<p>Amen, MiamiDAP. I finally asked H to sleep elsewhere and for the first time in years, I get a good night’s sleep (or I have a much greater chance of getting some sleep). He used to come to bed around 12:30 or 1 am (just as I was going into deep sleep), turn on the lights so he could set up his bedside table with water and his radio, leave the room, come back at 2 am, lie down, and immediately start snoring, sneezing, coughing until about 4:30 am. I am a very light sleeper, so I would basically get about 2 hours of sleep at night. I’d wake up exhausted. No more.</p>
<p>My husband was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea and got the CPAP machine. It didn’t work well for him and he got up the next day much more tired than if he slept without it. Then he was sent to a dentist who specializes in the dental device and it works perfectly for him. No more snoring. And insurance paid most of the $600 cost for it since it was for the apnea even though we don’t have dental insurance.</p>
<p>Class,
Glad to hear!
The side effect - you will get used to it, so vacations will require 2 rooms. But what vacation is for? In my books, vacations are for relaxations, not for torture by sleeplessness. It is a bit more expansive but very much worthwhile. Believe me, I did not sleep for straight 10 days during one of my vacations, the decision was very obvious.</p>
<p>Do a sleep study, do a sleep study, do a sleep study, do a sleep study. Is there any other aspect of his physical well-being that if there was the potential for an underlying health issue you would look for popular remedies instead of getting a diagnosis??</p>
<p>In addition to the CPAP, there is also a procedure that can be done with the soft tissue that blocks the breathing passage. I think it cuts it or something.</p>
<p>In my experience there is only one sure solution for snoring - a pillow applied with moderate but firm pressure until all the noise stops. </p>
<p>Unfortunately this seems to be a rather permanent solution that leads to other (legal) issues so it is not generally recommended. But there have been times when it seemed like a good alternative…</p>
<p>I know I have to push him more to get a sleep study. Some nights he’s very quiet and seems to sleep. Other nights I can’t imagine that he’s slept at all, or me either.</p>
<p>The most amazing fact that snorer sleeps just fine with all this roaring snore! who can explain that? So, there is no problem whatsoever with sleeping in different rooms with preferrably 2 doors closed (one to each bedroom).</p>
<p>My DH’s snoring was horrific for many years. I bought him a memory foam contour pillow which seemed to really help.<br>
Then we both changed our diet. He lost 30 pounds and rarely snores anymore.
Life is good.</p>
<p>Strangely enough, if he’s sleeping on his back with his arm (s) resting on the pillow above his head, he snores but if I pick up his arm)s) and lay them back by his side. the snoring stops.</p>
<p>My brother is way overweight and uses a CPAP machine. I have to believe that if he had lost 50 pounds he could have avoided the CPAP and probably the total knee replacement he’s getting ready to have</p>
<p>"He lost 30 pounds and rarely snores anymore. "
Exactly the point. My H. lost and gained many times and every single time that he looses under certain weight he would stop snoring, In fact, he would be so quiet that I would check if he is breathing at all. However, after certain age they do not care to loose any more, and it is a bummmmerrr, yes, errrr! So, the only solution is 2 rooms.</p>
<p>DH had been snoring for years. There were night’s I would sleep on the couch it got so loud. Finally convinced him to take a sleep studying. He couldn’t fall asleep for the study! I had to call the doctor and ask for the test to be done again. The second time he was able to sleep. He got a CPAP, it took 4 different masks to find the correct one. He no longer snores and the machine isn’t loud at all. He feels much more rested and so do I.:)</p>
<p>My DH has snored for our entire marriage and it’s driven me nuts. I nudge him, roll him over, push him, wake him up. He never remembers it in the morning, but I always do. Weight is not his issue (6’, 165, lean runners body). I tried to get him to see a Dr for years to no avail. This fall I was Dx with an autoimmune disease that we are taking several holistic measures to make me more comfortable. One is getting humidifiers in a number of rooms, to include the bedroom. His snoring has decreased dramatically since we’ve had the humidifier in the bedroom. Go figure.</p>
<p>I can’t imagine not sleeping with my H. We’ve been together for so many happy years. I’m just worried about what this snoring might do to his heart. I’m retired, so I could take a nap during the day.</p>
<p>Me neither bethievt. Blue iguana, I would have your H try the breathe right strips, if the humidity helps the strips do help you breathe clearer. It’s really hard to explain except to say they open up your nasal passages.</p>
<p>Sleep apnea is a dangerous condition that can and does lead to heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and death. Sleeping in separate bedrooms might help YOU, but it does nothing for HIM.</p>
<p>Two years ago, one of our state senators (Robert Donatucci) went to my sleep clinic for a sleep study. The first study showed he needed cpap, but during the second study to titrate the proper pressure, he walked out saying that he didn’t like the mask and machine. A week later he died in his sleep.</p>
<p>Also, statistics show that 30% of people with sleep apnea are of normal or below normal weight. Just sayin’.</p>
<p>If could catch up with sleep during the day, I would gladly put up with no sleep during the night, just to have the closeness and “married” feeling of sleeping together. I’m the breadwinner, and H works from home. When I go into work after 2 hours sleep to my job which is like a non-stop math test (I’m self employed in the finance industry), I am totally fried. To the point where if I were my own employee, I’d send me home. Or fire my sorry sleep-deprived a**.</p>
<p>blueiguana – our husbands must have the same body type – mine is 5’11", 155 pounds at his heaviest.</p>
<p>I am a CPAP flunkie and was finally referred to a certified sleep apnea dentist (note the certified) who made a customized dental appliance for me that has been amazingly successful in helping improve sleep and reduce snoring. The appliance is a custom molded, 2-piece hinged device that you pop in your mouth right before you go to sleep. It is easy to maintain, lasts up to 3 years with regular checkups, and is a LOT easier to travel with than a CPAP (the case is the size of a retainer case). The device moves your lower jaw forward slightly to open the airway more. A certified sleep apnea dentist will fit you properly and make sure that your bite and spacing between teeth are not impacted by the appliance. This is very important–do not accept appliances made by dentists who are not certified. Unfortunately this is a new specialty and they are hard to find in some areas but well worth it!</p>
<p>Wow, the idea of a certified sleep apnea DENTIST is pretty interesting. I have a relative who has sleep apnea but refuses to wear the CPAP. Maybe he’d go for this. It scares me because he’s always so tired but VERY stubborn and was furious with the MD who read the sleep study and told him he REALLY needed the CPAP.</p>
<p>Am trying to convince H to get a sleep study, as his snoring has been keeping me awake for many years, especially if he has ANY alcohol, but now even when he hasn’t. He’s still very trim at about 135 pounds and 5’6" so don’t plan to try to get him to lose any weight (not sure if he could if he wanted to ).</p>
<p>Sleep study is what is needed. But for the very stubborn, and in the meantime, Footsmart sells a wedge foam pillow that elevates the head to a certain degree that may help with sleep/snoring issues.</p>