How do I make the snoring stop?! His snoring has recently appeared and I have trouble blocking it out! Any suggestions on how to cope and still share a bed with my noisy husband?
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Has he recently gained weight or started drinking? It's interesting it just showed up.
I tend to nudge DH on his stomach he snores less in that position
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My DH was a SEVERE snorer. I honestly thought he needed to do a sleep study and be on CPAP. Anytime he drank or was congested it definitely exacerbated it. We did nose strips and they helped some, but he did see an allergist and ended up starting self-injected allergy shots and they have improved his life significantly--and my sleep too!!!
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These earplugs. It's not ideal but it's important to me that we stay in the same bed.
HEAROS Softstar Foam Series Ear Plugs, White, 56 Pair https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WOQSKT6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_lVndzbPXM25KB
Also, try to fall asleep before he does. My husband gives me a heads up if he's going to bed soon so I can get a head start. If I'm asleep first it's rare that he'll wake me up with snoring. But if he's asleep snoring away I have a hard time falling asleep because that's all I can hear (that's where the earplugs help).
If it's not some other health issue (weight gain/sleep apnea) there are some other products he can try - mouth guards, breathe right strips for snoring, and even special pillows. None work for my DH since it's sleep apnea (it's weird because you wouldn't look at him and think he's overweight but he puts a lot of weight on his neck which is what causes it. BUT he has lost about 10lbs recently and his snoring is significantly reduced!)
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Oh and he did a sleep study because I was suuuuure he had a sleep disorder but nope. Gave me piece of mind.
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@youboots: @matador84: I should add, mine did do a sleep study and he has sleep apnea. He just refuses to wear his cpap which is a whole other argument we have. Fortunately it's not severe, but it is beyond frustrating that he doesn't wear it despite the health risks.
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@Alba4: breathe right strips!
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My husband's CPAP is the best thing that's happened to our sleep. Before he got the mask, his snoring was so bad that I couldn't sleep in the same room as him. He had to be down the hall with the door closed. It was more a scary, demonic roar than a snore really. I literally woke up screaming a few times because he snored so loud he startled me awake.
That said, he's an extreme case. They stopped his sleep study just a few minutes in because he was so bad.
Other things we tried that might work for a less severe case are nose strips, noise machines / fans, and earplugs.
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@Alba4: I've considered murder but long term I think I might regret it. Some nights, though....
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I sleep with foam earplugs every night. Agree to try and fall asleep first, otherwise it's hard to get to sleep. And if it wakes me up then I have no problem waking him up and telling him to roll over!
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DH was able to get his under control by adding another pillow.
Our cat snores too, and it makes me feel murdery.
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Interestingly, when I was getting my son's tongue tie addressed, our ENT said that tongue tie is a common reason for men to snore! I noticed when my husband sleeps, his jaw slacks and his tongue basically falls out of his mouth.
We have tried everything short of a CPAP, but nothing helps.
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@youboots: no, he hasn't gained any weight! It's mostly when he sleeps on his back. Interestingly, both my boys had a posterior tongue tie, so I wonder if he has one too! Thanks for the suggestions, ladies!
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You could get a body pillow for him. Before my sinus surgery, I learned that I have a mild sleep apnea if I sleep on my back. Using a body pillow forces me to sleep on my side.
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@Synchronicity: this made me laugh out loud. Snort laugh. Which is appropriate for this thread.
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DH ended up having the surgery to correct and it has been LIFE-CHANGING. The recovery was rough for a couple weeks (I was also 36 weeks pregnant) but it was so worth it (for him, too!)
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My husband snored so bad some nights I slept on the couch. We tried allergy pills and nose strips and they didn't work. We invested in a good humidifier (like could power a first floor) and he stopped snoring immediately
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My DH's snoring is ridiculous. It's not terrible when he sleeps on his side but he prefers to sleep on his back, and he sounds like a dying tractor. I just kick him in the leg til he rolls over
Nose strips help too but he forgets to wear it like 90% of the time.
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@Alba4: DH is a back sleeper and snores way more when he's on his back. he falls asleep quickly and deeply (he's a firefighter so constantly sleep deprived!) so there is no chance of me falling asleep before him. no weigh gain, drinking, etc., so kinda weird, but breathe right strips help (also good for when i had a stuffy nose for myself!) and ear plugs. i am a light sleeper though, so i actually use ear plugs in one ear from time to time when he's not even home.
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@Coral: What kind of surgery was it, can you elaborate?
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My husband has been sleeping on the couch for a long time due to this problem. We actually upgraded our couch to a pull-out so that he would be more comfortable. I usually sleep with my three year old because I am too lazy to deal with trying to get him to fall asleep on his own.
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My husband snores on his back, but if I push him over he stops. He doesn't even really wake up when I do it haha.
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same - husband snores mostly when he's on his back... we have a fan in our room that makes the perfect white noise. it's loud enough to block out, but I can still hear the kids if they wake up.
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My DH snores several nights each week, too. Before LO I wore earplugs, but now I'm afraid I wouldn't hear LO if I did. I try to just get him to roll over, but if that doesn't help I go to the guest room. This only occurs 1-2x month, but is so very worth it to get some sleep. His brother also used to snore, but had sinus surgery & after a rough recovery has stopped snoring. I won't force the issue with DH, but he's considering this surgery, too. He did do a home sleep study years ago, but hardly slept with all the equipment attached to him, so I didn't trust the result that said he didn't have sleep apnea.
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My husband thankfully only snores when he's been drinking, which isn't super often. But both of my brothers snore terribly--and one has been diagnosed with sleep apnea--and they both swear by mouth guards they got from their dentists. They say they snore way less, and sleep much better.
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I used to wake several times per night because of my husband's snoring. We started using a white noise machine when the baby was in our room and I noticed that I didn't wake at all (except for when the baby woke). We kept it in our room after the baby moved to her own room and it's amazing. If I forget to put it on, he wakes me (and I put it on quickly).
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My husband has gained a bit of weight over the past two years and started snoring more frequently. Unfortunately he refused to admit it was because of his weight so he currently sleeps on the couch. He finally admitted it the other day so I'm hoping he does something about it. I miss my husband.
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We tried everything. DH hated the noise machine because he needs it silent to be able to sleep. I use ear plugs, but they weren't fully drowning it out. He took a sleep test, but it wasn't apnea.
In the end the thing that made the biggest difference for us was getting a bigger bed. Even with ear plugs before, I could feel the vibration of his snoring. In a king bed, with some room between us, that doesn't bother me as much.
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My husband gets really bad when he is carrying extra weight. The last year has been SO BAD that I have slept with our AC on (fan mode) even in the winter to drown him out. Truly, it's been terrible. He's starting to lose some weight and it is getting better. I'm hopeful that it will subside as he continues to lose.
Nose strips help too but he forgets to wear it like 90% of the time.
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