Sooooo glad I'm not driving tommorrow!

I don't know much about those newfangled CPAP machines, but I would think it would help with the snoring.

Do like I used to, keep a few sets of earplugs in your shaving bag- ya never know when you'll need them!

 

I feel sorry for ya. I used to have a very nice, very large girlfriend who did the same. And no cpap thingy. (edit: used to have)

 

is she an ex because of her largeness?

 

No, things just didn't work out. Got that "demanding" thing going on. Oh and there was the snoring too.

 

There's two ways I can empathize with you here, ONGB.

1) I was once a sleep disorder tech (the fancy word is polysomnography technologist) and performed the sleep tests on folks with obstructive sleep apnea (which CPAP is the most successful treatment for). We had sound and video recording in the rooms that patients would sleep in during the tests. I've heard more EXTREMELY loud snoring than any one human should ever have to endure.

2) My lovely wife, whose life I care for more than my own, is also a loud snorer. There's not a day that goes by in which I don't recommend her getting a sleep study done and receiving CPAP treatment. It's a good thing I don't have to sleep with her all the time.

 

My ex is a really LOUD snorer...it got so bad, that we started sleeping in separate bed ROOMS....probably part of the reason he became an ex, but I digress.

I snore, sometimes, especially if I am really, really tired. But, my own snoring wakes me up, and it is just a little bit of a snort through my nose. How can anyone who stops breathing, and then begins again with a very LOUD, prolonged SNOOOOOOOORE, ever, ever get any quality sleep?

Judi Kay

 

As you found out first hand, that CPAP definitely helps with loud snoring.

And I will correct you on one point: When someone has sleep apnea, they often do not get enough oxygen, which starves the brain and the heart. When that level drops to a certain point, they will wake up, sometimes gasping for air or feeling breathless, but most often a "micro-wake" that's just enough to open the throat so air can get in. Each time they wake up, the sleep cycle is disturbed. This can happen dozens or even hundreds of times each night for the apnic person. They do not have a chance to fall into that regenerative, restful deep sleep and, therefore, do not get a good night's sleep.

A CPAP works by pushing air into the nose and down the throat, thereby keeping the throat from collapsing on itself. Since the throat does not have a chance to collapse on itself, there are no flapping throat parts making a lot of noise commonly called "snoring."

 

Wow thats sad you had to throw a hissy fit just because some one snores.

Myself I can cut the logs with the best of them. So if you start snoring, dont be surprised if I try to do it in chorus. LOL

Typical for any regional carrier to make sure you have to bunk up with another. But if you really want a room to yourself I think its like $35 per night for you to go to the front desk and get a company discount on a private room.