Eyemasks and earplugs have helped a lot for sleep. I’m not sure how to quantify the benefit but I haven’t slept without them (for nightsleep) in at least a year from what I can recall.
I can’t fall asleep with earplugs in. I wear earplugs and earmuffs at work, but my job involves fast-paced assembly work which provides a lot of tactile feedback to distract me from the itchy earplugs.
Also be aware any earplugs marketed as being ‘for sleep’ or ‘for nuisance noise’ block out so little noise that you are better off sleeping on your side with a pillow over your ear. Look for earplugs with an SNR of at least 30dB (preferably at least 35dB).
I’ve found that earplugs exacerbate the effects of tinnitus and make it difficult to sleep. Having my desk fan turned on throughout the night helped me sleep a lot better
Eyemasks and earplugs have helped a lot for sleep. I’m not sure how to quantify the benefit but I haven’t slept without them (for nightsleep) in at least a year from what I can recall.
I can’t fall asleep with earplugs in. I wear earplugs and earmuffs at work, but my job involves fast-paced assembly work which provides a lot of tactile feedback to distract me from the itchy earplugs.
Also be aware any earplugs marketed as being ‘for sleep’ or ‘for nuisance noise’ block out so little noise that you are better off sleeping on your side with a pillow over your ear. Look for earplugs with an SNR of at least 30dB (preferably at least 35dB).
I’ve found that earplugs exacerbate the effects of tinnitus and make it difficult to sleep. Having my desk fan turned on throughout the night helped me sleep a lot better