The Snoring Issue

by Amy Brightfield | Comments

 In our April 1st issue we wrote about how to help your husband
or partner stop snoring. This came from a personal place since every night I
feel like I'm trying to sleep in the middle of a train station! I start
worrying about how loud the snorts will be the minute my head hits the pillow.
It's gotten so bad that my husband has spent many nights sleeping on a mattress
next to my three-year-old!

Experts usually recommend Breathe Right strips (which did
nada for my husband). He has mentioned the snoring to his doctor, who doesn't
think he has sleep apnea since he's not fatigued during the day.

I've researched other options and even bought them, including
a nasal saline spray. (He's got bad allergies so I'm thinking a post-nasal drip
is causing the log-jamming.) And he's not overweight, so that's not a factor. Thing
is, he's pretty resistant to trying anything besides the strips. 

Got any ideas? Any of you dealing with snoring husbands?

 -Amy Brightfield, Health Director