Comments on: Apparently, I Snore

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 17:26:09 +0000

I snore enough to wake up my wife occasionally. So we were looking for a solution. On a suggestion, recently I have tried valor essential oil blend (From Amazon). I put it on my big toes at bed and it seems to be helping a lot. I have been using it for about a week and 5 out of the 7 nights I didn’t snore. It’s a little expensive at $30 but if she gets better sleep I will try anything. Hopefully the good results continue!

By: Steve Stamm

Steve Stamm — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:16:17 +0000

My wife (she denies it) and I both snore. I had a sleep study and was prescribed a C-Pap machine that works wonderfully well. One simple helpful thing that I did before that was to notice that I mainly snored when I was on my back. I got a large tube sock and put several tennis balls in it and pinned it to the back of a T-Shirt or a sweat-shirt (depending on the season). When I slept, the balls kept me from sleeping on my back because it was uncomfortable and the snoring was greatly reduced. I woke up a few times with the shirt off and across the room! I solved that by pinning it between my legs so that I’d have to be awake to get the shirt off. – Steve

By: Other J

Other J — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:37:01 +0000

I am a registered nurse. I also was a horrible snorer. I had a sleep study and was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. I now have a CPAP and snore no more!!! PLUS I sleep so much better and wake quite rested! There are many sleep apnea websites and they have a questionnaire to see if you need a sleep study. Here is a link to one such site: http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/sleep-self-assessment-quiz/

By: pumpernickel

pumpernickel — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 18:25:28 +0000

When I stopped eating foods containing all grains (wheat, oats, corn, etc.) and stopped consuming processed sugar, I stopped snoring completely and got the best rest of my life. Until Thanksgiving and Christmas when I was sucked back into the swirling vortex of holiday food. Now I need to start eating healthy again. I apparently snore every night…

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 20:44:03 +0000

My husband is the snorer in our “marriage bed”, and today, he finally called to see about getting a sleep study to (hopefully) rule out sleep apnea. He’s a smoker, too, and I’ve read that can contribute to snoring. We take turns moving to the couch. (And I SWEAR that, as soon as I make my move to get out of bed, he stops snoring! Ugh!) Some nights, one of us just starts out on the couch to avoid the 1:00 a.m. disturbance altogether. Good luck!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:13:21 +0000

I have read that singing is one of the best exercises that one can do to whip those muscles into shape. Whether it’s true…?

By: gurian6

gurian6 — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:19:39 +0000

My husband snored all of our marriage until two years ago when he had a sleep study done. He had sleep apnea, was prescribed a C-PAP machine, and viola, no more snoring. He has become a major promoter of sleep studies and several of our family and friends had them done and discovered that they also had sleep apnea.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:57:13 +0000

I think earplugs saved our marriage. My husband snores like a freight train, and I snore when I have a cold or allergies. We both sleep with earplugs, and 99% of the time, that settles the issue. It might not be sexy, but it works.

By: M

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 03:04:01 +0000

In reply to J. Very true. However when I was pregnant they were a lifesaver because they helped me breathe hah!

By: Jemmie

Jemmie — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:25:51 +0000

My sister snored like one of those super loud coffee makers for years. Then she found out that if she blows her nose really well just before going to bed she doesn’t snore at all. (Too bad she didn’t figure that out sooner.