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o.k so after a few drinks i snore quite badly when i sleep. My wife is really taking strain.
apart from not having a few drinks is there any thing i can do to try stop it?
 
There is an op you can have to remove some skin somewhere in the pipe(technical terms elude me at the moment) leading to your throat. I saw something about it on Discovery a little while back. Do some googling. It might be on the extreme side but it's a permanent and effective solution.
 
A female collegue of mine is also suffering because of her husbands snoring. But he told me the other day that he bought a device that he straps to his wrist at night. When the device picks up a noise of higher than a predetermined decibel level it gives you a small electric shock, almost like a pin prick. He says it doesn't wake you but apparently it does make you stop snoring.

My collegue says it does work. I will be getting it soon. I just have to get the details from them when I see them again.
 
I look forward to hearing more on this.

I have had some improvement with the Breathe Easy nose plasters and a spray that is applied like you would a breath freshener, but it's not too successful.
 
Yea ... I used to bother my girlfriend every evening ;)

She'd jab me in the ribs or back mostly - stopped it! Though, if she'd fallen asleep before me, there was no waking her ...
 
Picard said:
A female collegue of mine is also suffering because of her husbands snoring. But he told me the other day that he bought a device that he straps to his wrist at night. When the device picks up a noise of higher than a predetermined decibel level it gives you a small electric shock, almost like a pin prick. He says it doesn't wake you but apparently it does make you stop snoring.

My collegue says it does work. I will be getting it soon. I just have to get the details from them when I see them again.
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thats sounds like the thing i am looking for...
will be intrested to get the name of it..
 
It all depends on what the reason behind the snoring is.

If it's something like sleep apnea, those things won't work. On the other hand if, if you've found something that does work, that's probably the best thing to do (or not do, in your case).
 
Picard said:
A female collegue of mine is also suffering because of her husbands snoring. But he told me the other day that he bought a device that he straps to his wrist at night. When the device picks up a noise of higher than a predetermined decibel level it gives you a small electric shock, almost like a pin prick. He says it doesn't wake you but apparently it does make you stop snoring.

My collegue says it does work. I will be getting it soon. I just have to get the details from them when I see them again.
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Hell!!! I like!!!

Stop smoking get fit and lose a few kgs.
 
1) ask your pharmacist or your dentist to make you a mouthguard to wear while you sleep (you can also buy them from the pharmacy and put them in hot water... then they mold to the shape of your mouth). this is your best short term solution. Blow your nose and/or take a few nose drops before you put it in so you can breath freely all night.... the mouthguard forces you to breathe through your nose.

2) another short term solution... but not as pleasant / more expensive... get the breathe right strips that fit across your nose. Can be used in conjunction with the above.

3) long-term and final solution... lose weight and exercise more... the more weight you lose... your snoring will probably go away (not guaranteed, but very likely ... does on most cases).

4) one other possibility... try some generic sleeping pills... beta-sleep or somnil... they might put you into a deeper state of sleep and thereby avoid the snoring... but they might also make it worse.

Good Luck! ;)
 
3) and 4) sound like something I can do ...
 
Garyvdh said:
1) ask your pharmacist or your dentist to make you a mouthguard to wear while you sleep (you can also buy them from the pharmacy and put them in hot water... then they mold to the shape of your mouth). this is your best short term solution. Blow your nose and/or take a few nose drops before you put it in so you can breath freely all night.... the mouthguard forces you to breathe through your nose.

2) another short term solution... but not as pleasant / more expensive... get the breathe right strips that fit across your nose. Can be used in conjunction with the above.

3) long-term and final solution... lose weight and exercise more... the more weight you lose... your snoring will probably go away (not guaranteed, but very likely ... does on most cases).

4) one other possibility... try some generic sleeping pills... beta-sleep or somnil... they might put you into a deeper state of sleep and thereby avoid the snoring... but they might also make it worse.

Good Luck! ;)
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Very sexy look :D don't expect to get lucky too often looking like that!
 
old wives tale - sew a tennis ball on the back of a tshirt that you sleep in. It stops you sleeping on your back.

If that fails - move into the spare room :D
 
You should consult a Ear Nose and Throat Specialist who can properly advise you.

I went to see a Doctor once and he explained a new operation/procedure that was available to stop snoring.
It is a relatively simple procedure which makes 3 small incisions into that "flap" thingie at the back of your throat into which is inserted 3 small "stick" type things using a curved instrument about the length of a long screw driver.

The operation was about R6K at the time I enquired and is done in the Doctors Surgery using local anaesthetic. Medical Aid will not pay for it.
 
If you snore a LOT - I would suggest talking to your ENT. It could be a symptom of a sleep disorder, like sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is no joke.

Other symptoms of sleep apnea, aside from the snoring:

Struggle to wake up in the morning
Constantly tired
Fall asleep at the drop of a hat
Low concentration
Night sweats

Surgery is generally not the answer. You go through a lot of pain for something that rarely works.

I've had sleep apnea for most of my life. Was only diagnosed about two years ago... since I've been on xpap therapy there is a world of difference to my life.
I hardly snore anymore either. (Actually, YOU try snore when you sleep with a jet blast of air going in your nose ;))
 
thisgeek said:
If you snore a LOT - I would suggest talking to your ENT. It could be a symptom of a sleep disorder, like sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is no joke.

Other symptoms of sleep apnea, aside from the snoring:

Struggle to wake up in the morning
Constantly tired
Fall asleep at the drop of a hat
Low concentration
Night sweats

Surgery is generally not the answer. You go through a lot of pain for something that rarely works.

I've had sleep apnea for most of my life. Was only diagnosed about two years ago... since I've been on xpap therapy there is a world of difference to my life.
I hardly snore anymore either. (Actually, YOU try snore when you sleep with a jet blast of air going in your nose ;))
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Although you can have sleep apnea without those other symptoms, so don't think you don't have it just because you're not constantly tired.
 
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