Anybody have those things that don't bother you for years, and then suddenly they grate on your last nerve? The kind of thing you stopped noticing, just went on with life, and then suddenly it screams "I'm HERE" and bothers you to no end? And then you want to go back to ignoring it, but the more you try, the more noticeable it becomes, until you just have to grab your pillow and go sleep on the couch!?
I'm sure we've all had things like that. So, what am I talking about?
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My husband snores.
Snoring has always been something that bothers me to no end. I remember going to Bible camp and not sleeping because one of my fellow campers snored. I'd wake up in the morning, red eyed, and everyone would wonder what happened. I got the brilliant idea one night to walk all the way to the bathrooms to grab some tissues and stuff them in my ears. Worked like a charm... although my ears hurt the next morning... and it looked really funny!
My sister had a snoring problem that came and went. Her bedroom was next to mine (in the hallway... it was a strange setup). My room had a large wooden vent near the ceiling that was right above her bed. I had my bed in the opposite corner of the room to try to help, but when you live in a silent house, even the quiet-est of snores can be heard... and sound like freight trains crashing into your brain. I wasn't the kindest at 2 am... I'd go to my sister's bed, and lightly turn her head so she'd stop. That would only work for 5 minutes... when she'd turn back into the noisy position. So, I decided to plug her nose. That worked! (and surprisingly, she didn't wake up either)
Anyway, I happened to marry a man who snores. And boy, can he snore! It varies some nights from a real deep loud breathing, to something that could wake the dead. I've gotten used to it, seeing as we've been together now for more than 6 years, but I haven't been sleeping well for over a month now, and last night his snoring... ugh. I tried to talk him out of it... didn't work (although it was kinda funny). I elbowed him, pushed him over, shook him gently... nothing. And he didn't wake up either (a tornado could blow through and if I didn't yell his name he would be none the wiser). So, I grabbed my pillow, an old blanket I used before we got married, and a sheet, and set up on the couch.
I slept... but that couch is old and not comfy.
Apparently he was surprised to not find me next to him this morning.
7 comments:
you are too nice! When Leroy snores I elbow him until he changes positions- if it is really bad I go and tell him to sleep downstairs- lol! Maybe you should try some of the those breathe right strips- apparently they work :)
I actually have a hard time falling asleep with out his snoring. He has this gentle rumble snore.
Oh, sweetie. I am so sorry you have to deal with this. We are suffering from the same exact problem. My husband snores so loud, that I can hear it outside the house. I have been on the couch for a few weeks now. He is very sad that I am not sleeping with him, but he has no idea how crazy it makes me. I told him I was going to record it and play it for 8 hours to see how crazy he got. It is the worst thing ever! Nights are torture!
I'm sorry to hear you aren't sleeping well. Have you ever thought of getting the Breathe-Right strips? They actaully open up the nasal passage and stop snoring. I've heard that it works really good. Go get some!
Mike snores sometimes, but usually it doesn't bother me. I'm pretty rude about it when it does though, I roll him all the way over so he's sleeping on his stomach!
I've also invested in ear plugs. That wasn't so much for his snoring as it was for the loud neighbors... They worked like a charm though!
Ugh, I hate it when Hubby snores. The worst is when I wake up in the middle of the night because C made a noise or I have to use the bathroom, and then JUST as I'm about to fall back asleep, he starts snoring. So I roll him over and he quiets down, and then JUST as I'm about to fall back asleep, he starts snoring again! LOL
My husband used to snore so loud that he would wake himself up, as well as sometimes me (and I can sleep through a nuclear bomb---pardon the expression---I'm just a VERY VERY sound sleeper), anyways we recently discovered that he has Sleep Apnea, we got him on a sleep apnea machine, and not only is he getting more restful sleep....he no longer snores!
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