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wear earplugs at night - regardless if its noisy (although thats how i found the improvement originally)

for instance this morning i could hear the stereo was on from accross the room, just the quiestest hiss, but it was obvious. i can also hear my cat padding accross next door's gravel garden!

it does make you feel like you're sleeping underwater, but for an early riser like me thats all for the good. solid 8hrs+, ahh!

i guess it just gives the stereocilia hairs a rest and lets more 'stand up' in the ear, ready for a new day

not rocket science, i guess many already do this, but it feels awesome, i'd urge you to try it!

all the best

steve

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I must admit I sometimes go on wearing my ear defenders for a couple of hours after I've finished using whatever machine I put them on for. I find it very soothing and peaceful.

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Pete
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I've found that having my wife wear ear plugs has improved my sleeping quite a bit. Now I don't get those annoying jabs in the ribs nearly as often!!!!

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[QUOTE=John How]I've found that having my wife wear ear plugs has improved my sleeping quite a bit. Now I don't get those annoying jabs in the ribs nearly as often!!!![/QUOTE]

haha, thats kind of how i re-discovered them, my lovely wife's snoring has been 'allowing' me to get up at 5am to read

the improvement in my hearing is great though, and better kip = better day in the workshop generally, all for the price of plectrum!

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   I've done that for years, don't know why it works, but it does.

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

If you or your spouse snores significantly, you should see a sleep specialist to verify that there's no problem with sleep apnea. This is a medical condition where the sleeper stops breathing for short periods, sometimes until it partially wakes them up.

As a result is the sleeper gets too little REM sleep for their overall well-being. Worse, they suffer from chronic low blood oxygen levels while sleeping, which has grave long term health implications.

The testing procedure is simple and non-invasive and there are some very effective treatments for it. If you have it, getting it treated will change your life.

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D..

For you earplug wearing sleepers, how do you wake in the morning on time? Or is that not an issue in your life any longer?

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Aoibeann

I used to wear earplugs when I was living in halls of residence at University. You just turn up the radio alarm a little louder....(this was before I married )

Its that married bit Sam. I have to rise and shine at 3:45, whist Sweetie slumbers until 7:15. Since I go to bed earlier than most, I was hoping to block the sounds of the neighborhood children blissfully at play. I don't think cranking the volume up and having to peel Sweetie off the ceiling when the alarm goes off is going to work out well. I may be wrong, but I have my doubts.

Dennis, you are right on the money. My doctor and I are going to be discussing this very subject next Wednesday. I dislike sleeping in the other room or having my sleep disturbed with all the rotational commands. "Honey, rollover you're snoring again."

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Aoibeann

[QUOTE=Hesh1956] I use duct tape........[/QUOTE]

Works for me, but I think their parents might object. But then again, they might thank me.

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Aoibeann

I use bridge pins.

Seriously, though, what if the smoke alarm sounds?

Ron

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Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

[QUOTE=Dennis E.] If you or your spouse snores significantly, you should see a sleep specialist to verify that there's no problem with sleep apnea. This is a medical condition where the sleeper stops breathing for short periods, sometimes until it partially wakes them up.

As a result is the sleeper gets too little REM sleep for their overall well-being. Worse, they suffer from chronic low blood oxygen levels while sleeping, which has grave long term health implications.

The testing procedure is simple and non-invasive and there are some very effective treatments for it. If you have it, getting it treated will change your life.

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I get plenty of good ol' rem sleep and wake up fresh as a daisy in the morning. Now that my wife wears the earplugs, she does too.

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Ron, you'd 100% hear the smoke alarm (i did initially wonder about that), i cant still hear most things, its just that they dont wake me up.

Dennis, thankfully the snoring isnt significant, just minor hayfever/ cat allegery...serves us right for getting a ful-on maine coon instead of a short haired moggie!

it's like getting glasses for your ears,(eh?)... loving it!

(stops those beetles getting in there an setting up home too!)

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