How to stop DH from snoring????

[JadenLayne]

This just started a few months ago but it's gotten to the point that I can't sleep. I kick him, hit him, tell him to hush but still he starts again.

Any good remedies?

Oh I don't kick and hit hard, maybe thats the problem

 

[Disneyland1084]

Why don't you stuff a pillow in his face??? Just kidding! Has he been tested for sleep apnea?

 

[mommy*RN]

There are breathe right strips or throat spray...but he should probably get checked by a doctor to make sure there isn't something else going on.

With DH I will kick, punch, pinch, hit, slap, tickle, scream, pound and cry until he wakes up and rolls over.

 

[meloneyb21]

Does he sleep on his back or side? DH snores like a maniac only when he is on his back, so I just push him over on his side and it magically stops.

Unless your DH already lays on his side......then I don't know.....I guess you have no hope.....

 

[JadenLayne]

ROTFLOL! I thought sleep apnea was when you don't get enough sleep. He gets plenty of sleep. Sleeps like a baby the entire night. He sleeps on his side actually. He can go to sleep faster than any person I've ever heard of. He can go from full conversation to.......okay I'm going to sleep..........to asleep in 5 minutes.

 

[gnbuggy]

Ear plugs. The only way I can sleep. (no kids here. so I dont need to really listen.) He says that he is so sore in the morning b/c I hit, kick, pinch, shove, him all night. DH just got an appointment to go do the sleep test stuff. We willl see what they say. Its a long time coming. Im excited fot DH to get good rest.

 

[Honu]

He can go from full conversation to.......okay I'm going to sleep..........to asleep in 5 minutes.

My DH falls asleep in the middle of a conversation. He speaks, I speak, he snores.

Mine knows he needs to go to the doctor for it, as a man though he has a strong doctor phobia. I also wear ear plugs when it gets bad.

 

[OK!]

My ex-boyfriend used to sound like a construction site when he snored. I used to put my hand over his nose and mouth until it jolted him almost-awake, and then I tried like hell to fall asleep before he started in again.



Of course, I don't recommend that tactic for everybody.

 

[JadenLayne]

LOL, I'll tell John, just wake up for 10 minutes and let me get to sleep, then you can snore.

My grandmother always snored like this and I'll compare them, he doesn't think he's that bad. I'm going to record him one of these nights!

 

[RoyalCanadian]

Please stop kicking, hitting, punching and otherwise harassing your hubbies while they snore. As the doctor who read the results from my sleep studies said, "It's not like you can do anything about it."

Sure, you might not get much sleep -- and it might seem like us snorers are enjoying our sleep, but in reality the sleep we get is not restful. This is probably why one poster's DH can fall asleep almost instantaneously. Many people who snore are absolutely exhausted. Each apnea session awakens us and then we re-enter the sleep cycle. I, for one, never reach Stage III or IV sleep due to the numerous sleep arousals. Healthy sleepers spend about 20% of their sleep time in these restorative stages of sleep. Those who don't ever get there could spend the entire day sleeping and never get enough rest. Our blood oxygen levels plummet during these apnea sessions. While the side effect of sleeping with a snorer is reduced sleep, the side effects of having sleep apnea are increased risk of stroke and heart attack.

And while it may seem like it's only the men who are snoring -- the statistics show that sleep apnea does not discriminate. Approximately 1/3 of all people suffer from some form of sleep apnea, and the numbers are equally distributed among men and women.

The most helpful thing one can do is what my DW did -- she worked to get me into the sleep clinic for my sleep study. It was my DW who helped our chiropractor complete the necessary form and submit it. I had the best sleep of my life on the night I was tested with a CPAP machine. It may not have seemed like a whole lot of sleep, but it felt so restful and restorative. My CPAP number should be ready any day now and then we can both enjoy some great sleep together.

 

[gnbuggy]

I dragged my DH to the doctor, even went with him to the referral appointment to make sure he went. (that was an interesting event. lets say mildly tramatic for us both. ) I finally convinced him b/c I told him that he was a shadow of what he use to be. (b/c of the lack of sleep.) We really just joke about the kicking and such. He has a very physical job. Which is why good restful sleep is so important. What RoyalCanadian said is 100% true.

 

[SplshMtn99]

I pinch his nose shut so he can't breathe....then he wakes up & rolls over. And when he wakes, I suggests he put a Breathe Right strip on his nose...but he never does.

If he keeps snoring, I keep pinching ...and then I start pushing, jabbing, kicking....

If I'm going to be kept awake, then he's going to be awake too.

 

[jfulcer]

Please stop kicking, hitting, punching and otherwise harassing your hubbies while they snore. As the doctor who read the results from my sleep studies said, "It's not like you can do anything about it."

AMEN! Your husband is NOT sleeping like a baby. There is nothing further from the truth than that. With Sleep Apnea, like RC said, you wake up over and over and over again. I was waking up 60+ times an hour. I never got REM sleep. Ever. I would fall asleep at the drop of the hat. And don't even get me started on how short of a car trip I could be on before falling asleep. I became extremely worried that I would end up in an accident.

Sleep Apnea can also lead to other serious health issues - most all related to high blood pressure and heart problems.

Please, for your sleep's sake, and for your husband's health PLEASE get him into a sleep clinic. It's a painless, easy test. You just sleep. Most insurances will cover most - if not all - of the costs involved in testing because they see it as a serious health issue that has easy to measure outcomes.

Earplugs are NOT the answer. Kicking your SO is not the answer. Sleeping in another room is NOT the answer. Getting help from a profressional will be the answer.

 

[jfulcer]

I pinch his nose shut so he can't breathe....then he wakes up & rolls over. And when he wakes, I suggests he put a Breathe Right strip on his nose...but he never does.

If he keeps snoring, I keep pinching ...and then I start pushing, jabbing, kicking....

If I'm going to be kept awake, then he's going to be awake too.

Ok, I'm sorry, but Sleep Apnea is when your body stops breathing. One of the possible issues is that you do not begin breathing again. I don't mean to be rude or blunt, but you could be hastening that process along. Again, not meaning to be blunt- but stop playing this game and get him tested and the help he needs.

Your DH sleeping with a CPAP = you getting a full night's rest.

 

[JadenLayne]

See the thing is DH isn't tired all the time. In fact he's got more energy than me. He goes to work, works all day and comes home and plays with our son. He doesn't fall asleep at the drop of a hat but when it's time to go to sleep he falls asleep easily. Let's say there is a movie on he's interested in. He will watch the movie, which may not go off until 2 a.m. then it takes him 5 minutes to go to sleep. The same if he lays down at 10:00. But he's awake and interested the entire time the movie is on.

Is there a such thing as snoring and it not being sleep apnea because the things you all are describing just doesn't fit my DH. He snores, yes, it bothers me, yes but it's not so loud it would bother anyone in another room just me.

Now I'm confused. If I told him he should go to the Dr. he would think I was crazy.

 

[gnbuggy]

JaydenLayne
I think there is alot of different types of snoring. I had my DH goto the Doc b/c he fit alot of the sleep apnea criteria. Yours might benifit from the strips or spray. I know it can be frustrating. For a long time I thought that alcohol was causing his issue. (b/c he didnt snore when he didnt drink.)
this is totally off topic! (sorry) I pause on your sig everytime I see it. Darn that Orlando.

 

[JadenLayne]

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[gnbuggy]

ROTFLOL!!!!! You should join us on the Official Orlando Bloom Thread, some wonderful pictures guaranteed to make you swoon!!!!

I think I already did. I look forward to drooling at the pics! A kiss for Orlando.
sorry about hijacking the tread.

 

[JadenLayne]

LOL, Don't worry about it........if there is one thing that can hijack any thread it would be talk of Orli!!!!

 

[DisMN]

Beth, I think snoring is almost always seen in cases of sleep apnea, but snoring by itself does not mean that you are suffering from sleep apnea.
I wouldn't jump to the conclusion of sleep apnea of your husband isn't showing signs of daytime tiredness and other symptoms.

Most of the time snoring is just............snoring. LOL

DH snores only when he's on his back. Getting him to roll over does the trick.
I however, snore all the dang time. *insert snoring smilie here*


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