Boyfriend Snoring

I do have the same situation with you when i travel with my friends.


i am very sensitive to noise, especially snoring. So i have to get to bed first and sleep before my friends sleep. Sometimes, i cannot sleep and wake up, i use ear plug to reduce the noise, or i go to take a bath and rest in the bathroom. It does helps a bit.

We were in almost the same situation, but after reading an earlier thread on this forum we bought a 'mouthguard' on-line from Sleeppro and after two weeks the problem has completely vanished (fingers crossed!).


The mouthguard was easy to mould, is comfortable, there's a hole so you can still breathe through your mouth and it is well priced at about $350.


Can't recommend this enough, it's virtually saved our relationship!

I think, given that his snoring sounds pretty bad, and I assume he's still of a young age, that your boyfriend should consult his GP or directly with an ENT doctor (i.e. specialist for this sort of problems).


There are different reasons for snoring, and it needs to be assessed properly to determine the reason and then the adequate course of action.


Some people even have sleep apnoea, meaning they stop breathing for a little while when they sleep. In the long term this is damaging for the cardiovascular system and a condition that needs to be taken seriously.


Some people may have a snoring problem accessible to surgery (not the case for all!!).


In the meantime, if he's not overweight, a major cause for snoring, do note that smoking is another big predisposing factor, and another big one is alcohol, which makes some tissues go all soft and floppy, therefore increases the risk of snoring. So he knows what to cut on...


Good luck!

PS: earplugs are good!

OMG - have a look at www.sleeppro.com, there's plenty of great info there. We bought the cheaper SleepPro 1 just to see whether it would be effective, but are now planning to upgrade to the SleepPro 2, as I gather that will be even more comfortable.


We ordered it on-line from the Australian office and it was delivered within a week.


Hope this works as well for you - happy resting!

The only thing he can do is to have a surgery. I did it 6 months ago and it helped a lot. It will not quarantee that you will get rid of snoring but most of the times it helps. Sometimes they will remove your tonsils, I had only the "soft palate" operated. So ask him to consult his doctor and ask for operation. The negative side of it is that about for two weeks after the operation you can only drink liquids and eat icecream because the throat is so sore. Any medicins wil not work and the nose strip will only help a little.