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Emperor1956 -> RE: why w*ould someone consistantly snore in one location, but not the other? (8/8/2007 3:24:53 PM)
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FastReply: FatDomDaddy got it right -- I'd suspect (based on what the OP has said and James' picture -- a totally NON professional diagnosis) that James suffers from OSA, or obstructive sleep apnea. The snoring is a symptom of his apneas, which are minature suffocations where in the midst of sleep he stops breathing. OSA is incredibly serious.
Why did he snore in one place and not the other? I suspect the differences in bed and pillow might be enough to allow him to sleep w/o apneas (position of neck/head, sleeping position, etc.) at the one location. But OSA usually gets worse. If James is sleeping better sometimes now sometimes, in a year or two he may lose that ability and throw apneas all night anyplace he sleeps.
I cannot stress this enough: OSA can kill. It can cause obesity, exhaustion, and depression. there are studies that attribute as many as 10% of automobile accidents to sleep deprived drivers. Yes, the C-PAP can be difficult to use, but it is a life-saving tool. There are many configurations of masks and headgear, and you can find one that works.
I've had several sleeping partners. None of them love the C-PAP (not so much that it is noisy, but it does direct a small stream of air right into the face of someone sleeping facing me, which can be disconcerting). But every one of my partners who slept with me before I used the C-PAP was terrified by my apneas (which were extreme...I was "throwing" upwards of 100 apneas/hour and my blood O2 saturation was below 60% -- 54% is comatose). And I'm awake now, and my friends tend to like that.
There are other treatments for OSA, depending on the severity. The key is a proper diagnosis done by a sleep physician in a sleep lab. A sleep study will either confirm OSA, or identify any number of possible sleep disorders.
FelinePersuasion: James needs a sleep test. He doesn't need a comfy pillow, or a different room temperature. You need to see he gets this done. And frankly, although you probably didn't mean it this way, worrying about the noise and discomfort of your partner's sleepgear is incredibly selfish. If he has OSA, he needs to treat it. If he uses a C-PAP, you need to suck it up if you care for him.
E.
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