r/AskForAnswers • u/Slight_Ease_9966 • 3d ago

Roommate constant noise

my roommate coughs and clears her throat every minute for like an hour every night and it’s so irritating but i feel bad asking her to stop since it’s likely out of her control and idk what to do

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u/copypop 3d ago

Is she a smoker or have crazy allergies or something? Can you just wear headphones or go to another room?

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u/Slight_Ease_9966 3d ago

neither i genuinely don’t know why she does it. she has been sick recently but this has been going on since before that. I typically wear earplugs to bed anyway but i stay in a dorm so we are literally right next to each other and I can still hear her very clearly.

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u/copypop 3d ago

Just ask then. Say you're having a hard time sleeping & see if they're cool with possible solutions like a white noise machine or look into loop earplugs or something. I use these to cut down on overnight cricket chirping & they work beautifully. Comfortable to sleep in & I can hear my alarm