Re: Foam Ear Plugs

[Guest guest]

Like you, I have suffered for over 40 years. For 15 of those, I did nothing to block the noises. I carefully chose jobs that provided me with an office with a closing door. I never closed it to block the noise, but there was some supportive security knowing that I could close it. Thus, I was choosing exposure rather than being trapped by the noise. The result: there were long periods where I was unhappy daily if there was a noisy person seated near me.

With the advent of noise-cancelling earphones, I took a job in a cube. Eventually a noise-bomber moved close, so now I wear Hearos foam earplugs under the noise-cancelling earphones, which allows me to play fairly loud brown noise without damaging my hearing. Like you, I wear them 6-8 hours a day, plus earplugs at night. The result: I have control over the noise, which gives me security. I’m happy with that.

My misophonia doesn’t seem to be getting worse, at least not after 18 months. I still get some noise exposure while I’m talking to people, during which I switch to Plan B: I relax, and I remind myself that it is only temporary until I can return to my oasis.

Best hopes,

From: Musicman

Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:10 PM

To: Soundsensitivity

Subject: Foam Ear Plugs

It's the only way I can survive. Have been using them for years.Sometimes 8 hours at a time during the day and at night when I sleep.Is this making my misophonia worse? Anyone else use ear plugs this often? Suffering with this curse for over 40 years and it seems to be getting worse....praying for a cure.

[Guest guest]

" It's the only way I can survive. Have been using them for years.

Sometimes 8 hours at a time during the day and at night when I sleep.

Is this making my misophonia worse? Anyone else use ear plugs this often?

Suffering with this curse for over 40 years and it seems to be getting

worse....praying for a cure. " -Musicman

You call yourself " musicman " , but I'm the one who listens to music I have the

same problem that you do, accept I use earbuds. I'm literally almost always

wearing them. My living situation is such that my family makes noises that the

thin walls don't block out, and when I'm outside of these walls, the huge

plethora of sound triggers that I have force me to either be perpetually upset,

or have my earbuds in. When I can get some money, soundproofing my walls will

at least allow me a little bit of freedom from alternative music. Also, here

lately, my left ear won't stop ringing *