Posted by
hkchoichoi
19 yrs ago
I am the wife of horrific snorer. It has become so bad lately that we don't sleep in the same room any longer as I am pregnant, and need my rest. We are currently researching possiblities of sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. I am curious to hear of others who have suffered from snoring (or been the spouse of a snorer) and any medical interventions that you took, and how successful it was. Thanks in advance for your replies.
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My Dad is the world's worst snorer. You could hear him the other side of the house!!! God only knows, how my Mum manages with him!
Turning sides did not work. Lack of alcohol did not work, nothing did! They say there is an operation one can do to cure this problem, but I dont know anything about it.
What I do suggest is get a really good set of earplugs....for yourself ofcourse!
All the best....sweet dreams...heehee...sorry :(
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My husbands snoring temporarily stopped when he started exercising but they came back again when he got lazy and stopped. So maybe get your husband to start on some sort of exercise regime and see whether that works.
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If you snore you are not getting deep sleep and often you will not get REM (dream) sleep which you need. It can cause problems such as morning headaches, high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction. I have been treating patients for over a dozen years for snoring due to sleep apnea. The treatment is very simple, I do not advise the surgery. send me a message and I would be glad to talk to you about the snoring.
Dr. Scott
Scott4ster@gmail.com
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My friend is a chronic snorer- went on holiday with her once and shared a room- never again!!the snoring was really loud and weird. Anyway, shes a doctor herself, doesn't drink, isn't fat and has already tried the marble/golf ball trick. Last I heard she went to see a specialist in the States and she slept overnight at the hospital to see whether she had sleep apnoea. I spoke to her about 2 months ago and she told me that they recommended laser surgery for her palate or some sort of device to wear a night to make sure her airway is more open?? Anyway, she told me that her HK doctor friends also have the treatment in Queen Mary Hospital- so maybe a doc can refer you there?
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I am a bad snorer. My first wife used to keep me awake all night.
My second/current wife does not hear it, thank god.
If I drink or have a cold it is worse.
It runs in my family. My brother went to a clinic, and examined his sleeping/snoring properly.
They advised that for him (his type of snoring), there is no cure.
I was advised by my GP that the op can be very painful and only works in about 10% of cases.
There are gadgets like the 'snoring spring' which is very effective for some people, but of no use for others. Again it depends on the type of snoring you do, the mechanism and cause etc.
Here is a useful link
http://www.britishsnoring.co.uk/phpBB2/index.php?sid=85500e3ff858c349f8b89e97e7637bcf
NB beware fo sites selling cures if you google
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Snoring runs in hubby's family. A few family members have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and were prescribed CPAP machine. It is a machine that has a setting, with a hose and mask. You will have to wear the mask and turn on the machine when you go to bed. The machine pump in more oxsygen into your system. Hubby don't snore anymore but the machine create a soft white noise. Also the machine comes in different model and the newer ones has a humidifier attached. It really works. When hubby don't use the machine, he falls asleep while driving, so does his brother.
We are in Canada and the machine require a prescription and cost over $2K, our government medical plan covers most of the cost. I don't know if you can get it anywhere else.
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After posting this thread, my husband went to the US and did a "sleep study" where he sleeps overnight at the clinic. He was diagnosed as having sleep apnea - and recommended to use the CPAP machine as lovemy2children2000 mentioned. But he tried it at the clinic and found it a bit clausterphobic as he has to wear it as a mask while he sleeps. Anyone else have the laser surgery for the palate with any success?
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hkchoichoi
My hubby took a while to get use to the mask as well but it is well worth it. He takes the machine with him every time he travels as well. My brother-in-laws do the same as well. They really notice the difference when they don't have the CPAP on the night before.
One of my brother-in-law had the palate surgery. He said it was extremely painful and it did not stop or lessen the snoring. Perhaps check the success rate?
My son went to the sleep clinic when he was 4 years old and they discovered that his adenoid which was removed grew back to twice the size. He did have it removed again and now he does not snore. The second removal was very painful as the ENT had to scrape very close to the spine. The ENY however would not recommend surgery for adults, he said it would cause extreme pain, same as the palate.
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