Husbands snoring is driving me nuts!?

He had his nose broken when he was little (parents never got it fixed), he's ALWAYS snoring (even when he's laying on his side). Those breathe right strips don't work and he won't go to the doctors for a mouth guard. Are there any home remedies I can get him to try that will work? It is making it IMPOSSIBLE to sleep, and I'm a heavy sleeper.

Plus if he sleeps on his side he gets sleep apnea. He won't sleep on his stomach because he has digestive problems.

Hold his nose til he stops!! Try to make sure you are asleep before he is! :) Sleep in separate rooms. girl, i feel bad for you!!! try putting vicks under his nose, on his upper lip. see if its some type of conjestion. other than that, the only other thin g i can think of is to get his nose broke again, (frying pan?) and get it fixed right this time! lol, joke. I would move to another bed or the couch since he won't go to a Dr. for help. Also those bedside machines that play background noise or ocean waves help a little. Get earplugs (for yourself)- they block out noise as loud as jet engines. Well worth it- these totally seal the ear canal. http://www.earplugsonline.com/ if the problem is that he snores, do what any 1 else would do ….buy ear plugs If this isn't interfering with his health, get YOURSELF some good ear plugs! I saw a cute comment in an advice column once. a wife was complaining about her snoring husband and the reply was something to the effect that she should be grateful he was lying next to her and was alive. So there's the upside. ;) Try this spray that lubricates the throat and will make it harder to snore. I also got a long body pillow that I put across the top of the bed and then we each put our own pillow on it.

when my hubby starts to snore, I give a little tug on the pillow. He lays on this side and faces the other way, so the tug makes his head go back slightly and opens up his throat more. I wish you the best of luck and patience. Snoring drives me nuts too and I refuse to sleep in a separate bed. MY HUSBAND SNORES SOMETIMES TOO. WHEN HE DOES AND I CAN'T GO TO SLEEP, I WOULD HOLD HIS NOSE FOR a COUPLE OF SECONDS OR I WOULD YELL AT HIM TO SHUT THE HELL UP. SOMETIMES IT STOPS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. GOOD LUCK My hubby and I have been married for 18 years. He has really serious sleep apnea that has caused major problems with his heart and a stroke. for years the snoring was so bad it would drive me out of the bedroom onto the couch just so I could get a few hours of good sleep. now we have found that he sleeps very well, (no apnea and very little snoring) if he sleeps in a recliner. now I have the bed all to myself and I get a full nights sleep. I would sleep in a different room. He has a problen that could be fixed if he would see a doctor. It sounds like some potentially serious problems too. He is making a choice and he apparently knows that the snoring bothers you so I would not feel bad about sleeping in another room. You also have to consider your own health. if you are not getting proper rest you are also going to get sick or hurt. Another option. albiet difficult, unless you are a saint would be to "reframe" the problem and say thank God he is here with me and that he is breathing. Husband's snoring is driving me NUTS!?

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by Herbert @ October 23, 2008 12:44 am
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