How do you cope with a snoring partner when there's no other room to escape to?

[tggrrstarr]

You should consider a pair of noise canceling headphones. A GOOD pair, like the Bose ones will cost you about $300, but this is something you can use every day to cancel out that noise. It will be a good investment in your future, just think of how many hotel stays you will be able to use them for. You just might be able to sleep in your own bed again too.
The best part is, Bose offers a 30 day trial, so you won't be locked into an expensive purchase if you don't like the way they work.

For some reason, my husband's snoring is only bad while we are on vacation. Maybe its because I can't fall asleep as easily as I do at home. But I have used my NC headphones on my last three trips to Disney and they work great.

 

[Princess Disney Mom]

Breath right strips. White noise.

 

[mjkacmom]

I nudge him - one time he woke to find a pillow over his head! If it gets too bad, I make him lose weight - it really works.

 

[MrsLS]

My DH snores very loudly and he went for the sleep apnea tests. he didn't have that but he did have problems breathing during his sleep, which is a sign when you snore and noted in the tests. He now wears a mouth guards, kind of like a retainer when he sleep and it works wonders for me & him. he sleeps better too, so it not only helped his breathing but his rest. The snore strip bandaids didn't work (which is what he tried at the start). I would suggest he gets checked.
But in the meantime, what have you done when you've gone away with him before? If its that bad and nothing can be done quickly, I would try ear plugs or personally I would probably take a sleeping pill to knock me out if I couldn't sleep with the noise for a few days at least (i'm not telling you to do that but thats what I would do).

 

[Bephus]

Try the bite block. You can order them online for $60 with a $ back guarantee. If it works, he doesn't have sleep apnea. If it doesn't he needs to have testing done. They really do work, as the commercial says. My dad is proof! GL and have a great time.

 

[goofy4tink]

Right there with you. We own DVC but like to conserve our points, so use a studio of it's only the three of us. I'm lucky, I have Lunesta...that really helps. My dd, 16, has always used benedryl. My dh is a champion snorer. Yes, he has had the sleep study done. Their result? Man, you have a snoring problem. Really?? He didn't have sleep apnea though, just a badly deviated septum. And since he didn't have sleep apnea, insurance doesn't cover the surgery to correct the deviated septum. And, sometimes it has to be redone...about 50% of the time. So, no..we were not going that route.
Dh has tried everything..nothing works for him. He had knee replacement surgery a year ago....he was nervous about banging into me at night, so he moved to the guest room. We both started sleeping so well that he stayed there. Much better than using a sleeping pill every night and punching him to turn over!!!
But, when we vacation, all bets are off. It's tough being in the same room. So, I bring my trusty Lunesta, and dd uses her benedryl...seems to help. I think that maybe earplugs may be just the thing down the road. Off to check them out.

 

[exwdwcm]

try being stuck in a cruise cabin with a snorer! ugh! i was stuck in one with my cousin on last year's dis unplugged podcast cruise. i am one of those people that cannot sleep with snoring- i focus on it and it bugs me and i can't sleep. so i tried taking nyquil, tried going to sleep before her, tried ear plugs and even slept with my ipod earphones in blasting movie soundtracks (like gladiator) at full volume to drown out her snoring. nothing worked. Sorry! a separate room is the only solution i have found to work.

 

[diberry]

Thank you all very much - I'm so glad I asked the question!

 

[rlduvall]

We have the exact same issue, my DH snores - but doesn't really believe it. I have done EVERYTHING mentioned by pp's, except that DH refuses to go to the doctor, nor have I tried a mouthguard for him. Honestly, nothing has helped and I tend to take at least one vacation away from him every year . . . just so I can sleep! When I was much younger, I always laughed at couples who slept in separate bedrooms and while I don't start out sleeping in the other bedroom, I definitely end up there every night. I totally get it now.

 

[diberry]

He moved to the guest room. We both started sleeping so well that he stayed there.

Yes, that's been my solution too in recent years except that it's me in the guest room.

But, when we vacation, it's tough being in the same room.

Exactly! It's the thought of there being no escape that bothers me!! It's looking like either white noise + earplugs or an extra room.

 

[diberry]

a separate room is the only solution i have found to work.

Yes, I must agree! When I was younger it never bothered me as I always slept well but since I hit the big 50 my sleeping pattern became really awful and I do need complete silence, if I've got any chance of sleeping!

 

[mfd25wife]

DH is the same way. This is part of the reason we ended up buying into DVC. We need at least a one bedroom. The others were we like the kitchen and the W/D. It seemed the better idea than paying OOP for a 1 bedroom every year for 7-14 day stays. Anyway....We stay in suites anytime we travel if at all possible. He is terrible when it comes to snoring. It doesn't matter if he is on his side, back, etc. One thing that we do know is that if he gets really tired before he can go to bed, it is worse. Strange, but the more tired he is, the worse he snores. For me, earplugs don't help much. The breathe rite strips don't do a thing for him either. Tylenol PM helps me sleep through it sometimes. But, here is the problem there. I am a light sleeper. If I take it and get to sleep before he does, it does help at times. However, if for some reason I do wake up after taking Tylenol PM, I am awake the rest of the night. It's really bad when I've only been asleep for 2-3 hrs. I feel even worse then.

If I could recommend one thing, it would be to upgrade to a 1 bedroom and always try to get a suite when you travel. If you are like me, when he snores, it is absolutely miserable. It makes it worth the money to go for more space. Good Luck.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I would second (or third, or fourth, or whatever it is) getting him tested for sleep apenia. It is scary when you find out they have it, but the cpcp machine is wonderful. I hated more not hearing DH snore then hearing him snore (and it ws awful!) becuase I knew it meant he wasn't breathing, and that is very scary! But with the machine he is silent, he sleeps better and so do I (both cause it is quiet and I know he is OK.)

I would be careful about him taking any sleeping type meds until yo uknow for sure that he doesn't have it, my DH is not to take any kind of sleeping aides because fo his apenia.

One thing yo ucan do is put a tennis ball in a sock and pin it to the back of his PJ top. If he rolls onto his back it will be uncomfortable and he will rool ontop his side and there will be less sleeping.

I can totally sympathise with you, notg sleeping anytime is awful, addin to it being overly tired for days in a row makes it even worse.

The cpap machine goes everywhere with us. I can't imagine if we didn't have it!

 

[diberry]

When I was much younger, I always laughed at couples who slept in separate bedrooms and while I don't start out sleeping in the other bedroom, I definitely end up there every night. I totally get it now.

Definitely! I used to either have to go into the spare room because I couldn't get to sleep or got to sleep ok but was woken by his snoring and had to go into the spare room so now, after a good few years of changing beds every night, I start off in the spare room - much better!

 

[diberry]

We like the W/D.

I'd completely forgotten about that perk! Thank you.

It doesn't matter if he is on his side, back, etc. The breathe rite strips don't do a thing for him either.

Exactly the same here!

If I could recommend one thing, it would be to upgrade to a 1 bedroom and always try to get a suite when you travel. If you are like me, when he snores, it is absolutely miserable. It makes it worth the money to go for more space. Good Luck.

Thank you very much!!

 

[arielsleepingbeauty]

I wear headphones and I also bring a white noise machine.

 

[Planogirl]

I would get the extra room.

My DH snores like a locomotive and he's had all of the testing done. They built him a mouth device but he somehow bit it and bent it so it's no good any more.

I'm a light sleeper so separate rooms is the only solution particularly when it started bothering DS. We pay more but I can't go without sleep.

 

[HFC1969]

The chiropractor I use, cured a friend of mine.. He & his wife were skeptical..

It worked.. He is very grateful..

 

[Amy&Dan]

Ear plugs, Ipod and Advil PM (for me) are my methods of choice. I also sometimes bring a small fan to drown out dh's snoring. The fact I am dead tired from the parks also helps!

 

[PinballFamily]

One thing yo ucan do is put a tennis ball in a sock and pin it to the back of his PJ top. If he rolls onto his back it will be uncomfortable and he will rool ontop his side and there will be less sleeping.

I've heard something similar, but it involves a marble or two, not a tennis ball - ouch! But, the idea is the same...snoring happens (mostly?) when the person is on their back, so if they aren't, perhaps the worst of the snoring will abate...?

Good luck!