Snoring?

[bozley0621]

I actually found some silicone ones at Wal*Mart but I am unsure about them. Has anyone used the silicone ones?

Sorry, I think the silicone ones are what I'm referring too. The adult size are clear and the children's are orange. They work better than any other kind.

 

[LovesTimone]

I just went through this during food and wine. It was a girls only trip.
My room-mate for this trip snores. I took ear plugs, they worked for me. But I had to have my husband show me how to put them in properly before we left. I practiced as I did not want to hurt her feelings. The way I was putting them in verse the way DH showed me made all the difference. We also turned on the ceiling fan which seemed to help out alot. I also took Tylenol PM with me and just took 1 a night.

With the 3 precautions I slept fine the whole trip.

 

[Debbie-TN]

I agree with the earplugs.

 

[LabRat]

I've never been able to sleep with earplugs, so I bring a Marsona TSCi-330 white noise conditioner when I travel. It's small enough to pack easily, and it helps quite a bit with snoring or outside noise. If it gets bad enough, we make use of the sleeper sofa in the 2BR villa.

 

[nothnbutherainsir]

Well last night I slept with the silicone earplugs in and it seemed to work. I don't know if my husband snored or not! Maybe he just didn't snore but they seemed to block out the sound pretty well! The only concern I have is that the silicone might get pushed into my canal over night because I sleep on my sides.

 

[Cdn Gal]

I go to the hardware store and get the construction earplugs. They always do the trick!

 

[KingdomHearts]

When ever we went to Disney I always packed my industrial earplugs because my father would shake the walls snoring! Good luck... I feel your pain!

 

[mom2meiko]

my husband is a terrible snorer - used to keep me up all night long.. i had to resort to wearing ear plugs but they would only work if i fell asleep (and stayed asleep) before he did... they basically worked enough to keep him from waking me up but not from keeping me up...

 

[bozley0621]

Well last night I slept with the silicone earplugs in and it seemed to work. I don't know if my husband snored or not! Maybe he just didn't snore but they seemed to block out the sound pretty well! The only concern I have is that the silicone might get pushed into my canal over night because I sleep on my sides.

They won't get in your ear canal, but I have woken up with silicone in my hair. But that was only after using the same plugs a few nights in a row.

 

[Leeanne]

I use ear plugs that are on a plastic cord so that if I loose one during the night I can find it easier. They came in a package, I think at Wal-Mart. Also I use a small fan that can travel and turn it up on high right beside the bed. Also the person sleeping on their side can help. As far as as the insurance, some doctors work on a sliding scale and base the amount of the fee on your income. Never hurts to ask!!

 

[nashville_minnie]

my hubby snores terribly - like a pp said "it sounds like an animal is dying" or something. no earplugs, fans, or white noise can ever help drown it out. i take the Walmart brand (Equate) version of Benydryl each night, it keeps me knocked out hard core for at least 8 hours.

i'd love another option, but like pp said, our insurance doesn't cover the sleep tests either.

 

[jog58]

my hubby snores terribly - like a pp said "it sounds like an animal is dying" or something. no earplugs, fans, or white noise can ever help drown it out. i take the Walmart brand (Equate) version of Benydryl each night, it keeps me knocked out hard core for at least 8 hours.

i'd love another option, but like pp said, our insurance doesn't cover the sleep tests either.

I wonder if your doctor deems it necessary would the insurance pay for the sleep study? Something like sleep apnea can be very dangerous. It's a real shame that some insurances don't cover it.

 

[REL1203]

I wonder if your doctor deems it necessary would the insurance pay for the sleep study? Something like sleep apnea can be very dangerous. It's a real shame that some insurances don't cover it.

I have to completely agree here. My wife for years complained about me, and noticed it seemed to get a little worse, and i went into a ENT Doctor, he immediatly ordered a test for me, and was diagnosed with Severe Sleep Apnea... This very well could have killed me had i not got tested, and am super glad at my wife for making me go... I would suggest your husband go to an ENT doc and see what he says, but GET TESTED. Alot of people dont know this, but the famous football player Reggie White, he died in his sleep because of undiagnosed Sleep Apnea....

 

[ZoZo]

Earplugs and white noise machine. Try having the non-snoring traveler fall asleep first.

(I'm a snorer myself, and my sister makes me feel guilty about it when we travel! She doesn't seem to realize that people who snore don't do it on purpose!! Actually, I just do it to annoy her.)

 

[MarieLuvsWDW]

This had to be my first post!

My husband's snoring keeps me awake routinely. Of course he sleeps through it, and once it wakes me up, I'm UP.

I never travel without a small fan. The one I use for travel is about 10 - 12" high. I try to place it as close to my head as I possibly can. The sound drowns him out.

That fan has been all over the world. It's small enough to pack, but loud enough to pack a punch.

 

[So_Money]

They do sell a liquid called Silent Snore or something along those lines, but I'm not sure it works.

 

[rstout]

I have used a Snore Guard Mouthpiece for about a year now. It really works and I sleep better too. You can buy one online (Amazon.com) and others. It is a clear, medium-soft, plastic piece like the ones that athletes wear. You have to fit it to your mouth so that your lower jaw moves forward about 1/4 inch. This prevents your soft pallet from "falling back" toward the the back of your throat. It is (for most people) this soft pallet obstruction that causes the snoring. The mouth piece takes a few nights to get used to, but now I hardly notice it. My partner is happy and sleeps and that's good for both of us! Good luck!