Peace and quiet

the lack thereof in our house last night.

Published on January 4, 2005 By dharmagrl In Personal Relationships

I don't think I can handle another night like last night.

It started when he fell asleep around 9 pm (has to be in to work early this morning - 5am, to be precise).

He nodded off on his side, facing the TV. I was watching "Law and Order", and I had to turn the volume up because I couldn't hear the dialogue over his snoring. I'm really surprise he didn't wake himself up, he was that loud.

I didn't want to disturb him - he can be venemous if you wake him from his sleep - so I let him saw away until I started to nod off. It wasn't until I had turned the TV off and had rolled over that I realized just how damn loud he was. So, I gave him a nudge and told him to roll over (why I do not know, I mean he was on his side snoring, it's not like having him roll onto his back was going to do any good)...which worked just long enough for me to start to slip into a light sleep. Then he started up again.

That went on pretty much all night. I went from gently nudging to sharply poking him awake, and went from snoring on his right side to snoring on his back, his left side and his belly (he's the only person I know that snores whilst sleeping on their front). I don't think I got more than an hour of unbroken sleep all night long. I finally gave up around 3:30 and got up to read the paper and make some cinnamon rolls (from scratch ...yummy!).

He came looking for me when he got up at 4:00 and asked me why I couldn't sleep. I told him, and instead of denying it he apologized and asked me if I thought those 'Breathe Right' strips on his nose at night might help. I said I didn't know, but I was going to go get him some today and we would give it a try.....because it's either that or I go sleep in one of the boy's spare bunk beds tonight.

I love him, totally and honestly, but I want some peaceful sleep! This snoring has to stop....I just don't understand how a person can sleep when they're making that much noise. I don't understand how he can complain that the TV on the lowest volume can keep him awake one night, but he can snore louder than the TV and doesn't wake himself up.

*sigh* I just hope these strips work......

Comments

Manopeace

on Jan 04, 2005

If not...come visit gramps for awhile...maybe the sounds of a 5 month old whining for milk every 4 hours or the occassional gunshots outside will be more welcome than snoring

dharmagrl

on Jan 04, 2005

maybe the sounds of a 5 month old whining for milk every 4 hours or the occassional gunshots outside will be more welcome than snoring

The baby I could handle.....but the gunshots kind of put things into perspective. Thanks, gramps!

Moderateman

on Jan 04, 2005

there is also a spray to help with snoring, its moistions the throat.... in conjuction with the strips it should work.

If not have ya considered ear plugs? the soft ones that conform to your ears.

Moderateman

on Jan 04, 2005

Reply By: ManopeacePosted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005If not...come visit gramps for awhile...maybe the sounds of a 5 month old whining for milk every 4 hours or the occassional gunshots outside will be more welcome than snoring

yikes mano where you live?

BlueDev

on Jan 04, 2005

Dharma, I can snore pretty lowdly on occassion, and have found that the breath right strips help a lot. Not all the time, but most nights they work well. It all depends though, is he a nose breather at night or a mouth breather. If he is a mouth breather it won't help. But if it is through his nose they should make some difference.

Manopeace

on Jan 04, 2005

but the gunshots kind of put things into perspective.

that was the idea

yikes mano where you live?

Israel

Moderateman

on Jan 04, 2005

Your a braver man than I mano, I grew up in East harlem nyc and that was more than I wanted... be safe mano..

Manopeace

on Jan 04, 2005

Your a braver man than I mano,

Thanks Mod.... but no matter where we live or grew up... bottom line is everyone around us are people...none are better than us...none are worse. If you treat each other with respect and common decency all should be able to live together.
BTW..I've seen more hostility right here on JU the past few weeks than I've seen in Jerusalem. Thank goodness that "war" is over...now to end the real ones.

MarcieMoo

on Jan 04, 2005

K~
Hope you and your family enjoyed the holidays.

I was going to suggest that spray stuff too, but Mod beat me to it.

Maybe one of those wedgie pillows would help, too...so he's not sleeping flat on his back or something? I have no idea. I snore too...and I should've gotten those darn tonsils and adenoids out when I had the chance.

Lots of love your way!

Moo

dharmagrl

on Jan 04, 2005

If he is a mouth breather it won't help. But if it is through his nose they should make some difference.

I think he's a bit of both...can't hurt to try those strips. If they don't work for the snoring, then I'll just use them the next time I have a cold.

Maybe one of those wedgie pillows would help, too...so he's not sleeping flat on his back or something?

He snores no matter what position he's in, Marcie. I have one of those pillows though, I'll ask him if he wants to try it.

Lots of love your way!

Moo

Much love and respect to you too!

Baa.

Manopeace

on Jan 04, 2005

wedgie pillows

sounds kinky lol

Hyperborean Wanderer

on Jan 04, 2005

I can't tell you how many times I've been shaken awake by Life yelling "Quit snoring on me!" I'm not even aware it's happening. Of course, neither of us are having this problem right now...

just john

on Jan 04, 2005

My wife snores soooooooo loud. Sometimes I just want to push her off of the bed so she will wake up. She is so loud that I have to yell at her so she can here me telling her to change positions. She snores in all positions too. She doesn't like it but the spray really does work. When she won't stop long enough for me to drift off I make her spray and all is well.

iamheather

on Jan 05, 2005

Gee, dharma, I feel for you. Zombie is a mouth/throat snorer. The strips didn't work for him. Nothing has. Usually he only snores on his back, so forty or fifty times I have to nudge/kick him over onto his side. Most of the time this works for about 15 min, only for him to roll over again. Sometimes the nugding is life threatening because he has a tendency to wake up fighting...lol I have actually been socked in the shoulder for my nudging.

Good luck with the strips and let us know if they work.

dynamaso

on Jan 06, 2005

Dharma,

I feel for you, I really do. I had a friend once who snored so loud he would wake the house up. I once woke up to his noise thinking somebody was trying to saw through the wall into my bedroom. He was so loud I could feel the vibrations from his snoring two rooms away. He was eventually diagnosed with an adenoidal problem, which he had fixed. Apparently, he hardly snores at all, these days.

My wife is a snorer as well, but only when she sleeps on her back. And if I nudge her, she knows exactly why and is so immediately apologetic, I just can't be annoyed at her.

I hope you get a better night's sleep tonight.

Cheers,

Maso

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