Sudden-onset snoring!
November 8, 2010 11:00 AM

Can a new mattress cause snoring? How do we make it stop?

My husband and I just got a new, fancy, expensive, super-comfortable mattress. I love it and fall asleep as soon as I close my eyes. But according to my husband, I then start snoring very loudly. Apparently, I snore for most of the night, and no amount of nudging or turning me over stops me.

We've slept on many different mattresses before, but we've never had this problem. I haven't gained or lost a lot of weight, I'm not drinking before bedtime, I'm not sick, and my airways seem to be clear. I sleep on my side. I don't seem to be waking up a lot or choking. I'm not pregnant.

I've read the other threads about snoring, but none of them seem to cover sudden-onset, mattress-related zzzzzs. I can't bear to give up our new mattress, but I also can't keep my spouse awake all night. Please help, hive mind!
posted by equipoise to Health & Fitness (3 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
Is it really soft? Maybe you're sinking in and it's causing your neck to turn enough to snore.
posted by Blake at 11:07 AM on November 8, 2010


Like the above answer, I'd guess that it has to do with the relation of your body on the mattress to your head on the pillow. Is your neck at a different angle? Can you try a different pillow to see if it makes a difference?
posted by ldthomps at 11:13 AM on November 8, 2010


Thanks, folks. I'll definitely try a different pillow tonight. Any other ideas, in case that doesn't solve the problem?
posted by equipoise at 12:27 PM on November 8, 2010


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