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Regarding the snoring:
I snore like a freight train... a real "rattle the walls" type thing. It doesn't bother me cause I don't notice lol. Unfortunately, my wife is apperently "unable" to ignore it (I mean that sarcastically about her; my snoring can be/often is impressively loud)
I tried taping my mouth for snoring, but ended up choking on my own saliva. Works for some, not for me
But I went and got a sleep study done (that you can do at home, with equipment they loan you) because I didn't want to do that to my wife (and I guess there's health benefits too). Surprisingly, I was diagnosed as having only "mild" sleep apnea. As loud as my snoring (allegedly) can be; I thought it would be worse. So I was prescribed a CPAP and got my machine... mainly because I didn't want to force my wife into another room 3x a week, due to my obnoxious snoring
And holy shit... I hadn't slept so well, in so long, that it made me feel a little sad/stupid that I hadn't gotten a CPAP sooner. You have to find a set-up that works for your sleeping habits... but my god! I hate going without it now. Sometimes I forget to put it on, and sometimes I rip it off at night... but I can always feel how unrested I am now when I don't wear it
TL;DR - CPAP's are awesome and worth any mild inconvenience they may cause. And they also stop the snoring, regardless of cause. It's an inflammation/soft palate thing; sometimes you need a little extra pressure. The sleep you get is priceless though
Thanks for letting me know. I'm still not convinced a CPAP will help, but I don't think she's ever had a sleep study done either. If she did, it was long enough ago that it might be worth another.
CPAP machines stop snoring by creating continuous positive air pressure that keeps your muscles from collapsing. It's not really a matter of convincing -- it's a fact.