How Do I Stop Snoring!

I always found that you stop snoring when you stop sleeping. :shifty:

stop snorting coke rick james. duh.

"Stitches wrote:

I always found that you stop snoring when you stop sleeping. :shifty:

"unluckyluciano wrote:

stop snorting coke rick james. duh.

:lol:

I never tried the mouthpiece, but I tried the nasal strips. Then I decided that the snoring didn't bother me, so why worry about it? :lol:

Talk to your doctor, sometimes it's a small issue that can be corrected and other times it's something that requires surgery.

Do you have trouble sleeping at night and wake up constantly?

"like2god wrote:

I never tried the mouthpiece, but I tried the nasal strips. Then I decided that the snoring didn't bother me, so why worry about it? :lol:

Talk to your doctor, sometimes it's a small issue that can be corrected and other times it's something that requires surgery.

Do you have trouble sleeping at night and wake up constantly?

No but my girlfriend does.

I feel weak and tired during the day even when I have 8 hours sleep.

"Ludacris wrote:

No but my girlfriend does.

I feel weak and tired during the day even when I have 8 hours sleep.

You both could have sleep apnea. I have it and it's torture, I'm absolutely miserable in the morning because I wake up 20 times a night and feel exhausted. Too stubborn to go see a doctor though, but that may change because it's becoming too much of a hassle.

i have no experience with the mouthpiece thing, but, in essence, it should work. try jutting your bottom jaw as far forward as you can, and while holding it there, try forcing a snoring sound. it's much harder to do.

i guess the problem may arise if you just have trouble sleeping with something jammed in your mouth. I'm not sure of the price of that one advertised on TV, but i'd be willing to bet there's a cheaper alternative. I don't think a normal sports mouthguard would work, but if you have a spare one lying around its worth a shot.

http://www.putanendtosnoring.com/mouthpiece.htm - this site has a lot of the anti-snore devices listed. may be worth looking through those

looks like most of the anti-snoring mouthpieces out there will run you in the 30 dollar range with shipping

"Ludacris wrote:

I have tried the spays and nasal strips and they don't work.

I want to try the mouth piece specifically for snorers but I'm now skeptical. Anyone tried those and found it to work?

Are they the same as mouth pieces you use for football?

Any other remedies you can suggest?

Stop breathing?

My wife complains that I snore loud and often. But I never hear it!?!
OK, but mine has developed into something apnea like and it's wearing me down.

The strips didn't help me at all. My assumption is that I need to lose a lot of weight to help it.

My dad has it worse and has a mouthpiece and an air pump thing he uses to both help the snoring, help with the apnea part, and ensuring he gets enough oxygen.

Wish I had a solution to give you because I need it as well (also too stuboorn to go see a doctor--although my patience with myself is starting to wear thin and I may actually make an appointment soon).

Masking tape over your nostrils and mouth. You'll sleep like the dead and not make a sound.

wat?

I have sleep apnea, and a big part of it is my weight, but another factor is my allergies.

"like2god wrote:

You both could have sleep apnea. I have it and it's torture, I'm absolutely miserable in the morning because I wake up 20 times a night and feel exhausted. Too stubborn to go see a doctor though, but that may change because it's becoming too much of a hassle.

Dude, you need to get that checked out.

Mrs. Z was constantly tired and would frequently fall asleep in the middle of the day. We knew something was up when she fell asleep in the theater during the first Transformers movie.

She took a sleep study and, sure enough, was diagnosed with sleep apnea. They gave her what is known as a CPAP, a machine that regulates your breathing while you sleep. (No surgery is necessary.)

It has totally improved her quality of life. She noticed within a week she had twice the energy and never fell asleep during the day again.

For that reason alone, I would suggest both you and the OP get checked for it. In addition of robbing you of your rest, sleep apnea, if severe, can be dangerous.

"DrAstroZoom wrote:

Dude, you need to get that checked out.

Mrs. Z was constantly tired and would frequently fall asleep in the middle of the day. We knew something was up when she fell asleep in the theater during the first Transformers movie.

She took a sleep study and, sure enough, was diagnosed with sleep apnea. They gave her what is known as a CPAP, a machine that regulates your breathing while you sleep. (No surgery is necessary.)

It has totally improved her quality of life. She noticed within a week she had twice the energy and never fell asleep during the day again.

For that reason alone, I would suggest both you and the OP get checked for it. In addition of robbing you of your rest, sleep apnea, if severe, can be dangerous.

I just went through this, this is the best advice you can get about it. You really need to have it checked out, though I am not looking forward to wearing the CPAP.

I wake up choking sometimes..or sometimes I gasp for air in my sleep because I stop breathing.

"BIG E wrote:

I wake up choking sometimes..or sometimes I gasp for air in my sleep because I stop breathing.

:no:

Not good, you should get that CRAP thing Doc was talking about.

"DrAstroZoom wrote:

Dude, you need to get that checked out.

Mrs. Z was constantly tired and would frequently fall asleep in the middle of the day. We knew something was up when she fell asleep in the theater during the first Transformers movie.

She took a sleep study and, sure enough, was diagnosed with sleep apnea. They gave her what is known as a CPAP, a machine that regulates your breathing while you sleep. (No surgery is necessary.)

It has totally improved her quality of life. She noticed within a week she had twice the energy and never fell asleep during the day again.

For that reason alone, I would suggest both you and the OP get checked for it. In addition of robbing you of your rest, sleep apnea, if severe, can be dangerous.

Thanks bro :wink2:

I know I should go, I've known that for a while, I just hate doctors and have always been stubborn even about the little things. I'm also not very high on wearing a contraption to sleep, I'd actually prefer the surgery over that. I don't necessarily have a problem with falling asleep during the day, I'm just really worn out in the morning and it takes a while to get to the point where I feel ready for the day, sometimes that is 3 hours after I wake up. :sad: The worst part is jumping up in the middle of the night feeling like I'm being suffocated and not being able to catch my breath, that happens quite often (a few times a night) and sometimes it scares the crap out of me and I can't get back to sleep. It's quite common in my family, none of us are overweight, none of use smoke (well, my brother does), it just seems to run in the family.

I'll probably give in and go to get checked out at some point.

Now was the machine Mrs. Z's only option or did they talk to her about other methods?

"BIG E wrote:

I wake up choking sometimes..or sometimes I gasp for air in my sleep because I stop breathing.

Fun, isn't it? :pointlol:

"like2god wrote:

Fun, isn't it? :pointlol:

Big difference, he wakes up that way cause there's a huge (radio edit) in his mouth.

"BIG E wrote:

I wake up choking sometimes..or sometimes I gasp for air in my sleep because I stop breathing.

Dude ... that is sleep apnea by definition. Please get it checked out.

"like2god wrote:

Thanks bro :wink2:

I know I should go, I've known that for a while, I just hate doctors and have always been stubborn even about the little things. I'm also not very high on wearing a contraption to sleep, I'd actually prefer the surgery over that. I don't necessarily have a problem with falling asleep during the day, I'm just really worn out in the morning and it takes a while to get to the point where I feel ready for the day, sometimes that is 3 hours after I wake up. :sad: The worst part is jumping up in the middle of the night feeling like I'm being suffocated and not being able to catch my breath, that happens quite often (a few times a night) and sometimes it scares the crap out of me and I can't get back to sleep. It's quite common in my family, none of us are overweight, none of use smoke (well, my brother does), it just seems to run in the family.

I'll probably give in and go to get checked out at some point.

Now was the machine Mrs. Z's only option or did they talk to her about other methods?

They may have suggested surgery, but the machine is definitely less invasive. And honestly, it only took her one night to get used to it.

"like2god wrote:

Fun, isn't it? :pointlol:

The only thing that is good about it is that I developed it in the Military, so it is a guaranties 50% disability when I get out.

"pennphinfan wrote:

i have no experience with the mouthpiece thing, but, in essence, it should work. try jutting your bottom jaw as far forward as you can, and while holding it there, try forcing a snoring sound. it's much harder to do.

i guess the problem may arise if you just have trouble sleeping with something jammed in your mouth. I'm not sure of the price of that one advertised on TV, but i'd be willing to bet there's a cheaper alternative. I don't think a normal sports mouthguard would work, but if you have a spare one lying around its worth a shot.

http://www.putanendtosnoring.com/mouthpiece.htm - this site has a lot of the anti-snore devices listed. may be worth looking through those

looks like most of the anti-snoring mouthpieces out there will run you in the 30 dollar range with shipping

Thanks. I found this http://www.instantlystopsnoring.com/The_Device.html

It's simialar and so i'll give it a try. If it fails i'll see a doc.

"DrAstroZoom wrote:

Dude, you need to get that checked out.

Mrs. Z was constantly tired and would frequently fall asleep in the middle of the day. We knew something was up when she fell asleep in the theater during the first Transformers movie.

She took a sleep study and, sure enough, was diagnosed with sleep apnea. They gave her what is known as a CPAP, a machine that regulates your breathing while you sleep. (No surgery is necessary.)

It has totally improved her quality of life. She noticed within a week she had twice the energy and never fell asleep during the day again.

For that reason alone, I would suggest both you and the OP get checked for it. In addition of robbing you of your rest, sleep apnea, if severe, can be dangerous.

I don't think i have sleep apnea. i just snore real loud. My gf can't sleep coz of it and I feel sluggish during the day. I might develop sleep apnea later. My dad has it. He refuses to buy a CRAP machine. They are very expensive. Apparently sleep apnea is genetic and I may be heading there.

"like2god wrote:

Thanks bro :wink2:

I know I should go, I've known that for a while, I just hate doctors and have always been stubborn even about the little things. I'm also not very high on wearing a contraption to sleep, I'd actually prefer the surgery over that. I don't necessarily have a problem with falling asleep during the day, I'm just really worn out in the morning and it takes a while to get to the point where I feel ready for the day, sometimes that is 3 hours after I wake up. :sad: The worst part is jumping up in the middle of the night feeling like I'm being suffocated and not being able to catch my breath, that happens quite often (a few times a night) and sometimes it scares the crap out of me and I can't get back to sleep. It's quite common in my family, none of us are overweight, none of use smoke (well, my brother does), it just seems to run in the family.

I'll probably give in and go to get checked out at some point.

Now was the machine Mrs. Z's only option or did they talk to her about other methods?

If a doc says I have to use a CRAP I wouldn't be keen on that idea either.

"BIG E wrote:

I wake up choking sometimes..or sometimes I gasp for air in my sleep because I stop breathing.

I don't experience that but for your sake please see a doc about that. That's really bad. You might not wake up one night. Not good bro.

"like2god wrote:

I'm just really worn out in the morning and it takes a while to get to the point where I feel ready for the day, sometimes that is 3 hours after I wake up.

Hey, sometimes I dont feel ready for the day even after 10 perfect hours of sleep and a good breakfast. Anything before 11 is just too early! :knucks:

I snore and so does my wife. Whoever falls asleep first gets the best nights sleep. I also snore VERY loudly on nights when I drink. We are going to look into that mouthpiece eventually.

But, I also have nightmares alot, and sometimes wake up while still in the dream, looking for something that was in the dream. I wake up screaming occasionally too.

Oh well.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20090819/hl_hsn/sleepapnearaisesriskofdeathespeciallyformenreport

Snoring is one possible indicator of obstructive sleep apnea.

My advice: don't mess around; have a sleep syudy done, the sooner the better.

Doing it now and addressing the problem (if there is one) while you're a young man can avoid exacerbating future problems like high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.