Snoring problems. Need a solution.?
Hello, i never knew i had a snoring issue until i got married. My wife gets perfect sleep when im not in the room and gets little sleep when i am in the room. Ive tried a number of things for my snoring, from what my ENT told me i have a nasal septum issue and thats causing me to breath out of my mouth more than normal. So until i get that surgery is there anything else i can do for snoring. Ive tried antihistamines, ive tried nasal rinses, ive tried breath right strips, ive tried vicks rub, i dont know what else i can try but if theres anything else please tell me. thanks.
I had sinus surgery and repair of a deviated septum. I too snored alot, but not now. I breathe much better, my headaches and sinus infections have dropped by 90%. I highly recommend the surgery……………..your wife will thank you also…..bonus!
Me too. I’m going to watch this one.
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breathe right nasal strips worked for my Dad
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sleep sideways. Tape a tennis ball to your back to help.
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If you are overweight, you should try to lose it. If not, try sleeping in another positon (i.e. on your side).
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it helps if you DO NOT SLEEP ON YOUR BACK…. sew a tennis ball to the back of your PJ’s so you wont roll over on your back in the middle of the night. then you will always sleep on your stomach or your sides.
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I don’t know what they’re are called but i saw this strip that you put on your nose on a commercial that says it takes away snoring. You should go to a drug store and find out.
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My mom has that too. And yeah, she still snores because she hasn’t gotten it fixed. Nothing really helps, sorry. I do know that she snores LESS and less loudly when it’s colder in the room. If the room is too warm, I can’t even sleep in the same house as her. Maybe try opening a window or something at night.
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Maybe a CPAP machine will help. It keeps your airway open more. Ask your doctor about it. It also helps people with apnea.
You may need a sleep study.
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Self-Help for Snoring
What You Can Do to Help Yourself Details
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.
http://www.helpguide.org/life/snoring.htm
hope this works
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I had sinus surgery and repair of a deviated septum. I too snored alot, but not now. I breathe much better, my headaches and sinus infections have dropped by 90%. I highly recommend the surgery……………..your wife will thank you also…..bonus!
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sleep in a more upright position. if you use one pillow, try two or three and lay on your back rather than side since it is more comfortable. it may help relieve the sinus tissue movement.
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hmm i hate to give this answer but i wanted to give some answer as this is clearly a problem for you, if you have not googled "snoring home remedies" i would do so.. the first 10 hits all looked promising.. but if you are asking the question you probably have looked all over the web already, so i wish you luck
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Surgery for snoring is absolute no no. If your wife loves you it should not be such a big issue. If she finds it so disturbing let her sleep in a separate bed room. Every one starts snoring at some age, only the age varies. Your wife is also not snore proof. Yoga improves nasal blockage. But your wife should be convinced that almost every one snores. Even animals do. Dont feel disturbed about it.
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Aapparently if you sleep with corks in your bed that’s s’pose to help. I haven’t however tried it myself!!
Smokin effects snoring too…as it effects your breating and air flow.So if you do smoke it wont help lol
Try changing the posistion you sleep in too.
Also if you put a tennis ball under your matress.. again not tried lol Hope this helps!!
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