Snoring

[TWalker]

I spent the night at a sleep clinic a couple of years ago and they recommended a cpap machine. I knew they would. I'm not in favour of using one and was able to combat snoring with a couple key lifestyle changes. I hardly snore anymore, according to my wife.

[DrunkenMonkey]

I spent the night at a sleep clinic a couple of years ago and they recommended a cpap machine. I knew they would. I'm not in favour of using one and was able to combat snoring with a couple key lifestyle changes. I hardly snore anymore, according to my wife.

Twalker, I'd be interested in hearing about the things you changed to help you stop snoring.

[#2 man]

I don't have a problem with my snoring. I'm usually sound asleep when it starts.

Exactly ! I suck the walls in every night and it doesn't bother me at all

[Drguano]

I snored long before I started smoking cigars and went to a sleep clinic. I spent the night wired up and I was diagnosed with obstructed sleep apnea. I bought a CPAP, put on the mask and have not looked back. I've been sleeping with the mask ever since and awake in the morning feeling much more rested. I might be a rarity but the mask and hose never bothered me. There are many types of masks to choose from, you just have to find the one that works for you. The alternative can be high blood pressure and heart disease and...the Big Sleep. I strongly advise anyone who snores to get it checked out.

[TWalker]

Twalker, I'd be interested in hearing about the things you changed to help you stop snoring.

Sorry I didn't see this till this evening. A few things I did that helped were losing a little weight (it actually didn't take much- I wasn't a fat guy), I stopped having any alcohol during the weekdays, not even a single beer, and I always try to avoid sleeping on my back. I'm mostly a stomach-sleeper, but trying to sleep on my side has helped a lot(my wife helps me with that). I've heard the left side is best, but I usually go for the right. I also don't smoke during the week (I have MS and sometimes like a little weed for the pain, but it's the worst thing for snoring, even worse than booze, so none of that during the week either). I also don't snack in the evenings unless it's a piece of fruit or something easy to digest. I'm of the opinion that making my system work too hard during the evening/night has something to do with it too. It's not perfect, but honestly it's been helping a lot over the past year and half. I really don't think I could handle using a cpap, it just bums me out to even think about it. My wife says it's way, way better now and we both sleep a lot more sound.