Snoring. Is It A Problem For You?

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boozercruiser

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Some nights it is a problem for me!
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My lovely Wife nearly always snores if she is laying on her back.
However, if I can get her on her side then usually she doesn't snore.
Getting her on her side while she is fast asleep can be a problem, because she is like a dead weight then.
So some nights I get hardly any sleep as I don't want to go into another bedroom as I don't like sleeping on my own.:(
Does anybody here know where I can buy a Taser then?
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Failing that, do YOU have this problem, and if so, how do you manage to get any sleep?
 

Weird problem me and hubby both have is dreams where we start fighting with people in our sleep. Some nights I'll wake in the middle of such a dream and he'll be talking aloud or vice versa. We'll be yelling and swearing, then whoever wakes up comforts the other back to sleep.

My mother in law and Mum did the same thing, maybe it's hereditary?
 
We don't have snoring problems, we will snore only now and then for very short periods, usually on our backs. You can sew a tennis ball onto your wife's nightshirt in the back, that will guarantee she doesn't lie on her back while sleeping...or raising the head of the bed can help, they sell wedges for that. Good luck! :sleep:
 
I don't know if I'm crazy or what but the noises my husband makes at night don't bother me, it assures me he is still alive. The other day I came into the living room and he was asleep on his recliner, which is how my friend found her dead husband. Some how this time, he really looked dead so I ran over yelling and shook the hell out of him! Scared him to death. It scared the dogs too. For a couple years he had a C-PAP machine and he slept well with that, certainly no snoring. Then he had some kind of lung trouble and investigated (I forget how) and he decided the C-PAP machine was giving him some sort of a lung fungus or infection. He decided it was more dangerous to keep using it than to take it back to the company. I really didn't care as he was getting so paranoid about cleaning it it was quite a pain listening to him worry about it. But now he's lost a few pounds, gotten his diabetes under control real well and he hardly ever snores. Now it's those dogs that make all the noise at night!
 
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Jeez! Hope you don't expect him to expire in his sleep!

"which is how my friend found her dead husband"

How awful! Especially, since I myself have found I sleep better in the recliner than lying prone. We keep getting free night offers at the casinos, but I'm reluctant, she is not, to take them up on it. FWIW, the well-known group "The Spinners" is doing a one-night show here Nov. 21. The casino has sent us 2 free tickets, plus 3 free nights lodging. HTH can one turn that down?

We love it here, never imagined such excitement would prevail. Small wonder so many "old-farts" are encountered here! Ha! Kidding, of course! imp
 
Linda said:
I don't know if I'm crazy or what but the noises my husband makes at night don't bother me, it assures me he is still alive. The other day I came into the living room and he was asleep on his recliner, which is how my friend found her dead husband. Some how this time, he really looked dead so I ran over yelling and shook the hell out of him! Scared him to death. It scared the dogs too. For a couple years he had a C-PAP machine and he slept well with that, certainly no snoring. Then he had some kind of lung trouble and investigated (I forget how) and he decided the C-PAP machine was giving him some sort of a lung fungus or infection. He decided it was more dangerous to keep using it than to take it back to the company. I really didn't care as he was getting so paranoid about cleaning it it was quite a pain listening to him worry about it. But now he's lost a few pounds, gotten his diabetes under control real well and he hardly ever snores. Now it's those damn dogs that make all the noise at night!
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Thank you for all of that information Linda.
We don't have any dogs, so no problem there! :D
 
SeaBreeze said:
We don't have snoring problems, we will snore only now and then for very short periods, usually on our backs. You can sew a tennis ball onto your wife's nightshirt in the back, that will guarantee she doesn't lie on her back while sleeping...or raising the head of the bed can help, they sell wedges for that. Good luck! :sleep:
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My Missus would't go for the tennis ball answer to the problem S.B.
Sometimes she does need to lay on her back because he hip is hurting her.
I will think about the wedges though!
 
imp said:
Jeez! Hope you don't expect him to expire in his sleep!

"which is how my friend found her dead husband"

How awful! Especially, since I myself have found I sleep better in the recliner than lying prone. We keep getting free night offers at the casinos, but I'm reluctant, she is not, to take them up on it. FWIW, the well-known group "The Spinners" is doing a one-night show here Nov. 21. The casino has sent us 2 free tickets, plus 3 free nights lodging. HTH can one turn that down?

We love it here, never imagined such excitement would prevail. Small wonder so many "old-farts" are encountered here! Ha! Kidding, of course! imp
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Imp, I sort of figure I'll die before he does so I'm really not expecting him to die in his sleep. Lots of people sleep better in a recliner, I don't think that's a problem. He was just taking a nap during the day anyway.

The Spinners are great, you guys should go. Even if you live nearby 3 nights in a hotel and a free show would be hard to turn down. That is where a lot of seniors go instead of Vegas, it is much more relaxing.



 
Oh! dear folks.
I wasn't expecting this thread to be about dying.
But thinking about it.
I am never going to moan about my Wife snoring ever again.
Why?
Well at least if she is snoring, I know that she is still alive !
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boozercruiser said:
My Missus would't go for the tennis ball answer to the problem S.B.
Sometimes she does need to lay on her back because he hip is hurting her.
I will think about the wedges though!
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I can understand her having to lie a certain way to ease her pain. An added pillow is another option to a wedge, also good for heartburn, acid reflux, etc.
 
boozercruiser said:
Oh! dear folks.
I wasn't expecting this thread to be about dying.
But thinking about it.
I am never going to moan about my Wife snoring ever again.
Why?
Well at least if she is snoring, I know that she is still alive !
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Boozercruiser, If your wife's snoring bothers you, there is nothing wrong with you commenting on it or asking for suggestions. I just don't have that problem at my house --- if we all felt the same way about everything this would be a pretty boring forum. You can moan about it here all you want. We know you love your wife.

As for talking about dying. I didn't know that would bother anyone. To me death is part of life and I talk about it often but I won't anymore on your threads. IF I remember but honestly, I'll probably forget. I find your posts very interesting and I think most of the others on here do too.
 
Linda said:
Boozercruiser, If your wife's snoring bothers you, there is nothing wrong with you commenting on it or asking for suggestions. I just don't have that problem at my house --- if we all felt the same way about everything this would be a pretty boring forum. You can moan about it here all you want. We know you love your wife.

As for talking about dying. I didn't know that would bother anyone. To me death is part of life and I talk about it often but I won't anymore on your threads. IF I remember but honestly, I'll probably forget. I find your posts very interesting and I think most of the others on here do too.
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Oh! Linda, Linda, Linda.:cheerful:
Please don't get me wrong there.
I wasn't meaning to 'have a go' at you in any way shape or form.
Honest I wasn't. I was merely trying to be 'funny' and I failed! :(
I really wouldn't want to offend or upset any of the lovely, sometimes argumentative :playful: (you know who you are) :Dfolk here.

You really haven't bothered me at all talking about dying.

Sometimes my rather 'wicked' Liverpool Scouser sense of humour gets a bit misunderstood, and I mean no harm.

Please talk or moan or laugh or cry about life or death or global warming or immigration or whatever you want.
I am very pleased that you have found my posts interesting.
That is a bonus for me.

Best regards

Kenny
 
Linda said:
I don't know if I'm crazy or what but the noises my husband makes at night don't bother me, it assures me he is still alive. The other day I came into the living room and he was asleep on his recliner, which is how my friend found her dead husband. Some how this time, he really looked dead so I ran over yelling and shook the hell out of him! Scared him to death. It scared the dogs too. For a couple years he had a C-PAP machine and he slept well with that, certainly no snoring. Then he had some kind of lung trouble and investigated (I forget how) and he decided the C-PAP machine was giving him some sort of a lung fungus or infection. He decided it was more dangerous to keep using it than to take it back to the company. I really didn't care as he was getting so paranoid about cleaning it it was quite a pain listening to him worry about it. But now he's lost a few pounds, gotten his diabetes under control real well and he hardly ever snores. Now it's those dogs that make all the noise at night!
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Linda, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, she must have been devastated. If your hubby has had lung issues and used a C-Pap, I can see why you worry. My husband is pretty healthy, but I find myself sometimes at night touching him or listening carefully to make sure he's breathing, if things sound too quiet. Kudos to him for losing some unhealthy weight and controlling his diabetes, and kudos to you for being such a loving wife. :love_heart:
 
Thank you SeaBreeze. I think all of us at one time or another have checked on a loved one to make sure they are ok. I don't think he really had a big lung problem as the x-ray showed it wasn't anything serious but I think he saw something on TV news about C-pap machines getting mold inside and causing trouble for people who didn't clean the machines properly. It had nothing to do with him as he was always cleaning his machine and trying new soaps and cleaners as he was sure he could "smell" flowers or lemons are whatever in the machine. Then I bought him the kind that has no scent whatsoever and he decided there was something wrong with it, I forget what. I was glad when he decided he didn't need it anymore and took it back to the company. :) Its never boring at my house. :) I only mentioned the C-pap machine because they are suppose to keep people from snoring and that's what the thread was about.
 
My sweet Bonnie (my dog) snores up a storm, but I actually find it strangely comforting to hear her snuffling around in her sleep. She snores a lot more loudly when she is sleeping on her back with her feet in the air. Once in a while she sleep-barks, but very softly -- I figure she is dreaming then.
 
Butterfly said:
My sweet Bonnie (my dog) snores up a storm, but I actually find it strangely comforting to hear her snuffling around in her sleep. She snores a lot more loudly when she is sleeping on her back with her feet in the air. Once in a while she sleep-barks, but very softly -- I figure she is dreaming then.
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WOW Butterfly.
You just described my Missus there!
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