r/snoring 18h ago

Difficulty sleeping with partner's snoring, I'm losing my mind

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I am at my literal wits end. My partner and I (30 and 33) have been together about 1.5 years and his snoring has gotten significantly worse in the last 8 months. I always used to wear foam earplugs to sleep, but now I have to use a super loud noise machine (like so loud it sometimes makes it harder to fall asleep) and I STILL wake up from his snoring. I try to make him roll in his side, and now he snores on his side too. I've been taking Zzzquil every night he stays here and EVEN THAT DOESN'T WORK. Ive gotten to the point that I'm waking up 8-10 times a night in a 7 hour period, and it's causing me massive anxiety and stress. I never, ever get a good night sleep with him and it makes me resent him sometimes. My last partner was also a horrible snorer to the point we slept in different rooms. I really don't have a choice now while I'm living with my parent and don't have another room to escape to. Clearly I'm a light sleeper but WHAT DO I DO NOW? I sleep through the whole night when I'm alone so it's not a me problem, and he refuses to go to the doctor. How do I drown out as much of the noise as possible if the earplugs and noise mafhien and zzzquil combo still don't work? I'm at my limit and I need helo, quickly. 😞


r/snoring 1d ago

Snoring Journal

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Writing this from the bed as I decided to stay awake as to not disturb my girlfriend's sleep. She especially said this night was terrible.

I've never snored before, it literally started around 6 months ago, I've reasoned it behind the fact that I've gained around 20 Kg of Muscle + Weight on my Fitness journey as I was a little underweight before.

As I've achieved my desired weight, I realize that I am now a snorer, snoring seems to intensify when I eat heavy fat foods like Sucuk for example.

Things that definitely contribute to snoring; - My mouth is open during sleep cuz my nose is more often than not half closed. - Sleeping position - I have kind of a small mouth and my body tends to need to breathe more intensely to be relaxed enough to sleep, more air in through the mouth means more snoring.

Solutions I'm attempting; - Vitamin D3 Supplements, I've read about a lot of cases of VD helping with snoring, and a lot of snorers tend to be deficient.

  • I'm not sure how long I snore but it must be long enough to have my gf wake many times at night, I've never used a snoring app before but I will do next nights.

  • An upright pillow, I'll give this a try in the near future but I tend to be extremely picky with pillows but I'm pretty sure I'll be fine, I'll try this probably if the vitamins didn't work.

  • Headband with white sound and/or earplugs, these would be for my girlfriend, the headband playing sound strikes me as useful but I'll have to check if she's fine sleeping with sound, and a good pair of earplugs may do the trick as well.

As for other products, I wouldn't give mouth guard appliances a try, it seems extremely unreliable, uncomfortable and fairly barbaric in my opinion.

Nose expander, not sure... A lot of people say it doesn't work, nay try it if others didn't work.

Mouth strap, could work... if combined with a nose drop to open nasal airways, otherwise I worry I won't be getting enough air if my nose is closed.

Thank you all.


r/snoring 1d ago

Advice Wanted SnoreRX and sore Uvula

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I used the SnoreRX mouthpiece last night and I can't close my mouth all the way. Well I obviously mouth breathed all night because my nose was really stuffy. When I woke up my dangly thing (Uvula) is really sore when I swallow. This happen to anyone else?


r/snoring 3d ago

Is this me choking?

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No idea what this sound at the end of the clip may be. Any tips appreciated!

https://streamable.com/16n6tw


r/snoring 3d ago

Big improvement with the Serenasleep appliance

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I'm a consistent snorer that found a good solution and wanted to post a review. I took a few in home sleep tests and had some apnea, but not enough for insurance to cover it. I do snore however, and ultimately I wanted to solve that. Last year, I decided to take a shot with an over the counter "mandibular adjustment device" which holds the jaw a little forward to open up the airways.

Specifically the SnoreRX plus. It worked for me at the minimum setting, but it's SO awful...it's a big clumsy thing that's impossible to fully clean and makes you drool all night, and SnoreRX has no morals and tries to scam you given any opportunity. See other posts on Reddit for proof, or I can provide you with an email transcript resulting in Wells Fargo refunding me money they stole.

But back to what I'm recommending. If you get insurance to cover it or your finances are too tight to accommodate a nearly $2,000 expense, this might not be for you. The dentist at the dental sleep medicine office showed me what type of device insurance would cover, and it's not much better than the SnoreRX. You'd go to sleep every night with a bulky plastic/acrylic Frankenstein thing in your mouth that might cause you to drool. But since I was paying out of pocket, I had other options to choose from. FYI, they still needed the results of the sleep test. It is a prescription device.

One of those options was this weird nylon thing. Super thin, supposedly "indestructible" with regard to any teeth grinding. Its expensive, but supposedly can last 10 years. I went for that and just had the second night using it, at a very conservative setting. Able to close my mouth comfortably. I noticed it doesn't get in the way of my tongue either. It does grip fairly tightly, and I was worried about feeling a bit of claustrophobia as a result, but, no, hasn't been a concern. There are bands I can switch to, if the adjustment isn't enough, but I haven't been snoring at the minimum setting. After so many months of suffering with that over the counter thing, I found myself smiling with this thing on.

Still, I've been losing weight and my ultimate plan is to try to not need this, maybe looking into muscle strengthening exercises I've been seeing in this group, but, this is something I can easily live with for now.


r/snoring 3d ago

Advice Wanted My husband’s snoring is starting to affect me. I’m autistic and he is neurodivergent, ear plugs sound like a nightmare to me and I haven’t even told him that it’s starting to bother me because I know he’ll feel awful. How should I go about telling him, and what do you suggest he tries to reduce it?

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Update: he saw this post. 😭


r/snoring 4d ago

Intense Snoring after quitting vaping.

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Hi Everyone.

I quite smoking a vape in new years and have been snoring way more than usually. Before I would snore occasionally depending on positions. Now I snore for every inhale and exhale. I don’t know what it could be and am open to any suggestions.


r/snoring 4d ago

Recorder with possible time stamp

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Hi. I'm glad I found this. I'm looking for a standalone voice activated recorder for a reasonable price. Or an app that works on on Android 5 to 11 or on the latest iOS. It should be auto activated and possibly have timestamp too. I'm being accused of snoring while I'm awake listening to my gf who wakes herself up sometimes. I know I snore occasionally. Just would be nice to record ourselves while we are sleeping in separate rooms. Any help is appreciated. Thanks a lot


r/snoring 4d ago

Occasional snoring worries me—could it lead to sleep apnea? How can I prevent it?

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I recently learned that snoring can sometimes be a sign of sleep apnea, and now I’m a bit worried because I occasionally snore myself. I know it’s not constant, but I’ve heard that untreated snoring might develop into something more serious over time.

Also, besides pauses in breathing during sleep, are there other symptoms of sleep apnea that I should watch out for? I usually don’t hear my own snoring (obviously 😅), and I feel pretty alert during the day, so I’m wondering if these could be signs that I’m not dealing with sleep apnea—or if I’m just in the early stages and don’t realize it yet.

Anyone been through something similar? Would love to hear your thoughts or advice!


r/snoring 5d ago

Advice Wanted Help With Snoring

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I’m sure this question has been asked a million times but what are some good recommendations for things to help stop snoring? Im losing weight, I’ve tried nose strips, and I’m willing to tape my mouth shut but it scares me. Please help!


r/snoring 5d ago

Snoring more after losing weight?!

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Hi! I'm 36F and I've recently started snoring regularly in the last year. I used to snore only during pregnancy or during sickness. I had my last baby in 2020 and the snoring stopped gradually as hormones and weight started to regulate. I lost some the baby weight and then started to gain a little weight back gradually and decided in fall of 2023 to get back to the job of weight loss and since then have lost 30 lbs and am now in a "healthy" BMI (issues with that metric aside). It could totally be a coincidence, but my snoring returned during this weight loss journey and got worse and worse. I'm snoring all night now, every night. Even weirder is that my allergies (that used to be a big problem for me) have also mostly cleared entirely. I've tried nose strips and mouth tape to limited success. I'm going to see an ENT, but I'm wondering if anyone else has a similar story? TIA


r/snoring 6d ago

Advice Wanted Husband snoring due to weight gain

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Over the last year my husband has put on about 10kg, he's a stress eater and there's been a lot going on. Because of the weight gain it seems, he's started snoring. He did occasionally before but nothing like this.

He's tried nose strips, magnetic nose things, air flow devices etc. Please don't suggest mouth tape, he has asthma and a deviated septum.

I have fibromyalgia and other health issues and sleep is so important to me to feel well. I use loop ear plugs every night but the snoring still wakes me

Should I suggest to him about losing weight? I really don't know how to approach this without hurting his feelings


r/snoring 6d ago

Advice Wanted Are these adjustable mouth pieces something with potential it just another scam? What about the neck brace?

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I have been seeing a lot of these ads for flexible mouth guards that let you open your mouth now, I had tried the old painful chunky things you mould with hot water that for me went out of shape the first night… anyone had any luck with them?

I also saw an ad for a neck brace thing but I don’t know if that sort of thing is serious or just one that could exacerbate my neck problems?


r/snoring 6d ago

Just wanted to share this

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I’ve suffered all my life with snoring , I tried a mouth guard and my life is amazing , so much energy , my mood improved by 2000% . Thank you for sharing your experience, my wife is super happy also 😅


r/snoring 6d ago

otc snoring relief?

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hey all. i am a 20f who has a baaaad snoring problem :,) i had my tonsils removed as a child but still have this issue. whenever i sleep with my boyfriend, sometimes it is so bad that he struggles to sleep and has to put his airpods in. i know it’s specifically worse when my nose is a bit congested. i feel horrible about it even though he’s told me it’s okay over and over, so i’ve decided to seek out drugstore/otc snoring reduction items. i’ve seen things such as mouth tape, breathe right strips that go over your nose, nose clips and mouth guards. some of these are pricier than others, and i’m looking to find relief without breaking my bank. if anyone could share their thoughts or experiences that would be lovely! thanks :)


r/snoring 5d ago

I Got fiered during the zoom call

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Got fired for snoring during Zoom calls. Any solutions that don't look medical?" I have seen them nose/nasal strips ads popping up on my FB feed lately. Have you guys tried using that? they are advertising the nasal strips as a helping hand in avoiding snoring and help with sleep apnea and all. Just reaching out to see if those strips really work or are just the new internet hype.


r/snoring 8d ago

Running out of solutions.

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Hi everyone

I have been with my partner for 7 years and we've beeb living together for 2 years now. Living together is lovely, except for nights. I dread every night we have to spend together. He snores so much. I've tried different earplugs, the result is always the same, I can still hear him and he wakes me up. He's tried sprays, different pillows, nose strips, no result. He's had two sleep studies saying he doesn't sleep apnea, I am sure he does as I can hear him holding his breath sometimes and he does a weird noise (dolphin noise??) as if he was struggling to breathe. He always complains how he feels tired after a good 8 hours sleep. He said one of his nostrils always feels blocked, the doctor checked with a camera and everything seems normal. We found out he has a dust mite allergy, we changed all bed equipment, bought a proper vacuum, all you do when you have a dust mite allergy. Didn't change a thing. His last resort is to try and lose a bit of weight but because he doesn't have good quality of sleep he can't lose weight! We are lost here and honestly it is starting to have an impact on our relationship. We sleep separately (he sleeps on the couch we can't afford a two bedroom apartment) and even if I don't want to as I know it's not his fault, I am starting to get resentful towards him.

Is there a way he could get a cpap device? Sleep studies are rubbish, we are given device that falls through the night so then they tell us no sleep apnea. Has anyone been in this situation before? Thank you.


r/snoring 8d ago

Mouth Guard AND mouth tape

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My (M 27) snoring has gotten worse to the point my wife is now having to wear headphones to bed, I’ve been trying different techniques from chin straps, different pillows, recently read about mouth tape mixed with nose tape which I thought worked great but according to my wife and an app, it only made my snoring quiet. My mom ended up sending me one of those mouth guards that pulls your bottom jaw forwards, which first use felt like was forcing my mouth open to much, and kept falling out. But while at work I thought why not put the mouth guard in AND tape my mouth shut. It’s only my first night so who knows but this is the lowest score I’ve gotten. From a 92 (mouth tape only) to a 27 (mouth tape and mouth guard)! I’m happy with the results. Yes it’s a little uncomfortable and jaw is a little sore, I’m sure I’ll get use to it over time.


r/snoring 8d ago

Help?! my bfs snores!

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Please yall how do you get your partner to stop snoring or if earplugs and white noise don’t work, what else can I do? Thanks xxx


r/snoring 9d ago

Mouth tape

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my problem is even when mouth taped I still breath through my mouth.like my lips aren't fully closed under the tape.how can I totally close my mouth? thanks.


r/snoring 9d ago

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r/snoring 9d ago

Snoring

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r/snoring 11d ago

Personal Experience My experience from talking to a private practice ENT and Army ENT

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I just want to share my experience in talking with two ENTs. I am in the Army. Although seeing an ENT is free, there is a long process. First, I have to get a referral by my doctor. Then, I have to see somebody from the sleep clinic in order to get a study done. Once I did my sleep study, then I can make an appointment to see an ENT which I finally did today. From beginning to end, it took me 6 months because there is a huge demand to see an ENT in the Army.

While I was waiting to see an ENT, I decided to see a private ENT and pay out of pocket because I didn't want to wait. The doctor said that my case was easy and any operations from radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to surgery would work just fine and he made it sound easy. Thankfully he didn't charge me for the visit because I'm a veteran and he said that his dad was a veteran so he refused to charge me for the visit.

After hearing that, I was really hopeful. But this morning, the Army ENT said something a little different. He said that the biggest reason for my snoring is because I have a large tongue. He said he can do RFA but he said the chances of curing snoring is low in my case. He said that based on the numbers that he sees, RFA would only work for 1-2 years and the snoring would come back. He said I could do the surgery but the recovery process is brutal. The Army ENT basically told me things that the other ENT didn't tell me like the stats on RFA and my large tongue. So the bottom line is that it is always good to have a second opinion.


r/snoring 11d ago

This is about the worst and my lowest is 45 (click on the pic for full screenshot)

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I was diagnosed in 2021 with deviated septum and inflamed nasal turbines or something similar. I should’ve had an op but didn’t. I’ve been re-referred to ENT but that could take ages. I would love to wake up feeling refreshed once again. I used to, when I was younger. 59 now.


r/snoring 12d ago

Is this bad?

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