Snoring

[TheSpecialist]

...no more. I bought a Pure Sleep mouth guard, it's like the ones that you used when you played sports in high school. Well it came I put it together, and fit it to my mouth. This thing works. There is a little bit of getting used to it, but my wife says I haven't snored since I started using it, and she is no longer using earplugs.

[dunky]

I can't get used to the c-pap machine. whats a little getting used to?

[BasicPatrick]

Hey Bill...long time no see.

I saw this thread and figured I would chime in here. People that know me (& the cheif Bottle washer can more than confirm this), know that I am famous for what most refer to as "snoring". One year when at the T-bird hotel in Yarmouth for Tri-State that people in neighboring rooms made complaints. Another time I fell asleep driving on 95 heading to South County and when I woke up (by the police sirens) I had gone almost 20 miles and has pretty much stopped traffic with the swerving etc. I can be about as bad as it gets.

Snoring is nasal and in most cases not that loud. There are many many products to help those that snore reduce or eliminate the issue. Most people that mention or complain about snoring are really talking about noise that comes from "Sleep Apnea". The easy way to tell the difference is that when "snoring" noise comes from the nose and "Apnea noise comes from the mouth or the mouth and nose.

I was diagnosed with chronic obstructive sleep apnea about 20 years ago and have a very serious case. Sleep Apnea has over 36 different causes/types which is why there is so much confusion when those with the condition talk and find out they have conflicting information. Sleep Apnea is one of the most researched conditions in American Medicine today. It is thought that as many as 6 out of 10 American Males have some level of this condition. Mild cases are just a "PIA" for the partner sleeping next to you but medium and severe cases that are left untreated can lead to heart, lung and many other respiratory problems along with fatigue effects on the body and the ever present falling asleep in "unusual" places. Anyone that has a history of "snoring" or being told that they stop breating in their sleep should get a sleep study. I know more people that have gotten treatment and have completely changed their lives.

I was always told by all except my doctor that I lost weight it would get better. A few years ago I lost almost 60 pounds (35 are back) and my Apnea actually got worse. There is a lot of mis information and even more confusing information running around. Trust no one but your own doctor with you particular case as the different types of Apnea can be very different when it comes to risk and treatments.

I use a bi-pap machine and since that time on route 95 am vigilant with it. I am straight up afraid to die, not to mention I don;t want to end up like many sleeping in a different room that my significant other becasue they cna;t rest with my "snoring". Many many heart attacks are the result of a weak heart from Apnea. Many people suffer needlessly and the relationship effects can be brutal.

Seriously, if anyone reading this thread even thinks thy might have Apnea, go get a sleep study and give yourself a break.

Off the soap bos for a bit

[Squid kids Dad]

I was diagnosed about 11 years ago with sleep apnea..Stopped breathing over 100 times a night during the test...
Doctor prescribed a c-pap machine #10...Took a while to get used to,but after 11 years now I cant realy sleep without it..I have never slept better using it..

[dunky]

i had the study done and have tried 2 machines with different masks and can not get used to it. almost ready to try the surgery but was told 20 -30% of the people the surgery does not help and that it is one of the most painful surgeries you can have. The guys at the fire house call me the human thunder machine and my wife even with ear plugs goes to the other room sometimes. Getting desperate and my new health ins pays very littlefor sleep disorders.

[Clueless]

I'll third what Basic Patrick and SKD have said here already.

I was a world champion snorer for the last 20 years. My wife the nurse knew I had OSA and finally just about had to drag me to get a sleep study last March. Put me in the severe category, and I started on cpap (6 bars) in April. It SUCKED the first couple of months, and many nights I tore that mask off my face just so I could get some "sleep". I was finally able to work my way up to a couple of hours in a row each night, then about four, but I still wasn't convinced it was doing anything. Then they changed me to a different mask in July and bumped me up to 7 bars, and I'm getting through the whole night now, and was just thinking a couple days ago how much better I was feeling in the morning, and realized I wasn't dozing off at my desk in the afternoons anymore. That and my blood pressure is lower than it's been in years.

It's not fun getting used to it, but stick with it cause it works and has a lot of great benefits.

[TheSpecialist]

I have OSA, and this thing has worked for me. I couldn't get used to the CPAP. This may not work for every one, but it worked for me, and was only 60 bucks. For me it was a no brainer to try it. My wife says I am no longer snoring, no longer am I stopping breathing. I feel much better in the morning, and no longer tired during the day. If you have ever had braces you know what I mean by a little discomfort to get used to. My teeth, and jaw ligaments are no longer sore in the morning. I should add that I had a rhino plasty last year to have a deviated septum fixed. I am not sure if this would have worked pre surgery or not.

Seriously like Patrick said if you think you have OSA get a sleep study, I did. If the prescribed stuff doesn't work then you have another option to fall back on.

www.puresleep.com if you want to check it out.