Don't Be So Nosey
You might remember some time ago that I mentioned how my wife tends to snore on occassion. Ok, maybe that's a bit of an understatement. She's done it since I've known her. It was bad then, but eventually it got worse when she became pregnant with our son. Actually, worse isn't an apt description. It became intolerable. I couldn't sleep very well and when I did I would wake up in the morning and notice I couldn't hear out of my right ear as well. I feared that repeated exposure to this kind of noise would make me go deaf.
So, I moved. I have been sleeping in the guest bedroom ever since. This has been working out great. Well, except when we actually have guests.
However, to her credit, she has readily taken steps to rectify the situation, and hopefully, eventually allow me to come back to bed.
First, she participated in a sleep study. The results of this were interesting as it showed she has restless legs. She didn't know that and neither did I. Probably because the snoring made everything in the bed vibrate, in essence masking any motion of her legs.
The results of the study also indicated that she woke herself up around 124 times an hour, never allowing herself to get into a good REM sleep. Me either.
In other words, the quality of her sleep sucked.
Before she had the study, we talked about the possible treatments. I had narrowed it down to four:
The wife wearing a CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) device. Basically, a device you have to strap on to your face every night that forces your airway open and that makes a Darth Vader sound all night long. Neither one of us saw this as a viable option. Especially after seeing Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith. I just know I'd have recurring dreams of Vader in that lava.
Drugs. A great short-term solution perhaps, but sleeper's crack tends to only treat the symptoms and isn't a cure for snoring.
Surgery. Remove some scar tissue in her throat and fix a terribly deviated septum. This would hopefully clear the airway enough to stop the madness.
Nothing. We continue to sleep in separate rooms.
Yep, she chose the surgery. It happened last week. She recovered over the weekend and is about to have her nose "splint" removed tomorrow. Which is good, because she says it's starting to itch.
Has it helped? Don't know yet. I'm still sleeping downstairs until she gets the OK from the doc. In case you haven't figured it out, I REALLY value my sleep. My wife values my sleep too, because she knows that without it, I'm, well, unpleasant to be around.
Me, unpleasant? Sure you jest! (No, I don't and don't call me Shirley - insert rim shot here...) Yes, there's proof. If you believe my wife anyway.
Stay tuned and I'll let you know how this plays out.
-la
So, I moved. I have been sleeping in the guest bedroom ever since. This has been working out great. Well, except when we actually have guests.
However, to her credit, she has readily taken steps to rectify the situation, and hopefully, eventually allow me to come back to bed.
First, she participated in a sleep study. The results of this were interesting as it showed she has restless legs. She didn't know that and neither did I. Probably because the snoring made everything in the bed vibrate, in essence masking any motion of her legs.
The results of the study also indicated that she woke herself up around 124 times an hour, never allowing herself to get into a good REM sleep. Me either.
In other words, the quality of her sleep sucked.
Before she had the study, we talked about the possible treatments. I had narrowed it down to four:
The wife wearing a CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) device. Basically, a device you have to strap on to your face every night that forces your airway open and that makes a Darth Vader sound all night long. Neither one of us saw this as a viable option. Especially after seeing Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith. I just know I'd have recurring dreams of Vader in that lava.
Drugs. A great short-term solution perhaps, but sleeper's crack tends to only treat the symptoms and isn't a cure for snoring.
Surgery. Remove some scar tissue in her throat and fix a terribly deviated septum. This would hopefully clear the airway enough to stop the madness.
Nothing. We continue to sleep in separate rooms.
Yep, she chose the surgery. It happened last week. She recovered over the weekend and is about to have her nose "splint" removed tomorrow. Which is good, because she says it's starting to itch.
Has it helped? Don't know yet. I'm still sleeping downstairs until she gets the OK from the doc. In case you haven't figured it out, I REALLY value my sleep. My wife values my sleep too, because she knows that without it, I'm, well, unpleasant to be around.
Me, unpleasant? Sure you jest! (No, I don't and don't call me Shirley - insert rim shot here...) Yes, there's proof. If you believe my wife anyway.
Stay tuned and I'll let you know how this plays out.
-la
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