Comments for Stop My Snores http://www.stopmysnores.com A quiet sleep for you and your spouse Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:07:56 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Treating Sleep Apnea by Joe http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-and-lifestyle/treating-sleep-apnea-200/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 Joe Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:07:56 +0000 http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-and-lifestyle/treating-sleep-apnea-200/#comment-1280 I was a snorer for a long time. As I got older, my snoring got more frequent and louder. I also noticed I was tired a lot and liked to take naps during the day. I was overweight. People complained about my snoring and I did not want to sleep in the same room with other people for fear of keeping them awake. Finally, I talked with a doctor about the problem. He sent me home with a machine to check my breathing and pulse while I slept. The results really shocked me! The doc said my airway was closing off up to 70 times each hour, and that I stopped breathing for as long as one full minute at a time! I had severe apnea. He strongly recommended I start using the CPAP machine, since I was risking damage to my heart due to lack of oxygen. I had read about CPAP machines before and always thought I would never be able to sleep with one, since I am a little claustrophobic. Surprisingly, it only took me a few minutes to get used to, and I was able to start sleeping comfortably right away. The mask part is just a small nose manifold that covers the nostrils to blow in air. That keeps the throat inflated like a balloon, preventing throat closures and snoring. One problem is the straps over the head that keep the nose piece in place. They can be a little annoying at first, and if you change sleeping positions at night, it is possible for these straps to move, causing the nose piece to slip off. I have been using a Dreamhelmet (a combination sleep mask sound-muffling pillow) for years now, to sleep at night and for napping during the day. I always find it hard to sleep without the Dreamhelmet, and was afraid I would not be able to use it with the CPAP mask, but I was wrong about that too. After using the CPAP machine and mask for a short while, I tried wearing the Dreamhelmet over the CPAP mask, covering up the straps – voila, it worked like a charm! I found that the Dreamhelmet actually helps keep the straps in place when I change positions, so now I can sleep all night in comfort, not being bothered by sound, light, or changing positions. The CPAP combined with the Dreamhelmet are the perfect sleeping combo for me. You can see and buy the Dreamhelmet for under 30 bucks at www.dreamhelmet.com Now I don’t snore, I wake up rested, and I have energy that lasts all day long. I’m still overweight, but I don’t feel so run down all the time or feel like I need an afternoon nap, but I still carry an extra Dreamhelmet in the car with me just in case I do need a nap. I was a snorer for a long time. As I got older, my snoring got more frequent and louder. I also noticed I was tired a lot and liked to take naps during the day. I was overweight. People complained about my snoring and I did not want to sleep in the same room with other people for fear of keeping them awake.

Finally, I talked with a doctor about the problem. He sent me home with a machine to check my breathing and pulse while I slept. The results really shocked me! The doc said my airway was closing off up to 70 times each hour, and that I stopped breathing for as long as one full minute at a time! I had severe apnea. He strongly recommended I start using the CPAP machine, since I was risking damage to my heart due to lack of oxygen.

I had read about CPAP machines before and always thought I would never be able to sleep with one, since I am a little claustrophobic. Surprisingly, it only took me a few minutes to get used to, and I was able to start sleeping comfortably right away.

The mask part is just a small nose manifold that covers the nostrils to blow in air. That keeps the throat inflated like a balloon, preventing throat closures and snoring. One problem is the straps over the head that keep the nose piece in place. They can be a little annoying at first, and if you change sleeping positions at night, it is possible for these straps to move, causing the nose piece to slip off.

I have been using a Dreamhelmet (a combination sleep mask sound-muffling pillow) for years now, to sleep at night and for napping during the day. I always find it hard to sleep without the Dreamhelmet, and was afraid I would not be able to use it with the CPAP mask, but I was wrong about that too.

After using the CPAP machine and mask for a short while, I tried wearing the Dreamhelmet over the CPAP mask, covering up the straps – voila, it worked like a charm! I found that the Dreamhelmet actually helps keep the straps in place when I change positions, so now I can sleep all night in comfort, not being bothered by sound, light, or changing positions. The CPAP combined with the Dreamhelmet are the perfect sleeping combo for me. You can see and buy the Dreamhelmet for under 30 bucks at http://www.dreamhelmet.com

Now I don’t snore, I wake up rested, and I have energy that lasts all day long. I’m still overweight, but I don’t feel so run down all the time or feel like I need an afternoon nap, but I still carry an extra Dreamhelmet in the car with me just in case I do need a nap.

]]> Comment on Snoring Prevention Instead of Anti Snoring Devices by Bruce http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-and-lifestyle/snoring-prevention-instead-of-anti-snoring-devices-193/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Bruce Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:05:11 +0000 http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-and-lifestyle/snoring-prevention-instead-of-anti-snoring-devices-193/#comment-1252 I'm a chronic snorer, or at least I was. What did it for me was finding that my weight was a factor, once I dropped 20$ of my weight, it seemed to diminish by about 80%. The old 80/20 rule again? I’m a chronic snorer, or at least I was. What did it for me was finding that my weight was a factor, once I dropped 20$ of my weight, it seemed to diminish by about 80%. The old 80/20 rule again?

]]> Comment on Anti Snoring Devices – Which Ones Should I Buy? by raulhealth http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-and-lifestyle/anti-snoring-devices-%e2%80%93-which-ones-should-i-buy-172/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 raulhealth Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:40:52 +0000 http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-and-lifestyle/anti-snoring-devices-%e2%80%93-which-ones-should-i-buy-172/#comment-1189 Similar to self-help remedies, anti-snore devices are designed largely to hold the snorer’s mouth closed, extend the neck, or keep the snore off his back. You may also want to consider a pair of earplugs- for your partner, of course. Similar to self-help remedies, anti-snore devices are designed largely to hold the snorer’s mouth closed, extend the neck, or keep the snore off his back. You may also want to consider a pair of earplugs- for your partner, of course.

]]> Comment on Helping You Understand Sleep Apnea by David Stillwagon http://www.stopmysnores.com/sleeping-disorders/helping-you-understanding-sleep-159/comment-page-1/#comment-787 David Stillwagon Wed, 13 May 2009 03:01:14 +0000 http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-and-lifestyle/helping-you-understanding-sleep-159/#comment-787 It can also be caused by a enlarged tongue or by the shape of your jaw. It can also be caused by a enlarged tongue or by the shape of your jaw.

]]> Comment on Sleep Apnea Represents An Extremely Commonly Seen and Potentially Fatal Sleeping Disorder by David Stillwagon http://www.stopmysnores.com/sleeping-disorders/sleep-apnea-represents-an-extremely-commonly-seen-and-potentially-fatal-sleeping-disorder-130/comment-page-1/#comment-468 David Stillwagon Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:15:53 +0000 http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-and-lifestyle/sleep-apnea-represents-an-extremely-commonly-seen-and-potentially-fatal-sleeping-disorder-130/#comment-468 Many people (myself included) have found that using the cpap is very difficult to get used to. But the surgery for sleep apnea can be a real gamble. Many people (myself included) have found that using the cpap is very difficult to get used to. But the surgery for sleep apnea can be a real gamble.

]]> Comment on A Snoring Mouthpiece Could be the Answer to Your Snoring Problem by quiet sleeper http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-devices/a-snoring-mouthpiece-could-be-the-answer-to-your-snoring-problem-80/comment-page-1/#comment-378 quiet sleeper Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:09:02 +0000 http://www.stopmysnores.com/snoring-and-lifestyle/a-snoring-mouthpiece-could-be-the-answer-to-your-snoring-problem-80/#comment-378 i've tried using snoring mouthpiece before... i don't know if it did work.. i can't hear myself sleep... lol! but i'm not getting complaints from my roommate anymore... so i guess it did work?... i’ve tried using snoring mouthpiece before… i don’t know if it did work.. i can’t hear myself sleep… lol!

but i’m not getting complaints from my roommate anymore… so i guess it did work?…

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