I would have said sleeping with a snorer. but that aint happening:mad:

Apart from a kick on the shins and an elbow in the ribs, is there anything out there that can help him quieten down?

Yes he does like a beer, but not to excess. Carrying a bit of extra weight, and has stopped smoking about a year ago.

I would have said sleeping with a snorer. but that aint happening:mad:

Apart from a kick on the shins and an elbow in the ribs, is there anything out there that can help him quieten down?

Yes he does like a beer, but not to excess. Carrying a bit of extra weight, and has stopped smoking about a year ago.

He may be in the early stages of OSA. Is he sometimes tired and iritable, with a tendency to fall asleep at inappropriate times?

Pillow over his face sorted my EX out :hihi:
There is sprays and nose clips you can buy from boots or superdrug.
It can get worse, the more they drink and its working out which side to rock them on to just to get a nights sleep your self :rant:

He may be in the early stages of OSI. Is he sometimes tired and iritable, with a tendency to fall asleep at inappropriate times?I do that...whats OSI ?

hold his nose for at least 5 mins:hihi:

hold his nose for at least 5 mins:hihi:

Wouldn't that lead to living without a snorer? :hihi:

Divorce worked really well for me, but as has been pointed out above - it leads to sleeping happily without them, rather than with.
The usual advice is weight loss, stop smoking and drinking etc isn't it?
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Buy those earplugs they sell for people who work on building sites etc.
You can get about 50 pairs for £10 on Ebay.

Wouldn't that lead to living without a snorer? :hihi:

yes, but at least you get some sleep:hihi:

Kill em - Kill em all :D

I snore too :rolleyes:

I do that...whats OSI ?

Sorry, should have read OSA - Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Snoring is caused because your throat muscles relax when your asleep, allowing your windpipe to partially collapse. Annoying but not dangerous in its self.

If your throat collapses still further, you stop breathing completely. This begins to wake you, but as soon as you start to awaken, your throat opens again.

They say you can go through this cycle 300 times a night, meaning you never acheive REM sleep, and seldom dream.

A few drops of Marjoram essential oil on the pillow of the snorer can help.

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I have a similar situation... noiesy breather... but randomly rolls over, stretches, elbows me in the head. And starts heavy breathing again.

Doesn't even notice, im black and blue.... lol

A mandibular advancement device is like a brace that sits in the mouth at night time and changes the way the snorer breathes. This might be an option. See your doctor - he should be able to refer you on.

It pushes the lower jaw forward and helps to open the windpipe.

I use sinex (or equivalent) evey night to make sure my nose is clear...I find that helps.

I would have said sleeping with a snorer. but that aint happening:mad:

Apart from a kick on the shins and an elbow in the ribs, is there anything out there that can help him quieten down?

Yes he does like a beer, but not to excess. Carrying a bit of extra weight, and has stopped smoking about a year ago.is he overweight? been drinking? lying on back? got cold? no? DIVORCE!!!! hehe! only kidding my hub is terrible but not as bad now he doesnt eat red meat-not sure if theres a link but it helps
although my 18m old snores and hes vegi!

Have a look at http://www.guidetosleepdisorder.com (http://www.guidetosleepdisorder.com/category.asp?selected=9999&category=Snoring_Overview) for some information on snoring and hopefully you'll find a solution for both you and your partner.

I would have said sleeping with a snorer. but that aint happening:mad:

Apart from a kick on the shins and an elbow in the ribs, is there anything out there that can help him quieten down?

Yes he does like a beer, but not to excess. Carrying a bit of extra weight, and has stopped smoking about a year ago.

Sleep in a separate bedroom. ;)

Sleep in a separate bedroom. ;)

I used to wake myself up through snoring so loudly, but now I sleep in the next room I don't hear a thing.

Thanks everyone:thumbsup:

Im sorely tempted by this divorce thing you mention :hihi:

when my other half starts his snoring and it gets out of control i get a water spray bottle and spray it in his face ha ha buy the time he's got over the shock i am fast asleep

Divorce worked really well for me, but as has been pointed out above - it leads to sleeping happily without them, rather than with.

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Worked brilliantly for me too. Best thing I did.

I'd recommend trying the sleep disorder clinic. If it is OSA (which I have) there is nothing will work except a CPAP pump.

Best thing I ever did.

I have a similar situation... noiesy breather... but randomly rolls over, stretches, elbows me in the head. And starts heavy breathing again.

Doesn't even notice, im black and blue.... lol

Bit hard to manouver in a single bed isn't it? :heyhey:

There's just been a programme on about sleep disturbances, snoring and being overweight ....

Poor woman that lived with the fat snoring man looked about 80 ... she'd never had a night's sleep for years! He of course never heard a thing, didn't even realise there was a problem, really :rolleyes:

There's just been a programme on about sleep disturbances, snoring and being overweight ....

Poor woman that lived with the fat snoring man looked about 80 ... she'd never had a night's sleep for years! He of course never heard a thing, didn't even realise there was a problem, really :rolleyes:

If she doesn't bother to say, then: how could he? He is ,after all, asleep.

If she doesn't bother to say, then: how could he? He is ,after all, asleep.

I think anyone would think that thumping someone several times a night to wake them up to stop snoring, would give them a clue something was up?

Actually, I only saw the last 15 minutes ... I was just trying to be funny :)

I think anyone would think that thumping someone several times a night to wake them up to stop snoring, would give them a clue something was up?

Actually, I only saw the last 15 minutes ... I was just trying to be funny :)

I don't watch telly Ruby: so the specifics aren't available to me. Nonetheless: it's easy enough to discuss the problem with your partner at some point in the day, rather than suffering umpteen years of sleeplessness, whining to your girlfriends, and leaving the bloke wholly ignorant of the problem.

Sorry, if I tend to rationality-to-the-point-of-psychopathology:)

Sorry, if I tend to rationality-to-the-point-of-psychopathology :)

You're not alone on here, it's a man-thing :rolleyes: but do i sense some special pleading here??

He did know really, they were at a sleep clinic - but she preferred to sleep with him and look like death than be in another room and get a night's sleep, although she did when she couldn't stand it any longer. Awwww! true love!

The moaning to your girlfriends is a lot more fun though, I guess - at least they tend to take complaints more seriously ... :P

I know I kinda snore. Just laying on the bed watching a DVD with our lass, give it a few minutes, and I can hear myself breathing rather loudly, a dense "snore" if you like - but I'm wide awake watching the film. Bloody annoying it is, and then our lass nudges me to ask if I'm asleep, which I'm obviously not.

I think theres some sort of device that's available that you stick up your nose that "opens up the nasal passageways", but I'd look like a prat, especially in the daytime when not actually sleeping.

Weird! :mad:

You're not alone on here, it's a man-thing :rolleyes: but do i sense some special pleading here??

He did know really, they were at a sleep clinic - but she preferred to sleep with him and look like death than be in another room and get a night's sleep, although she did when she couldn't stand it any longer. Awwww! true love!

The moaning to your girlfriends is a lot more fun though, I guess - at least they tend to take complaints more seriously ... :P

They just pretend to: as a lead-in to talking about their hair.:P

A mandibular advancement device is like a brace that sits in the mouth at night time and changes the way the snorer breathes. This might be an option. See your doctor - he should be able to refer you on.

My ex was fitted with one of those devices and it stopped him snoring, but you have to be referred by your GP...my advice....get down there as soon as you can :D

A tip I heard once somewhere: tape a cotton reel to his back! Then it's too uncomfortable to sleep on his back, so he sleeps on his side and is less likely to snore.

No, I haven't tried it, and yes, he does have to be willing to co-operate. :hihi:

They just pretend to: as a lead-in to talking about their hair.:P

I don't talk about snoring anyway ... if anything, I'm likely to be the one, either that or grinding my teeth, apparently ;)

btw, do you like my hair? I've just had my fringe trimmed :P

mind blowing sex every night. that way both parties fall to sleep in a contented manner.

mind blowing sex every night. that way both parties fall to sleep in a contented manner.

Ah-ha! maybe that's why I'm grinding my teeth ... no opprtunity for contented snoring ...

Ah-ha! maybe that's why I'm grinding my teeth ... no opprtunity for contented snoring ...

you only have to ask..............:hihi:

you only have to ask..............:hihi:

On your track record of me asking you for anything ... the answer would probab ly be ....




NO! :P

There's just been a programme on about sleep disturbances, snoring and being overweight ....

Poor woman that lived with the fat snoring man looked about 80 ... she'd never had a night's sleep for years! He of course never heard a thing, didn't even realise there was a problem, really :rolleyes:

When my wife wasn't being kept awake by my snoring, she was busy snoring herself.

One day while she was in the middle of a tirade about my snoring, I got a cassette recorder out and played a tape of her snoring back...

It worked, she stopped complaining. In fact she didn't speak to me at all for a long time...

Result! :hihi:

A tip I heard once somewhere: tape a cotton reel to his back! Then it's too uncomfortable to sleep on his back, so he sleeps on his side and is less likely to snore.




Nice idea....unfortunately it wouldn't have worked with my ex cos he snored no matter which position he layed in :mad: