rubia73 Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Just looking for some suggestions if anyone else has this problem! My boyfriend is awesome but snores super loud and keeps me up all night. If I fall asleep first, it's not an issue but if I wake up and hes snoring, I can't fall back asleep. I told him straight up he is a loud snorer and he told me to wake him up next time he does it.. like "Next time wake me up!" and laughed. Honestly I'd feel bad waking him up EVERY time, cuz then I'd be waking him up constantly. Haha. Would it be bad if I moved to the guest room sometimes? Specifically, If you're a guy, would you be offended by this? If your girlfriend went to the guest room to sleep. Or would you rather be woken up every time you snore? Or any tips on how to drown out the snoring, I have a loud fan and a humidifier but doesn't seem to be working. Thanks!
introverted1 Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Has sleep apnea been ruled out? Is he overweight? Does he drink at night? Does he sleep on his back? You might try recording him so he understands the severity of the issue. First thing is to rule out OSA. Then, barring medical issues, side- or stomach-sleeping will often resolve snoring. Losing weight also helps. There are also many devices sold that claim to reduce or eliminate snoring. 1
smackie9 Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Have you tried a white noise machine? They have them in hotels to drown out noise. My husband says it works because when he travels for work both him and his boss are huge snorers....they don't disturb each others sleep. Earplugs that you can buy at the drugstore can be a cheap alternative. Sleeping in the guest room is pretty common. 1 out of 4 couples don't sleep in the same room 90% of the reason is snoring. or he can have surgery where they insert two small tubes in the throat to prevent it from collapsing. My friend's husband had the surgery (day surgery) and it he doesn't snore anymore. 2
coolheadal Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 He needs to mediate and focus on the snoring by trying to sleep on his stomach instead his sides or back. Another way is to get a wedge pillow also help to tilt him up while sleeping. You going to have to tell him he'll be sleeping on his own if he doesn't stop snoring on you. There is a machine you can get but not cheap that would stop him from snoring completely but you won't be able to kiss him on the lips because the device covers his face like he was going deep sea diving. But that sounds extreme yes but snoring is keeping you up late. He could be hypnotized to stop snoring very easy to do that though he would have to agree and trust it would work. No laughing about this either.
smackie9 Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Cheapest alternative is the guestroom with the door closed lol. 2
coolheadal Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Cheapest alternative is the guestroom with the door closed lol. Good one though, but most couples won't want to do that..
Author rubia73 Posted February 7, 2017 Author Posted February 7, 2017 Has sleep apnea been ruled out? Is he overweight? Does he drink at night? Does he sleep on his back? You might try recording him so he understands the severity of the issue. First thing is to rule out OSA. Then, barring medical issues, side- or stomach-sleeping will often resolve snoring. Losing weight also helps. There are also many devices sold that claim to reduce or eliminate snoring. He is skinny, hardly drinks but yes he sleeps on his back.
coolheadal Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 He is skinny, hardly drinks but yes he sleeps on his back. Flip him over onto his stomach to stop the snoring.. 1
Lorenza Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 I've had an ex who used to snore. Earplugs was my solution to that. It's not a perfect one, but better than literally wanting to kill your partner 1
preraph Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Look, he's got to get real. If he's in denial, then record him on your phone and make him sleep by THAT. Of course, you should go to the guest room!!! I wouldn't marry anyone like this unless we could afford a house and have separate entire wings, because I can't sleep even when I go to a cabin with my sister and she's in a room with the door closed snoring like a hog. Earplugs never worked for me. I find them as irritating as the snoring, plus if you ever have kids, the option to wear earplugs is no longer viable. 1
vanhalenfan Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 I have this issue. It's pretty bad! We also have our 2 year old sleeping in a crib in our room so she wakes up too. It's so difficult. Anyway, I started with foam earplugs. Very annoying and painful, and I could still hear him pretty loud and clear! So...I found this on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HYJ8Z9M?psc=1 It works! I put on some sleep tracks I found on the Google store. Lots of options of what you may want to listen to. White noise, too, that's right into your ear (not just in the room) so it really drowns it out. It's very comfortable too. Just an idea! I feel your pain!
Popsicle Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Do snorers really want to be woken up? I've heard other snorers say that too.
Shining One Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Personally, I wouldn't be offended if a woman I was with went to one of my guest rooms because I was keeping her awake. I would do the same if she was keeping me awake. I've spent quite a few nights in the guest rooms when I had a noisy or restless sleepover.
Popsicle Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Some people snore so loud you can still hear them from another room. lol 1
JuneL Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 You got some great suggestions here, OP. I don't understand how waking him up would fix his snoring If he has such a serious snoring issue, chances are this is the consequence of some underlying condition (e.g., sleep apnea). People who snore heavily usually have poor sleep quality, so getting it fixed is beneficial to his health. I'd suggest that he see an ENT physician and get a home sleep test.
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