Anyone really had good long-term experience with earplugs? I use them during vacations in various conditions and it’s usually a life saver, but after a couple of nights my ears get sore and I dread the thought of putting in earplugs AGAIN. Don’t really feel it’s something I can use at home on regular basis. Also at home I usually don’t have problems with noise, so maybe it’s not a high priority intervention.
Yeah, I use wax earplugs every night. The downside is that they’re gross and they sometimes cause itches, but they always go away if I scratch a bit. The upside is that you cut out a large portion of unexpected sounds, which to me way outweighs the problems.
These can be made with different materials. You might tolerate a different kind better. You could also try earmuffs, which don’t have to go inside your ears, although they could be awkward for side sleepers.
I’d also be worried about not being awakened by a smoke alarm, although deaf people get strobes for those.
Look for custom form fitting earplugs. I find the generic throwaway ones uncomfortable and wouldn’t be able to sleep with them. Custom ones are made based on a mold of your ear and fit perfectly and are more expensive. The ones I have fit snugly enough that I feel no discomfort wearing them in general and only a little when sleeping on my side (with pressure on my ear through the pillow). I’ve slept with them 5 days of the week for the last half year which has improved my sleep significantly because I am very sensitive to noise. They also work well when traveling.
This is a bit surprising to me. I have custom fitted earplugs for protecting my ears against loud music will still letting me hear the music clearly. I wouldn’t wear those to sleep because they are made out of silicon and thus harder then throwaway ones.
If you found a specific brand of custom fitted earplugs very comfortable it would be great to know which one worked for you.
Thanks for this piece of advice—I actually invested in custom earplugs, it cost me around 60eur and 2h of visits and commute. They are not really perfectly comfortable in the night, but they help in the morning, when my Wife gets up earlier than me, she doesn’t wake me up anymore.
Anyone really had good long-term experience with earplugs? I use them during vacations in various conditions and it’s usually a life saver, but after a couple of nights my ears get sore and I dread the thought of putting in earplugs AGAIN. Don’t really feel it’s something I can use at home on regular basis. Also at home I usually don’t have problems with noise, so maybe it’s not a high priority intervention.
Yeah, I use wax earplugs every night. The downside is that they’re gross and they sometimes cause itches, but they always go away if I scratch a bit. The upside is that you cut out a large portion of unexpected sounds, which to me way outweighs the problems.
These can be made with different materials. You might tolerate a different kind better. You could also try earmuffs, which don’t have to go inside your ears, although they could be awkward for side sleepers.
I’d also be worried about not being awakened by a smoke alarm, although deaf people get strobes for those.
Look for custom form fitting earplugs. I find the generic throwaway ones uncomfortable and wouldn’t be able to sleep with them. Custom ones are made based on a mold of your ear and fit perfectly and are more expensive. The ones I have fit snugly enough that I feel no discomfort wearing them in general and only a little when sleeping on my side (with pressure on my ear through the pillow). I’ve slept with them 5 days of the week for the last half year which has improved my sleep significantly because I am very sensitive to noise. They also work well when traveling.
This is a bit surprising to me. I have custom fitted earplugs for protecting my ears against loud music will still letting me hear the music clearly. I wouldn’t wear those to sleep because they are made out of silicon and thus harder then throwaway ones.
If you found a specific brand of custom fitted earplugs very comfortable it would be great to know which one worked for you.
Thanks for this piece of advice—I actually invested in custom earplugs, it cost me around 60eur and 2h of visits and commute. They are not really perfectly comfortable in the night, but they help in the morning, when my Wife gets up earlier than me, she doesn’t wake me up anymore.