[Closed] Snoring

That's the primary reason I left my last girlfriend. I won't ever put up with that again.
Ended up in seperate rooms which ultimately killed intermacy, which killed the relationship.

Nytol anti snoring spray is pretty effective and often on 3 for 2 in Boots.

Just tell her she snores loudly and maybe she should lose some weight and exercise more to see if it helps any.

Partly, you can just get used to it. Then you'll find you subconsciously nudge her and she responds by turning onto her side, all without either of you actually waking up.

Most folk only snore when sleeping on their back. Try to get her to side-sleep. Spooning helps.

I had a GF that ground her teeth in her sleep. Trust me, that's much worse.

Or roll her onto her side?

Ear plugs.

red flag, it's controlling, probably trying to gaslight you. deal breaker for me, run for the hills they're that way >>>>

😆

Ask her to wear something like this in bed, it's a shame Christmas has passed as it would have made the ideal gift.

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red flag, it's controlling, probably trying to gaslight you. deal breaker for me, run for the hills they're that way >>>>

her or him? 🙂

She's just being herself.

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As above use earplugs, it'll stop the confrontation/arguements and you'll feel better after a good sleep. It also gives you the excuse of not waking up when she wants you know what 😆

Is she a little on the, er, "comfortably upholstered" side?

Most people snore but being overweight makes it worse. Sleeping on your back, worse still.

Hahaha! Only on STW would people call your GF a fat biffa because she snores.

my wife tells me it's a spill over from living in a cave when loud snoring would have kept wild animals away at night 🙂 she also calls in rhythmic breathing... what you could try is zoning out from the noise, rather than getting irritated by it think of it as calming and it will soon pass you by, if you stuff huffing & puffing, getting all agitated then it will continue to upset you & ruin the rest of your relationship

There's no cure Mark , apparently I'm louder if I've been drinking or eaten late . ZZZZZZZZ......

Taser/PAVA..I would go with a good Tasering meself..

Mr Pea snores all night long whether he’s on his side or his back. Ear plugs help but sometimes he snores so loudly that it penetrates the ear plugs. I’m interested in a better solution if there is one!

Snorer here , so i am told.
Wearing these currentyly, and told they work.
Need to go to big boots to get.
And you need to size for nose
http://www.boots.com/mute-medium-3-pack-30-night-supply-10203420

Worth a try shirley..

Been there, done that, bought the ear plugs.

The other option is a spare room / sleeping bag on the couch when you're done with the horizontal jogging.

My snoring is like sharing a bed with a low-flying Hercules.

Mrs Binners, bless her, has opted for industrial ear plugs. She also just shoves me over on to my side if i’m on my back.

My wife shuffered with my snoring for over 2 years. A couple of things helped:
1) SnoreLab is an app (I think it’s available for Android, but I run the iOS version) which records your snoring and allows you to record factors that might cause it and remedies that might help.
2) once I knew the kind of snorer I was (you know, was it in the nose, throat etc) then I bought a couple of things that sorted it out (for me a thing like a gum shield which worked really well for a week or two)

By far the best thing has been losing weight. I really didn’t think it was a factor but it really really was..... my monthly snore score has gone from around 40-50 down to 9 over the past 3 months.

As the snorer, I use beconase, and nose strips which help to cut it down, but if I drink wine or have a cold I’m still pretty unbearable.
As a snoree, I have custome made earplugs £80, which are so effective I can sleep next to a mate who snores so loudly he could set off a car alarm.
Biking weekends away or camping, I take cheapo earplugs for the rest of the group.

I snore, loudly. I woke up in a tent before covered with stuff people have thrown at me to try and shut me up, it didn't work apparently. I'm told I can be heard from the other end of the house and from outside.

A elastic strap going round the crown and down around the top of the throat just above the adam's apple seems to shut me up. The missus says she'll smother me Jack Nicholson style if it ever stops working..

mboy - Member
So my new GF is almost perfect in every way.

You've already hit the "almost" phase, not good.

OK so her 14yr old son is digging his heels in at the moment, trying to lay down "the rules" for her about having a BF (yes really, but that I can solve pretty easily)

Erm, that's kind of normal and he does have a right to in a way. Don't write that of as an easy sort, it might not be. He also probably knows her snoring is loud. Don't ever let on to him it annoys you! Instant step dad bait. Hey, that's what you would effectively be long term. Married or otherwise. 😉

I found myself getting so angry in my sleep last night cos I was so tired with almost no sleep, I got to the point where I started held her nose a few times til she stirred

Restricting your girlfriends air flow out of anger might be a problem at some point. 😀

Inevitably she'd doze off before me and start snoring again!

Yep, that I relate to.lol

It's so bad she just messaged me with a "fun and games planned for tonight" type message, and my instant response was to say "don't bother, spend the time with your kids, I NEED sleep so I'm staying at mine tonight!"

You didn't say that in reply though did you? Hope not! Lol

On the plus side you have a ready built escape plan which is always worth its weight in gold.

All that said, is she fit and on tinder still? 😀

Joking aside mate, hope you sort it out. Have a chat with her about it she's likely to be accommodating if it really could negatively affect your relationship.

Mine was definitely weight related, dropped over a stone recently and I no longer snore.

Feel bad I've subjected the good lady to it for so long tbh...

We've solved this by not sleeping in the same bed. Both had been separate long enough to enjoy having a bed to ourselves, so we either go home or spare room. Works for us!

My g/f snores, (as do I but having been single for years, it’s hardly been an issue), part of the problem I think is she does have a bit of a drink problem, which she/we are working on, with outside help, and she has got better since she’s been living with me, as has the snoring. We’ve both got stinking colds ATM, which isn’t helping either of us, and either of us has the option of retreating to the couch downstairs which has an old duvet on it to save on heating when watching telly.
And there are earplugs as well.
😀

Weight loss can help.
However the reason more men than women snore is that men tend to put on weight around the neck whereas women put it on their bum. Fat neck equals narrow airway so more likely to snore.

First thing to rule out in the possibility of sleep apnea so google epworth sleep scale and get that filled in, if sleep apnea suspected then GP referral to local sleep clinic.

If simple snoring then a dentist with some knowledge of snoring can help, also watch for sudden onset snoring as potential could be some sort of growth blocking the airway.

MrsIHN snores. Earplugs are the answer.

I buy one of these every year or so:

https://www.earplugshop.com/spark-plugs-pocket-pak-x-100/