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Re:White noise as sleep aid may do more harm than good, say ... by bradlys on Sunday October 18, 2020 @04:39PM (#24820952)
I'm not sure where I heard it but I've heard that wearing earplugs for prolonged periods isn't good either. Beyond that, I don't like the feeling (even of the putty ones) after a few hours. My ears start to feel clammy and like I'm building some kind of bacteria dish inside my ear.

Ear plugs have never been enough for me. Also - if it gets too quiet then my tinnitus starts going. Thus, like OP, I use a fan. Bothers my partner but she's gotten used to it. She can't stand the part where I like having it pointed at me too (I'm not very good at regulating body temperature at night without one).

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Re:White noise as sleep aid may do more harm than good, say ... by pmiller2 on Sunday October 18, 2020 @05:54PM (#24821422)
I've always just thought it was ridiculous that I should have to wear ear plugs to sleep in my own home. Why do people tolerate that? (I know, that's apartment living for you, etc., but not all apartments are that way.)
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Re:White noise as sleep aid may do more harm than good, say ... by musicale on Monday October 19, 2020 @02:55AM (#24823890)
It is bizarre and insane, but cities seem uninterested in reducing noise pollution from ground transport, machinery, aircraft, sirens and emergency vehicles, etc..
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Re:White noise as sleep aid may do more harm than good, say ... by silverpepsi on Sunday October 18, 2020 @06:23PM (#24821597)
it is ridiculous. learn to sleep better instead of blaming noise
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Re:White noise as sleep aid may do more harm than good, say ... by Nasrudith on Sunday October 18, 2020 @06:05PM (#24821490)
Ear wax can harden or build up and usually it is ideal to leave them to self-clear unless there is a deafening blockage, infection or similar.

I had issues personally just with headphones and work from home subsitution with white noise (unfortunately others of my household are hard of hearing and loud) worked well for me.

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