Not sleeping because of sensory issues

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Hi everyone.

I'm in a horrible mood at the moment, I have a migraine, and I haven't been able to get anything other than light sleep in days. It's because my roommate breaths and snores really loudly. And it isn't a normal snore, either; it's like this gross, wet sound that makes my skin crawl. I got earplugs, but they're very uncomfortable when they're in, and they always pop out anyway.

I'm trying not to be angry with her, it isn't her fault, but I'm seriously starting to consider a getting a single room. The doctor who diagnosed me offered to work with the school to get me one, but I declined because of a miracle: over the last two weeks, I actually bonded with my suitemates. They're absolutely wonderful and understanding and funny and unique and I'm afraid if I switch to a single room I'll never see them again. I have a few sort-of friends in my classes but these girls are the only ones I've been able to really open up to.

So basically I'm asking for advice. What should I do: switch rooms to get more sleep, or keep the room in which I get no rest in an effort to maintain my relationships?

And does anyone have any tips as to how to shut out all the noise?

yess im having this problem as well, sensory issues tick me off!! ! We jsut bought black out shades that not only block out light, block out noise 40%, ill let u know how that works. I've been using a fan that i dont blow on me jsut towards my closet for extra noise its being okay, the last couple times, dang crickets made me soo angry, thankfully theyve disappeared for awhile so i dont have to worry about that as much. Everybody gave me great advice on to doing that, check out the thread... http://www.wrongplanet.net/modules.php? ... 40#1691540 Good luck!

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When I was younger, I could not stand to have light shining under my door. I had to have the radio on. Now, I can only sleep with the TV on, my ceiling fan on full blast and the AC on.

100% solution for roommate snoring: take large fluffy pillow, place over roommates face, hold until snoring stops.

(note: may cause side effects that are hazardous to their health)

Seriously though I haven't slept well in a long time.. beds too hard, hubby cant see well in the dark so leaves kitchen light on which shines in my face and he bought a high velocity fan instead of a box fan like I asked.

I think I should use pillow therapy on him as well.

I know you are fond of your room-mates but if you keep getting less sleep, the sicker you are going to become. I wouldn't want to see that happen to you, so unfortunately the best thing would be to get a room where you can get much needed sleep. Wouldn't you be able to see your room-mate during the day if you did this at all? Does she know how bad her snoring is? If possible she may be able to get help with this if she talks to a dr about it. Just a thought.

What's the decible level for your ear plugs? Try really good soft foam earplugs that are designed to be worn on an airplane. They're more expensive, but worth every penny. They've always worked really well for me. Good Luck!

Alot of people can't sleep without the TV or radio on, so just get yourself an MP3 player, set it on low enough to block out the noise but not loud enough to keep you up. If that doesn't work, i agree on pillow therapy.

You should recommend your roomate to go to a sleep doctor for their snoring. They may have sleep apnea or something. Not only would they get better sleep if they got treatment, they would also stop snoring. Although, you may have to deal with the noise of the CPAP machine (or whatever its called), which is a constant sound of air flowing and chainging noise when they breathe in/out, but at least it's not as disgusting as snoring.

There is a company called Sensguard that sells earplugs, that are designed for people with more sensitive ears. They actually are designed as shooting earplugs, which you will see on the website, but they also mention that they work very well for people with Hyperacusis or other sound sensitivities. The website is:

www.zemzone.com

I can't sleep at all unless the room is pitch black. No lights on electronics or glow in the dark things whatsoever. I also need about 100 blankets because of the presure and my special stuffed animal. I can't fall alseep unless I have him.

I have a few as well.

Noise always, and stuffed animal mostly.

Have you tried some type of white noise? I have to sleep with a fan on or else every little noise wakes me up.

My earplugs never fall out - the end that sticks out is braced against the part of the ear that protrudes in front of the canal, called the antitragus (same principal that holds audio earbuds in), and I've gotten accustomed to the way they feel in my ears. The ones I prefer are QuietTime by Flents, with noise reduction factor of 33. They're purple, soft foam, and just the right length.

I use to travel to sport events that I competed in, and would usually split the cost of hotel room with these two guys who both snored horrendously. One of them warned me beforehand that he snored, and so I just forced myself to accept the feel of foam earplugs.

Love the 'pillow therapy' posts.

It is possible she has sleep apnea, my father has it too and he sounds the same way when he snores. But I'm not sure how to politely bring the subject up.

(She's doing it right now. Which is not helping me write my paper.)

They sell nose strips at the pharmacy for people who snore. This might help her make less noise and help you get some sleep. If it doesn't then how about buying a white noise fan. At least it will drown the annoying noise.