I saw some serious timber while asleep.

Anyone else snore, or more specifically done something to prevent snoring?

 

Watch out for symptoms like feeling overly tired, or falling asleep during the day.....Or high blood pressure. Make sure that you simple 'snoring' isn't really sleep apnea. If you do have symptoms of sleep apnea, a sleep clinic visit might be worth your time.

 

I wonder if the sprays work? I have heard that breath right strips help. Do you drink? My dad used to snore extra loud when he was drinking I'm not sure why that is but I think my mom does it as well.

I should use the breath right strips because I'm sure I suffer from sleep apnea mainly because I sometimes wake up in the night gasping for air and my lungs are burning like I have been holding my breath. I haven't had it happen in a few months so I'm not totally sure what causes it.

 

I've snored all my life.

as far as drinking, I'll drink every now and them (currently less than once a month)

I am a mouth breather..

 

My wife won't let me stay in the bed without the (strip) on my nose, won't use the Brand name. It works about 95% of the time.

 

I was sleeping the other day(work 3rd shift),and wondered who the hell was snoring so bad that it woke me up......bad part is,i live alone!! It was kind of weird laying there hearing myself snore I don't snore much because I don't sleep very heavy most times.

 

Those sleep study tests are a major pain... I went through one to see if I had apnea...

They attach a pile of sensors to various parts of your body and stick you in an unfamiliar room with a camera staring right at you and you have to lay there with this bundle of wires...

They do make an effort to see that you're comfortable and whatnot, but I could not get to sleep that night - I think I only got about an hour or 2 sleep... The bed was too hard... If you go in for one of these tests, check out the beds first to find one that's right for you - I didn't do that...

Snoring can be caused by many different things - incorrect neck alignment (try a different pillow), being overweight, alcohol (as was already mentioned), etc... I think genetics also plays a role - check to see if there is a family history of this sort of thing... My dad snores and has apnea - he has to sleep with an CPAP mask...

They decided I don't have apnea, but because I typically don't sleep well (the sound of a cat farting in the next room will wake me up), it's possible my sleeping habits may contribute to my migraines...

 

How old are you? If you don't mind me asking.

I'm a long time sleep apnea sufferer, I was diagnosed in 1989, but I'm sure I had it for years before that.

A few things I've learned about sleep apnea since then. Sleep apnea causes severe blood pressure spikes when an apnea event occurs. It's not uncommon for a sleep apnea sufferer to stop breathing every 2 to 3 minutes while they sleep, without them even knowing it. So you can imagine how many of those events and subsequent blood pressure spikes occur. Those spikes cause damage to your internal organs. Heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and whatnot. I've read that few untreated sleep apnea sufferers live past 50.

So anytime I hear snoring or sleep apnea or the symptoms of sleep apnea, I try to advise people to get it checked out. It can really change your quality of life, not to mention the length of it.

 

Breathe-right strips, honestly make quite a difference, especially if you have sinus problems.

I also have sleep apnea, which is compounded by my largeness. Because of my wrecked back though, I tend to sleep face down, which makes it hard to use a CPAP. I need another sleep study, maybe you should look into one as well. Apnea can be pretty easy to overlook, but even after 7 hours in bed, you might wake up feeling like you only slept for 2.

For the record, I am also a total mouthbreather, but only while sleeping, oddly enough.

David, you're dead right about the statistics. Chances of heart attack skyrocket during an apnea episode.

How about some embarrassing snoring stories? I'll start.

I was certainly ready for a long night's sleep after an enchanting evening in with a pretty little thing I was seeing for a while. I woke up in the middle of the night (probably after an apnea episode, which can pop you out of sleep completely) and realized I was in a bed all by my lonesome. Walk out to the living room and she's there on the couch with the tv on. Turns out, I was louder than the train that runs next to the house, she had to leave the room and turn on the tv to drown me out enough to get any sleep.

 

Lose weight
Stop smoking

These two will solve many snoring problems. Will help with a bunch of other problems as well.

 

I tried them all (spray, nose strips, mouthpiece) and nothing worked. My wife didn't like that I stopped breathing during the night so I went in and got tested and found out I have severe sleep apnea. Now I have a CPAP machine and life is better. It's obnoxious to use, but I get good rest and my wife doesn't wear earplugs to bed any more.

 

This is sound advice.

Fortuantely, I stopped smoking when I was 22. The weight thing is another issue with my back and arthritis. Sometimes a flight of stairs seems daunting, even though I have the energy to do all kinds of stuff, I don't have the balance and can't take the pain.

Fortunately some small changes are paying off. Doubt I'll ever feel like I did 10 years ago again, but it's a start.

 

20 going on 21 in exactly 1 week which is unfortunate because the last thing I need is to "legally" consume alcohol.

As for getting diagnosed I'm not really the doctor type and going to a doctors office to be hooked up to all this crap and attempt to sleep just isn't my style. I probably would benefit from it though because I do wake up A LOT in the night but I never feel tired during the day which seems odd. Anyway sorry didn't mean to hijack this thread.

 

What worked for me was to eat nothing for three hours before going to sleep at night.
No snacks, no desserts, nothing.
Just dinner and if I want, dessert.
NOTHING more after that, not a bite.
Drink water if need be.
That and using this thing pretty much cured the snoring for me.

PureSleep Stop Snoring Solution

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Have you ever met a thin athletic type that snored badly? I haven't.