Snoring prevention

Mc Love

Has anyone heard of things like mouthguards to help you stop snoring and do they actually work? I saw a product called ripsnore which looks pretty good.
Any other ideas for snore prevention?

phill106

ive used nasal strips, silver ring thing, various horrible tasting concoctions sprayed into my mouth and nothing seemed to work

Irish Fire

get yourself checked for sleep apnoea, it's amazing how many people have it and snoring is one of thr major signs......

phill106

Irish Fire wrote: »

get yourself checked for sleep apnoea, it's amazing how many people have it and snoring is one of thr major signs......

Would you believe I have been googling that all morning? Thanks

Irish Fire

phill106 wrote: »

Would you believe I have been googling that all morning? Thanks

Fair play, you'll have to wear a monitor for a few nights and they will supprise you at how many times you stop breathing during the night, it's when you start to breath again you snore

Irish Fire

How did you get on??

byhookorbycrook

ear plugs, spare room are the only 2 things that work in this house.

Ambersky

I did a sleep study with a sleep specialist in the mater hospital.
She just fitted me with a little box with wires coming out of it that would measure my breathing, heart rate etc overnight in my own home.
It turned out I have mild sleep aponea and instead of the c pap machine I was sent to a guy in Marino Dublin who fitted me for one of these.



It does work and the snoring stops.
You can get the idea of how it works if you stop for a min and pretend to snore.
Then stop snoring and push your lower jaw forward as far as you can.
Now with your lower jaw in forward position try to pretend to snore again.
It should be more difficult or much quieter.
Thats how the mouth piece works, it keeps the jaw in that forward position as you sleep and opens up the airway.

I personally find it a bit difficult to wear, so I will have to go back and have a chat about that and maybe have some adjustments done to it.
Thats probably also why its important to go and get one fitted for yourself professionally it has a greater chance of success.
I met a guy in the waiting room last time who said it had transformed his life, marriage, etc and he had no trouble adjusting to wearing it.

Jaych1000

I went to Beaumount hospital for a sleep apnea test. They strap a box to you with EMG patches all over your body. I was only there for one night. Sleep apnea tends to be more likely to happen to overweight people as it is basically a condition where your throat muscles relax to a state that it blocks air passages. For overweight people, the fat puts more pressure down after the throat muscles relax.

I'm a skinny person so the nurse was a bit confused when I was getting the test done but I had a lot of the symptoms of sleep apnea.

I've tried a nose ring to help stop snoring but I don't think it worked and it was irritating.
I would be willing to try the gum shield style treatment.

Hootanany

Do the snoring rings work i am not overweight My wife is at me to do something about my snoring many thanks in advance

Joe10000

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

ear plugs, spare room are the only 2 things that work in this house.

It's the same in mine but even then does not completely work, have tried the sprays and nasal strips but they didnt work either.

Not sure I want to wear a gum shield going to bed but versus getting divorced it's possibly the lesser of the two.

Lads in future when you are on a first date ask her if she is a light or heavy sleeper, it could save you years of suffering and her I suppose...

Leslie91

I'm seriously thinking about this;

http://www.fitzwilliamprivateclinic.ie/

I've tried the mouthpiece (got it from the US), did not work great. Think it was this one;

http://puresleep.com/

Abi

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

ear plugs, spare room are the only 2 things that work in this house.

You shouldn't have to live like that. I don't snore myself, but my exes entire family do. His brother had something or other removed (think sinus related, excuse my ignorance), and ex had sleep apnoea. The first time I heard him sleeping I sat awake all night because I thought he'd stopped breathing and it scared me senseless. (though I'd use a pillow on him now :pac:)

I think in either case it's best to seek medical advice. I'm sure its the same for snorers, but sleep apnoea can put awful pressure on your heart from what I've read up on it.

Peckham

My snoring is really bad, and is quite frustrating as there are no obvious lifestyle issues causing it (weight, diet, exercise etc. are all positive).

Is visiting a sleep clinic the next move I should make, or am I getting ahead of myself? Have also considered those private clinics such as the one mentioned in the post above.

Lemmy Scott

Leslie91 wrote: »

I'm seriously thinking about this;

http://www.fitzwilliamprivateclinic.ie/

Same here a grand a procedure youll probly end up paying 2 grand but if it gets rid of it it would be worth it
I wonder does it work

Griffinx

Hi,

Has anyone had the Pillar Procedure done? It involved the insertion of three metal bars into the soft palette. The stiffened palette then stops vibrating which reduced storing.

Interested in feedback.

Gx

kiwipower

Griffinx wrote: »

Hi,

Has anyone had the Pillar Procedure done? It involved the insertion of three metal bars into the soft palette. The stiffened palette then stops vibrating which reduced storing.

Interested in feedback.

Gx

Can my local body peircing artist carry out this procedure for me?

Sounds like something the could manage between putting big metal sticks with balls on them through peoples tounge and lips!

(Just kidding, sounds painful though, how would you swallow and talk normally afterwards?)