how can i make my husband stop snoring without making him stop breathing?
by Author on Friday, June 4th, 2010 | 39 Comments
i can't take it anymore, and I tried putting a pillow over him, but I was afraid he would not be able to breathe. Is there anything else I can do?
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first try the nose strips.
then send im to s a sleep specialist. some people have bad sleep apnea, and they have to wear a special mask.
that will work for sure, but you have to go to a sleep doc.
sleep apnea can kill him
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there’s some sprays that help
You can’t.
Cut off his breathing supply
you start snoring and it will keep him awake. payback time
Breathe-Right Nasal Strips!
There are lots of sleep-centers where he can go and get monitored for the night. My mom went and they gave her this big machine that she wears when she sleeps. I don’t know how exactly it works… but it really really works!
punch him every time he snores. after awhile he WILL stop snoring
till him to sleep on the couch!
Use dem band aid things you put in ya nose
Put oxygen mask instead of pillow.
OMG – I’ve had that thought sooo many times…
Most snoring is caused because people have their mouths open, and are breathing through both nose and mouth.
Try gettng him to sleep on his side. That alsays worked for me (Until he rolled over) LOL
Good luck
When my bf snores enough to bother me, I usually just jab him a little bit in the arm or side, enough to get him to turn over. That usually alleviates the snoring for a little bit.
Or have him try Breathe-Right strips…I heard they work well for this purpose.
HTH
Have him tested for sleep apnea. Sometimes, snoring can’t be stopped, so your only alternative is to put him in a separate soundproof bedroom. Worked for my mom.
Breathe-Right strips
additionally you can consult your doctor, to see if they could fix his respitory condition, or just make sure he doesnt stop breathing during the night
please let me know if you do find some thing my partner snores like a banshee and it’s well it’s gonna kill me or him!
Does he have tonsils? Tonsillectomies can treat snoring. Not very common but it’s a last resort.
Well heres one for me I would give you a million dollars if you could bring my hubby bck so he could snore. I lost him in may 08. he snored i never said a thing and to this day wont’. because he was home with me in bed. that is what most women dont’ realize if they are gone and you cant’ have them b ack they are gone period. i would give anything to hear him snore and know hes home and ok. i am sorry i dont’ feel sorry for you at all. you can use something and just ignore it i loved and miss mine so much each day it would be a blessing to hear him.
buy him some nose strips idk what there called but that should help its made for snoring hoped i helped!:)
-good luck
A lot of people have had luck with those breathing strips from the pharmacy. If that doesn’t work better see the doc.
make him sleep on his side buy one of those pillows for gift @ brookstone or make him sleep on the couch, nasal strips.
Snoring occurs when the soft palate, uvula, tongue, tonsils and/or muscles in the back of the throat rub against each other and generate a vibrating sound during sleep.
So, at first, snoring "occurs only when you are lying on your back [and] your tongue falls back and increases airway resistance," Mahowald explains. That’s why some folk remedies called for sewing tennis balls on the back of pajamas, he says.
"If you are one of these snorers, sleeping on your sides will usually help" you stop snoring, Mahowald tells WebMD.
You may also want to try raising the head of your bed 4 inches, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology. To do this, place blocks or a wedge under the head of the mattress.
However, as snoring progresses, it can occur when you are sleeping on your side or with your head elevated. Eventually, snoring can become present all night and at all positions. Then, it’s time to examine your lifestyle.
2. Lose 10% of your body weight to help stop snoring.
Overweight people tend have bulky neck tissue which increases snoring risk. If you are overweight, losing just modest amount of weight – even just 10% of your body weight — can help you stop snoring, Mahowald says.
3. Avoid alcohol and sedatives to stop snoring.
"Anything that causes sedation such as sleeping pills or low dose alcohol can also cause snoring because they tend to suppress your breathing drive," says Robert W. Clark, MD, medical director of the Regional Sleep Disorders Center at the Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
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i have no idea if it works or not, but it supposedly opens up airways by moving the jaw slightly forward.
Its just a little mouthpiece, i saw it on an infomercial
might be worth a try!
theres things you can buy for it that work pretty well called nazel strips or something like that but i sleep with a pillow over my face to keep out the light and i can breath fine. I’m sure you can just travel to wallgreens or wall-mart and ask for something that will help and I’m sure they will help.
There are many things to try. You have to experiment until you find what works for you both.
My husband only needs a little nudge to make him turn over. My friend’s snoring was so bad he had surgery to get his wife back into the bedroom..and it was successful! Other couples I know have been successful with those nose strips or sprays…or the mouth guards.
There’s nothing more exhausting than awful sleeps. Try and find the solution!
They have little things specially made for that that they sell at drug stores but if that doesn’t work (if he sleeps on his back) try to get him to sleep on his side or stomach because back sleepers usually snore
i agree nose strips have helped me alot.
try not to constantly remind him to stop snoring before he sleeps
becuase his subconscience will unwillingly make him snore.
if all else fails divorce him. You should not have to take this shit from him
he may have sleep apnea. my grandmother snored for years.. so loud that it could wake the neighbors.. she went to the dr and it turned out she had sleep apnea. if thats the case then he may stop breathing throughout the night and that could kill him. im not saying it is sleep apnea, it just could be.. if the snoring is that excessive. the treatment for it is usually a CPAP (controlled positive air pressure) mask. she no longer snores and won’t stop breathing while sleeping. the neighbors sleep well and so do i.
check out this website and learn about it.
you could possibly be saving his life and your sanity.
http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleep_apnea.htm
There are the strips that stick to the nose to pull it open to help you breathe better in your sleep. Those can sometimes help you stop snoring. I’ve heard of sprays that you use on the back of your throat, but I doubt the effectiveness of those. There’s a possibility he could have sleep apnea which is causing or contributing to the snoring. If that’s the case, there are a few different ways to correct that, surgical and non-surgical. Your husband would need to go through a sleep study in order to be diagnosed.
Another possible solution that may or may not work for you is separate bedrooms. It is a common occurrence that people’s sleep needs are different. Sometimes couples aren’t able to come up with a good enough compromise that allows both to get a good night’s sleep, so separate bedrooms are a good choice for them.
hehehe there is one of these things that you buy at the store like stop + shop or wal-mart, and you just ask a person, and there are these little things they put over their nose, and it opens their passage way better, so they dont snore any more. its rly good! it works well!
here’s one site
http://www.ripsnore.com/?gclid=COnAs76ukpkCFQpuGgodMm4KZg
and another
http://www.footsmart.com/Product.aspx?ProductId=6024&srccode=WMNDEFLT&cm_mmc=goog-_-Health-_-s-_-snoring_devices&src=FSpaid&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=snoring%2Bdevices&utm_content=Snoring%2BAid&utm_campaign=c27&appendsession=1&siclientid=1873&sessguid=8b73454b-7b19-42ff-8880-bcaf3628357a&userguid=8b73454b-7b19-42ff-8880-bcaf3628357a&permguid=8b73454b-7b19-42ff-8880-bcaf3628357a
a third
http://sierrasleepsolutions.com/?gclid=CM_MhYKvkpkCFQHHGgodLBaEaw
and the strips
http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?id=prod3252403&CATID=304775&skuid=sku3251235&V=G&ec=frgl_565523&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku3251235
a couple of things….if he drinks heavily, take him to rehab, if he has sinus issues, get him sudaphed. also you can purchase nasal strips which are very inexpensive!
Gently poke at him until he rolls on his side or his stomach. However, he needs to have sleep studies performed as this could be dangerous to his health; if he has sleep apnea there are noninvasive treatments for this. The bad news is this equipment generally is noisy and I know I couldn’t sleep in the room with that either. Many couples now have "snore" rooms – where one goes to spend a nice quiet night and it’s understood there won’t be fights over not sleeping together. There also is a surgical procedure available to stop snoring. With any of the above methods, he gets to continue breathing and you get to live outside of prison!
Your husband sounds like someone I know who does the same thing.
He needs to go to a Dr. who will have him sleep over to diagnosis his symptoms under monitors and cameras. This will tell him if he has sleep apnea, if he does, the problem you will have is not the snoring but the noise of the machine that is loud and throws cool air out and you get cold. I recommend ear plugs for the noise and an extra cover for the cold.
Good luck with your husband.
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IDK, but my wife swears that those ‘breath right’ strips help me.
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Your husband needs a sleep study done. He has breathing problems. Most insurances will pay for the study, CPAP (breathing machine – not painfull at all), and everything that goes with it except the water if you use a CPAP with a mister. If he does not go for the sleep study his snoring will get worse and he will become dibilitated from the lack of sleep. There are all kinds of problems that come from sleep apenea (snoring and periods of not breathing). Exhaustion, lack of focus, memory loss are some of the problems that result from the sleep deprevation caused by snoring. The study is easy, just sleeping in a sleep center for one night so they can monitor your sleep, then the results from the test are reviewed. For his sake, get him to a sleep specialist. Your regular Doctor can give you a name or referal if you insurance demands one.
Sally, I’ve been married for 12 years & my husbands snores so bad I lay there waiting for the plaster to crack on the ceiling. As frustrating as it is we can’t kill them, but I understand the inclination.
I put a nose strip and snore spray on his pillow every night. Still snores. I put in ear plugs. Past that I sleep in my art studio, before I lose my mind.
A sleep study would be good for him & maybe a C-PAP machine.
That’s all I have, but I understand!