Sleeping with earplugs, anyone?

[pll]

ny_biker: what white noise machine are you using? I've become a very light sleeper, waking up multiple times at night. I'm curious about one of those machines.

[emily_in_nc]

I use Hearos -- the lavender ones. They do make my ear canals a bit tender, so I don't like to wear them multiple nights in a row, but I do sleep better when I wear them than when I don't. I try to use them only if needed - not every night. I'll keep a pair on the bedside table, so if a noise bothers me in the middle of the night or early in the morning, I can put them in then. I often put one only in my left ear since I sleep on my right side much more than my left. They only seem to bother me if I put one in the ear I'm sleeping on.

[7rider]

I sleep with one in my left ear (right ear is smooshed into the pillow for the most part). Mainly, it's because I"m a light sleeper and poor DH has this habit of breathing (imagine that!) loudly - not snoring - at night, which is like finger nails on a chalkboard to me.

I've never seen "brand name" earplugs - other than Mack's silicone plugs, which I've used and are okay, but I got tired of pulling my hair out of them each morning. I've tried pink ones, green ones and the red ones shaped like a bell (store brand, all from CVS or whatever drug store I'm in at that time). Currently, I'm using some super soft green ones from CVS and they seem to work okay. Not a huge sound barrier, but enough to sleep (along with a melatonin pill). The bell-shaped ones I found to be nearly impossible to get into my ear. Useless. If anyone wants what I have left - let me know and I'll send them your way. I never heard of Hearo's, and I sent away on their website for a free sample. 6-8 weeks to deliver - we'll see how it goes.

[OakLeaf]

I've only found the Ultimate Softness ones at Walgreens. CVS definitely doesn't have them. The red and yellow ones are just super painful to me.

[emily_in_nc]

7rider, I've always gotten my Hearos at Wal-mart and have never had problems finding one. I bought a plastic jar of something like 50 pairs!

[malkin]

Howard Leight
Lite Sleepers or Lazer Lite. Pink and yellow ones.

[WindingRoad]

Funny i just stumbled upon this thread as my upstairs neighbors have been driving me absolutely insane. They are the type of people that must walk on their heels. As hard as I hear their heels hit the floor I don't know how they have any feet left. Also they are the 'never sit still' type and the 'just getting going at 11:30 at night' type too. Not to mention the 'lets scream and yell and fight then have sex' types. Soooo sick of these two people. I have asked them numerous time to turn music down too and that never lasts for more than a day. I have been documenting their shennanigans for my land lord and since he has opted NOT to renew their lease. I too have been wearing earplugs, running two fans and I STILL get awoken by these two people. I don't know what kind of earplugs I have but they are white and moldable. They are OK but wearing out. Are their any that target particular noises. My neighbors are stompers so its the low base noises that wake me up most often.

[badger]

I sleep with one in my left ear (right ear is smooshed into the pillow for the most part). Mainly, it's because I"m a light sleeper and poor DH has this habit of breathing (imagine that!) loudly - not snoring - at night, which is like finger nails on a chalkboard to me.

I could have written this, only my DB DOES snore.

I also sleep with my eye shades; I must like sensory deprivation.