Any sound deafening ideas so I can sleep with my snoring husband?

My husband didn’t appear to have sleep apnea either but upon doing a sleep study at the sleep clinic it was found he needed BIPAP. That was several years ago. I’m an RN and never saw it and to this day I have never visualized him stopping breathing but his AFib and BP became manageable. Is more rested. It can’t always be seen. That’s why it,ks good to have a sleep study so they can hook him up to everything. I would definitely check this out if it was my family member.

You could try noise canceling earphones. You would be surprised at the number of couples that sleep in separate bedroom because of noise issues. Sleep is so important

My wife complained about my snoring.
Long story short: I got tested and was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea.
I got a CPAP; peace descended upon our household.
That was 26 years ago. Happy ever after!

Have him get a sleep test and sleep apnea device. My neighbor just had her husband get one and they are both happier.

All excellent responses with great suggestions. Yes to an overnight polysomnography where they will almost certainly find he has sleep apnea, but they can also awaken him and put a CPAP mask on him once they have those first coupla hours of data to back up their diagnosis, and they can titrate him until morning wake-up call, generally near 0600 at most sleep labs. Titrate means zone in on how much air pressure/volume he needs to 'splint' his airway....BOTH ways...inhaling and exhaling. Two separate ways to get apnea.

One other trick if the sleep lab is a ways off...get a soft foam cervical collar and make him.....MAKE HIM...wear it. Order off amazon; they're cheap. The idea is that if he's gonna sleep on his back no matter what you do or say to him, at least the collar prevents his chin from sagging down toward his sternum while he relaxes into whatever pillow he's using (which might be half of his problem). Supine sleeping is bad for most everyone, but an apneic patient should avoid it like the plague. It closes of the trachea and/or it invites a sagging tongue to slide toward the back of his throat.

My mother tried almost everything available at the time regarding my father's snoring. She eventually decided to sleep in another room. So, I know from experience what you're going through. It was a tough decision to make, but it had to happen for my mother's health and well-being. One would think in this day and age of technology that somebody could find a way to fix this problem.

BTW, while headphones that have noise-cancelling tech might help, they'll also be quite bulky and disruptive of head repose during sleep. If you think you'd like to try noise reduction tech, try ear buds. They can be cordless and chargeable, like the Apple buds or the Samsung buds (I use the excellent Bose Sound Comfort series) which nest in the ear and will probably be less objectionable. Might fall out...but maybe by the time it happens you'll be mostly asleep and will fall asleep quickly again.

@blueskies1530
Your husband has sleep apnea. Did he get an official sleep study? There are ones you stay overnight and others you wear a monitor overnight. Your husband has to want to address his snoring since it is not good for his health/heart if breathing and sleep is disrupted and not deep enough or long enough for optimal health. He also needs to care about how he affects you, your health, your quality of sleep, etc. He can’t be selfish about this. If he refuses to change anything, I would sleep in another room far away to take care of myself and my health. You may benefit from couples counseling as this will erode your relationship over time.

blueskies1530, I use the Flents Protechs Noise Reduction Rating of 33 Decibels, Quiet Time Foam Plugs. They
are lavender in color and I get them on Amazon. They work wonderfully!

Prayers & Blessings....

The only way to definitively know if you have sleep apnea is to get tested at a sleep study facility. My husband didn’t snore in a consistent way, but he was constantly tired. After much nagging, he reluctantly agreed to see our doctor to discuss the issue. Our doc told him to get tested by a sleep specialist. One study later, and he was given a CPAP machine. He is not constantly tired anymore, and the snoring has disappeared