and peace offerings are declined. Glad she can't read this Grumpy thing.
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[>:]You might be surprised what your girlfriend will pick up on Windy! I'm sure that the grumpiness soon passes, generally around 10am I would think!
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Yes she is pretty well ok later on in the day .
Thanks for the advice.
xx
Answers:
Well apparently i snore..as my husband tells me.....i dont know, im asleep :D
but his brother in law had real big problems with snoring, but not only was his snoring loud but apparently he stopped breathing every so many minutes, so he ended up with this instrument, which is like an oxygen mask which he keep by his bed side and plugs in,puts over his nose and mouth and bingo, he doesnt snore and he breathes normally. so his snoring was caused from his stopping breathing for a short time, makes you wonder eh?
Sheangel.......[:'(]
Answers:
Thanks sheangel, I really don't fancy that stopping breathing bit at all. Seems a bit drastic to me.
Answers:
hi
i know ...scary eh..
but since his contraption he breathes normally, it was the stopping breathing that was causing his snoring!!!!!!
Sheangel [:-]
Answers:
Sorry to re-invent this but I seem to be getting worse (obviously so I'm told.) I seem to remember a method of prevention involving humming to an accompaning cd.
Anyone heard of this method, and if so is it successful?
Thank in antic.