Hubby Snores

My husband has always snored but over the last year it got so bad that I sent him to the guest room to sleep. We tried all the over the counter stuff to stop snoring and non of it works. He agreed to get a sleep study done (the only real way to know what is going on). He did the sleep study a few weeks ago and last week he met with his doctor to get the results. They told him that he stopped breathing 137 times. I am not making that up...137 times!! They ordered him a CPAP breathing machine and they may want him to get his tonsils out. The machine has not been delivered yet, but I really hope it helps! I really urge you to have him get a sleep study done. Our insurance covered it, all we payed was a $25 co-pay. Snoring can mean that something bigger is going on. Sleep apnea can cause a lot of problems over time. Good luck to you.

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My husband also has sleep apnea, also got a CPAP. I recommend anyone whose husband snores badly to look into a sleep study, especially if they seem to start and stop. Sleep apnea means that they stop breathing and that is what wakes them up.

Also, the machine stops them from snoring, which is really nice.

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Last Spring (after much "nudging" from me) my husband finally did a sleep study, resulting in sharing our bedroom with a CPAP. I can't even tell you how much of a difference it's made! Not only is the snoring much less, but he has SO much more energy and is much, much more pleasant to be around.

Initially, we thought it wouldn't be covered by our insurance but, after a few phone calls, we found out it was. Also, there are several models available. He wanted the cheap one but I reminded him that it wasn't just HIS bedroom and that, after we looked at them, cheap meant loud. The unit we have is small, unobtrusive and quiet. Even with a beard and a deviated septum, he found a mask that fits and is comfortable.

This thing has become a true marriage saver! It took a lot to get him to talk with his doctor and then months before he agreed to the sleep study, but he is so very, very glad he did it. Get your man to the doctor. Ask -- over and over again -- that he give this some serious effort. You & he will be so glad you did.

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Hi L.,

Before you react to the sleep apnea info, try just helping him relax. NOONE can snore if they are in the deepest most restful sleep. The body will not do it. It's possible he is simply stressed or overthinking something or doesn't know how to relax. Valerian root is an herb that is used in supplements to help people sleep restfully (I actually use it on my husband and my dog...) My husband will toss and turn and snore all night if I don't give it to him. With it, he lies down and doesn't move all night. It does not dope you up like a synthetic sleeping pill and you will wake refreshed. Thoughts are clearer in the AM because the brain has had time to reboot...

Hope this helps.

M.

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Is this something new or has he always snored?
If this is new, it could be his age, a physical change or increase in weight.

I have always been a snorer. Even as a teen. I was in denial. Got married and husband said, "man you snore".

When pregnant got worse and has continued. Then my husband told me I "seemed to stop breathing over and over all night."

This spring I became Very, Very ill. No one could figure out the problem. I could not get out of bed, weak, constant cough.

2 hospital trips 5 doctors. a sleep study.. Results?
Enlarged heart - Caused by heart burn (did not even realize) and sleep apnea.

After all of these years I realized that I was not sleeping more than a few minutes every few minutes every night.

Yes, now have a CPAP..
FYI, it is silent. Yes, our portion was $600. but it will be deductible on our taxes at the end of this year. Not glamorous. But they have 5 different choices of masks so if you are not successful with one, they will try others.

Also medication for the heartburn. And I am being careful with what I eat and drink.

After the sleep study and seeing the results I was blown away by the lack of sleep I have been functioning on.

Get your husband to go to the doctor. My husband had to make the appts and drive me there to figure out WT Heck was going on with me? I needed this kick in the pants. I will do anything to make sure my husband or our daughter are at their best with their health, but I always just tried to deal with mine.

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Nope, no products have been successful in stopping my hubby's snoring.

He is NOT overweight.

He does have a long uvula. So when he is congested, he snores more.
He does have a deviated septum.

Things that have calmed snoring?

Using the Sinus Rinse before bed every night. NOT the Neti-pot - that thing is messy!! :)
Ensuring I keep the room clean (dusting every week or more frequently)
Ensuring clean sheets and pillows on the bed.
That helps us both. I snore too. After I had my septum fixed, it helped A LOT.

Some say to check the diet too. If he's overweight, that will influence snoring...

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My hubby totally needs a CPAP machine but it would cost us $500 out of pocket so no can do. I have noticed that when my husband drinks in the evening his snoring is worse. He's also working on quitting smoking and if he has a sudden increase from his 2-3 a day, he snores more for a few days. BreatheRight strips help my hubby.

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Is he overweight? Big cause of snoring is neck circumference (as is the case with my husband). My hubby could stand to lose about 20 lbs and I think it would stop. He never snored when we first got married (and he was 20 lbs lighter). Some nights it's horrible, others not so bad. I have been forced to the couch too. Can't wait to see some of these answers.

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The husband went to see an ENT...he has a deviated septum and polyups and is having surgery next week. The ENT couldn't guarentee this would stop it, but it is a posibility and at this point I'll take that possibility. (Easy for me to say...I'm not the one have surgery I know!! )

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Sleep Study

There are LOTS of causes for snoring (mine's from a broken nose... easy fix. Fix the broken nose and the snore would go away). Others are apnea, nocturnal asthma, inflammation, allergies, congestion, sinus infection (chronic), muscle relaxers, overweight (similar to inflammation), deviated septums...

Unless you know the cause for your husband's snoring, it's just a shot in the dark as to the cause of it, which means various 'fixes' may do absolutely nothing.

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ya lots of poking and kicks lol mu hubby had a sleep study too they said he had sleep apnea but he wont do anythign about it b/c hes not tired ugh men

Mine snores soooo bad!! He had a sleep study done we spent the money on a CPAP and he used it maybe 5 times...he hated it and honestly i did too, they are kinda loud. So now we sleep in different rooms, I still can hear him just not as bad.

My husband snores too!! We tried everything we could think of over the counter for him. Earplugs for me. Nothing worked. He finally went to an ENT about 3 years ago, had surgery for a deviated septum hoping that would work - it didn't! We finally gave up and sleep in separate rooms. Not the ideal situation, but that is the only way we can both get some sleep and not end up crabby and sleep deprived! I sure hope you can find something that will work for you and your hubby! Good luck!!

We dont sleep here. Hubs is in the bed by 7ish and up by midnight. He snores like a train .

I go to bed around 10 with earplugs and a pillow wrapped around my head but most of the time we each rotate from couch to bed.

I get no sleep... I nap because like clockwork I'm up every 2 hrs or so. He is bad because he gets up in the middle of the night, works, etc and then about the time I reach a snooze, he's crawling back in bed and snoring.

An endless cycle. What I would give for just 4-5 hours of continuous sleep. I'm tired all day, as I am sure you are as well.

Looking forward to reading about what others do with this issue!

Breathe Right strips for him and ear plugs for me helped us tremendously. You can get ear plugs with their decibel ratings on the box. Go for the highest you can get. Mack's is the brand name that I used. They were wonderful. Now my husband works night shift and I only have to sleep with him a couple of nights a week, but I still sometimes use the ear plugs because the dogs can wake me shaking their ears and stuff.

Breathe Right strips help at our house.
I recommended them to a friend and they helped at hers too! :)

Has he been tested for sleep apnea? My husband snored really loud, and he was diagnosed with sleep apnea, after a sleep study. He wears a CPAP machine at night, and now no more snoring. Best thing he ever did. Not all people who snore, have sleep apnea, but sleep apnea is a very serious medical condition, so getting checked out couldn't hurt.

My husband wears a CPAP at night, and we all sleep now. Seriously, he is getting tons more sleep now than he ever did before. Sleep apnea is very serious because you stop breathing...ALOT during the night. Having a sleep study done would be the place to start. Good luck to both of you!

The sleep study and CPAP saved us too! Actually after about 8 years, he's going in for another study in a week and getting a new CPAP (we hope) because his old one has been so "loved". It took some getting used to, I had to pressure him to wear it at first, but once he got used to it now he can't sleep without it.

Well, in our case, I am the snorer. :/ And apparently it's worse when I'm pregnant (6 months along now). Last night, my husband asked me to wear a breathe right strip, and I obliged. He said it worked great!

I too had surgery for a deviated septum. It was when I was 18. I believe it helped some, but it did not "fix" the problem entirely.

It can't hurt to give the strips a try. I think I slept better last night too.

My husband and I dealt with this for years. I was miserable....not getting any sleep. We fought a lot over it because he felt it was my anxiety keeping me awake, not his snoring. After several years I convinced him to go to a sleep study DR. Thank God he did because dr said my husband had severe sleep apnea.... One of the top 10 worst snorers the dr had ever met!!! As much as I wanted to tell my husband "I told you so," I didn't. He has to wear one of those sleep masks to bed at night. At first he hated it but once he got used to it, his life has changed. He's sleeping better and no longer exhausted.... Me too!!! It has been wonderful!!! Your hubby may not have sleep apnea, but it's worth a trip to see dr just in case. Sleep apnea can lead to death if severe enough, so get him checked out to be on safe side.