How can we help Beavis?

This very sad post was seen by me last night:

"And the biggest problem ...is my roommate.Every night he snores very loudly...I can't sleep...and it's not good for my study...I always wake up at 3 or 4 o'clock morning...and I can't close my eyes!!!!It's so terrible...I don't know what to do now!Every day i just sleep 4 hours....(~_~)I ask Residence office to change the room and they told me there's no free rooms now...And I must wait....but I don't know how long it would be...And I can't stand for it...He has just arrived here 2 days....and i hasn't slept 2 nights already...And he will be here for 6 months...How can I study...How can I live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


OKOKOKOK let us not comment on the English.

Let us look at the problem.

The problem is the loud noises from his snoring room-mate.

What can be done to help Beavis to not be disturbed by Butthead?

The answer is to help Butthead because by helping him to stop snoring then we help beavis!

To help Butthead we need to carry out research - no point in suggesting a cure if we do not know the type of snoring.

So we must do some tests:

Looking in a mirror, press the side of one nostril to close it. With your mouth closed, breathe in through your other nostril. If the nostril tends to collapse, try propping it open with the clean end of a matchstick. If breathing is easier with the nostril propped open, nasal dilators may solve your snoring problem. Test both nostrils.

Try :

• Nozovent
• Kleerway Nasal Strips
• Snore-No-More
• Breathe Right Nasal Strips

Now, with your mouth closed, try breathing in through your nose. If you cannot breathe well through your nose you may be suffering from nasal stuffiness caused by allergy. You may wish to consider the following causes: Feather pillows & bedding, pet hair, house dust mite, allergic rhinitis, seasonal allergies, perfumes & body sprays, household cleansers such as bleach.

Try :

• Rhynil

Butthead should try the Mouth Breathing test:

Open your mouth and make a snoring noise. Now close your mouth and try to make the same noise. If you can only snore with your mouth open then you are a 'mouth breather'.

Try :

• Snore Calm Chin-Up Strips which will keep your mouth closed
• Somni Snore Guard which will encourage you to breathe correctly through your nose

Try also :

• Rhynil

Now Butthead should try the tongue test:

Stick your tongue out as far as it will go and grip it between your teeth. Now try to make a snoring noise. If the snoring noise is reduced with your tongue in this forward position then you are probably what is known as a 'tongue base snorer'. The most appropriate control for this type of snoring is a Mandibular Advancement Device.

Try :

• Tomed SomnoGuard AP

If those don't work then maybe Butthead should do the 90 day snore-no-more plan:

The 90 day snore-no-more plan is a comprehensive guide to help you on your journey to stop snoring. It is a procedural driven flowchart to help you follow the correct route for problem diagnosis and the seeking of treatment. You may find that your snoring is not confined to one area alone but is multifactoral. This means that your snoring problems may have more than one cause.

The 90 Day Snore-No-More Plan (PDF - 50k)

The 90 day snore-no-more plan focuses on the following causes.

• Obesity Are you overweight?
• Smoking Do you smoke & want to stop?
• Alcohol & Sedatives Will cause excessive muscle relaxation.
• Nasal Based Snoring Can you breathe clearly through your nose?
• Mouth Breather Commonly associated with nasal stuffiness.
• Tongue Base Snorer A common cause.
• Sleeping Position Do you sleep on your back?
• Pregnancy Often transient but could persist.
• Children Can result in failure to thrive.
• The Menopause Consider your hormones.
• Sleep Apnoea Loud snoring. Excessive daytime sleepiness?

Maybe some exercises:

or

Perhaps Beavis should buy some special earplugs?

Whatever happens - good luck!