Off the shelf remedies for snoring?

[HardDrive]

I snore like hell, and I know it. My wife says I have sleep apnea, but hey, she's just a Harvard trained physician, WTF does she know?

Anyone used any off the shelf devices that actually worked to improve their sleep?

[Heel n Toe]

No... nothing off the shelf helps. You may need a CPAP machine to stop it.

Quit screwing around and go have a sleep study done. If she's heard you snore and stop breathing, she probably knows that you do have have sleep apnea.

50% of people who do develop atrial fibrillation.

You may not want that.

[cstreit]

Sleep on your side? Breathe right strips seem to help as does that jaw mouthpiece according to some snorers I know...

[steveo12345]

I have a mouth piece that I got through my dentist. It is molded to fit me. Cost was just over $500. My wife says it was well worth the money. I think the brand name is "Silent Night" or something like that.

[red-beard]

I use the nose strips and they help.

[matt711]

Get the sleep study man. If you do have sleep apnea it can lead to all sorts of other health issue like heart disease. I hate my cpap but use it anyway. Like wearing a welders mask. The sleep study isnt the most enjoyable experience either. Mine involved like 50 wires glued to my scalp, chest and legs. Try falling asleep with all that crap stuck to you.

[Gogar]

I sleep alone, therefore I don't snore.

Or I snore, therefore I sleep alone.

It's one of those two.

[recycled sixtie]

I sleep in a separate bed from my wife as I snore. Had the sleep study done and have sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome. Do not wear the rebreather and sometimes I wake up as if I have just run a mile. Yes my wife says that I hold my breath a long time.

Anyways I will take my chances. If you do end up sleeping in separate beds - sex? Then I am sure you will find a way to fix that.

[red-beard]

My snoring is claimed to be an OSHA violation. That is pure conjecture, since no one had actual sound measuring equipment...

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by red-beard

I use the nose strips and they help.

Same here... cheap and easy (if you can sleep with the sensation that you are wearing horn rim glasses)

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Gogar

I sleep alone, therefore I don't snore.

Or I snore, therefore I sleep alone.

It's one of those two.

"If a man speaks and no woman is there...
Is he still wrong?"

[Hugh R]

My wife bought me a pillow from Brookstone that has a recessed area for your head that tilts your head up, it seems to help, she says, but it takes some getting used to.

[aigel]

If you have any extra weigh to shed, do it. It should really help.

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[Aragorn]

Firm pressure and a pillow?

[genrex]

Please do what Heel-n-Toe suggests in post # 2. If you do have sleep apnea, it has cumulative effects and should be treated starting as soon as possible (with a CPAP machine). I use a CPAP machine, as do others here on OT, and it makes a huge difference in quality of life for everyone in the family. The new machines are very quiet and relaxing. Please make the phone call.

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[Touque]

I've used Puresleep with excellent results...

[sammyg2]

Tried the Z-Quiet mouth piece, worked a little but not enough to justify.

Don't think I could do the CPAP thing but I should.

[porsche4life]

Your wife is an MD... Go get the test done, let her be right once.

[Outback Porsche]

Nasal strips. My wife says I still snore, but not as badly. I do find that I'm not as tired by the end of the day, and it's been a while since I did the afternoon head plant into my keyboard at work.

[PorschePilot]

I am a heavy snorer and would wake myself up a few times a night. After 7 hours of sleep I would still be tired. I did the sleep study, very easy, you wear a devices on your finger that measures your oxygen level all night. The results said I had mild sleep apnea. I have been using the CPAP machine for about 3 years and sleep soundly and quietly (ask my wife) and feel a lot more rested.