Snoring

Try Breathe Right Strips. They work for hubby when he is sick. (He only snores when he is sick.) I think it works for some people but not all. They run about $6 for 12 so you won't be out much if they don't work.

Short term: Breath Right Strips.

Long term: Lose weight.

I've tried breathe-right strips, but they haven't been effective.

And the long-term solution is already under weigh; I'm looking for something to help now.

Tell your wife to smother you - cutting off the oxygen supply is an excellent way to stop you snoring.

Seriously tho', I am a terrible snorer also and I drive anyone sleeping close-by crazy! I have been told I am especially worse if I have been drinking or smoking. I sleep in various positions but never on my back so it is not an issue of getting me to sleep on my side to stop it. That doesn't have any effect. I have found that if I have two pillows under my head then I snore less.

My doctor told me the things I need to do are:
Lose weight
Stop smoking
Do jaw and throat exercises
My doctor also wants me to do a sleep-study since it appears I might have sleep-apnea (I stop breathing during sleep). Since this can lead to additional health problems I guess I'll have to eventually do that study so I can figure out if I need surgery.

If you have just started snoring, it may only be a weight issue, which you can resolve by losing weight. If you snort and gasp in your sleep, as if you are trying to catch your breath, it could be sleep apnea, which you should have checked out with a doctor.

Ooh ooh, lookee here, I found this (how apt):

Emu Oil

breathe right strips work for nasal snoring.
Throat snoring is worse, louder and usually ends up waking the snorER up from throat pains.

Drink more water. A soft fluid throat wont create the jackhammer sound that a dehydrated one will.
Water isnt the only answer, but it is the cheapest and quickest thing you can try.

If you get woke up my the mrs, drink a half glass of water. If you wake up to go to the bathroom, drunk a half glass of water, before you go to sleep drink a glass of water spread out over an hour .

you mean, I can squeeze oil out of an emu ?

At least they're not selling snake oil.

I've done the sleep apnia test; no sleep apnia. Although getting hooked up to a bunch of wires and video taped while sleeping was so much fun.

I'll get some breathe right strips and try 'em again.

I'll try the water thing, too.

drip, drip, drip

They make a throat spray which is suppose to moisten the throat. Try that too.