Pillow shaker alarm?

[Cameramonkey]

Wife has started snoring. So I'm going to need to start wearing earplugs. My concern is being able to hear my normal alarm, so I wanted to try a pillow shaker "silent" alarm. I currently use my phone which slowly ramps up gently. Since I'm going to be wearing plugs, I suspect I'll end up waking every day VERY abruptly with a hard elbow to the ribs because she'll hear it long before I will.

Anyone recommend a good one? Requirements, in order of importance:
1. Silent vibrate only
2. easy to find OFF button. All the ones I find have a big snooze with an "off" mixed in with other buttons identically sized/shaped. If yours can be turned off while in snooze mode, OK. (I had one that you couldnt turn off while snoozing)
3. Dimmable. Wife cant stand bright clocks. She needs a dark room.
4. Big Numbers

GO!

 

[JCSR]

Never heard of the pillow alarm but I use my smartwatch when I need a silent wake-up.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Never heard of the pillow alarm but I use my smartwatch when I need a silent wake-up.

Thats an idea. I'm hard on watches so Im using a cheap chinese one.

Since its Chinese I dont keep it connected to my phone.

I may see if it has a built in alarm I can use.

 

[CPE1704TKS]

Maybe look at this from a different angle. If she is consistently snoring, she may need get checked for sleep apnea. She might need a CPAP.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Maybe look at this from a different angle. If she is consistently snoring, she may need get checked for sleep apnea. She might need a CPAP.

Been there, done that. Already tried it. Gave up because she got far worse sleep using one. But I appreciate the suggestion.

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

Amazon product ASIN B001S4FSOK

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Montelukast (Singulair) tablets. Ask her dr.

 

[bwframe]

I use a tape similar to this most nights. It solves congestion issues for me. And no snoring.

 

[rhamersley]

 

[Cameramonkey]

I use a tape similar to this most nights. It solves congestion issues for me. And no snoring.

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I saw something similar on FB. Wife wasnt thrilled I suggested it by brand name... "Hostage Tape". LOL

And apparently I sometimes snore too. But I cant use anything that holds my mouth closed due to severe allergies. I'd either wake in a panic or suffocate and die.

 

[Rookie]

Have you tried a white noise machine? I use one every night. If my wife starts snoring, I turn the volume up a little and go back to sleep.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Have you tried a white noise machine? I use one every night. If my wife starts snoring, I turn the volume up a little and go back to sleep.

She's loooooud.

 

[SheepDog4Life]

I use a tape similar to this most nights. It solves congestion issues for me. And no snoring.

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Wait... is that a real thing!?!? At first I thought it was a joke...

 

[Cameramonkey]

Wait... is that a real thing!?!? At first I thought it was a joke...

It fixes the issue where your jaw hangs open and partially closes your throat.

 

[Haven]

She's loooooud.

Have you tried a pillow?

 

[printcraft]

Have you tried a pillow?

 

[SheepDog4Life]

It fixes the issue where your jaw hangs open and partially closes your throat.

I might have to try that... for a long time the mouth-pieces, the ones that set your lower jaw basically to an under-bite, had worked well for me... been using SnoreRX a long time, but not so much any more.

 

[loudgroove]

Well there is another option but my ol lady hates it. Try sleeping in different rooms. Ive made up my mind that it will happen here when my daughter finally moves out.

 

[bwframe]

I saw something similar on FB. Wife wasnt thrilled I suggested it by brand name... "Hostage Tape". LOL

And apparently I sometimes snore too. But I cant use anything that holds my mouth closed due to severe allergies. I'd either wake in a panic or suffocate and die.

You gotta study up on the procedure and how to go about it. It's not like you are duct taping your mouth shut.

You are using medical type tape to lightly remind your mouth to stay shut. You are not closing off your mouth to all breathing. The size of the tape can vary according to how much you have trained yourself to need. As you get acclimated, small sections of tape work fine.

I started this spring because the allergies/congestion were bothersome to me. It's amazing how that taping the mouth shut and consciously nose breathing clears the sinuses.

 

[rhamersley]