What to do about Snoring?!

[vancesmom]

We have a group of 8. We'll have a 2 bedroom villa. However, one family member has the worst snoring problem EVER. I'm afraid that he'll cause issues for the rest of us being able to sleep. We can't afford another room. What would you suggest? Any creative ideas?

 

[hvivona]

Two suggestions: nose strips & ear plugs. I've heard those snoring nose strips work great and if they don't you'll have the ear plugs for backup.

 

[I'mNoPrince]

Put them out on the balcony.

Run a fan or a Tv on low to drown it out.

 

[mcco5543]

Your family member's snoring might be better in Fla due to higher humidity. Also, I would look into the nose strips and really good earplugs. My wife snores like a buzzsaw and we use a humidifier on high, plus i wear ear plugs and she's right next to me. I can totally sleep. So I'd try that. Good luck!

 

[LuvOrlando]

Nose tabs & $10 flat blue packable fans from Wal-Mart. The white noise does wonders.

 

[bradisgoofy]

I have a snoring problem ( read - rattle the windows ). I found a product at Wal Mart called Snore Relief. It is a gargle. My wife says it has made a dramatic difference in my snoring. I use it in combination with the nose strips.

 

[Tigger&Aidan]

I'd say nose strips and a fan (works for me when DH is snorring away and i'm wide awake!). The white noise machine suggestion might work too

 

[jennifer293]

I have been threatening all month to take DH to the Dr. for his snoring. I am glad to see he is not the only one who has this terrible problem..I mean it gets so bad sometimes it wakes the kids up and they sleep upstairs and our bedroom is not even under theirs.

I have had to go sleep on the couch or in the guest bed a few times...IT IS AWFUL!!!!!

 

[mnasmom3]

One of the biggest reasons I booked 2 rooms at a value resort instead of 1 room at a moderate. Dh snores. He says I snore. We often keep each other awake. I agree that the breathright strips help.

 

[DadMomBoyGirlBoy]

This is the Dad from our screen name talking.

Although the things mentioned here in this thread may work to relieve snoring in many cases, the snoring may be a sign of something more. Snoring is one of the major symptoms of a Breathing Disorder called Sleep Apnea. Instead of going into the specifics about it, I will let you read for yourself and decide if you want to pursue it or not. I am mentioning this because I was diagnosed in May of '06 with Sleep Apnea. Since beginning my CPAP therapy, it has all but eliminated my snoring in addition to the other many benefits of getting a good night's sleep.

Here is a link to learn more about this disorder, that many people are not aware they have, but would greatly benefit from it if they received the proper treatment.

Hope this helps someone!!!!

cpaptalk.com/cpaptalk-articles/sleep-apnea-prevalence-sleeping-enemy.html

(you will have to cut and paste this into your browser's address bar as we don't have enough posts yet to be allowed to post links.)


Jack

 

[CampbellScot]

Your family member's snoring might be better in Fla due to higher humidity. Also, I would look into the nose strips and really good earplugs. My wife snores like a buzzsaw and we use a humidifier on high, plus i wear ear plugs and she's right next to me. I can totally sleep. So I'd try that. Good luck!

Does she know you post things like this on the Dis?!

I'd have to get ugly with MY husband if I snored and it was described as snoring like a BUZZSAW...you are supposed to say it's "delicate"...

 

[kismet1003]

My first response was the same as what Jack said. It can mean a larger problem and should be checked out. It is something a lot of people don't take serious enough.

I myself am the snorer and I plan on getting checked out soon. In the meantime, I tried those strips and they didn't really help me so my husband now has some sort of noise in the background and it helps him, so maybe the fans are a good suggestion. He usually leaves the tv on.

Best of luck! I will never stay in a place with other people for this reason, my husband tells me I snore too loud.

 

[perdidochas]

We have a group of 8. We'll have a 2 bedroom villa. However, one family member has the worst snoring problem EVER. I'm afraid that he'll cause issues for the rest of us being able to sleep. We can't afford another room. What would you suggest? Any creative ideas?

The Breathe right nose strips are fairly inexpensive, and help a little. Another idea is a white noise machine for your room.

 

[fourseasons]

try exercises

 

[blessedby3]

I have bought the nose strips for DH and they didnt work for him. I am making him an appointment with a doctor to try and remedy his snoring!!

 

[mjalvarez]

We have a group of 8. We'll have a 2 bedroom villa. However, one family member has the worst snoring problem EVER. I'm afraid that he'll cause issues for the rest of us being able to sleep. We can't afford another room. What would you suggest? Any creative ideas?

I am like you, I travel with TWO snoring people IN THE SAME ROOM! I used to lay awake in near tears, from being so exhausted, but I now buy a Box fan at the Super Target every year when we arrive. The smaller fans just are not loud enough ( I have bought every size at home, tried them out and returned them). They are usually 11-20.00 and are worth every penny. Each year I leave them in the room when we leave because I don't want to pack them on the way home. The only reservation would be the time of year you are going. One year we went in November and the local store said they had put them away, but they found one. With that being said, add the nose strips and some vicks and your ready to sleep

 

[tweedlemom]

OK, I know this sounds crazy, but bear with me. I once read that people only snore when they are lying on their backs, so if you can prevent them from lying on their backs, you shouldn't have a problem. I read that if you sew tennis balls into the backs of the snorer's pajama tops, they will obviously be uncomfortable lying on their back, therefore roll over to their side or belly where they are unable to snore. How you choose to sew the tennis balls into the pajama shirts is your choice, but one that I heard works. Good luck!

 

[In Luv with Disney]

OK, I know this sounds crazy, but bear with me. I once read that people only snore when they are lying on their backs, so if you can prevent them from lying on their backs, you shouldn't have a problem. I read that if you sew tennis balls into the backs of the snorer's pajama tops, they will obviously be uncomfortable lying on their back, therefore roll over to their side or belly where they are unable to snore. How you choose to sew the tennis balls into the pajama shirts is your choice, but one that I heard works. Good luck!

SO not true! I sleep on my side and snore like one of those buzzsaws mentioned earlier.

 

[WildGrits]

Does she know you post things like this on the Dis?!

I'd have to get ugly with MY husband if I snored and it was described as snoring like a BUZZSAW...you are supposed to say it's "delicate"...

Sadly I snore much worse than anyone in my family. I alway snored but it got to pulling the curtains off the windows snoring when I gained weight.

I try to say it's melodic, but everyone just laughs at me

 

[merrywether]

My hubby has sleep apnea - the snoring was what finally clued us in - the body struggles to get air into the lungs - my husband was actually stopping breathing multiple times a night.

Now that he has a cpap machine to breathe while sleeping, he gets a much better night's rest (as do I!). Plus, I crack myself up making "Luke, use the force" comments to him, as he looks like a fighter pilot with the cpap on! Of course he doesn't find it quite as amusing.

So definitely get it checked if it's extremely bothersome!