Coping with snoring
I always snore, when I have a cold and I hate it! So I inhale steam underneath a towel for about 10 minutes before I go to bed. It sounds a pain, but it works for me and means both my husband and I get a good night's sleep.
Jenny Pargeter, 44, Northumberland
My husband used to keep me awake every night with his snoring. We tried lots of things, but nothing helped. Then a friend told me about an ergonomic pillow she bought from Ikea - it worked brilliantly. It's called Gosa Fast and costs £11.99.
Find this pillow on the Ikea website
Barbara Roberts, 52, Oxford
I bought my partner some nasal strips to help with his snoring, the idea being that they're supposed to pull the nostrils wide apart to help free up the airways. They cost £10.99 for a pack of 30 from www.britishsnoring.co.uk. He did look completely ridiculous with them on, and they did come unstuck a few times, but when they stayed on, they definitely seemed to have an effect.
Caroline Hixon, 32, Penzance, Cornwall
I've always been really embarrassed about my bad snoring, especially when it keeps my husband awake at night! I've tried various remedies but recently got a 'mandibular advancement device' (£49.99 from www.snoremenders.co.uk.)- sounds very complicated but is basically a mouth-guard that moulds round your teeth and brings your jaw forward at night to change the way you breathe. It's not the most attractive of items, and talking with it in is impossible, but it stops my snoring so is definitely worth it!
Rachel Driscoll, Lewes, East Sussex
My husband, Mark, only went to the doctor's about his snoring because I made him! The GP diagnosed sleep apnoea and told Mark to use a CPAP face mask to help with his breathing. But we also found using Snoreeze Anti-Snoring Oral Strips helped. We got them at the chemist.
Sheryl Kirkpatrick, 39, Crathes, Kincardineshire
If cases are mild, sleep apnoea can be effectively treated by just making a few behavioural changes. I lost a stone, cut down on alcohol and began to sleep on my side, all of which helped.
Susan Pearcey, 54, Armstrong, Gateshead
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Ian Dewar, about 1 year
My partner was the worst snorer in the World until we discovered the Stop Snore Ring several months ago The ring worn on the little finger has stopped her snoring and it only cost £10 I would have paid that for 1 night's peace! There is a website with hundreds of endorsements for the ring stopsnorering.com
Report this commentjenny, about 1 year
i bought my husband the silent night ring 4 xmas from boots. It cost £30, but it does work, most of the time. He said he should of bought it 4 me as i was the one who benefited from it.
Report this commentJosey, about 1 year
Drinking makes it worse for most people, I don't know why; maybe being tired through the effect of alcohol, maybe it's a stomach acid thing? My snoring is worse when my peak flow is low and I am asthmatic so it always lets me know when to focus more on my health. Wine and many drinks contain sulphates which can really affect asthma and others who are not asthmatic can be allergic. Cheaper wines are the worst, I can't drink some of them at all for this reason.
Report this commentmarie, about 1 year
hi there my hubby goes out once a week playing darts so a belly full of beer nothing works he snores a lot loader than he usually does. The stippes helpes and the odd kicking /shoving him but not when hes been to the pub PLEASE HELP ME . WE HWVE BEEN MARRIED 25 YEARS
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waynerrr, about 1 year
I was tempted to buy one of those silent night rings that you wear on you little finger, but they are expensive (£30) & only some people say they work. Also it doesn't fit in with what is said at http://www.sleeppro.com (I don't know how whether they are correct in what they say??) Then i saw a ring device at www.stopsnorering.com at a much lower price that the one that i saw in the shops. But, is it worth buying? Anyone had success with it? I don't want to purchase another useless idea.
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