My significant other snores really loud all night long and I am losing sleep over it. I really need some help ASAP!!!
2006-09-26 17:27:35 · 17 answers · asked by RangerLeetch 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Those things that you stick to the outside of your nose that pull open the nostrils, or any of those over the counter sprays. I've also heard of one guy who taped a ping pong ball to his neck so he wouldn't sleep on his back. Seriously, though, if the over the counter stuff doesn't work your partner could have sleep apnea or other medical condition (very treatable.) Try the otc's first.
2006-09-26 17:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to tell you but my partner snores so loud that it actually wakes me from my sleep. He has had his sinuses bored out & his adnoids removed in an effort to reduce the noise but nothing has worked. Not the pillows, not quitting smoking, nothing :(
I'm going to get some heavy duty ear plugs because there's not much else that can be done at this stage.
2006-09-26 17:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by shirazzza 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a snore is a sign of an upper airway or nasal obstruction, so you need to find out the sight of obstruction. is the snore coming completely from a nasal obstruction, or is it an upper airway obstruction. have an overnight oximetry done to find out if your oxygen saturations are dropping. if there is a sawtoothing pattern in your oxygen sats, further investigation should be done, like a formal sleep study. investigate sleep disorders at the american academy of sleep medicine, or the association of polysomnographic technologists website.
2016-03-18 01:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by Aline 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breathe Right strips really do work. Now they have a throat or nose spray. Also, try to sleep on side or front, not your back.
If it is severe, I suggest a test for sleep apnea. Discuss this possibility with your doctor. Some people need to wear a special device when they sleep.
2006-09-26 17:33:10 · answer #4 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also snore very loud and my husband has resorted to using earplugs (the kind they sell for when you're using loud machinery or lawn equipment). You may also want to try those BreatheRight nasal strips. They didn't work for me but I think I may have gotten the wrong size.
2006-09-26 17:30:40 · answer #5 · answered by Jen k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My bride solved the problem by having me sleep on a second pillow (one on top of the other) it's been working for about 3 years now. I tried the nose strips, but my skin was too sensitive (by the second or third day it was too sore to touch.
2006-09-26 17:34:02 · answer #6 · answered by dulcrayon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously it could be a health prob so have them look into it. Seperate bedrooms rock in my opion.lol My b/f and I don't technically have that but we have a second bedroom that is like a safe haven for whoever needs it first. Sleep alone, stay up all night and read in bed, watch a movie, whatever. Keeps us from killing eachother.:)
2006-09-26 17:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by leviathia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear ya! If your mate will cooperate they do have strips that you place on your nose to hold the airways open. I don't know how well they work as my husband won't try them. I use ear plugs and a sound machine to drown him out. (or a spare bedroom.)
2006-09-26 17:30:47 · answer #8 · answered by lucy02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nasal strips are amazing! They widen the nasal passage so that the stream of air entering and leaving the passage has no reason to squeeze through causing the noise that you find annoying.
2006-09-26 17:30:59 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shake the bed real hard or make him turn over. However, I have a friend that just sleeps in another room. Good luck! See a professional.
2006-09-26 17:30:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋