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Post by maryland on Oct 31, 2015 13:20:33 GMT
My daughter is a freshman in college and has 2 roommates in a very small room. She says she doesn't sleep well because one of the roommates snores. She just met her roommates in Sept., so not comfortable enough confronting her about it, and she doesn't want to cause any problems as they get along well enough.
My daughter has a fan that she slept with at home, but because the room is so small (a small double with 3 girls) my daughter is in a loft bed, so nowhere to put the fan. Has anyone dealt with something similar and found a great small white noise machine or something like that? She has earplugs, but said she can't hear her alarm when she has them in.
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Post by gar on Oct 31, 2015 13:21:35 GMT
Smother her? Sorry...I know I've felt that way with dh on occasions  I think she's going to have to summon up the courage to talk to her roommate - not a 'confrontation' but a chat. |
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Post by gsquaredmom on Oct 31, 2015 13:23:56 GMT
Does she have a phone? There are white noise apps.
Does she sleep preferentially on one side? My husband uses a Cpap and I put an earplug in my left ear and sleep on my right side. The pillow is enough to muffle the sound but I can still hear my phone white noise and then alarm on my pillow next to my head.
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Post by mrgiedrnkr on Oct 31, 2015 13:25:11 GMT
After 20 years of being with a snoring fool, I can only suggest ear plugs in mass quantities from ebay.
Stacy
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Post by littlemama on Oct 31, 2015 13:26:07 GMT
There are clip on fans that might work with the loft bed.
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Post by caro on Oct 31, 2015 13:29:30 GMT
My DH snores so I wear ear plugs. Best invention ever!!! The trick to the ear plugs, roll them in your fingers then push in your ears and hold in place until the plug expands and fills the ear canal. Works like a charm.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Oct 31, 2015 13:29:48 GMT
I would be tempted to try a white noise app through headphones, if she doesn't toss and turn too much. The alarm would still be able to be heard that way.
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Post by KelleeM on Oct 31, 2015 13:32:28 GMT
I really feel badly for your daughter. My senior year of college was a living hell because of snoring...but it was my snoring  I was sharing a two bedroom apartment with three other girls, one of which was my best friend up until then. She and I were to share a room but she couldn't tolerate my snoring and moved her bed into the room with the other two girls creating bad feelings all around. I was ostracized and was miserable for the entire school year. At the end of it all I lost my friend...it really sucked. It was a horrible situation and I had no clue how to deal with my snoring. I hope that your daughter can find a solution that works for her. |
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Post by moveablefeast on Oct 31, 2015 13:54:33 GMT
If she's going to have a conversation about it with the snoring roommate, I think she should have a proposed solution in mind before goes into that conversation.
As far as hearing the alarm goes - my DH snores and I use earplugs some nights, and when I do I put my phone on the bed and the vibration wakes me up. I can also use my fitbit as a silent alarm, or I have seen little gizmos at BB&B that attach to the mattress and buzz your bed to wake you up.
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Post by Nicole in TX on Oct 31, 2015 13:57:39 GMT
I don't know what the other girl is supposed to do about her snoring.
I would use earplugs and set my phone alarm to vibrate, and find a new roommate for next semester.
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Post by scrapsotime on Oct 31, 2015 14:08:35 GMT
I don't know what the other girl is supposed to do about her snoring.  I was trying to figure out what confronting the roommate would do. All I came up with is that it can make the living situation very uncomfortable until it can be changed. |
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Post by krcrafts on Oct 31, 2015 14:30:23 GMT
What about using these headphones with a white noise app? And she can hear her alarm on her phone, too. |
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Post by happymomma on Oct 31, 2015 14:32:09 GMT
Not sure how confronting her is going to help??
It's not like she is doing it on purpose. Once you are asleep, it's kinda out of your hands if you snore or not.
I'd go with earplugs and a VERY LOUD alarm clock.
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Post by gloryjoy on Oct 31, 2015 14:41:57 GMT
My husband snores as well, I wear the silicone earplugs that mould into your ear.
I've worn them for years and have gotten to the point where even if I go away without him, he's out of town or whatever, I still wear them every night.
I have no problems waking up in the morning. My alarm clock is the kind that gets louder the longer it is on.
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Post by happymomma on Oct 31, 2015 14:44:58 GMT
Shark Tank Idea: Earplugs with built in alarm clock.
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Post by compeateropeator on Oct 31, 2015 14:55:34 GMT
I agree that confronting the roommate will not lead to anything good. Unfortunately there is very little that the other girl will be able to do about it, I think it is on your daughter to find a solution that works for her. I would try the ear plugs and then also some loud/vibrating alarm of sorts.
I also was in a double room with 3 people (many many many years ago). It was not always easy and requires a lot of give and take. The good thing was by the end of the first semester there were other rooming options available and we were all able to be in just doubles. I would tell her to hold on but be actively looking for the opportunity to move to another room.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Oct 31, 2015 15:09:56 GMT
What about using these headphones with a white noise app? And she can hear her alarm on her phone, too. This is what I was going to suggest! I don't think talking to the roommate will do any good, it will only cause bad feelings. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Oct 31, 2015 15:14:52 GMT
I suggest earplugs or earbuds. DH sleeps with earbuds, his Ipod and and a white noise MP3 file. When we camp at the beach I use earplugs (I have to have complete silence to sleep).
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Post by RiverIsis on Oct 31, 2015 15:26:05 GMT
I think she could try make it a group effort. Just say she is having trouble sleeping with all the different noises from the dorm (non-specific) and is going to use earplugs. If she has a roommate with a similar/same schedule she could ask her to make sure she is up sort of thing. This is a lemons and lemonade situation.
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Post by momstime on Oct 31, 2015 15:37:08 GMT
To all of you living with snoring spouses/roommates....Get them a Pure Sleep mouth guard. I kid you not, these things work like little miracle devices. My husband used to shake the shingles off the roof with his snoring. After getting the mouth guard a few years ago, he is as silent as a sleeping baby...and he says he finally sleeps well. I have no affiliation with the company except as a customer for life. This mouth guard moulds to your teeth, and you set it to keep your lower jaw forward as little or as much as it takes to keep your airway open at night. I can't recommend it highly enough! My ears used to scream in pain after a night of earplugs (that never really worked). I feel for anyone dealing with a snorer.
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Post by lindywholoveskids on Oct 31, 2015 15:39:59 GMT
since they are young, the roommate will eventually have to deal with the medical issues and solution. it's progressive.
I love my DH's CPAP! it like the white noise that it provides. white noise is a great idea.
it was a tough adjustment for my DH to adjust to the machine, but he never forgets it now.
some people joke about snoring ( I didn't see that here) but it's very very serious if the person has apnea. I could hear my DH stop breathing. that woke me up. I read the materials that came with the class he took and sleep apnea robs the brain of oxygen, leading to higher risk of stroke or heart attack.
not pretty. I think if the snorers knew about the health risks they would get a sleep study done.
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Post by RiverIsis on Oct 31, 2015 15:44:57 GMT
since they are young, the roommate will eventually have to deal with the medical issues and solution. it's progressive. I love my DH's CPAP! it like the white noise that it provides. white noise is a great idea. it was a tough adjustment for my DH to adjust to the machine, but he never forgets it now. some people joke about snoring ( I didn't see that here) but it's very very serious if the person has apnea. I could hear my DH stop breathing. that woke me up. I read the materials that came with the class he took and sleep apnea robs the brain of oxygen, leading to higher risk of stroke or heart attack. not pretty. I think if the snorers knew about the health risks they would get a sleep study done. |
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Post by PenandInk on Oct 31, 2015 15:59:31 GMT
What about using these headphones with a white noise app? And she can hear her alarm on her phone, too. This is genius. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2015 16:06:14 GMT
My husband has allergies. And would nor always take an allergy pill.
So the kind considerate wife I am , made him a nightcap, with Benadryl in it. For three months until our daughter caught me and I had to confess. OMG three months if no snoring. BLISS.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 31, 2015 16:10:16 GMT
Not sure how confronting her is going to help?? It's not like she is doing it on purpose. Once you are asleep, it's kinda out of your hands if you snore or not. I'd go with earplugs and a VERY LOUD alarm clock. I would absolutely say something. Not confronting, but having a discussion about it could very well help if the roommate has undiagnosed sleep apnea. It's possible that the roommate needs a CPAP machine and doesn't know it. Undiagnosed sleep apnea can be VERY serious as it can lead to weight gain, high blood pressure and extreme daytime tiredness (which can result in falling asleep while driving, etc.). I hounded my DH for over five YEARS to get his snoring, etc. checked out. He didn't believe me when I told him I thought he was stopping breathing at night. He just kept blowing it off as nothing until he went on a snowmobile trip with friends and THEY told him he snored as loud as a freight train! Thank goodness he listened because when he was tested they told him he would stop breathing roughly 80-100 times an hour. I was so glad his friends said something because he sure wasn't listening to me! ETA: OP, you could get your DD a Cloud B sleep sheep. It's a little stuffed animal with a white noise machine built in. It plays one of four sounds for 22-45 minutes then turns itself off. It looks like they have an app now too. |
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Post by Freefallfast on Oct 31, 2015 22:45:50 GMT
Easy to suggest a sleep study. Harder to get it done. The kid may not have insurance that will cover it. And if she's covered by parents insurance maybe only some of the study is covered.
I feel bad for both the snorer and the non sleeper.
As a snorer I appreciate what others go through with me, and I prefer they be very kind when discussing.
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Post by peasapie on Oct 31, 2015 22:50:06 GMT
I guess I'd suck it up with ear plugs for this semester (or year?) but I'd start working toward changing rooms for the future. And then I'd tell my roommate that it's nothing personal but I can't sleep without silence. (Someone should tell her she snores, if she doesn't already know.)
I have a friend who snores and I can't sleep in a hotel room with her, even with ear plugs. So I'm feeling very sympathetic.
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Post by christine58 on Oct 31, 2015 23:12:39 GMT
My daughter is a freshman in college and has 2 roommates in a very small room. She says she doesn't sleep well because one of the roommates snores. She just met her roommates in Sept., so not comfortable enough confronting her about it, and she doesn't want to cause any problems as they get along well enough.
My daughter has a fan that she slept with at home, but because the room is so small (a small double with 3 girls) my daughter is in a loft bed, so nowhere to put the fan. Has anyone dealt with something similar and found a great small white noise machine or something like that? She has earplugs, but said she can't hear her alarm when she has them in.
Any tips? Does she have a smart phone?? there are some great white noise apps... |
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Post by krcrafts on Nov 1, 2015 0:48:34 GMT
What about using these headphones with a white noise app? And she can hear her alarm on her phone, too. This is genius. One can never hear this too often.  |
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Post by maryland on Nov 1, 2015 1:03:01 GMT
Sorry, I must have not explained it very well! She does not want to talk to the roommate about it. She wants to figure out a solution herself. She is not comfortable with complaining at all, and I wouldn't want her to ruin a good roommate situation. She knows the girl can't help it! I understand too, because my husband says I snore. I sleep on the sofa on weeknights so I don't keep him awake on work nights.
I like the idea of a clip on fan for the loft bed. If she was just in a double, she would sit the fan next to her on the nightstand and that would really help! But she hasn't been able to fit the fan on her bed. I haven't seen her room, so I can't offer her a possible solution.
I also like the earplug idea, she should try it out sometime on the weekend and see if she could hear her alarm with the earplugs in.
Thanks for the tips!
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I think she's going to have to summon up the courage to talk to her roommate - not a 'confrontation' but a chat.
I was sharing a two bedroom apartment with three other girls, one of which was my best friend up until then. She and I were to share a room but she couldn't tolerate my snoring and moved her bed into the room with the other two girls creating bad feelings all around. I was ostracized and was miserable for the entire school year. At the end of it all I lost my friend...it really sucked. It was a horrible situation and I had no clue how to deal with my snoring.
Time to get off the internet!
