Snoring

[temery]

Post and let us know how it goes. I'm curious. I would think it would be uncomfortable and dry out your tongue.

I think those things force you to breathe thru your nose, and keeps your tongue from blocking your airway.

 

[Waquoit]

I'm not sure anything works to stop it. Can you maybe adjust your position and still sleep? Your wife needs ear plugs and zen. I buy the former on Amazon by the jar. Use the link and the Yard gets a cut. THE LINK

 

[CL82]

I think those things force you to breathe thru your nose, and keeps your tongue from blocking your airway.

I get the theory of it. I'm just curious how it works practically.

 

[temery]

I get the theory of it. I'm just curious how it works practically.

That's how it works. It forces you to breathe thru your nose, and keeps your tongue from blocking your airway.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I think those things force you to breathe thru your nose, and keeps your tongue from blocking your airway.

I tried the mouthguard thing. Didn't work for me. Doesn't fix sleep apnea.

Side comment for @Conndog if mouth breathing is a problem, use flonase every night. Many people find that their nasal passages swell when lying down and it prevents that, allowing you to breathe through your nose. Also really helpful for anyone on CPAP not using a full face mask (I use nasal pillows, Airfit P10).

 

[heffe]

Just explain to you wife that the snoring goes back to the time that we were cave dwellers. As we aged and became less useful to the clan, the elderly developed the "Great Snore" that created a buffer to prevent nocturnal carnivores from entering the cave. You're snoring for the wellbeing of others. Let her chew on that for a while...

 

[CL82]

That's how it works. It forces you to breathe thru your nose, and keeps your tongue from blocking your airway.

Have you used it? I'm just wondering is it uncomfortable, do you end up with a dry tongue, etc.?

 

[temery]

Have you used it? I'm just wondering is it uncomfortable, do you end up with a dry tongue, etc.?

I've had two unsuccessful surgeries (decades ago) to correct a deviated septum, and three broken noses over the years - the mouth guards I've tried don't work because I can't breathe well enough thru my nose.

Gaining 75 pounds didn't make things worse. Losing 75 pounds helped a bit. the cpap machine works incredibly well for the couple days a week I don't wake up with the mask torn off and tossed across the room while sleeping. Edibles help get thru the night without ripping the mask off. Quitting drinking helped exponentially more.

Bottom line: Getting old is far more challenging than I ever imagined. The alternative is probably worse.

 

[Stinger92860]

I've had two unsuccessful surgeries (decades ago) to correct a deviated septum, and three broken noses over the years - the mouth guards I've tried don't work because I can't breathe well enough thru my nose.

Gaining 75 pounds didn't make things worse. Losing 75 pounds helped a bit. the cpap machine works incredibly well for the couple days a week I don't wake up with the mask torn off and tossed across the room while sleeping. Edibles help get thru the night without ripping the mask off. Quitting drinking helped exponentially more.

Bottom line: Getting old is far more challenging than I ever imagined. The alternative is probably worse.

I’ve got you beat…Devated Septum fixed, 5 broken noses

 

[Minicoop69]

Had sleep apnea and couldn't sleep with it. Snored so loud I had to sleep in another room. Finally went to an ENT and had my tonsils removed last Christmas. I no longer snore and no longer have Sleep Apnea. Best decision I have ever made. My tonsils were very large. I am 38 years old and never knew they were that large.

If you go to an ENT and they say that they are enlarged or swollen or just plain big, just advocate for the removal right away. Surgery is quick, but the pain afterwards isn't too bad. Takes about 2 weeks for adults to heal up, but afterwards you are right as rain. I do not snore at all anymore and sleep like a baby and don't wake up tired.

 

[CL82]

Had sleep apnea and couldn't sleep with it. Snored so loud I had to sleep in another room. Finally went to an ENT and had my tonsils removed last Christmas. I no longer snore and no longer have Sleep Apnea. Best decision I have ever made. My tonsils were very large. I am 38 years old and never knew they were that large.

If you go to an ENT and they say that they are enlarged or swollen or just plain big, just advocate for the removal right away. Surgery is quick, but the pain afterwards isn't too bad. Takes about 2 weeks for adults to heal up, but afterwards you are right as rain. I do not snore at all anymore and sleep like a baby and don't wake up tired.

I would actually consider this. Of course my nightmare is I'd go through it all and still have sleep apnea.

 

[Yorkeez4]

Tell your wife:

 

[Rocktheworld]

Night guards for grinding teeth won’t do anything for snoring. The mouth apparatus that helps some people repositions the jaw to open the airway more. A night guard doesn’t do that.

I’m not an ENT or a sleep specialist, but as a medical professional of 9 years with specific clinical expertise in the upper aerodigestive tract, it sounds to me like your uvulae is just hanging low/loose when you sleep. I base this on the fact that your snoring is positional and therefore seems to be influenced by gravity. Nasal strips won’t help that either.

 

[QDOG5]

I'm a brutal snorer. I don't know what your dentist recommended but I had the ones I had for teeth grinding which did nothing for my snoring and probably made it worse.

I bought the Zyppah mouth guard. It takes a lot of getting use to and I never thought I would ever be able to sleep with it at first.

After a week or so though I could sleep with it in all night long without issue. My wife said that I don't snore at all with the mouth guard in so she is very happy with it. I wake up feeling better too because it has greatly improved the quality of my sleep.

-Very effective at eliminating snoring
-Very Awkward to get use but does get better
-90 day money back gaurantee
-I highly recommend and my wife does too

Zyppah Anti Snoring Mouthguard<

zyppah.com

edit: Drooling can be a slight issue but nothing too gross in my experience

What makes it awkward? Also, what do you mean by "it takes a lot of getting used to?

 

[Minicoop69]

I would actually consider this. Of course my nightmare is I'd go through it all and still have sleep apnea.

That's what I was worried of as well. I was going to do the INspire medical implant to help if the removal of tonsils didn't do anything. But after having the surgery I did another sleep study and my ENT basically said that I was cured.

 

[CL82]

That's what I was worried of as well. I was going to do the INspire medical implant to help if the removal of tonsils didn't do anything. But after having the surgery I did another sleep study and my ENT basically said that I was cured.

There seems to be data that your circumstance isn't an isolated instance.

The effect of tonsillectomy on obstructive sleep apnea: an overview of systematic reviews - PMC

Tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy is a combination surgery that has been used to treat pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). For adults, tonsillectomy has also been reported as a primary treatment modality when the tissue is hypertrophied. The ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[TheRealKBuks]

What makes it awkward? Also, what do you mean by "it takes a lot of getting used to?

There is a piece that sits on your tongue that differentiates it from other snoring mouth guards. They call it a "seatbelt". I don't know how to describe other than its wierd at first. If you try it you'll know what I mean. That's really what keeps you from snoring and why its better than the ZQuiet. The instructions say to wear it for 15 minutes before bed and then slowly transition to wearing it full time. So there is a break in period to using it.

Edit: this does not force you to breath through your nose at all like other mouth guards either

 

[TheRealKBuks]

There is a piece that sits on your tongue that differentiates it from other snoring mouth guards. They call it a "seatbelt". I don't know how to describe other than its wierd at first. If you try it you'll know what I mean. That's really what keeps you from snoring and why its better than the ZQuiet. The instructions say to wear it for 15 minutes before bed and then slowly transition to wearing it full time. So there is a break in period to using it.

Edit: this does not force you to breath through your nose at all like other mouth guards either

Seriously though I can't recommend this thing highly enough. My sleep quality is so much better.

 

[Deepster]

OK, Deep. I just ordered one. fingers crossed. My snoring at home is not a problem because we are empty nesters(almost) and we have multiple bedrooms. The problem is when we travel.

Keep me posted!

 

[Conndog]

My wife went to Walgreens and got the Breathe Right nasal strips, but it says right on front of box “opens your nose to instantly relieve nasal congestion”. On back, it mentions snoring by saying “reduces snoring caused by nasal congestion”, and it further says on box “Breathe Right is not intended to treat Sleep Apnea”.

I'm not congested, so I’m going to return them, and then I’ll check with my doctor about testing for sleep apnea. It’s interesting about tonsil comments, but I had mine taken out when I was a kid.

 

[jake14mw]

Is the testing for sleep apnea expensive?

 

[temery]

Is the testing for sleep apnea expensive?

A few hundred. There are take home tests that are much cheaper.

 

[temery]

I’ve got you beat…Devated Septum fixed, 5 broken noses

Are you a former boxer or do you not know when to keep your mouth shut?

 

[jibsey]

Getting older, I guess. My wife said “listen to this” and played a recording of me sleeping last night- she was awakened and took it then. I’ve known I snore for years now- my parents sure snored- but this is first time I actually heard myself. It isn’t extended silence and then gasping as I breathe again, so I’m ruling out sleep apnea. Sleeping on side helps, but I guess I move around. I have been using a mouth guard for last two weeks (dentist says I need to protect teeth from grinding) that claims to reduce snoring, but it isn’t working yet.

Has anyone tried something that helps reduce snoring? I don’t know if I need a cpap unit but they look scary and way too intrusive. Wife uses ear plugs which lets her sleep better, but I’d like to eliminate the snoring at the source if possible.

A sleep study is the only thing that can rule out sleep apnea. It can be done at home by a sleep lab.

 

[mauconnfan]

Nasal B drops help. Lubricates noisy tissues.
Camphor, Menthol, Eucalyptus, and Mineral Oil.

Thought you were eyes only?