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How do I stop snoring?
02-27-2012, 02:56 AM
I am a loud snorer and a few lizards that I crash with in a nocturnal and horizontal fashion have mentioned that I sound like a saw mill once slumber strikes.
Do you guys know of any methods to address this? Sleeping on my side hardly helps. I tried the neti pot and some nasal flushes.
I know the States has a few things that can help with that. I had one lizard actually take her pillow into the living room once I hit it and passed out.
Thanks.
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02-27-2012, 11:02 AM
You need something that will lubricate and shrink the tissues in your throat. The sound of snoring comes from tissue flapping. You also need to control your diet to eliminate things that cause congestion, like dairy. Do a search for products that will shrink tissues. Also drink more water, and maybe stop drinking caffeinated drinks after a certain hour.
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02-27-2012, 12:40 PM
The first thing. The doctor is going to tell you to do is lose some weight. Snoring and Weight loss seem to go hand in hand. If you lose about 40lbs, and still have snoring issues. You may have Sleep Apnea. If you get the mask. You will have to sleep with it for the rest of your life.
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02-28-2012, 01:37 AM
I just had nasal surgery done a few months ago. The recovery time is 1 week. Plus it's free if you're in Toronto like me. I couldn't figure out the problem. At first I tried to sleep earlier, then I tried to sleep with a humidifier, then I tried to sleep in a cooler room, then I tried every nose medicine/spray/strip. Snoring always caused me to wake up extremely tired and sleepy. So I went to a nose specialist, at the request of my doctor, and he performed the surgery 3 weeks after I went in (not long wait time but I got lucky). Best decision I ever made.
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02-28-2012, 06:31 PM
What position do you sleep... on your back?
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02-28-2012, 07:02 PM
Have you tried sleeping on your stomach?
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How do I stop snoring?
03-01-2012, 02:43 AM
I have a big problem with snoring too, just the other day a girl I had taken home the night before says "you sleep too loud" which made me laugh. Apparently it's horrendous and I should go see about it because it could be sleep apnea or something potentially dangerous.
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How do I stop snoring?
03-01-2012, 09:04 AM
there are strips you can buy that you put on your nose to stop snoring, it opens up your nasal passages so that you don't breeth through your mouth when you sleep
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03-01-2012, 11:56 AM
I also snore, and I found something called a Mandibular Adjustment Device or a MAD. It's really a fancy term for something that looks like an athletic mouthpiece and you fit it the same way by boiling it. What it does is when you put it in your mouth is move your jaw forward so that your tongue and epiglottis don't obstruct your airway and flap against the back of your throat. Like most guys who've posted on this thread, I tried everything and they didn't work but the MAD does. My girlfriend is back to sleeping in the same bed with me now because of it. There's different models on the market, so just google mandibular adjustment device and you'll see who makes them. It worked for me and it's relatively comfortable once you get used to it.
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How do I stop snoring?
03-01-2012, 11:57 PM
Breath rite strips worked for peeps I know. Even if you don't snore they're effective in alleviating congestion problems during sleep.
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03-02-2012, 10:06 AM
Well I snore. I tried the nasal strips, and mouth piece. Both didn't work. I believe I have to have surgery. I am about 40lbs overweight.
So Yes I did buy the bs line about losing weight. It works two fold. I need to get into better shape anyway, and hopefully. I would stop snoring.
But the more weight I lose. It doesn't seem to affect the snoring at all. So I will look into surgery. Thank God for health insurance.
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03-04-2014, 02:11 AM
I snore loud as hell.
Women usually mention it at first and I've even had a couple go home in the middle of the night because they couldn't sleep (not that it mattered at that point anyways). It's never been a deal breaker though, at least not that I know of.
Most even start to find it comforting after a while and say they have trouble sleeping without it. I guess they could just be saying that as an excuse to stay over more though.
In any case, probably a good thing to get taken care of just because of the health issues.
I snore a lot harder when either drunk or sleep-deprived.
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