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How to escape noise advice please?!

NAS83894

Hi

I am super sensitive to a lot of things, but noise is my biggest problem as it stops me being able to sleep or focus on work - or both. Summer is the worst time as people are always outside making noise and I cannot escape them.  It's the same at work as my office is above a car park so there are always car engines and people shouting and playing their music.  I feel like I have nowhere I can go to escape and it is making me more and more anxious and desperate.  The more sleep-deprived I become, the more terrible everything feels and I do often find myself wondering about what a way out would be.  I cannot move away and live in the wilderness and I have to work to earn money.  All the headphones I try don't really seem very effective at blocking noise - especially low rumbling noises like bass music and car engines and repetitive noises like kids bouncing footballs on concrete.  It's not fair on the people I live and work with since they cannot understand why I am so crazy and grumpy all the time.  I need to find a solution and a way to get some sleep that does not involve medication or anything drastic.  Please can any of you recommend ear plugs or headphones that will block out the low vibrations and noise and let me get some sleep?  

Thank you for any guidance.  

K x

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  • I'm a big fan of Loop earplugs; their range includes different models for various different scenarios (eg general quiet, talking to others, attending a concert, sleeping).

    In case they're of interest, I'll share my referral link, which offers a discount on first purchase. If you don't like them, they can returned for a refund within 100 days, even in used condition:

    Loop Earplugs - 15% off

    I wear different pairs of these every day, including for housework, "cooking" (I don't actually cook, it's more reheating of shop-bought things!) and sleeping.

    For sleeping, I'm now wearing the Loop Dream earplugs, which include memory foam inside a silicone liner.

    I used to wear Ear Jellies, which gave me the most noise reduction that I've ever experienced from earplugs, but I hurt my eardrum when pushing one in too far. They can also cause pain when removed, due to how well they seal themselves in and the vacuum they create. I got my original set through their crowdfunding campaign. The newer replacements that I bought later also on felt a lot less comfortable, unfortunately.

    Ear Jellies

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  • I'm a big fan of Loop earplugs; their range includes different models for various different scenarios (eg general quiet, talking to others, attending a concert, sleeping).

    In case they're of interest, I'll share my referral link, which offers a discount on first purchase. If you don't like them, they can returned for a refund within 100 days, even in used condition:

    Loop Earplugs - 15% off

    I wear different pairs of these every day, including for housework, "cooking" (I don't actually cook, it's more reheating of shop-bought things!) and sleeping.

    For sleeping, I'm now wearing the Loop Dream earplugs, which include memory foam inside a silicone liner.

    I used to wear Ear Jellies, which gave me the most noise reduction that I've ever experienced from earplugs, but I hurt my eardrum when pushing one in too far. They can also cause pain when removed, due to how well they seal themselves in and the vacuum they create. I got my original set through their crowdfunding campaign. The newer replacements that I bought later also on felt a lot less comfortable, unfortunately.

    Ear Jellies

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