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I do not. But that one of us would share this question here really emphasizes that, spats aside, we are "family" here.
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The old saying goes, "You can choose your friends, but not your family"...
I'm neither of the OP's guess,
I'm older than post middle age, and think most members are over 50, so answering because it's coffee and computer time...for ear plugs, you always get what you pay for, and separate rooms help.
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I'm neither of the OP's guess,I'm older than post middle age, and think most members are over 50, so answering because it's coffee and computer time...for ear plugs, you always get what you pay for, and separate rooms help.
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It might be worth the time to have the snorer be checked for sleep apnea... It's very common in the demographic you describe and can lead pretty serious health issue. The snoring, then, can be corrected through CPAP and other treatments (which would be primarily aimed at treating the apnea)....
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I’ve been barking up that tree for years, MFJ.
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Wales, had I not been shrouded in NEARLY complete anonymity, I would have not posted this.
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My husband changed his pillow to one of the foam pillows that Costco sold. The pillow is heavy and firm. Cut my husbands snoring about 75%. I think most snoring is caused from those weak muscles in the throat area as you get older. The pillow supports his head so that it is more level.
30 years, sleeping with a snorer. I keep the drug-store ear plugs in the drawer of my nightstand, and use more often than not. When the decibel level surpasses my plugs, I toss and turn, nudge hubby with an elbow or knee, and/or lift the side of his pillow. Gets him to turn over and quiet down.
My husband also sleeps next to a snorer. He's too chivalrous to ever admit it. But, my snoring can sometimes wake me up. Fortunately, he's a very sound sleeper.
The what ifs kick in. Early years, what if one of my children cried, needing me? Later years, what if they came in way-after curfew and I didn't hear the security alarm? Nowadays, what if I didn't hear the dog, who had good reason, bark? What if I didn't hear a severe weather alert on my phone? I couldn't sleep with noise totally blocked.
My husband also sleeps next to a snorer. He's too chivalrous to ever admit it. But, my snoring can sometimes wake me up. Fortunately, he's a very sound sleeper.
The what ifs kick in. Early years, what if one of my children cried, needing me? Later years, what if they came in way-after curfew and I didn't hear the security alarm? Nowadays, what if I didn't hear the dog, who had good reason, bark? What if I didn't hear a severe weather alert on my phone? I couldn't sleep with noise totally blocked.
The thing thst makes this so much worse is thst I’m the world’s lightest sleeper. We have an air cleaner that runs for white noise and if the dog licks his chops I wake up so any amount of snoring kills me. My wife is a very light sleeper too so if I nudge her even a little it wakes her up. I used to feel bad but now I don’t care anymore. Still makes her angry though
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@Hoju wrote:
I’ve been barking up that tree for years, MFJ.
Not to be scary, but consider that sleep apnea has been linked to heart attacks. My brother had sleep apnea and didn't know it, and had a heart attack when he was 50. His doctor immediately had him tested because he was otherwise in very good health. One of my closest friends had a heart attack at 55. He also was not considered at risk as he ran 20 miles a week (and was in the middle of an 8k race). Several years later he took a sleep test and found he also had sleep apnea. Worth getting checked.
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I gently nudge him and say "wake up and roll over" until he does. And if I can fall asleep before he does I don't wake up when he snores. I think most of the time he doesn't snore that much, but after wine or cocktails, then it gets bad!
I also agree about the firmer pillow. I got hubby a couple and it does indeed seem to help. I also agree about wanting to wake up to the smoke detector or alert on my phone, not to mention that ear plugs just aren't comfortable to sleep in. I've tried them in noisy hotels before and it was not successful.
I also agree about the firmer pillow. I got hubby a couple and it does indeed seem to help. I also agree about wanting to wake up to the smoke detector or alert on my phone, not to mention that ear plugs just aren't comfortable to sleep in. I've tried them in noisy hotels before and it was not successful.
I hear you, @bgriffin. I wish she did, though. She's one of those "invincible" types that thinks doctors serve no purpose in her life. Denial is more like it, especially for someone who has spent half of her career working in hospital administration.
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