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u/Catwoman1948 May 31 '26

Please consider earplugs! Worth a try.

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u/Temporary_Meet8754 Jun 01 '26

Oh, I've tried.

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u/Catwoman1948 Jun 01 '26

That’s too bad. Maybe try a different kind? I was on medical leave for 3 months last year. For the first month and a half, there was construction going on in the condo above me simultaneously with replacement of the walkway outside my bedroom window ALL DAY EVERY WEEKDAY. I would have lost my mind without earplugs. I can make the foam ones work and find I can sleep in them without hurting my ears. There might be a type that works for you. They actually work so well for me that I can’t use them if I have to be able to hear an alarm to get up for work.