I snores my ass off

[topless_mike]

Yo funk doc,

How it do, man?

Quick question... Yo, I snore. Badly, too. I'm mad tired of the wife elbowing/pushing/punching/etc to wake me up to stop me. I know what snoring is, too. Part of the problem is that i'm mad comfy sleeping on my back.

My question to you is... if i place a piece of duct tape over my lips before i go to bed,
a) will this stop my snoring
more importantly,
b) if, for some reason, my nose gets stuffy, will my body wake me when it cant pull in fresh air?

Kind of a fucked up question, word is bond. But it may be a marriage saver.

Thanks yo. Your a cool dood, regardless of what Ol' Man Gvac spits about ya.

Much love...

[JerseyRich]

Yo funk doc,

How it do, man?

Quick question... Yo, I snore. Badly, too. I'm mad tired of the wife elbowing/pushing/punching/etc to wake me up to stop me. I know what snoring is, too. Part of the problem is that i'm mad comfy sleeping on my back.

My question to you is... if i place a piece of duct tape over my lips before i go to bed,
a) will this stop my snoring
more importantly,
b) if, for some reason, my nose gets stuffy, will my body wake me when it cant pull in fresh air?

Kind of a fucked up question, word is bond. But it may be a marriage saver.

Thanks yo. Your a cool dood, regardless of what Ol' Man Gvac spits about ya.

Much love...

Stop it. You live in Kenilworth.

[FrogSlayer]

bump for post #3

[Dr Steve]

Yo funk doc,

yo blood

How it do, man?

word.



Quick question... Yo, I snore. Badly, too. I'm mad tired of the wife elbowing/pushing/punching/etc to wake me up to stop me. I know what snoring is, too. Part of the problem is that i'm mad comfy sleeping on my back.

My question to you is... if i place a piece of duct tape over my lips before i go to bed,
a) will this stop my snoring
more importantly,
b) if, for some reason, my nose gets stuffy, will my body wake me when it cant pull in fresh air?

Kind of a fucked up question, word is bond. But it may be a marriage saver.

Thanks yo. Your a cool dood, regardless of what Ol' Man Gvac spits about ya.

Much love..

Ha, I'm not sure what you're proposing with the duct tape...honestly never heard that one, and I don't believe there are any good studies on duct tape and snoring. :smile:

Let me answer your second question first: your body will ALWAYS wake you up enough to make you breathe. Even people with severe sleep apnea still breathe, they just do it in a really dysfunctional way. One of the reasons they're tired all the time is because they never get a good night's sleep with all the waking up every 2 minutes to breath stuff. (and they may not wake all the way up...many apneics believe they sleep all night...they just never enter the deepest sleep that causes us to be refreshed).

Regarding the first question, there are a few things you can try before going to the sleep lab (which is always recommended for people who are chronic snorers).

1) get a teeshirt and sew a pocket into the middle of the back. Now fill that pocket with a tennis ball. This will keep you from rolling over onto your back when asleep, and may stop the snoring if it's 100% positional.

2) that's about it, really. All the other stuff you see may or may not work for you...you can try the mouth guards and sprays and stuff if you want. If they work, fine.

If there's any reports from your partner that you stop breathing at all during sleep, you need a sleep study ASAP.

let me know how it goes and what you decide.



steve