Your partner snores and snores and there’s no stop to it. The sad part is that it has put your life to a complete full stop. You can’t sleep and hence your mornings are always dull and backed with a headache. Rather than arguing with your rommate every day, here are some quick fix solutions to cut the snore and get sound sleep.
1. Communicate, it is a relationship after all
Communication is key.
The first step to deal with a roommate who snores is to have an open discussion with them. Discuss your reasons for discomfort and help understand theirs. After all, if you’re rooming together you’re probably going to have to work this out together.
2. To the side
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Certain people tend to stop snoring when turned to the side, if this works for your roommate you’ve found an easy solution. All you need to do is make them turn every time they begin to snore. Whether you do that by using profanities at 3 in the morning or flinging the closest object to you in their direction to not so subtly signal that you want them to turn, is your call.
3. Fill in the blanks
Meet your new best friend.
Invest in a machine that produces white noise or use a fan as a source for the same. This consistent frequency will over shadow the snores and help you sleep.
4. Bring out the strips
Wear accessories to bed.
Buy your roommate a present with a hidden motive, nose strips correct the air passage and minimise snoring.
5. Jam it up
Let your music wish you good night.
Play your current jam to bed in, this will help block out the snoring and may or may not result in a dance party in your dreams.
6. Contact the white coats
Leave it to the pros.
Several people tend to snore due to a medical condition. Snoring can be a result of several conditions, from blockage in the nasal passage, excessive weight resulting in pressure on the airway while lying down, to even consumption of large quantities of alcohol before bed can all be reasons for your roommate keeping you up.
7. Feel the burn
Use those running shoes.
Including a quick workout in your daily regime does not only help you get rid of the snore, but also improves overall health.
8. Win the race
Early bird gets the worm?
If you fall asleep before your roommate, you are less likely to wake up when they get around to producing their music.
9. Plug it in
Plug in, sleep on.
If nothing seems to work, use the good old earplug method. Warning: You might have escaped the horrors of the snoring monster you share a room with, but you’re also likely to not hear your morning alarm or doorbell.
10. Medicate
Pop it.
You can ask your doctor to prescribe you medication to help you sleep, but make sure you read the long list of side effects before you take the medicine.
Author: Asavri Misra
