r/snoring

I’m really really trying to make the SnoreRx Plus work for me. I barely put it in long enough to mold it to my teeth before I gagged hard. How do you guys get used to this thing? Please help! I have used a CPAP for 10 years and it’s helped but if I can stop wearing that damn mask it would be a great thing. I keep trying to wear the SnoreRx device to “try it” and I can’t stop gagging.

Hello,

My 15 year old son snores. He has ENT appointment in a couple of weeks. But in the mean time was wondering if anyone had similair and it was nothing serious?

He has no other issues. He does not know he snores and has a good sleep and gets up fine. No day time tierdness etc no gasping for breath.

Past week hes sprayed some sterimar sea water saline up his nose before bed and nothing comes out but he has not snored since doing this.

Also the snoring was not all night and was louder when he first fell asleep.

Thanks 😊

I’ll preface this with saying I haven’t spoken with a doctor yet about whether or not I have sleep apnea or if I need to do something to help with underlying conditions, but I’ve found a way to reliably stop snoring it the event I’m sharing a room with someone. I have a bit of a jalapeño pepper before bed to clear my sinuses, then use mouth tape. The one I’ve been using is called The Tin Patch, and it’s as comfortable as I imagine tape on your mouth can feel, and it stayed on all night! Might be a bit expensive to use every night and I’ll definitely be talking to a doctor soon, but so glad I’ve found somerhing I can do in a pinch! Hope this helps someone!

Mid 30’s male, in great shape, no sleep apnea but snore nightly with scores or 20-30 on SnoreLab. At first I didn’t care but now that I’m back dating I do understand how that can be frustrating for a partner.

I love to sleep on my stomach, but I’m really trying to get use to sleeping on my side, it’s just so difficult for me.

Before I purchase the snoreRX mouthpiece, does anyone have any other solutions or ideas to try?

I’ve been trying everything to reduce my snoring. From what I’ve been told, it has significantly decreased, but it’s still present.

A little about me: I’m 31F, healthy weight (22 bmi), a good looking septum (I think) and I rarely struggle with congestion. I drink about 5 times a year and I don’t smoke. I do usually have a lil snack right before bed.

For a while, I was using mouth tape and nasal strips, and while my partner has said it helps, it doesn’t eliminate the snoring. I figured my jaw must still be coming unhinged despite the tape, so I got one of those chin straps to hold my jaw in place but I still snored.

From my partner says, I tend to only snore when I sleep on my back. I always start the night sleeping on my side, but somehow I always end up on my back. I haven’t yet tried wearing a backpack to bed or a tennis ball sewn into my shirt, only because I’m prone to disrobing in my sleep. If I feel even a hint of discomfort, I’ll remove the source of it lol.

My pillow is quite old, so is there any kind of pillow I should maybe look into? One that will either keep me on my side at night, or possibly help with snoring while I’m on my back?

My doctor did refer me for a sleep study, but I’m just waiting for that appointment. My partner says it doesn’t sound like I’m struggling to breathe or anything, but I’m still going to get the sleep study done. I just want to try everything I can while I wait for my appointment!

Hi everyone, I will include all information as much possible to get some advice on my situation. I am a recently married 29F with 29M. For the past 2 months, I have been told my snoring is completely unbearable. I used the Snore Lab app for a couple of weeks to record me sleeping at it states that I snore for about 30 minutes (if I sleep for 3-4 hours) and my breathing is 100%.

I have tried using mouth tape, nasal strips and a mouth guard (you dip in hot water then pop it in your mouth to create a mold) along with using the Snore Lab. Nothing much changes. We sleep in a small room, king size bed, one window cracked open and a dehumidifier on it's a decent sized one. I have tried everything. I take an anti histamine at night (just in case it's my allergies) but I always wake up with a dry mouth or clogged nasal passageways. I use flonase as well, but that tends to make me snore even louder. I also sleep very elevated to the point where I'm sitting up which cause so much soreness in my shoulder and back. I do sleep that way but I always end up snoring anyway. When I did the mouth taping as well, I was still snoring even louder thanks to Snore Lab.

I currently can't really go to a dr. I'm waiting for insurance to kick in so it may be for good a while. The solution we have is sleep divorce, I hate it but it's my only option. If any one has any advice it would greatly appreciated and if it's products please include links ^.^

yesterday i tried mouth taping at night. i feel like it helped a lot but i woke up covered in sweat. idk if that may have any correlation? also how much time will it take to stop waking up with sore throat.

I’ve been traveling for the past number of months, and yes, snoring in hostels is a thing — and I’m fine with it the majority of the time. But man, this guy… this guy would wake the dead. I had to leave the hostel at 2 a.m. and come back with earplugs just to sleep. Then the guy wakes up the whole dorm packing his bags at 6 in the morning.

What I’m trying to say is: if you snore badly, please give people a heads-up.

I use the loop quiet ear plugs and I can still hear my partner snoring, also if I wear them every night they really irritate my ears. I need help! He won’t get a sleep study either

Had a sleep study done recently but going to take a while for the results. Anyway when I did it the breathing tube fell out. I’m sure she said it’s not a big deal if that came out. Everything else stayed in place. Obviously my main issue was with the breathing/snoring so I’m worried it wouldn’t be able to pick anything up still. I’m unsure if I have sleep apnea because it’s very very rare I wake up gasping for breathe (it’s only happened a couple of times). Will it matter if the breathing tube came out? What will likely happen?

I'm running out of options, I've been to a ton of doctors (pulmonologist, cardiologist, etc) and everyone says my poor sleep is stress-induced. I made major lifestyle changes 5 months ago and now regularly exercise, sauna, meditate, breathwork, eat well, and zero alcohol (longest I've gone before this was probably 2 weeks, not heavy drinking but frequent).

The Lofta apnea test points at mild apnea which makes sense, I wake up every day with a headache and I hit an insane wall of fatigue mid-day every single day even if I total 8-9 hours of sleep, it's debilitating. "Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea (G47.33) - based on a pRDI=6.8 and O2 nadir of 88%." I figured with the results I'd try a mouthpiece and even if I felt the slightest bit better I'd then look into CPAP.

I've just slept 2 nights with Somnofit-S, both nights no improvement and waking up every 2 hours as usual (not gasping or snoring just can't get restorative sleep ever). Started with the "2" band, moving to "3" tonight. CPAP isn't ideal but at this point I don't care if I have to live inside an incubator to get guaranteed restful sleep. Hoping for the best tonight with the Somnofit.

My dad lives with me and is an absolutely terrible snorer. Our rooms don't share a wall at all but I can still hear him through two closed doors. I recently begged him to try those anti snoring nose strips (I have chronic fatigue and the lack of proper sleep is making it significantly worse) which did work for a while but I guess he's decided he hasn't tortured me enough lately and has stopped using them. The other night I got so mad I barged into his room and put one on him myself and he's still pissy about it because he "couldn't get back to sleep all night" 🙄

I have the Soundcore A20s which I've used to try white noise but even with those I can still hear him unless I put the volume up painfully high. I also do not sleep well when I'm wearing them, as I'm a side sleeper and anything in or on my ears tends to give me that throbbing pulse sensation, which I cannot stand. Noise cancelling (active or with the special tips) gives me a headache.

Would a white noise machine work better? I've tried doing research for the past few hours but can't seem to find anything conclusive. Playing white noise through my phone speaker doesn't work but the speaker is also kinda poor quality and the sound is very localised.

He is snoring right now as I type this so if anyone has any non-earbud suggestions or knows if white noise machines will help PLEASE tell me I'm going insane 😭🙏

hi everyone! i’m a 23f and i snore kinda bad. i have recently gotten into a relationship with a very light sleeper and someone who takes a while to fall asleep while i can zonk out as soon as my head hits the pillow.

this is really affecting his sleeping & i even found him on the couch this morning because it was so bad. i’ve tried things like nose strips, im working on losing a bit of weight (whenever my dad loses weight he stops snoring so i figured id try it out), blowing my nose before bed, etc. but it just doesn’t seem to be helping.

my boyfriend is very understanding and is not upset with me in anyway but i know he values his sleep a lot. and i don’t want to keep interrupting his sleep because then we won’t really be able to have sleep overs lol

so what im asking is, what else can i do? i really enjoy staying the night at his place but i cannot in good conscience keep sleeping here when i know it is affecting his sleep this much!

any advice is appreciated & please be nice!

Hello. I snore. I chew at night. It is a hard combo for a MAD.. before you read, I am not an author. Also, most of these will work for most people.. however I snore, stop breathing, AND chew/grind my teeth hard. This is a harsh environment for a MAD. Here is what I found that works.

Firstly, I absolutely destroy snore RX’s. I delaminated the mold of two of them. This is a 1000% no go. HOWEVER. When they’re not broken they work beautifully. SO. If you don’t chew like a dog on a bone at night? This thing will stop your snoring. Also. You need to wear chapstick. Because this thing is big. Your lips will be open and will dry out bad overnight. Chapstick and no Bruxism (chewing/grinding) is a must with this one. Customer service is top notch. Good people good company. Just not for me.

Big one: it’s the expensive one. Almost 250 dollars when not on sale… presenting…. The vital sleep. I kept opening my mouth and slipping out of it since it does not articulate. I went thru three headbands to keep my mouth shut as this one was holding up to delamination. I would slip out of them until I found the knight headband. It’s like a cap. A whole hat. with two straps. One solid/non-strechy strap and one stretchy/tension strap. Big Velcro. Good material. Worked like a charm keeping me in the vital sleep. However. I woke up one night. After less than a week of finally finding a solid headband and I had snapped the vital sleep. I pulled my jaw back hard enough to snap the screws. I woke up rubbing the two pieces back and fourth like vital sleep was rubbing my two hundred dollar bills together. Got a refund of $219.00. Sorry vital sleep. Solid customer service. Good people. Again not for the tooth grinder.

Next I tried the standard Z quiet. It’s bad. It’s just bad. Don’t do it. It hurts within 45 seconds. No go. No more on that honestly. You get what you pay for.

Next I tried the one that shaq promotes. The green one. I forgot what it’s called. But you don’t need to know. Also garbage. Did not even sleep with it. It does not hold your tongue. Has the same issue as the vital sleep, simply open your mouth and your bottom jaw is free to go wherever (causing you to snore) and the strap that holds your tongue is supposed to be adjustable. It is not. It’s gimmicky to me. Did not work at all. Refund process is a pain. Pay your own postage back and you have to wait weeks for them to receive it and confirm with many messages back and forth. Just don’t. It’s not worth the headache.

Bonus: the suction cup thing that goes on your tongue. Trash. Open your mouth while you’re literally unconscious?you will! You probably will! and it’s useless. Plus a choking hazard imo.

Recently I have been running the Z quiet advanced on the fourth bar… not recommended for all. It’s kind of a stretch but I’m used to it now. This one holds up. I have been running it for three months and it is showing no signs of wear. Except maybe the bars. It kind of opens easier now. And I can kinda get the bars to “give.” A little at this point. However the mouth pieces themselves are in great shape. Thinking about getting the replacement kit which they sell for 14.99. This one works guys. Plus it’s cheaper than the snore RX and the vital sleep AND they offer replacement parts? Solid all around so far.

I have the snorelessnow/ Swedish made fancy one in reserve in case this goes bad. But have not needed to break it out yet. Might actually be okay with buying another Z quite advanced if it ends up lasting 6-8 months. But I’m only half way there. I don’t mind dropping $80 when I’m looking at that timeframe.