[ghost]

i was always a snorer. i get it from my dad. i never thought i was that bad, but when i had light-sleeping roommates, they complained to no end about my snoring. i know i've slept with people who were far worse than me. but even when i was in the nut ward for a week, my roommate hated my snoring and actually slept in an empty room one night to avoid me. i also think my snoring is worse when i take my sleeping meds, because it's a far deeper sleep.

i worry all the time that my snoring is going to piss someone off or make people hate me. i once had someone i could have had a relationship with tell me that we could never be lovers because he couldn't stand my snoring. last night, i fell asleep listening to an internet radio show and my sister (who shares a loft above me) fell asleep on the couch. i wonder if it was the volume on my laptop that did it, but i'm pretty certain it was my snoring (because she sleeps with her radio on a lot). i actually don't even like my sister, but i don't want people to be affected by my actions... because i don't really like them anyway.

there are probably no magical cures for snoring, are there? i don't think those breathright strips would do anything for me because i'm more of a throat-snorer rather than a nose-snorer.

this has been a source of stress for me for awhile now. i don't want people to hate me for something i can't help, and it seems like they do.

[partlycloudy]

You would be the most considerate roommate in the world! you might want to check with your doctor, though. They take snoring seriously!

pc

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[SeptemberMorn]

I know just how you feel. All of my family has given me a hard time about my snoring. Like you, I'm a throat snorer and nothing I do helps, including sleeping with my head elevated.

Doctors sure do take snoring seriously. The snoring can get so bad that you stop breathing and even if you don't wake up completely, when your system kicks in and you take that deep breath, it disturbs your sleep so that you don't get the rest needed. I've been aware of my sleep apnea from time to time. It seems it gets worse when I'm really stressed out.

You're not alone and there is help out there.




<font color=blue>"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" --Shakespeare</font color=blue>

[ghost]

thank you, pc and septmorn... i never would've thought to ask a doctor about it. i don't think i have sleep apnea, so i didn't think it was a medical condition. but once i get health insurance again (i hope to have a job soon!) i'll definitely ask about it.

my poor next doctor... i'm going to have to bring a list in with all the stuff i want addressed...

[SeptemberMorn]

I've gone in to see my doctor with a list! LOL Really, they don't mind.





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[dexter]

I agree, see a doctor!

I'm very sensitive to people snoring, it really keeps me awake... but I would NEVER judge someone for their snoring! To me a few hours of disturbed sleep is worth the reward for all the stuff that person offers during the day. Personally, I think the person who said "we could never be lovers" was really rude. That may be an issue that needs addressing, if and when the time came... why bring it up otherwise, just to make you self conscious???

I think you should see a doctor, but do so for yourself, not for others. As many have said sleep apnea can be a problem. It might be very mild and you might not even know you have it. Even if not the doc might have some good suggestions. There are a lot of potential solutions. I've even seen advertized a spray that you spray down your throat before bed that is supposed to help or stop snoring... you might ask the doc if there is any validity to that and if it is worth a try.

In the meantime, for the people disturbed, this is nothing that you have immediate control over. If they have a problem, let them try earplugs (I tried that once on a vacation, sharing a room with friends I knew to be snorers. Worked fine... they fell out during the night but I was asleep enough by then that I got rest the rest of the night.

For the people who aren't rude about it, that you are just worried about out of consideration, maybe keep a box of earplugs in your house available for people, their choice to try them or not.

But even worst case, I do believe that "love conquers all." I have one friend that I once shared a room with, I've never heard such snoring, loud, constant. He is happily married. His wife is not oblivious to his snoring. She loves him and deals with it. After many years of marriage, he has just had surgery because of a sleep apnea problem.

Everyone does things that annoy others. It is good to be considerate about them, but don't let your "things" make you think any less of yourself.

Like Roseanne Rosannadanna said, "It's always something."

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[ghost]

You quoted Rosanne Rosannadanna! You rock.

Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it.

[(JD)]

Yes, for some there are magical cures. Snoring can be a symptom of a much more serious problem. See your medical doctor and make sure they examine your throat, tongue, teeth etc. Check what medications you are on, one of them might be making your airways swell. And you might have some type of sleep apnea. This day and age is isn't acceptable to just write it off as just snoring.

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