Husband Snores

Hi A.,
I am a Registered Nurse and Natural Health Professional who is married to a man who had suffered with chronic sinus problems since childhood, he snored so loudly that the house shook!!! Several years ago we discovered the 'Neti Pot'...a small spouted pot which is used to lavage the nasal cavity with warm normal saline. With daily use of the Neti Pot, allergens, dust, and other particles that accumulate in the nasal passages are washed out allowing the body to heal itself. Miracle of miracles, my husband no longer suffers with sinus problems and the snoring has stopped!!! You can find Neti Pots, in Health Food Stores. Directions for use are included in the package. Here is a hot link to more information: <http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/neti-pot.htm&gt;
Blessings,
Julianna

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A. B,

Hello. I have just the product your husband needs. It's called aloe-vera juice. It worked for me! I snored and had sleep appnea(sp?). Both have been cleared since I started drinking aloe juice. It only takes 2ozs per day, it's 100% natural and inexpensive!

Go to www.foreverliving.com and check out the 4 different flavors. Please feel free to contact me with questions. Thank you A..

D. P., LMT
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My husband's snoring was about to wreck our marriage. I was on the couch every night. He couldn't sleep either knowing he was keeping me up.(If it only happens during parts of the year, it could be allergies, but if it year round, it is probably sleep apnea). It isn't just fat people who have apnea.
He had a sleep study. He wears a cpap to bed and hasn't snored a lick since! We now have a newborn( a different reason for not sleeping). Obviously we are back in the same bed again!!! Horray! A neurologist is the Dr. to see.

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I just read your post, I do not know if you had tried this one or not but it will help even while using the strips. There is a product out there called a netti-pot. It is used with a saline solution, or the salt that comes with it. It is used to cleanse the nasal passages and it takes about 2-3 minutes. You may want to look into if your husband is willing to try it. It was also featured on the Oprah show and has lately been in Prevention magazine along with the Dr.Oz show on Discovery health. You may purchase them on-line or at a whole foods health market.. Good luck!!

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I know you posted this a while back, but wanted to give you another hint! Many times people snore more as they get older because the soft palate (the roof of the mouth in the back) has become weak. It is completely made of muscle. When it is weak it "collapses" so that when you breathe in and out while lying down it vibrates. So he needs to strengthen his soft palate. How do you do that? The best way is to gargle several times per day. Have him try that for 2-3 weeks and see if it makes a difference.

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A.,
Something my husband has just discovered that has changed the quality of life for us both as it really helps his allergies and he hardley ever snores anymore!
It is a sinus rinse (or some people call it a netty pot).
You can get it at your localk drugstore and you shoot water & some packet you mix with it up your sinus cavities and it completely rinses it out and it helps sooo much w/ allergies! My husband doesn't even have to take allergy pills any longer anmd he rarely snores anymore. (he use to keep me up all night). Give it a try. Oprah has it on her show and it really works! (FYI: The bottle rinse is easier to use than the netty pot).

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Hello A.,

Boy do I hear you!My husband also has a snoring problem.I, like you, have had to sleep in my 8-month-olds bedroom because of it.We live in an old house and the heat is constantly blowing out of the ducts.His snoring has gotten worse since we moved here.The air gets very dry in the winter time.So I went out and got him a cool mist humidifier.I bought the Honeywell Quiet Care.This seems to really have helped alot!The other remedies were breathe right strips and sleeping on his side.Also,there is a special pillow called the Sona pillow that you can buy. It claims to eliminate snoring problems.However, it is rather costly.It is through the Brookstone Store at www.brookstone.com.Short of having surgery, these are the only remedies I can think of.I know my husband does have allegies and this is what seems to cause the snoring.Anyway, I hope these suggestions help.Good Luck!

D.

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You might have him speak with his dentist. He or she can make what is called a snore guard. It is a small appliance your husband can wear at night. I certainly would try this before talking of any surgery.
My husband is a dentist and when he was in practice made a number of these. They all seemed to work.

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Before going to your M.D., consider these recommendations from a leading M.D. in the nutritional medicine arena:
"Air pollutants cause a tremendous amount of oxidative stress in the respiratory tract and in turn, the body. When you add the most severe cause of oxidative stress to the body--cigarette smoking, the nasal passageways and lungs are literally under attack. Still, God did not leave us defenseless. He created a sophisticated and elaborate defense system against such attacks on our respiratory system."

He goes on to write about the cilia that brush the border of our respiratory tract and the mucus that helps keep it clean. With allergies, there is a chronic (long lasting) inflammation. He recommends nutritional supplements to give your body the optimal defenses against allergies (or any condition/disease).

But not any supplement, here's why:
"One of the most difficult aspects of being involved in nutritional medicine is the fact that nutritional supplement companies are basically an uncontrolled industry. The FDA looks at supplements like foods. Nutritional companies are really not required to put in their tablets what they say is on their label. The quality of products that is placed in most supplements is of inferior quality and their manufacturing processes are generally suspect. People who have read my books or used this web site will sometimes go out to their local chain stores, drug stores, or health food stores and try to put together my recommendations on their own. The frustrating thing about this is that they think that they are doing what I am recommending only to either not get any health benefits from their efforts or very marginal results. "

The rest of the story is too long to paste here but USANA Health Sciences has MANY accolades for its superior quality and purity of products. My family and I have been using this product for 5 and 1/2 years with excellent results. We have helped many other people with various illnesses. The idea is that these unsurpassed nutritionals allow your body to be at its absolute healthiest to reverse conditions the body is fighting. Dr. Ray Strand has documented cases in his private practice of helping hundreds of people with heart disease, diabetes, cancer, celiac disease...the list goes on...

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It's worth looking into!!! My husband and I are both doctors and would not recommend anything else.

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Hi A., I work for an ENT, and I see this all the time... There are many factors to snoring. It can be a deviated nasal septum, large tonsills, or enlarged turbinates. It wouldn't be a bad idea to go to a ENT specialist and get some CT's done.

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Hi A. & Hubby,

I have a problem with sleeping too. Mine though is breathing. I stop breathing. It's called sleep-apnea. A friend of mine recommended I try MaxGXL for my other health issues. Amazingly, as a side effect though, it helped my sleep! Now I sleep through the night and my husband doesn't panic. It did help with my other health issues too! The site were I get my MaxGXL now is www.maxgxl.com/maxmagic.

N. :o)

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Have your husband try "BreatheRight" nasal strips. My husband also snores and these strips made a big difference! Good Luck.

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Hi A.. The only thing that has helped in my situation with my husband (we've been married for almost 20 years) is Mack's ear plugs. They are silicone and block out most all sound. Since my husband refused to get checked for allergies, etc. I had already moved out of our bedroom. When our relationship was getting very strained I tried these as a last resort and moved back in. Now I have been wearing them for probably 5 years. Just make sure to throw them away after 4 or 5 days. You can buy them at Walgreens, Kroger or Walmart.

Blessings---

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Hi A.:

I think the appointment with an ENT specialist is your absolute best bet. I have a friend who, at 35, just had his tonsils and adenoids out because of sleep apnea and horrendous snoring. It really helped him tremendously. (You didn't mention whether your husband still has those little respiratory devils.)

I had to laugh at your response to someone who apparently suggested that you swat your husband or sleep in another room. Great marital advice, huh??! You stay put, and so will he!

-- j.

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I know you have already gotten many great replies, but my husband also had this issue. Turns out, he has sleep apnea! it is more common than people think and is characterized (in part) by snoring. anyway, he went to see a sleep specialist and now has a CEPAP (not sure of spelling) machine. he no longer snores and gets MUCH more restful sleep.

FYI: the machine is virtually silent and makes both of us get better rest!
:)

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A. B - I hope you read this as I know you've received a number of responses....PLEASE hear me. :o) I went through the same thing with my husband when he was just 35 - but the snoring ordeal started WAY before that - so we were in our 20's too. I went years without good sleep before FORCING him to go to the Dr. He went......and was tested for sleep apnea. Overweight or not - this can happen and is serious. After being referred to a Neurologist...he was tested at our home and we found that he was NOT getting good sleep at all. I thought too that he was falling asleep in an instant - when really, the sleep he was getting was actually depriving his body of the rest that it needed. He was also losing oxygen in his blood to the tune of 62% as opposed to the normal 97%+. He has slept with a BiPap breathing unit for 5+ years now and sleeps WELL...........and SO DO I! I actually like it - it's like having "white noise" all the time. It's really a serious matter and if you haven't already, you might want to consider this. :o) Hope this helps! J.

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My husband has always snored. But he started snoring so loud that he had to sleep in another room and even then he would wake us up. He went to the doctor and had a complete physical. They discovered that he has sleep apnea. He had to go to a sleep doctor over night and be tested while he slept. They figured out that he was stopping breathing for over a minute at a time, hence the snoring really loud when he was trying to catch his breath. He could have died from it. Now he has a special breathing machine and a mask that he wears on his face when he sleeps and no more snoring! :o) Tell your husband to have a complete physical. Loud snoring can be the symptom of other more serious problems.

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A. also you might check out a fresh air machine by ecoquest. I had all kinds of allergies and took med for them all the time. I meet my husband a little over 4 years ago. He told me about this machine, I had tryed all kind of air machines, they didn't work. Now I don't take any med and he don't snore with this machine.His kids told me how bad he snored till he got one of these machines.
Check out www.freshairliving.com/mgarrett
Good luck and God Bless
J. Garrett

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A.,
Congratulations on developing a plan! That is the first step. Allergies are a big issue. Our family has found that a product called Proflavanol has greatly relieved both allergies and asthma AND is good for our hearts unlike many allergy symptom relievers. With a base of grape seed extract, it reduces inflamation. If you would like more info, please feel free to contact me through www.vibrantlife.usana.com or ###-###-####.

Blessings to you!
D. R.

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