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Snoring Remedies for Your Spouse

By Linda Wasmer Andrews - April 17, 201S

Sharing a bed with a snorer can put a serious strain on your relationship - and health. Fatigue isn't the only worry. Your partner's nighttime noises could signal sleep apnea, a potentially life-threatening condition. Learn to spot trouble signs and get expert-recommended snoring remedies that can help save your relationship and well-being…
 
When a spouse's snoring is relatively quiet, many spouses learn to ignore it. But when his noises go from sawing a few logs to leveling a forest, it's harder to tune out. Sometimes it can make or break a relationship.
 
Her husband's snoring was one problem that ended the marriage of Sally Franz, 60, a corporate trainer and humor writer.
 
"It was so loud, I had to move to another floor of the house," she says.
Making matters worse, Franz felt that her husband wasn't willing to work with her to find snoring remedies. Eventually, they divorced.
"When everything else is going south and you're also sleep-deprived, it can be a huge factor," she says.
 
A Common Relationship Problem:

About half of all adults snore at least occasionally, and a quarter do it loudly and often, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Men are twice as likely to snore as women, because of anatomical differences in the throat.

If you're married/partnered to one of these men, you know snoring can be more than a minor annoyance.

How Snoring Starts:

Snoring is produced by the soft tissues in the throat. The throat, tongue and soft palate (roof of the mouth) relax when you sleep, sometimes so much that they obstruct airflow. This creates air turbulence, making tissues vibrate noisily.

Other anatomical factors can disrupt airflow too. Some snorers have a bulky soft palate, a long uvula (the triangular flap that hangs down from the soft palate), a large tongue base, enlarged tonsils or swollen nasal turbinates (shelf-like structures inside the nose).

Certain medical conditions may make the problem worse, according to Craig Schwimmer, M.D., M.P.H., ear-nose-throat surgeon and medical director of The Snoring Center in Dallas:

•Obesity can lead to excess soft tissue in the neck, narrowing the airway further.

•Acid reflux can inflame soft tissues in the throat, making them floppier.

•Nasal congestion, from allergies or colds, blocks air passage in the nose, creating an exaggerated vacuum in the throat, which pulls against floppy tissues, making them vibrate.

Also, "about half of people who snore have sleep apnea," a chronic condition where the sleeper repeatedly stops breathing, says Brian Bohner, M.D., medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, Md.

During sleep apnea, the airway briefly becomes completely blocked, and the person stops breathing for at least 10 seconds at a time. This can occur between 5-100 times an hour.

"That keeps them from getting enough air into their lungs, so oxygen can fall to dangerously low levels during the night," Bohner says.

Without sleep apnea treatment, sufferers face an increased risk of dangerous conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, heart attack, stroke and diabetes.

In fact, "untreated sleep apnea doubles the risk of dying within the next five years," Bohner says.

Since you're probably more aware of your partner's breathing during the night than he is, watch for these sleep apnea warning signs:

•Loud, frequent snoring

•Pauses in breathing during sleep, sometimes followed by choking or gasping sounds

•Excessive daytime sleepiness

Whatever's causing your partner's snoring, there's a lot you both can do to improve his health and your sleep.

How to Get Him Help for Snoring:

First, discuss your partner's snoring with him. But don't be surprised if he denies it at first - many snorers don't know they're doing it and may balk at snoring remedies.

To overcome resistance, avoid being accusative, says Paul Rosenblatt, Ph.D., professor of family social science at the University of Minnesota and author of Two in a Bed (State University of New York Press). "After all, snoring isn't something he's doing voluntarily."

Instead, approach it as a mutual problem to solve together. And point out that you want to keep sharing a bed but also need to be able to get a good night's sleep.

For moderate to severe snoring, or when you suspect sleep apnea, encourage your partner to see a specialist, such as a sleep-medicine physician, otolaryngologist (ear-nose-throat doctor) or dentist.

Offer to find one or make an appointment. Your primary-care physician often can provide a referral, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine have searchable online directories.

The evaluation process starts with a physical exam and medical history. As the bed partner, you'll probably be encouraged to come along on the first visit.

"You're the one who can tell the doctor what's happening while the patient is asleep," Bohner says.

A portable, home-based sleep monitor may also be prescribed. But that won't provide all the information needed to make a definitive diagnosis, Bohner says.

For that, a doctor may recommend that your partner spend the night at a sleep center, where he can be monitored with sensors that track brainwaves, eye movement, muscle activity, breathing rate, blood oxygen level, heart rate and blood pressure.

Deciding on a Snoring Treatment:

The doctor may present your partner with several treatment options. Effectiveness, risk, comfort and convenience should all factor into your choice of snoring cures. As you and your spouse choose a treatment, remember insurance generally only covers sleep apnea treatment.

The decision often comes down to evaluating "several reasonable options, none of which is perfect," Schwimmer says.

Here are the most common snoring remedies:

•Oral appliances are custom-fitted dental mouthpieces that reposition the lower jaw to prevent the tongue from falling back and blocking the throat during sleep.

"An oral appliance can be very effective for snoring and mild to moderate sleep apnea," says John Comisi, D.D.S., a dentist in Ithaca, N.Y., and spokesperson for the American Academy of General Dentistry.

•Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the preferred sleep apnea treatment for severe cases. The person wears a mask over his nose while sleeping. This mask is attached to a machine that gently blows air into the throat, so the pressure holds the airway open.
 
Besides having to wear an uncomfortable mask, possible side effects include a dry or stuffy nose, dry mouth, irritated facial skin and headaches. The noise of a CPAP machine in the bedroom can also be a problem. Fortunately, today's machines are considerably smaller and quieter than past models - and "much quieter than snoring," Bohner says.

•Palatal implants, also known as the Pillar procedure, are small rods inserted into the soft palate to stiffen it. It stops snoring by preventing the soft palate from collapsing and obstructing the airway during sleep.

"The procedure can be done in the doctor's office in just a few minutes, and the patient can go right back to work," Schwimmer says.

•Radiofrequency tissue ablation, also known as coblation, uses radiofrequency energy to reduce and stiffen tissue in the soft palate.

The effectiveness is comparable to palatal implants, Schwimmer says. But it's also more invasive and a bit more uncomfortable.

Also, the procedure will need to be repeated in about 3-5 years.

•Traditional or laser surgery can reduce excess tissue in the palate, uvula, tonsils or nasal turbinates. Possible risks include pain, infection, bleeding and nasal congestion.

In one laser procedure, called laser-assisted uvula palatoplasty (LAUP), the uvula is removed and soft palate shortened. Done on an outpatient basis under local anesthetic, it's gentler than traditional surgery. However, it can cause pain while swallowing for several days, and multiple treatments may be needed.

Whichever snoring remedies your partner tries, your support can determine its success. One study of married men using the CPAP mask found that they were more likely to stick with it if their wives slept in the same bed.

"If the husband was sleeping alone, he was more likely to think his snoring didn't matter and go off treatment," says study researcher Rosalind Cartwright, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Rush University in Chicago and author of The Twenty-Four Hour Mind (Oxford University Press).

Making Lifestyle Changes -

Your partner's health choices can also dial down the decibel level in your bedroom - and make more drastic treatments unnecessary.

Encourage him to try these snoring remedies:

•Lose weight to stop snoring related to obesity.

•Avoid alcohol within three hours of bedtime, because alcohol relaxes throat muscles, Schwimmer says. Sedatives and sleeping pills have the same effect.

•Exercise regularly, which helps control weight. "It also promotes good overall muscle tone, which is beneficial," Schwimmer says.

•Quit smoking. "Tobacco smoke tends to inflame tissues of the upper airway," Schwimmer says. This swelling narrows airways, impeding airflow.

•Manage acid reflux by avoiding large meals within three hours of bedtime and foods that cause heartburn, Schwimmer says. Take any acid-reducing medication as prescribed.

•Treat nasal congestion. Using saline nasal spray at night may clear nasal passageways. If that doesn't work, ask your partner to talk to his doctor about other treatments, such as decongestants, antihistamines and steroid nose sprays. Nasal strips only stop snoring for about 1 in 20 people, but there's little harm in trying them, Bohner says.

•Change sleep position. Snoring is generally worse when sleeping on your back, Schwimmer says. A full-body pillow can help him maintain a side-sleeping position.

A combination of lifestyle measures and medical treatment can usually reduce even the most wall-rattling roar to a soft buzz. But it won't always stop snoring entirely. If you still can't sleep well, use earplugs, and switch on a white noise machine or fan to get the rest you need.
Take Action:
  • Boycott advertisers of Glenn Beck - Fox News.  Glenn Beck is anti-gay rights. Update: Boycott Successful: Update 4/7/2011: Beck has been fired by FOX NEWS!  Radio stations dropping Beck as well in several locations. 
  • Update: DADT has been repealed. President Obama has kept his promise!
  • Boycott Bill O'Reilly and FOX News and their advertisers.  Bill discussed a French commercial by McDonalds that was meant to show that McDonalds is Gay Friendly. Bill said what is next? Is McDonalds going to be Al-Qaida friendly as well?  Imagine - Bill O'Reilly compares Gays to Al-Qaida!
  • Boycott Arizona the home of  "hater" - U.S. Senator John McCain. Arizona's Hateful anti-Immigration Law - encourages racial profiling and increases hatred towards minorities.  A remedy: Demand Republicans to  support Immigration Reform (The Dream Act). Further, Senator McCain voted against ending DADT and Blocked Immigration reform! 
  • Boycott Target, Best Buy, Gold's Gym - for donating money towards anti-gay political candidates/organizations. Update: (12/26/2010): Target is continuing to donate to anti-gay groups/causes/politicians.  Update 03/08/11 - Lady Gaga Ends Target Partnership, Reportedly Over Target's Poor LGBT Stance. Update 3/25/2010 - Target displays their hypocrisy and Sues California Gay Rights Group for Lobbying Outside Stores.  Target is attempting to block the LGBT right of free speech!  STOP SHOPPING AT TARGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Update 4/8/2011: Target lost it's case to stop the LGBT from canvassing in front of their stores.  A huge PR Disaster for TARGET!  Perhaps Target should go out of business as they betrayed their investers and customer base. Target contributed massive funds to a politician who would like to exterminate gays.  Now, Target can not stop us from Boycotting them, nor picketing, nor talking to customers near their stores; although,  Target allows a anti-gay company such as the Salvation Army to stand outside their door and speak with customers and raise money. Isn't this a double standard?  
  • End DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act).  Prevents Federal employees and Gays in the Military from gaining equal benefits. Prevents Gay Partners from gaining equal benefits.    
  • Pass ENDA (Employee Non-Discrimination Act).  ENDA would prevent employment discrimination of  LGBT workforce.
  • Boycott Salvation Army as they will not hire Gays! "DO NOT DONATE TO THEM."
  • BOYCOTT "Chick-fil-a" for donating to anti-gay marriage groups.
  • BOYCOTT KOCH INDUSTRIES PRODUCTS- to include their products: Angel Soft toilet paper / Brawny paper towels / Dixie plates, bowls, napkins & cups / Mardi Gras napkins and towels / Quilted Northern toilet paper / Soft 'n Gentle toilet paper / Sparkle napkins / Vanity fair napkins / Zee napkins / Georgia-Pacific paper products & envelopes / All Georgia-Pacific lumber & building products (INVISTA Products) / Lycra / Stainmaster Carpet.   The billionaire - Koch brothers are ultra republican - tea bag founders/supporters that do not support causes of the LGBT community. 
  • Boycott WALMART - The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, force criticized Wal-Mart for denying employee benefits to same-s-x partners and for failing to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. By comparison, the group said two other chain stores with a strong presence in New York, Costco and Walgreens, did much better.
  • Remember David Kato, Gay activist - Uganda, who was slain because he is gay!
  • NEW: Boycott Donald Trump, The Apprentice and NBC Network! At CPAC, Trump said he is considering a run for president as a Republican. In a interview with the Des Moines Register, Trump added that he opposes all forms of legal recognition for gay couples, not just marriage. "They should not be able to marry," he said. So why does NBC keep the Apprentice when Donald Trump has stated he may run for president? Boycott NBC, CNBC! Boycott advertisers of The Apprentice and his other business's. Don't shop at any bullding with Donald Trump's name to include Trump Hotels, Casinos, Condo's, Offices, Shops!  The Donald has expressed extreme Hatred towards gays and now blacks with his birther remarks and anti-fay rhetoric.  Remember how poorly Trump  treated Rosie O'Donnel?  Now we know why he did that!  It was hate against a lesbian as we now know he is hater.  Unforgiveable!  Dump NBC because they air Donald Trump's "The Apprentice"?  Start Watching CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
  • NEW: Boycott "APPLE." For the current owners and the aspiring owners of the I-phone,  Apple allows an application, "The Gay App", which is supposed to help gay individuals turn straight.  This is a step in the wrong direction.
  • Apple needs to know that the decision to allow this App on their products is a fallacious idea! Update: March 23, 2011:  Apple removed this app from USA stores; but, rumored to have them remain in some foreign stores.  This is offensive not just towards the LGBT community in the USA; but, offensive to  the entire LGBT community around the world.  How does anyone approve such a hateful, despicable app towards the LGBT community? Especially when Gay Teens are killing themselves after being harrassed by their church, parents, as well as  by bully's and teachers at school. The idea that this app was used, solicited is disgusting.

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Republicans Mount Defense Of Anti-Gay Marriage Law
by Carrie Johnson - NPR - April 18, 2011

On Monday, House Republicans are scheduled to weigh in with a federal court in New York on the side of a law called the Defense of Marriage Act.

Big majorities in Congress passed the law 15 years ago to define marriage as being between a man and a woman. Usually, it's the Justice Department that speaks up when federal laws are challenged in court. But in this case, the Obama administration has declined to defend a law it considers unconstitutional.

The decision generated controversy among conservatives and even within the Justice Department.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) told reporters at a news conference this month that President Obama's turnaround on the anti-gay marriage law left Republicans with few options.

"I don't think the House had any choice but to take the position that we were going to defend the work of the Congress. And only the courts are in the position of determining the constitutionality of any bill," Boehner said.

One GOP source told NPR that Boehner has enlisted a big-name Republican lawyer to argue for the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA.

'Politics Trumped Duty'

For the past two years, the Obama Justice Department filled that role, backing the law in courts across the country. But in February, Obama instructed the Justice Department to back off.

The change in course has conservatives like Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks hopping mad.

"Far from cautious and deferential, the president's decision was a badly opportunistic attempt to free himself from a political dilemma," Franks said at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Friday.

Franks suggested that the White House walked away to please supporters in the gay rights community, who include some of his largest donors.

"The president and the administration had a duty to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, but powerful constituencies of the president did not want the president to defend it. And unfortunately, politics trumped duty," Franks added.

Franks is so angry that he has floated the idea of slashing funds for the Justice Department over the gay marriage decision.

But New York Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a longtime supporter of gay rights, said Republicans are on the wrong side of history.

"Rather than defending DOMA in court, Congress should be working to repeal it," he said. "There is no redeeming moral value to a law whose sole goal and sole effect ... is to persecute a group of people for no reason and no benefit to anyone else."

Advocates for gay and lesbian people had been lobbying against DOMA for years. One of their prime examples was the case of Edie Windsor, who spent more than 40 years with her female partner, Thea Spyer.

They got married in 2007, but the federal government didn't recognize the marriage. And when Spyer died, Windsor got an estate tax bill of more than $360,000 on the money Spyer had left her.

Carlos Ball, a professor at Rutgers School of Law in Newark, N.J., told Congress that's not fair.

"There is no rational reason to impose a huge tax obligation on Edie that is not imposed on other New York widows," Ball said. "And that is just one example of why DOMA is unconstitutional."

James Esseks, a lawyer at the American Civil Liberties Union who represents Windsor, said the Justice Department decision is "groundbreaking."

A Break With Tradition

Until this year, the White House and many lawyers at the Justice Department said they didn't like the Defense of Marriage Act; but they defended it anyway.

That was longstanding tradition. Each new administration generally felt obligated to defend whatever laws it found on the books.

The question about whether to change course provoked debate at the highest levels of the Justice Department, and memos flew among offices all over the department's headquarters. Two Democratic sources told NPR that some officials, including Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, expressed serious reservations about abandoning the defense.

Here again, the solicitor general usually defers to Congress and defends all of its laws if there's any reasonable argument to make. But those with qualms were eventually overruled by the attorney general — and the president.

"The Obama administration's decision to abandon its defense of DOMA, or more precisely, to abandon its charade of pretending to defend DOMA, departs sharply from the Department of Justice's longstanding practice," said Ed Whelan, who worked in the Bush Justice Department.

Senate Republicans are so fired up about the Obama turnaround that they're taking it out on the man the administration has chosen to replace Katyal as the solicitor general.

Donald Verrilli has been peppered with dozens of questions about his independence and his respect for Congress, even though he didn't have any role in the decision to walk away from the gay marriage law.
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