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Posted by JohnL on January 8, 2000, at 6:29:16
Hi everyone.
My wife says antidepressants make me snore more than normal. With the recent addition of Zyprexa my snoring is so bad she can't sleep in the same room with me anymore. I can't continue Zyprexa this way.
Anyone have any ideas on how to treat snoring?
Thanks, JohnL
Posted by ChrisK on January 8, 2000, at 8:02:47
In reply to How to treat AD snoring?, posted by JohnL on January 8, 2000, at 6:29:16
Try the nose 'band-aids', Breath Rites. They open up your sinus passages and allow better breathing during the night. You can see a lot of football players wearing them because they allow more air into the lungs by keeping you sinus passage open.
Posted by Noa on January 8, 2000, at 10:14:38
In reply to Re: How to treat AD snoring?, posted by ChrisK on January 8, 2000, at 8:02:47
I suspect the reason some meds lead to snoring is because it loosens muscle tone at rest, which makes your airway collapse (soft palate, relaxed tongue, muscles in neck, etc.) I don't know what can be done about it, except to think about any other substances you take that also cause low muscle tone, and that can be eliminated (alcohol is a big one). Also, sometimes sleeping on your back creates the condition for all that soft tissue to block the airway, so some people go to lengths to sleep on their sides (sewing tennis ball in back of pajama collar to prevent sleeping on back), some sleep propped up at an angle, etc. I believe there might be some other remedies. Try looking at
www.sleepedu.net/forums/apnea
There is a searchable archive of this forum. Good luck.
Posted by Susan on January 8, 2000, at 15:30:48
In reply to How to treat AD snoring?, posted by JohnL on January 8, 2000, at 6:29:16
> Anyone have any ideas on how to treat snoring?
>
> Thanks, JohnLWhen my husband is extra tired he snores a lot more. Separate bedrooms worked but was unsatisfactory! Our remedy was to put a fan right by our bedside to drown out the snoring noise. We both sleep better. I can get up early, shower, turn on music and he never hears me. We are both sleeping better and are both much happier. Have you tried this? A noisy humidifier also works. Good luck.
Posted by MA on January 11, 2000, at 6:55:57
In reply to Re: How to treat AD snoring?, posted by Susan on January 8, 2000, at 15:30:48
The best remedy I've found when my husband snores and when I snore (so he says, I still deny it) is to roll the person on their side. It works every time.
Perhaps the AD is making your throat drier and you open your mouth to help breathe. The other recommendation is to get a humidifier in your room at night. Perhaps the combination of dry air from heating systems (not sure where you live)and the drying effects of the meds increase this during the winter months.
Rolling someone over is much less disturbing than getting no sleep that night.
MA
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