What to do against loud snoring?

[saint.panda]

As the title says, what do you guys (and girls) do against snoring too loudly yourselves?

 

[KYTGuy]

My wife will not let me go to sleep without a "Breathe-Right Strip" helping my nasal passages stay open, and she doesn't like me to have any Alcohol after about five PM.

I also found that I had a long-term infection that, when found (after more than fifteen years) and treated, made my snoring softer.

As I got older, and heavier, I snored more...I am trying to lose weight also.

Keeping the bedroom colder helps a little more.

 

[mofonyx]

Change your sleeping position.

Earplugs.

 

[Duggeh]

Doesnt like you to have alcohol after 5pm?!

If I drink before 6pm it makes me go to sleep.

 

[dinoadventures]

i had my nasal passages surgically corrected. it didn't hurt or cause anything more than minor discomfort. i sleep SO much better now and i don't get tired in the middle of the day like i used to. I also seem to breathe better when working out. it's truly incredible. i still snore a little sometimes, though, but only when my nose is stopped up.

 

[GlendaleViper]

Sleeping on my side keeps me from snoring (unless I'm sick or have been drinking - nothing can save me then).

My girlfriend has found a few techniques to shut me up though, which help both of us, since it doesn't require waking both of us up (and keeps her from getting frustrated with me). The following are gentle, simple and effective tips:

- rest your arm on the snorer
- Quietly say the snorer's name and tell them they're snoring
- Whistle a light tone in a series of "chirps"

 

[WhatMACHI]

If you think its a serious problem check out with a gp or go straight to a specialist.

If its something mild im sure the person sleeping next to you will give you a good hard whack

Im speaking from experience of both getting smacking during a deep sleep, or punching my gf or friends in the arm if they snore to loud around me

Arent i a good friend

 

[sahwnfras]

My dad ended up getting a C-Pap for his snoring. Its like a breathing mask that sticks in your nose, and pumps humid air threw. It works like a charm, im just surprised its comfortable to sleep with. I wouldent be able to handel it.

 

[Cooter]

KYTGuy nails it.

Lose weight, sleep on your side, no alcohol and breathe-right strips.

C-Pap machines don't look very comfortable but the folks that need them haven't had a good night's sleep in ages so it's a pretty worthwhile trade-off.

 

[Akathriel]

Im gonna third the CPAP reccomendation. I have used one for two years (yes im 16, not overweight have severe upper airway resistance syndrome) and they really arent that bad. They are somewhat hard to get used to but after a couple weeks its not too bad and you sleep. Comfort really isnt an issue either if you get the gel masks which you can hotwater mold to your face. The nose plug masks arent that bad either. The only real downside is looking like a screwing fighter pilot.

 

[saint.panda]

Thanks a lot, I will look into some of the suggestions. The breath-right strips looks the most feasible to me, will have to check that out. It's not a really serious problem anyways, but other people tend to think otherwise. I've thought about suggesting earplugs but it's not really fair to let her solve a problem that I should.

 

[Thelonious Monk]

i don't want to stop myself from snoring. my dad got surgery to stop his snoring, and now it's my turn to get back at him for 14 years old sleepless nights. cheeky person can't escape my noisy wrath...

 

[dj_mocok]

Surprisingly, having enough rest and not getting myself overly tired helps snoring a lot.

 

[justhavingfun]

If easy breathing strip doesn't do the trick, go to your dentist and let him/her make you a snore-guard. It is sort of like mouthguard that slightly reposition your mandibular (lower jaw) to forward position. It is not for everyone but it seems to help many people once you get used to it.

 

[laxx]

My girlfriend just hits me and I instantly stop snoring. =T