Earplug alternative

[TiddlesUpATree]

Please help wise ones. I can't use earplugs but need to drown out the noise of DH snoring. Is there an alternative to earplugs for inside the ear that I can sleep in (on side) ? Any ideas welcome. Seriously considering putting a pillow over his head but that seems a tad extreme.

@TiddlesUpATree Is there an alternative to earplugs for inside the ear that I can sleep in?

A spare bedroom?😅

Seriously, if the snoring is loud enough, nothing you use will drown it out.

You could try a white noise app, but that might not be enough.

If you don’t want earplugs you can get wax blob type ones that you flatten a bit and cover your ear hole with; they don’t go into the ear canal.
I’ve used them and they’re very good… hair can get stuck to them though!

What about sleep headband headphones. I've got some Bluetooth ones and I play some white noise or put on some sleep music from Spotify. They sit flat to the head, are comfortable to wear and help to drown out the snoring of my dh.

These might be good. I haven't tried them.

https://www.sleepphones.co.uk/products/sleepphones-v8-wireless-headband-sleeping-headphones

When you say you can't wear earplugs is that comfort reasons or the won't fit your ears?

If you've tried hard earplugs I highly recommend Howard leight soft foam ear plugs (available on Amazon) they are brilliant and super comfortable I wear them every single night and have recommended them on to colleagues (shift worker) who all rave about them

Can you wear in-ear headphones? I've got some Anker soundcore sleeping ear buds and find them comfy enough. I listen to rain sounds through an app.

Thanks all. Have ordered some of the wax types to try (starting at the cheapest option). May try some of the other ideas as well. I have used the lovely foam ones which work well but I seem to produce tonnes of wax when I have used them my ears are blocked for a week or so after. Think my ear canal is quite narrow so blocks easily .

Hi OP. I have a similar issue. Snoring man but ears get very itchy and inflamed if anything goes in. How did you get on with the wax thingies?

Hi. They are the best thing I've tried but not perfect. Super cheap so not a massive issue if they don't work but don't think I could use them every day. Put a soft headband over them to stop my hair from sticking. Hope they work for you.

If earplugs cause earwax to build up, incorporate preventative treatment into your morning bathroom routine. A squirt of Earol into each ear should keep them comfortably clear.

I discovered Loopz through Mumsnet. They are excellent in most noisy environments. I'm now contemplating getting their sleep model as well.

I haven't yet found anything that completely blocks out the hammer drill on the pillow dh's occasionally monstrous SNORING. I keep a Pillowtalk speaker (thank you again, Mumsnet) under my pillow, to help distract me when insomnia hits. So if dh is contributing to my insomnia I just pop an earplug in my 'uphill' ear and listen to an audiobook with the volume slightly higher than usual. Then I focus on the story, rather than on the SNORING. It's much easier to drift off to a mellow male voice murmuring a story than it is to drift off to SNORING.