Recommendations for low-profile earmuffs/noise reduction sleep masks?

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AusJ
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Recommendations for low-profile earmuffs/noise reduction sleep masks?

Post by AusJ » Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:12 pm

Hi all,

New to the forum but long-term CPAP user (10+ years). I am also autistic and have been going through autistic burnout for over a year. This has exacerbated my sensory issues significantly and I am now finding that noise (and temperature) are having much more of an impact than they used to in disturbing my sleep. Fortunately my CPAP machine (Philips Dreamstation) doesn't tend to be an issue in this regard (probably because it's not a sharp noise and relatively continous).

My wife and I have upgraded our bedroom window so that external noise is no longer a problem, but noise created by her getting up in the night or earlier than me still is.

Unfortunately I really struggle with earplugs and have never found a pair that didn't get painful within 20 to 30 minutes. That leaves me with trying to find a low-profile sleep mask or earmuffs that reduces noise to some degree (doesn't have to block everything, just needs to reduce the impact of sharp noises - in fact, blocking everything would probably be a bad idea, as I really struggle with the pressure sensations from noise-cancelling headphones). The other challenge is that whatever solution needs to be compatible with my existing full face mask (Quattro FX, which unfortunately I'm going to have find an alternative for in a year or two due no longer being produced). I've done some initial searches, but am really struggling to find anything that isn't either full-blown industrial earmuffs (which aren't suitable since I often sleep on my side) or sleep masks that do nothing to block noise.

I am hoping somebody has a few recommendations. Thanks.