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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 use foam earplugs at night to prevent me from waking to noises. I sleep a lot better with them. They are just the common squishy foam plugs that are used by construction workers, etc. You can buy them in bulk in hardware/DIY stores. They are way better than noise-cancelling headphones, though I use those during the day to "take the edge off".

    The low frequency sounds will probably travel through your skull and you'll still hear them or feel them. The earplugs help a lot, but I can still hear/feel those sounds a bit. Probably the best you can do there is use NC headphones and play music or white noise to drown out the other sounds.

  • in reply to Damojo

    I tried some of those hidden types of ear plugs that are meant to be discreet but all I could hear is my heartbeat in my head and that’s not sensory fun plus they were really uncomfortable, they may have been called Loop?

  • in reply to Autismman

    You could benefit from Flare Calmer, they are comfortable and because they only channel the sound so it is gentler you don't hear your own breathing, chewing etc

    Calmer® | An Alternative To Traditional Earplugs – Flare Audio Ltd

  • in reply to Bunny

    I'm sorry to hear that, but it's good others get a balanced opinion. For me they fitted so comfortably I worried they'd fall out too. They never do though. They do make one with a cord between them just incase though. 

    Isn't it frustrating that our ears aren't all a uniform size and shape!  Joy

  • in reply to DaughteroftheKing
    DaughteroftheKing said:
    You could benefit from Flare Calmer

    I liked the idea of those so much that I’ve tried several different versions of them over the years, including in different sizes.

    Unfortunately, I had to concede defeat and give up on them. I found it tricky to get them fitted correctly and even more difficult to keep them in place, including when talking, eating, or otherwise moving my jaw (eg yawning).

    I also didn’t dare wear them away from home, because it was far too easy for them to fall out without me realising.

    Of course, some people have got on well with them, and they also have a 100-day money-back guarantee.

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  • in reply to DaughteroftheKing
    DaughteroftheKing said:
    You could benefit from Flare Calmer

    I liked the idea of those so much that I’ve tried several different versions of them over the years, including in different sizes.

    Unfortunately, I had to concede defeat and give up on them. I found it tricky to get them fitted correctly and even more difficult to keep them in place, including when talking, eating, or otherwise moving my jaw (eg yawning).

    I also didn’t dare wear them away from home, because it was far too easy for them to fall out without me realising.

    Of course, some people have got on well with them, and they also have a 100-day money-back guarantee.

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