how can i stop myself from snoring?

Question

hubby keeps kicking me to wake me up as he cant sleep

Answer 1

Lose weight


Losing weight will reduce the fatty tissue in your airway. Eating less and improving your fitness level can significantly improve your ability to breathe freely when you sleep.

Sleep on your side

* Special pillows (commercially available)
* The tennis ball trick*
* Wear a backpack with towels in it.



Sleeping on your back may cause the flesh of your throat to relax into your airway, so adjusting your sleeping position can alleviate snoring.

(Changing your sleep position may stop mild snoring, but severe snorers usually snore in any position.)

* The tennis ball trick: Sleep with a tennis ball or other ball attached to the back of your pajama top. (You can sew a pocket or safety-pin a sock to the back of the pajama top, then put a tennis ball in it.) The tennis ball is uncomfortable if you lie on your back, and you will respond by turning on your side. Soon you will develop side-sleeping as a habit and not need the tennis ball.

Sleep without a pillow


Try sleeping without a pillow; pillows can block your airway by bending your neck.

Elevate the head of your bed four inches

(Placing rolled up towels under the head of the mattress is an easy way to change the angle of the mattress.)


Elevation of the head of your bed may make breathing easier and encourage your tongue and jaw to move forward. Elevating the entire head of the bed is better than using a pillow, which can crimp the neck and contribute to snoring.

Eliminate smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke


Stopping smoking can help with the noise and intensity of your snoring. Also, reduce your exposure to secondhand smoke.

Avoid eating food or drinking alcohol before bed


Limit the intake of food or alcohol before bed; do not eat or drink heavily within three hours of your bedtime. These substances relax your muscles and increase the likelihood of snoring.

Avoid high-fat dairy milk products or soy milk products before sleeping


Non-skim milk products and soy milk products, because of their thickness, can keep mucus from draining properly. The result is mucus retained in the throat, which can lead to snoring.

Avoid antihistamines for allergies or stuffiness


Antihistamines relax the throat muscles, which can in turn cause snoring.

Try nasal decongestants to clear your nose passages


Nasal decongestants can help people who are able to breathe through their noses while sleeping. Nose breathing circumvents the snoring sound that comes from breathing through a blocked throat.

Avoid sleeping pills or other sedatives


You may be taking sleeping pills or tranquilizers to help you sleep, but sedatives also relax your neck muscles, which can contribute to snoring.

Learn to play the didgeridoo


Regular playing of the didgeridoo (an Australian wind instrument) improves snoring. Training to play the didgeridoo may decrease the collapsibility of the upper airways.

Answer 2

The Breathe Right strips help. The snore stop spray helps. You may need to see a sleep disorder doctor to make sure there isn't an underlying cause like sleep apnea. My husband now sleeps with a C-Pap machine and there's no more snoring. Plus he quit being tired and grouchy all the time. Yay!

Answer 3

It's very common so don't feel so bad for having low self esteem. I'd suggest speaking to someone who knows you better. I'm sure if you spoke to your boyfriend he'd reassure you. You could try building up your confidence by joining a club (maybe a drama class) or doing something for yourself like learning a new skill or improving your fitness. Whatever you decide to do remember that there's probably girls who look at you and feel jealous.

Answer 4

It really depends on the cause of your snoring. It could be weight, it could be be that your nasal passages are too small and in need of a very simple cauterization, it really depends. Go see a doc and stop asking yo-yos on Yahoo.

Answer 5

there could be a medical reason for your snoring, you may have a deviated septum. Go to a Doctor first before wasting all that money on OTC stuff.

Answer 6

Breathe Rite strips, throat relaxing spray...tell hubby that a subtle nudge is better than an abusive kick! Try to train yourself to turn over when he nudges you...Look into having your tonsils and adenoids removed...I hear that helps for some people.

Answer 7

there are my ways,

1) clear your nose before u sleep
2) consult a docter)
3)take those strip thingys (they leave a mark on some peoples faces)

Answer 8

call up a hospital and see if they have a sleep study department, it may be as simple as sleep apnea. If not they may be able to steer you in the right direction.

Answer 9

when hubby kicks you kick him back but make sure you kick him out of bed and he will think twice of doing it again or buy him a sleeping bag and a tent for christmas lol

Answer 10

breathe rite strips...ask your pharmacist....they are similar to a bandaid, but it works.

snore-eze too.