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MistressOfGa -> Snoring, Help! (2/11/2006 7:27:16 PM)
I am in great need of help regarding snoring. My pup snores really loud and really bad, is there ANY possible suggestions to help stop this snoring. Half the time I am kicking him to the guestroom within 30 minutes after going to bed. I want to sleep with him all night, but his snoring is incredibly loud. So far we have tried "Breathe right" strips, humidifier, and no heat whatsoever in the bedroom. Neither of us smoke, and he watches his diet. It seems like he stops breathing and then he just breaks into this resonating snore. I am at the end of my rope here. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

KatyLied -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/11/2006 7:28:04 PM)
Sleep apnea?

Rayne58 -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/11/2006 7:32:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KatyLied Sleep apnea? That's what I thought of as soon as I read that he stops breathing. He needs to get checked out by a doctor or sleep clinic, this can cause all sorts of problems: http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/apnea.html

proudsub -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/11/2006 8:03:54 PM)
Hubby used to snore really badly. Due to a bad hip he now sleeps sitting up on a pile of pillows and his snoring has stopped.

JohnWarren -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/11/2006 8:16:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Rayne58 quote: ORIGINAL: KatyLied Sleep apnea? That's what I thought of as soon as I read that he stops breathing. He needs to get checked out by a doctor or sleep clinic, this can cause all sorts of problems: http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/apnea.html I agree. This is very very serious. It can, under certain conditions, be fatal. He really really needs to see a doctor soon. Fortunately, there is a machine called a CPap that blows air on the face that works well in a number of cases.

windchymes -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/11/2006 8:53:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JohnWarren quote: ORIGINAL: Rayne58 quote: ORIGINAL: KatyLied Sleep apnea? That's what I thought of as soon as I read that he stops breathing. He needs to get checked out by a doctor or sleep clinic, this can cause all sorts of problems: http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/apnea.html I agree. This is very very serious. It can, under certain conditions, be fatal. He really really needs to see a doctor soon. Fortunately, there is a machine called a CPap that blows air on the face that works well in a number of cases. Sleep apnea gets my vote, too. The CPap looks like an aardvark mask, and therefore isn't very sexy, but the health benefits for him would be tremendous. For you, in the meantime, a set of those little foamy earplugs (in YOUR ears, not his!) can be a lifesaver. I've used them for years.

mons -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/12/2006 4:22:33 AM)
ga your pup may have sleep apena i have this it is important that he is giving a sleep test. what happen when your pup snore he stops breathing and when this happen he stops for a moment then start up again this is so dangerous and he will sleep during the day and it also makes it hard for him to work, it mesing with the heart lungs anf all part of the body, now when he does go to the sleep clinc if he has this sleep apena which i think he does he will need a air pressure machine it is called a cpap machine i have one before i got it i was sleeping at work i would fall alseep whenc i was talking to anyone now after 7 years i am oh so much better i sleep and do not snore the machine it worn on the nose and it has high pressure air that goes in an open the air way so your pup can breathe better. now i hope you go and have him check it is so impotrant he could he could stop breathing please havve him check i am much better then i have felt i was losing air and my brain was fogging now i can go anywhere good luck and remember take him if you need the number to the national place where the products are sold but insurance cover this good luck mons

KatyLied -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/12/2006 5:44:23 AM)
American Sleep Apnea Association As others have said, this is a serious disorder. My uncle has it and uses a "continuous positive airway pressure," or CPA. It has much improved his life. edited for correct terminology of CPA

MistressOfGa -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/12/2006 6:03:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KatyLied Sleep apnea? I guess I should of said that he does not have sleep apnea. He has gained quite a bit of weight since August. I thought the same thing about the sleep apnea, but he has assured me that, that isnt the case. An ardvark mask? lol Could be kinky... Ear plugs for me..Let me just tell a quick story.. I lived in Florida and one morning about 6am I got woke up by a cockroach that had flew into my ear. I slammed my finger into my ear in reaction to it. All I accomplished was to push it deeper in, then I could hear it trying to fly inside my head. I ran from my bedroom, screaming, to my neighbors house. He took me to the emergency room. I couldnt talk normally because every time I talked it would flutter it's wings, so when I walked up to the ER receptionist, I whispered that I had a bug in my ear. She says in a rather loud voice "I can't hear you, you are going to have to speak up" I was trying to explain quietly that I couldnt. She kept insisting, so finally I screamed at the top of my lungs "I have a bug in my ear!!" I scared the shit out of the entire waiting room lol she took me immediately back, and the doctor put peroxide in my ear, the bug came out, crawling across the room and I stomped on it. That is my cock roach story. lol Needless to say, I couldnt really watch Men In Black lol Soooo, because of that incident, I slept for many years with cotton in my ears. So, ear plugs? No problem lol

windchymes -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/12/2006 6:13:11 AM)
Ewwwwww, I'm still shuddering! lol Weight gain can definitely increase snoring. So can drinking alcohol. The drinking is only my own personal opinion, my ex-husband was an alcoholic always in and out of "recovery" and I could see a correlation between his drinking and the volume of his snoring. It always got louder and more obnoxious when he drank. I don't know if this is appropriate here, but this thread reminds me of an old joke..... Why do men snore when they lay on their backs? --Their balls fall over their a$$hole and they vapor lock![:D]

MHOO314 -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/12/2006 6:32:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MistressOfGa I am in great need of help regarding snoring. My pup snores really loud and really bad, is there ANY possible suggestions to help stop this snoring. Half the time I am kicking him to the guestroom within 30 minutes after going to bed. I want to sleep with him all night, but his snoring is incredibly loud. So far we have tried "Breathe right" strips, humidifier, and no heat whatsoever in the bedroom. Neither of us smoke, and he watches his diet. It seems like he stops breathing and then he just breaks into this resonating snore. I am at the end of my rope here. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Dear Mistress, Having lived through this with more than a few ex's and male friends, I feel pretty comfortable with some of the advice I am about to give you: * Any cessation of breath and the onset of snoring is sleep apnea--unless he has gone through the battery of medical tests---he cannot be sure he does or does not have it--contact My good friend Atlantaowl here on CM, he went through this over the past year and can give you some insight (he lives in your area as well)--apna can be vaused from a variety of things including high or low thryroids, lead poisoining etc--so I strongly suggest tests--also if I remember, he is in the age range that he is still changing--so onset can occur at anytime, get him tested---most insurances will cover the cost completely-- * In the meantime, the trick is to keep him off his back, (or the side that produces the snoring)--My guess is it is his back--so you need to change his sleep habits to get him to remember to move to the correct sleep side---there are a few tricks you can use--they both require some work-- (1)--take a t shirt and tennis balls cut in half--sew the half balls to the back of the t-shirt---he needs to wear that shirt, every night--the shirt will force him to another side for sleep--eventually he will go to that non snore side as a habit--( trust Me this one works) (2)--chain him to the non snoring side--it has a similar effect for you but it does not get the habit rebuilt in his head--but it is temporary kinky relief-- And the weight gain----unless he is growing in proportion--make him get it off, that won't help either---but do contact My friend mentioned above---he can share much with you-- If he is diagnosed with apnea, there are many things they can do these days even to nasal surgery with implants--ohhh and one other comment, if he has a deviated septum, that will cause it as well and again can be repaired via surgery---again covered by insurance---good luck and happy sleeping. edited for typos because the nails are too long and the laptop is at a bad angle----

Crazytwice -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/12/2006 9:08:27 AM)
Eww...... I once had a patient with a cockroach in her ear. The doc put mineral oil in her ear, I guess to suffocate it, and then he pulled it out, I don't know how. I had to leave the room. 25 years of nursing and there are still some things I can't look at. BTW, weight gain and sleep apnea go hand in hand. Get that man to a sleep clinic.

HouseofBear -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/12/2006 3:34:02 PM)
As someone who works in the medical field, I concur. Weight gain in itself can help cause sleep apnea and there is no way he can know he does not have sleep apnea unless he has had a study done, and if he did have and it was before the weight gain, even that prior study may not be accurate. Take him to a physician and get him checked out as soon as possible. Lady Ursa

mons -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/13/2006 12:44:36 AM)
ga that is the one number casue of sleep apena weight gain i got mine from they think a hit on the head, but if he has not been check out he has not ideal if he has it or not so make go and get check and lol the mask at not sexyy for sure but my life has been added by twenty years becase of it so if he not been check he has not ideal if he has it or not it is the soft tissue in the back of the thorat that when sleep apean people fall alseep the skin covers the back of the thorat this is why there is snoring and the catching of the breathe try this watch him at night and you will see he will stop breathe for seconds and they wake coughing and catching a breathe of air good luck take care mons

toy2serveu -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/13/2006 10:57:02 PM)
I can't say for sure, obviously, but your pup may 'suffer the same affliction' as my Master. Master snores and once in a while (regularly, he does this virtually every nite, but not incessantly, just occasionally during his sleep) he will sound like he's kind of choking or not breathing properly. This scared the chit out of me initially, as one can imagine it would, but it's been years and he's been just fine. Had it been sleep apnea causing this oddity with him, I'm sure it would have proven problematic somehow by now, but there's been nothing to indicate it's a problem. A doctor is probably still the best way to go, just to double check, but it sounds like this is just something some people tend to do shrugs My only advice about how to calm the snoring down is to have your pup change positions when he gets too loud, it works every time with Master...hopefully your pup is a deep enough sleeper that turning him over won't end up with him unable to fall back to sleep quickly. I've gotten used to the snoring and actually have a speakerphone now to listen to him snore during the nights when he isn't with me, so maybe my opinion is skewed [&:] best luck [:)]

sweetpettjenny -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/14/2006 3:14:02 AM)
go to a dental office and see first if a snore guard will help( i am in the dental field) . Most Dentists will see by asking numerous questions if it is more a apnea or snoring issue. Glidewell lab in Ca , can give you dentists names in your area that make this type of guard. quote: ORIGINAL: MistressOfGa I am in great need of help regarding snoring. My pup snores really loud and really bad, is there ANY possible suggestions to help stop this snoring. Half the time I am kicking him to the guestroom within 30 minutes after going to bed. I want to sleep with him all night, but his snoring is incredibly loud. So far we have tried "Breathe right" strips, humidifier, and no heat whatsoever in the bedroom. Neither of us smoke, and he watches his diet. It seems like he stops breathing and then he just breaks into this resonating snore. I am at the end of my rope here. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Wildfleurs -> RE: Snoring, Help! (2/14/2006 12:22:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MistressOfGa I guess I should of said that he does not have sleep apnea. He has gained quite a bit of weight since August. I thought the same thing about the sleep apnea, but he has assured me that, that isnt the case. How do you know he doesn't have sleep apnea? (has he gone to a doctor and participated in a sleep study - because that would really be the only way they would know that he doesn't have it). C~

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