M.A. asks from Lubbock, TX on March 21, 2009
Can't Take the Snoring Anymore!!!
Hello Mamas. I was wondering if any of you have found a magical cure for snoring. It used to be that I could nudge my husband to roll onto his side and I could try to hurry and fall asleep. But that is no longer the case... He snores in all positions, no matter what! I do wear earplugs, but they just don't do the job. I can even hear him snoring on the other side of the house when he falls asleep in one of our kids' beds! He is not overweight, but the snoring is definitely worse when he is really tired or has been drinking. He did a sleep study probably 10 years ago, and he had mild apnea, but not bad enough for insurance to cover the cost of surgery. Today, I would be willing to spend whatever just to be able to get some sleep! I've just heard that the surgery doesn't always work. Any advice?
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B.P. answers from Abilene on March 21, 2009
I don't know if this would help but it is a pretty inexpensive solution.
My DH has always snored badly but when we got a new mattress and he would get in to a much deeper sleep and the snoring to horrilbe.
I bought some really good pillows with a 2 or 3 inch gusset that are ideal for side or back sleepers and it has made a huge difference. He still snores but it's back to where it doesn't keep me from sleeping.
Look at him when he sleeps and if his chin is nearly touching his chest the snoring may have a lot to do with the position of his head. DH's head was touching his chin and with the new pillows his chin is up and his head is back to where it should be.
What ever you find to work for you, I hope you find it and find it fast! I totally feel your pain.
A. answers from Dallas on March 21, 2009
Please, please, please have him get another sleep study done. 10 years ago is a long time, and I can only imagine that he does indeed have sleep apnea. My husband is a registered sleep technician, and runs sleep studies for people every night. He agrees that surgery is a short term solution, if a solution at all, and fits people for CPAP machines. It is a bit strange at first, but any wife who has dealt with a snoring hubby will tell you the machine is a god-send!! If you need any information, reputable sleep company, or any thing else, please let me know. This truly can be a dangerous condition!! ~A.~
C.K. answers from Dallas on March 21, 2009
Your husband may have a problem with sleep apnea. My husband did and did not know it. Check with your doctor and see if he qualifies for the sleep test. He may need a machine and everything will be so much better. My husband was actually stopping breathing during his sleep time.
P.W. answers from Dallas on March 21, 2009
We bought a sleep number bed and if my husband sleeps slightly up he does not snore. My brother did the sleep study thing and has to sleep with a kind of breathing machine. It works and my sister-in-law now can sleep.
N.C. answers from Dallas on March 21, 2009
My usband was snoring REALLY bad...yhe had a sleep study done and had apnea...he didnt get the surgery but he wears a machine at night. I can now say that he has not snored since the first night he slept with that on. I would get it checked out. It is a dangerous thing to not treat. If it was 10 years ago that he had a sleep study things are prob diff with the insurance. Good Luck and hope you get some sleep soon.
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