Husband Snores - Santa Rosa,CA

LOL I don't mean to laugh but at least I know I'm not the only nut on this thing! :)

Has he gone through any sleep studies? Is he overweight? Does he have a deviated septum? Does it seem to matter what position he is in? Have you tried anything at this point?

My boyfriend snores, but he wears a CPAP machine because of his sleep apnea and that helps to muffle it. He also snores more when he is laying on his back.

We once had angry neighbors bang on our wall hollering because of dh's snoring.
He has sleep apnea. Now that he wears a Cpap, there's rarely a problem.
We also get nasal strips from the grocery store. I think they're called breathe-rite strips? He feels silly, but they keep the nasal passage clear and minimize snoring when he's too congested for the cpap.
You should definitely get him tested, in case there's something causing the snoring.

I told my hubby that it was "false advertising" that he didn't snore all the years we were dating and living together- I even commented in those days that I was sooo glad he didn't because I really didn't think I would have continued to date him, I hate the snoring and interrupted sleep that much!!! Well now it's too late, I am "stuck". I love him and we are married with children so now we have to deal with it. I have a 4 mo old, and I will work to get her down, and I finally climb into bed and "SNOOORE!!" Not only that but he is totally a restless sleeper, so many nights he is flopping around in bed like a fish out of water too! I feel like leaving the 2 of them in the room together- they can keep each other up all night while I get some sleep on the couch! So this just lets you know you are not the only one frustrated and sleepy!
That being said, I do have to do a lot of nudging/shoving- he is worse on his back. I have him blow his nose and sometimes snort Afrin. I have heard of sewing a tennis ball in the pocket of a shirt and having them wear it backwards so they will not roll onto their backs- haven't tried it though. Usually after he has been in bed a few hours and gets into that deeper sleep state he is much quieter- so maybe it is not ALL night like it feels?
I know what you mean- it's hard not to be mad at them even though it's not their fault! I just look at hubby in the light of day when I love him again, and at by babies, and am grateful he didn't snore like that 12 years ago when we first started dating- or I may not have my family now!

Okay, no one else has suggested this, so I must be the only one who had to do this. I've moved to another bedroom...
It wasn't just the snoring that got to me, it was the tossing and turning, pulling all the covers off me, the muttering and general restlessness. We bought an expensive NASA memory foam mattress, thinking that with me being bobbed about like a yacht in a storm it would make a difference. It didn't. It got to the point where I would watch for signs of him being tired, and racing, literally running to bed, and trying to get to sleep before him. Of course, the pressure of knowing he would be in any minute, and then falling asleep immediately, with the snoring starting straight away..I would lie there, heart pounding, screwed up with tension trying to get to sleep! After months of sleeping on the couch, I now have the luxury of a larger house. Bingo! My own room, where I can have the girlie bedding and pillows of my choice, and the space and time to relax with a book... result: one happy wife. We actually like eachother now, as the resentment got so bad we would argue at 3am and shoot hostile looks at eachother over the breakfast table. What a waste of time and energy.

Plus, it's always fun to ask - your room or mine? I do miss cuddling up, but to be honest, moving out has kept me sane. Not recommended though, if your relationship is shaky...

Definitely have him do a sleep study. I can totally relate to you, I barely got any sleep for the first three years we were married. How did you make it 20 years? When my husband did his first sleep study he stopped breathing 20 times an hour and his oxygen level was really low. Now he sleeps with a bipap and both of us are sleeping much better. Having sleeping issues can be dangerous to your health and your husband's health in so many ways. It's important to get it checked out.

I got my husband Good Health brand Breathe Right Strips. they made a huge difference! He is at the point now where he doesn't have to put one on every night, just once every two weeks or so. He wore them every night for about a month and a half. If he starts snoring too loudly, then the next night he puts on a strip.

I'm with you...........I got tired of always feeling tired when my kids weren't even the ones keeping me up!

I can relate. My husband didn't snore as often or as loudly before we got married. It's just one more thing to add to the list of things he didn't fully share until after we were married. Even with Breath Rights and nasal spray, he still snores like a frieght train - usually when he's really tired. He refuses sleep study.
My options are to nudge him or tell him to turn over. Sometimes I take Tylenol Simply Sleep and waer ear plugs then I turn up the volume on the baby monitor so I can still hear our son if he needs me.

Hello, I'm with Emma the lady before. I moved into another room when I had my second baby. I was using earplugs but I needed to hear the baby so now I sleep in a different room. She is 4 now but I still love getting sleep with out snoring. We love eachother and don't need to sleep next to eachother every night to prove that. He has a bad back and sleeps better too alone. Try this it my save your sanity.

Page,
I have been working in the durable medical for almost 10 years. If you husband is snoring a lot he may have what a Pulmonary doctor calls obstructive Sleep Apnea. I would recommend him getting reffered to take a SLEEP STUDY. If he does not want to start with that. Try asking his doctor for an overnight oximetry or an oximeter to take home. This will show how often his oxygen levels go down due to his breathing habits.If you have any questions feel free to contact me at ____@____.com and I can assist you more.

hey page!
my husband didnt believe me when i told him he would stop breathing at night - it was the silence that woke me up, as he snored like a buzz saw - i actually had to write a letter to his doctor telling him all the symptoms because my husband refused to discuss it with the doc. he went for a sleep study and low and behold he was stopping breathing at night. he now has a cpap and feels so much better. and so do i !!! his snoring was so loud that one night he slept outside in a tent and we could hear him from 17 feet away as if he was in the same room!!! so if he wont bring it up with the doc you need to. write a letter, email, call but do it!! he could actually die from sleep apnea, some folks just dont start breathing again. my husband didnt breath for a full minute one night, then was mad cause i woke him up! it could also be his tonsils or adnoids blocking his air supply, and those can be removed. my son had that problem and after his surgery, no more snoring!! good luck.

hi page, same problem at our house. the breathe right strips help. good luck!