ear plugs for sleeping recommendation
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Anonymous
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DH is a snorer and I am light sleeper. We can't do white noise because we have little kids who wake up at night.
I have used ear plugs in the past with some success. But the ones I have now are not doing a good job. Maybe DH started snoring louder or maybe the ear plugs are not so good. Any recommendation for good sleeping ear plugs? or other snoring solutions that has worked for you. I need a good night sleep. TIA |
Anonymous
| I get the little foam ones with a high noise rating. I can still hear him but it’s muffled. |
Anonymous
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I use these https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Dreamgirl-Soft-Foam-Earplugs/dp/B0051U7R0A/
My husband is a snorer and I am a light sleeper. |
Anonymous
Do you have a link? Thanks |
Anonymous
Thanks |
Anonymous
| Anyone tried Smart Nora? https://www.smartnora.com/ |
Anonymous
I use this one: https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Slim-Soft-Foam-Earplugs/dp/B005YUW7A2 They seem similar. I was not sleeping well these past few weeks, so the other night, I used these, and I slept much better. The littlest noise wakes me up. I never travel overnight without these. |
Anonymous
| I use foam earplugs as well as a white noise machine (and did so even when my kids were babies). I'm a light sleeper and could still hear them crying. But if you are worried, you could use a baby monitor in your room (even if they aren't babies). Another thing that might help is to go to bed earlier than your DH so that you are asleep before he comes in and starts snoring. I have found that it is a bit easier to stay asleep with snoring, than to fall asleep with snoring. Also, has your DH been evaluated for sleep apnea? If all else fails, just sleep in seperate rooms if that's an option. Good luck! |
Anonymous
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I’ve been using night earplugs for 10 years, so have tried a lot of brands and types. For me, Hearos is the best foam brand; they’re more dense than most. Only warning is that a few from every package don’t turn out right and aren’t as dense as the others — if you try twice and they don’t shape right, just consider it a dud and grab a new one.
Also, for any earplug there is a technical art to putting them in correctly. It depends a bit on your ear shape; I can usually skip it if I squish up the Hearos and then let them expand to fit. But it you’re always having trouble, try googling the proper method. You put a hand around behind your head and pull out the ear from behind to straighten out the ear canal. If foam earplugs just don’t work at all for you, the silicone kind (like Mack’s, though I haven’t noticed any brand difference) sits outside the ear opening. They’re good at blocking sound, just a lot more high-maintenance. (Especially because my cat likes to bounce them around like a ball, and then the dog gets them off the floor and chews them like gum. 😂) |
Anonymous
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I like the wax ear plugs because they melt to the shape of your ear canal and completely drown out sound.
Also snore preventing nose strips work. My DH used to snore a lot and used those. He actually lost about 10-15 lbs in weight and stopped snoring, so that may also be an option... |
Anonymous
Do you have a link for the nose strip? thanks |
Anonymous
The disposable strips are called "Breathe Right" you can get them at CVS or Amazon. There are also nose clips which seem more expensive ($60?) which I just also found when I googled. They were called Z Quiet. Good luck! |
Anonymous
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Also married to a loud snorer. The only ear plugs that worked for me are Mack's silicone ear plugs. I can get them at Safeway or Amazon.
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Anonymous
| You can’t use white noise but you can sleep with ear plugs? My husband is a snorer. He now uses a cpap machine. We also have a white noise machine. I wake up if my kids need me. |
Anonymous
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I've been dealing with either snoring or outside noise (apartment living, NYC, etc) for 20 years.
The soft ear plugs work ok but will NEVER drown out snoring. Sleeping on the couch or in a separate room is your only solution if you need to be able to hear your kids. I've paid a lot of money fro two different types of noise canceling or noise masking technology. I know you probably can't use either one of these for now, but I am posting anyway in case others could use the help. https://quieton.com/shop/quieton-sleep/?aelia_cs_currency=USD&gclid=CjwKCAiAr6-ABhAfEiwADO4sfaXijfsKBrlXXHfnj-p20FLx11wo_eCX3JNqux2IAezNFlmQkK0NFhoCmdkQAvD_BwE&v=7516fd43adaa Quiet On does work. It's not perfect but you will notice a MARKED difference in the level of noise you hear from your husband's snoring. The drawback to me was that they really are not comfortable. particularly if you are a side sleeper. They definitely start to dig into the flesh of your ears overnight. https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/wellness/noise_masking_sleepbuds/noise-masking-sleepbuds-ii.html#v=noise_masking_sleepbuds_ii_white I have had these for about a week and they are a MIRACLE. I have only used them on the "warm static" setting and it completely masks my husband's snoring, noise from the street etc. I tested it out and can still hear a fire alarm, but that's about it. Even if my husband is watching TV in bed I can barely hear it. They're very comfortable. Pricey? Yes. But worth every penny. I havent slept this well in years. |