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Thought I slept better last night. Went for a nice long walk yesterday, which was great. But, then, also realised that my inability to fall asleep is tied to hubby's tendency to snore for 1 or 2 hours after he falls asleep. Sometimes it's a low rumble and not a problem, but other times it builds up to one crescendos after the other - just when you think he's done the volume starts to increase again and I just feel like screaming. He has a wonderful night's rest anyway and I end up angry and tired.
I often also look up crap on my phone, which is probably bad for my eyes and all sorts of things. I spend enough time looking at a screen all day for work anyway so doing it for an extra hour or two at night does not seem healthy. A couple of evenings I've actually just switched on my laptop and done some work while he snored away, but that still doesn't help me feel rested.
Not sure if earplugs would help. When I tried airplane ones before they just keep popping out and are annoying. Thought I might try to get some at Clicks though. Any time I've tried to talk to him about it he just kinda shrugs his shoulders and laughs at how angry I am at him because he says it's something completely out of his control. I'm sure if the tables were turned he would definitely want me to do something about it though, but I just don't have the energy to have that argument again.
Anyway, so after that long tale - I did get up late around 8am after being awake since 6:45am, and did:
Sydney Cummings - 50 Minute Legs HIIT Workout | SHRED - DAY 24
Felt good. I'll hopefully do another 50 mins tomorrow.
Rant over - just thought I'd get it off my chest. No need to worry or comment - I will survive! xxx
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Fat: 33.64g | Prot: 97.87g | Carbs: 283.98g.
Breakfast: Woolworths Royal Gala Apples, Bananas, Kauai Plant Protein, Checkers Housebrand Instant Oats, Health Connection Wholefoods Blackstrap Molasses, SPAR 100% Lemon Juice. Lunch: Marmite Marmite, McCain Sweet Corn. Dinner: Cheddar Cheese, Vegetarian Stew, Cooked Lentils (Fat Not Added in Cooking), BOS Protein Soya Chunks, White Rice. Snacks/Other: Chocolate Chip Biscuit, Merlot Wine, Woolworths Seedless Red Grapes, Lindt Lindor Chocolate, Woolworths Pear, Safari Large Pitted Prunes, Marble Cake with Icing, Nestle Ricoffy. more...
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1991 kcal
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Exercise:
Stretching (yoga) - 5 minutes, Weight Training (moderate) - 45 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 10 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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I will comment because I luffs you haha. Booze, smoking, being over weight, and dairy are bad culprits,. Cheese is hectic. You could try and tap on his shoulder when he starts to snore and just say roll over my love. Laying on one's side makes a difference. On the back is bad news, or you could raise the top part of the bed abit. Where the pillows go. Maybe just say something like you did some research and would he like to know more about what you discovered. Strength to you! Big hugs.
29 Apr 21 by member: SwoleMateBunny
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Aah, thanks so much LCFF! Lots of love you too! 💕 Raising the top of the bed sounds like a great idea, but we weigh so much together - he is over 120kg, I fear this frame would give in if we tried to tweak it. And he snores on his side too...
I'm gonna track how many days in a row it is and if it gets to a week we are having some words and I'll be working out a plan. Thanks for your comment and ideas! 😘♥️
29 Apr 21 by member: Nikina70
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Husband may need to get that checked - chronic snoring can cause health problems long-term, aside from being annoying for the person sharing the room. If there are periods of sleep apnea, that really should be resolved.
29 Apr 21 by member: LaughingChevre
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Nikina70, I tend to agree with LaughingChevre, a visit to the local GP might be just what the doctor ordered (pun intended) At the 50ish mark men need to take a lot better care of themselves. The body is not as forgiving as previous years, maybe a full health check, cholesterol, blood works, heart rate, blood pressure and also very important the prostrate. Full top to bottom. Good luck my friend.
29 Apr 21 by member: SwoleMateBunny
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Oh I feel your pain and exhaustedness. I have been dealing with husband's snoring for 40 years! Ear plugs have been my friend for years, but you're right, you have to find a brand that fits correctly. I have resisted sleeping in another room for years, but just started sleeping some nights in an extra bedroom and I love it! I am not saying this should be your solution, but it's really helping me. I have to mention that we are both retired, so we have plenty of time to spend together besides me being wide awake while he snores away. My husband has tried many anti-snore aids without success. What did help tremendously was losing weight. We are working on that again. Everything LC and LCFF said is important too. Hope you find a solution and please try not to argue over this. It's not worth it. Simply do what you need to do to take care of your health. Happy solid sleeping. 😴
29 Apr 21 by member: _bec_ca
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Thanks so much LC, LCFF and CC! I do appreciate your comments! I think seeing a GP would be valuable, but I fear that will only happen once we've moved back to the UK and we can both then use the NHS, but that will also take some time before we're settled enough to do that.
I think I will be in the same boat as you, Ccandco - when we did have a spare room in our old house I did often just make myself comfortable in the spare room on some occasions and loved it. We do spend lots of time together as well - as we both work from home - even before Covid, but that's not a solution right now.
I will look into getting a good fitting pair of earplugs and try to have that conversation sometime and not to let it become an argument - as you say - it's not worth it!
Hope you have a lovely day ladies!
29 Apr 21 by member: Nikina70
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Also wanted to mention, if sleep is a challenge for you anyway, there are many things you can do to help you get through the snoring. Warm lavendar bath before bed, diffuser with essential oils bedside, reading a book and soft music or sleep stories on YouTube are some of the things that I use to help me sleep. Just a thought.
29 Apr 21 by member: _bec_ca
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29 Apr 21 by member: Nikina70
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Agree with the other posters including ccandco, and yes, couples do not always have to sleep in the same room or be attached at the hip in my opinion. But then, I tend to be pragmatic and like my alone-time. Hope you find a temporary solution to get better sleep before it's possible to work on potentially ending the problem altogether.
29 Apr 21 by member: LaughingChevre
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I so know the feeling. I have narcolepsy and my husband has severe sleep apnea. He now has a cpap machine, and it's saving both our lives!
30 Apr 21 by member: Binqa
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Hey Nikina ☘️ I wish I could play you a video clip of my husbands snores. It was also horrific. There was absolutely no way to sleep in a room with him - last year we had gotten to the point where it was earplugs (which I hate as well and struggle with), plus a special pillow for him as well as this bite plate thing that keeps his jaw "open", and it still didn't fix the problem. We went away and forgot all that stuff for just one weekend, and the stress of listening to him snore for 2 nights sent my system in to such overdrive that I got shingles in my eyeball! It really becomes so overwhelming I swear I cannot even think of my own name anymore. He is also a very big man - almost 2m and 120kg, but it's gotten steadily worse over the years. We got a huge break at the beginning of the year, during the above mentioned trip I actually heard that "break" in ability to breathe, and after a sleep clinic etc he was finally diagnosed with sleep apnea (we've been to numerous GPs, a dentist for the bite plate, spent tons on pillows etc). He now sleeps with a mask contraption on his face, and it ain't very sexy, but you know what is sexy? SLEEP.
Personally I feel the years of lack of sleep from young children and my husbands snores contributed significantly to a slow metabolism, low energy during the day, which lead to a craving for carb laden foods to get a spike in blood sugar etc.
Good luck lady, I really hope you guys can find a resolution. It's very important that you try though. Look up snoring pillows, and as mentioned previously your husband should possibly seek medical attention and not just shrug it off. It's detrimental to you both
30 Apr 21 by member: jigglenomore87
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Thank you for sharing your experiences too, Binqa and WaistAway87. I feel for you both! So glad you have both sorted it out though. We will hopefully get there at some point. Last night I went to sleep a whole hour earlier than usual, which probably means I had 3 extra hours, but didn't really wake up again or hear him snoring so I will be keeping track of the days it happens. I think I have an idea of what sleep apnea sounds or looks like though - even if just from seeing it on some sitcom - so I don't think he has that, but will be looking out for signs/sounds.
I will look into the snoring pillow too though - thanks for all your help!
30 Apr 21 by member: Nikina70
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LC, Yes, I agree with you! Thanks again! Hope you're having a great day!
30 Apr 21 by member: Nikina70
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Sounds like your hubby suffers from sleep apneoa. Hopefully you can find the right doc to help.
Losing weight also helps but i think your trick of sleeping ahead of him is the quickest and cheapest way to overcome the problem in the interim....considering it will take time before you see a phyisician.
01 May 21 by member: Ncebakazi
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I use silicone mouldable ear plugs, works like a charm. Must be the ones you can mould to go inside your ear. All other types don't work.
02 May 21 by member: avrilnel
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