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smitty0255

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OK - this is kind of weird. For the last month or so, my wife has been just raising hell because I have been snoring every night. Apparently this is a lot more and louder than before. So, last night and one night earlier this week, I did not snore at all. The weird thing is, that both of those nights were days that I did not smoke a cigar.

So, now she is convinced that the cigars are making me snore (but they never have before). I do not like where this is headed. Anyone else experience anything like this?
 
You better nip this in the bud, or you're doomed. Try this arguement...She's become a lighter sleeper. It's her fault, not yours. :thumbs:
 
tone-ny said:
Seperate bedrooms! ;)
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I plan on having seperate bedrooms. I wouldn't sleep on my own everynight, but sometimes if I fall asleep watching tv, my girlfriend FREAKS out because I'm one of the loudest people on earth.

Do the nose strips work? ???
 
I guess I'd be worrying about sleep apnea if you're snoring loudly. My brother-in-law snored a lot and seemed sleep deprived for some years. Eventually, he started falling asleep while driving, wrecked a few cars and whatnot. A trip to the sleep lab eventually showed he had sleep apnea. So, he had surgery to cut away part of his soft palate (the part that hangs down into your throat and makes you snore) and he's been fine ever since.

I hear that now they have plastic stiffeners that can be implanted into your palate to stop the snoring.

Wilkey
 
i know i snore a LOT when i've been drinking.

my wife and i have been fighting over my snoring for years.

and yes, losing weight (if you're overweight) does help.
 
jjdeadhead said:
When I lost weight my bride said my snoring stopped.
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When I lost my bride, my snoring stopped bothering anybody. Worked out pretty well for me. My fiance is a heavy sleeper.
 
Ginseng said:
I guess I'd be worrying about sleep apnea if you're snoring loudly. My brother-in-law snored a lot and seemed sleep deprived for some years. Eventually, he started falling asleep while driving, wrecked a few cars and whatnot. A trip to the sleep lab eventually showed he had sleep apnea. So, he had surgery to cut away part of his soft palate (the part that hangs down into your throat and makes you snore) and he's been fine ever since.

I hear that now they have plastic stiffeners that can be implanted into your palate to stop the snoring.

Wilkey
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Yeah I have sleep Apnea but no surgury, I use a CPAP. It is just a little machine that blows air into your nose. What happens with apnea is your throat closes up while you are sleeping and you are unable to pass air in and out of your lungs. Snoring is a side effect of this. The CPAP just forces your throat to remain open. This can be serious if your oxygen level becomes low. You may want to check into this!!!
 
Just think about this...sleep apnea (which it sounds like you have) is one of the leading causes of high blood pressue and congestive heart failure. My company sells sleep labs and we are a cardiovascular company...talk to your physician or cardiologist (if you have one) about doing a sleep study. It's important...

-Fetter
 
Ginseng said:
I guess I'd be worrying about sleep apnea if you're snoring loudly. My brother-in-law snored a lot and seemed sleep deprived for some years. Eventually, he started falling asleep while driving, wrecked a few cars and whatnot. A trip to the sleep lab eventually showed he had sleep apnea. So, he had surgery to cut away part of his soft palate (the part that hangs down into your throat and makes you snore) and he's been fine ever since.

I hear that now they have plastic stiffeners that can be implanted into your palate to stop the snoring.

Wilkey
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Whoa! Just... wow. I had never heard of this before.
 
Yep, smoking can increase the likelyhood of snoring, as can drinking. Anything that'll cause throat tissues to enlarge and/or relax can do it.

I had the UP3 surgery (uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) about three years ago to correct serious snoring, without apnea. They trimmed away my uvula, part of my soft palate, and yanked the tonsils for good measure. It worked great but it had its challenges.

I had to learn to swallow again because sometimes, instead of going down, things would go up and come out of my nose. Scrambled eggs were not pretty...even though The Wife® thought it was hilarious. Even now...every now and then...a swallow will go down wrong and cause some choking.

The fix may not be complete or permanent either. I've gained weight since the surgery and some of that weight is fatty tissue in the throat...so the snoring is back. The Wife® says it's nowhere near as bad as it used to be but smoking and drinking do make it worse.
 
fetterjohn said:
Just think about this...sleep apnea (which it sounds like you have) is one of the leading causes of high blood pressue and congestive heart failure. My company sells sleep labs and we are a cardiovascular company...talk to your physician or cardiologist (if you have one) about doing a sleep study. It's important...

-Fetter
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Thanks to all who brought up sleep apnea as a cause. It can be a really big problem if left untreated. Sleep Apnea was one of the causes of Reggie White's death. Any heavy guy who snores should have a sleep study done.

I have sleep apnea, but I could never get used to the cpap or bipap machines. I found an adjustable bed helps me (getting my head elevated really helps).

Good luck to you Smitty
 
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Yeah I have sleep Apnea but no surgury, I use a CPAP. It is just a little machine that blows air into your nose. What happens with apnea is your throat closes up while you are sleeping and you are unable to pass air in and out of your lungs. Snoring is a side effect of this. The CPAP just forces your throat to remain open. This can be serious if your oxygen level becomes low. You may want to check into this!!!
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It just so happens my wife is a Director of Sales for a National Respiratory Co. that sells just this sort of stuff. I know the CPAP machines work, they also have sleep specialists that can help determine what the problems are and recommend the proper treatment. PM me if you would like more info, whether you use my wife's company or not.
 
WOW, I didn't realize the number of people out there wearing the "Hannibal Lecter" mask at night. It has helped me out quite a bit in the few years I have had it and the doc also said if I lose weight I might not need it again. However, the doctor prescribes weight loss for everything I have.

However, if you do get the mask then the wife will b1tch about the air that weezes every now and then. You can't win.
 
Fascinating!

I've got to look into the CPAP...for my wife. When she was pregnant, she snored badly and I got paranoid that the snoring would drive the developing fetus insane. It never occurred to me that the baby might be sleeping during the day and awake at night.

In adults, sleep deprivation can lead to psychotic effects...crazy stuff.

Wilkey
 
I can tell you that those nose strips certainly do NOT work!

I took my fiances advice and shoved 2 boxes of them into each nostril. Worked like a charm! :)

Darren


I plan on having seperate bedrooms. I wouldn't sleep on my own everynight, but sometimes if I fall asleep watching tv, my girlfriend FREAKS out because I'm one of the loudest people on earth.

Do the nose strips work? ???
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well personally I don’t snore often but when I do its when I smoke or drink. It also seems more often in the winter, IE when the humidity in WI is low. So I put one of those little house hold humidifies in my room, i sleep better now then ever. Just my suggestion.
 
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