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It is generally not recommended to sleep in earplugs, as you're risking inducing a tinnitus. Basically everyone has some background noise in his ears/head, but
by lgieron 13y ago
It is generally not recommended to sleep in earplugs, as you're risking inducing a tinnitus. Basically everyone has some background noise in his ears/head, but it is ordinarily discarded (not brought to consciousness) by central nerve system as it's much quieter than external sounds - but if you cut them out, you're risking that your brain becomes aware of that sound and bam - suddenly you have tinnitus. And it may very well stay with you for the rest of your life.
- dcherman 13y agoOut of curiosity, do you have a source for this? I developed tinnitus last year and currently do wear earplugs while sleeping, however I certainly don't want to make it worse.
- lgieron 13y agoAn audiologist told me that.
- robmcm 13y agoGreat, insomnia here I come!
- lgieron 13y agoBTW for people whose tinnitus is bothering them enough to shell out a couple grand, check this out: http://www.anm-medical.com/index.php/en/tinnitus/acoustice-crr-neuromodulation http://www.anm-medical.com/index.php/en/tinnitus/acoustice-c... It seems to be the first therapy for tinnitus which was confirmed in clinical trials. Unlike TRT, it can actually make the sound go away and not just make you less unhappy about it.