| ▲ | babblingfish 4 hours ago |
| Hey, OP, consider sleeping with ear plugs. They're scientifically proven to reduce night time awakenings due to audio disturbances. [1] [1] https://academic.oup.com/sleep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/s... |
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| ▲ | apt-apt-apt-apt 39 minutes ago | parent | next [-] |
| Don't listen to him– he is a cat burglar, and you being deaf at night helps him steal your cats. |
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| ▲ | showmypost 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| I have custom molded ones. They help a lot, however high pitched sudden noises still get through and wake me up. I never managed to sleep without earplugs since moving to this city. Not considering moving due to the quality of life (apart from the noise) |
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| ▲ | joenot443 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | Are custom molded ones better? I’ve been using swimmers plugs for a few years now and they’ve been fine. Do you use an eye mask too? | | |
| ▲ | avidiax 42 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | | Yes. Wearing regular earplugs will change the shape of your ear, and many people can't tolerate it every night. | |
| ▲ | throwaway219450 28 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | | They are pretty comfortable, though they take getting used to because the seal is perfect and you'll slightly pressurize your ear canal which is a strange feeling. They'll also fit slightly inside your ear, so lying sideways is fine. The downside is they're very expensive, relative to other earplugs and mine no longer seal as well as they used to so I'd need to get a new pair. They're still better than nothing. I started using earbuds around the same time, from using cans, and I wonder if I've very slightly widened my ear's opening. I also use an eye mask if I'm somewhere that doesn't have good curtains or blinds. Really works very well, but I recommend one that wraps around and doesn't have an elastic band to dig into your ears (Matador makes a good one). | |
| ▲ | udfalkso an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | | They don’t block much more noise but they’re much more comfortable |
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| ▲ | Eridrus an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Yeah, this seems like a way overengineered solution. I moved to the US 15 years ago and it was too noisey for me to sleep well (fire trucks, cars, etc), but ear plugs solved the problem and are portable to other places you might need to sleep. |
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| ▲ | helsontaveras18 41 minutes ago | parent [-] | | I recommend these: Mack's Pillow Soft Silicone Earplugs. Can be found on Amazon. Block out A LOT of noise. They’re little putty molds that you shape to fit your ear. I also rip them in half before molding so I get 2 ear plugs from 1 putty. |
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| ▲ | elchief an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| i find earplugs so uncomfortable that it ruins my night |
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| ▲ | avidiax 40 minutes ago | parent [-] | | Get custom fitted ones at an audiologist. They are very comfortable, at least in the upward facing ear, for me. Foamies are only tolerable a couple of nights for me. |
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| ▲ | b3ing 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| I would think earwax build up would increase with that |
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| ▲ | knicholes an hour ago | parent | next [-] | | My suspicion from regular use of ear plugs is that the wax sticks to the plug every night. I use a new set every night. Pretty wasteful, but man, I need my sleep. | | |
| ▲ | donkers 17 minutes ago | parent [-] | | I use Loop silicone earplugs, they’re reusable and washable. Used to use the disposables but got tired of the waste. |
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| ▲ | DANmode an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | | I used to have lots of earwax buildup that kept me from using earplugs. Then I fixed my health. | | |
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