Earplugs

[barry1010]

I really need to wear earplugs when I'm in bed but every type I have tried causes me to hear my heartbeat, my breathing and swallowing and loud whooshing noises which defeat the object.
Any suggestions?

[ludwigvan]

Hi Barry,I’ve tried all types of ear plugs to help me sleep at night, the ones that work best for me are Howard Leight max. I empathise with you hearing your heart beat as I have Afib which is definitely not conducive to a good night’s sleep, if you start to hear your heart beat try pulling the ear plugs out slightly. Good luck.

[Dagman]

That is to say I play the sounds through the pad speaker and keep it nearby. Headphones etc are uncomfortable for me!

[Dagman]

Another possible solution? Would rearranging your bedroom help if you can be further away from the noises?

[Ellipsis]

If you have the budget:

https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/headphones/noise_masking_sleepbuds/noise-masking-sleepbuds-ii.html

[barry1010]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will take the time to investigate them all.

[Smowball]

What about an electric fan?? It doesn’t have to be facing you so that you feel it, but they all have a gentle hum and that may well block the noise out. I cannnot sleep at all without a fan on.

[gingejbee]

Interestingly, the noise machine I recommended this morning has several different fan sounds, several different white noises and the rest are "natural sounds" like rainfall, babbling brook, waterfall etc etc. I now can't get to sleep without a sound from this machine.
(I really couldn't do with having anything stuffed in my ears all night...and I'm not sure that it's particularly good for your ear canals).