The ultimate cure for snoring!

I cannot believe that this actually works, but it really truly does. My dear husband has always snored somewhat mildly throughout the 14 years we’ve been a couple. But a good nocturnal poke or kick usually worked to get him to turn over onto his side. But this year, the arrival of our second baby and long hours on the writing staff of a tv show brought his sleep deprivation to a new level and elevated his snoring to new decibels. We tried everything: nose strips, throat sprays, sudafed - you name it. He visited a couple of different ear nose and throat specialists in search of remedies. One recommended surgery, while another diagnosed allergies and plied him with different sprays and antihistamines. There is probably a hereditary component since his father suffers from sleep apnea and is hooked up to a machine every night. Although this wasn’t the issue for him, the results were the same - crappy, restless sleep for both of us. Some nights, my poor husband was forced to sleep on the couch just so I could get some peace and quiet. I briefly considered a Mia & Woody scenario - which seemed so forward-thinking at one point, but look where they ended up.

It was a cruel irony for me that my 14-month old son was finally sleeping through the night without a peep most nights, yet I was still deliriously sleep-deprived. Most days I was irritable and tearful from waking up hourly. I tried foam earplugs briefly but I could still hear the snoring through the earplugs. Out of desperation, my husband saw an ad for this Sona Pillow at Brookstone and although it was $129.00, he figured it was cheaper than surgery or a mouthpiece (and divorce) so it was worth a try. I was skeptical but what did we have to lose besides another night’s sleep? It looked spectacularly uncomfortable since the pillow appears to be overstuffed to elevate the head at a steep angle. The pillow forces you to sleep on your side with loopholes you thread your arm through. But that first night, he slept through the night without snoring once. I had a blissful night of unbroken sleep for the first time in over a year. In the morning, we just stared at each other in amazement. Could the answer to our nightly conundrum really lie in a stupid pillow? It seemed to good to be true, but in the past two weeks, his snoring has been negligible.

The only time he snores is when he wriggles off his side and falls off the pillow onto his back. It’s almost comical to see him lying on his back with his head propped onto his chest like a rag doll. I nudge him awake and he gets back into position. The only side effect is the occasional crick in the neck. Admittedly, it’s not the most comfortable pillow, but it’s far more comfortable than sleeping on the couch and better than a sharp kick in his back several times a night.

The statistics are conflicting but anywhere between 30% to 50% of adults snore at night. Yes, women do snore as well, but more men snore than women. I can’t recommend this pillow enough, it has literally saved me from the brink of exhaustion and kept me from smothering my husband with a pillow in the middle of the night.

LINK (BROOKSTONE)