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thanks for the recs! I am def going to buy some better ear plugs and try to figure out a system where I can put them that jazzy doesnt try to eat them when she comes in to the bedroom in the morning. she's obsessed with ears, **** is weird af lol(Obligatory I'm not a doc.)
Sleep on your side, duh. I guess gravity's evil and can really close things up more in that position. Also, taken CPR recently? Head tilt, chin lift to open the airway? Perhaps a posture where the chin is too close to the chest (such as too many pillows or weird couch sleeping positions) exacerbates snoring and hypopneas/apneas. If back sleeping, can experiment with different pillow types/sizes or even a rolled up towel at the base of the skull to support a good neutral, comfortable position. Seasonal allergies can make things worse. Alcohol consumption, muscle relaxants. Stuff with specific stage of sleep (but this is way too neuro for me) can affect muscle tone and ventilation/respiration.
I'm told I snore. Doesn't bother me any. Except when it does and I wake myself up and I'm like "the **** was that?"
I think there's all sorts of inventions from nasal strips to dental appliance thingies to electrical stimulation stuff. I'm not a doc so can't advise one or the other.
In hindsight, I'm a posture and ergonomics nerd now (now that I'm in my 30s and joints started being angry at me in my mid-20s 24/7)... there are correct and incorrect ways to sleep on one's side (like leg pillows and such) and even back. And just the right amount of c-spine angle since pillows could hurt more than help. Tummy sleeping -- I'm soo jealous -- might be a luxury that soon goes away.
Re: snoring, you said earplugs fall out of your ears, so that's a no go. Sleep in separate rooms. Screw the norms.
Maybe chop his tongue off when he's sleeping?
*invents noise-cancelling speakers built into one's bed that use destructive interference to listen to snoring and generates the inverse sound waves to cancel out snores in real-time*
*gets ****ing rich af*
he regularly has a drink before bed, but I guess the doctor said that only 3+ drinks or so would really make a difference on that front. hopefully the allergy meds and maybe him exercising more will help. he isn't overweight, but he could definitely get more in shape, just like I can! he still coaches and plays soccer. but he only plays rec leagues obviously, which isn't the same amount of fitness required to be a college athlete.
(to change the subject)
I'm super excited (but my wallet isn't) to get a legit desk set up this summer. If you have any recs on that, feel free to PM me! I'm considering getting a used Herman miller chair. There's used office places near me that sell them for ~somewhat~ affordable prices. I also really want to get an adjustable monitor. My back was in so much pain most of last year, and I cannot go through that again.