Ear Plugs for Snoring Sound Good But Your Mileage May Vary

There are many products available for the snorer to stop or reduce snoring.  There are pillows, pills, sprays, herbs, ball devices and even surgery.  But is there anything available for those suffering from living with a snorer?  Yes, there is.  You can try ear plugs to greatly reduce your hearing any snoring symphonies to the sound of silence.

Snoring Basics

Snoring can strain any relationship with dorm mates, roommates or just plain mates.   It is important to know that the snorer doesn’t mean to snore.  It is an involuntary noise made whenever the upper airways are blocked.  The deep bodily relaxation of sleep can press the airway tunnels together.

Snoring can sometimes, but not often, be the sign of a more serious medical condition like sleep apnea, Picwickian syndrome (which can happen in the severely obese), growths in the nose or a stuffy nose.  If the snorer has been checked for these conditions, then he or she has normal snoring, which can take time to reduce.  In the meantime, anyone within earshot can try an ear plug for snoring.

Many Choices For Many Ears

Ears come in a great variety of shapes and widths.  You may have to try several kinds of ear plugs before you find the kind that is effective and comfortable for your unique ears.  Fortunately, any kind or ear plug for snoring is relatively cheap (cheaper than a fast food dinner, usually). 

• Foam Ear Plug for Snoring:  These are the cheapest and widely available in drug, health, department, and sporting goods stores.  With practice rolling them into narrow cylinders, they can easily slip into most any ear shape.  They take a few nights to get used to, but when you do, you may find a lot of outside noise is muffled or eliminated.  They are disposable.  Some come with cords to help you not loose them, and some don’t.
• Silicon Ear Plug For Snoring:  These look a bit like a rubber bullet, rounded at the end that goes inside your ear and flat where it sticks out of your ear.  They are considered more sound absorbing, but some people find them too uncomfortable for sleep.  Your reaction might be different form the next guy’s.  These are also disposable.
• Industrial Strength Ear Plug For Snoring:  These originally were for mechanics or others who had to work with loud equipment.  They are usually made of PVC foam or polyurethane.  They come in many shapes from little cylinders to rattles.  They are more expensive as lots of times they are reusable. 
• Beeswax, Cotton and Lanolin Ear Plug For Snoring:  They are advertised as being comfortable, reusable and effective, but they are harder to find.  I've never personally tried them because of the cost so I have no idea how effective they really are.

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