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I let AI build a tool to help me figure out what was waking me up at night

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Re: I let AI build a tool to help me figure out what was waking me up at night

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Post by sevg »

DANmode wrote: post #156
sevg wrote: post #140

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You’re free to share your anecdata. But you also shouldn’t be surprised if someone challenges the implications or merits of your anecdata, for the benefit of others that might take it as good advice.

Yes, it’s no longer good advice to checks notes consider switching up environment or diet/things you’re ingesting, if you’re generating excess goo known for waste-carrying, and protection from environmental debris... Are you serious ? Feel free to struggle until a peer-reviewed study gives you permission not to, but don’t be surprised if others continue making basic observations and improvements for themselves.

I didn’t refute a link between environmental factors and ear wax production. Nor did I say improving diet isn’t a good thing in general.

But changing your diet won’t help with ear wax. And cotton swabs are a bad idea.

You seem upset; this is just a discussion on an internet forum. It’s ok for people to have different opinions and share them in a thread :)

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Post by CamelCaseCondo »

babblingfish wrote: post #39

Hey, OP, consider sleeping with ear plugs. They're scientifically proven to reduce night time awakenings due to audio disturbances. [1] [1] https://academic.oup.com/sleep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/s...

Whenever I sleep with ear plugs, I wake up with brain fog.

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Post by blitzar »

chillfox wrote: post #118
locao wrote: post #111

I don't need this to know what wakes me up during the night: my wife pushes the door and THEN turns the doorknob. A simple conversation was no good. My MIL said on her experience deep conversations would not help either. At least it didn't help for 15 years.

lol, my husband does the same thing… I told him I can’t see the door at night and sometimes walk into it, so we leave it open at night, solves the problem.

Motion activated (night) light - even a little battery powered one - and the same in the bathroom. Not enough light to stir you awake but enough to find your way without turning on lights or fumbling in the dark.

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Post by throwaway2037 »

showmypost wrote: post #53
babblingfish wrote: post #39

Hey, OP, consider sleeping with ear plugs. They're scientifically proven to reduce night time awakenings due to audio disturbances. [1] [1] https://academic.oup.com/sleep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/s...

I have custom molded ones. They help a lot, however high pitched sudden noises still get through and wake me up. I never managed to sleep without earplugs since moving to this city. Not considering moving due to the quality of life (apart from the noise)

I am curious: What city?

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Post by saaaaaam »

AlexCoventry wrote: post #137
i5heu wrote: post #127

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AFAIK there is some inflammation potential if earplugs are used all night everyday. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/advice-wearing-ea...

I've been using them for decades without issue, FWIW.

You are either a scientific anomaly or a single data point. Or both.

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Post by blitzar »

codazoda wrote: post #11

This reminds me of a weird story... I went to work at a BBB office once. They turned all their computers off at night and every morning they were back on. It was just "normal" for them. I can't even remember what problem I was troubleshooting. At the time I was working on IVR systems. Anwayz, I was working late in their office. Everyone had turned off their computers and went home. At exactly Midnight, every computer…

clearly the alarm clock was set to wake the computers up from sleep

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Post by camillomiller »

Mashimo wrote: post #150
jillesvangurp wrote: post #141

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I've been using those for a few years. I also cover my eyes with a sleeping mask in the summer. In this part of the world (Berlin) it gets light around 4am in the summer. About 3-4 hours before I want to wake up. I'm sensitive to light, I sleep longer in the winter.

Or as an alternative I use blackout curtains. Once I also had automatic blackout blinds, they would slowly roll up before my my alarm rings. All controlled by home assistant, which can read the phono alarm time. Waking up slowly by light is nice :)

Depending on your setup it might not be enough. I have those in the bedroom, but I can't install them on the rest of the flat (they're not the most beautiful). Leaving the bedroom door open for proper air quality leads inevitably to light coming in from other rooms. Yes it's that bright in Berlin at 4am in summer. Therefore I second the mask. There are a lot of option that are super comfortable and cheap on Amazon.

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Post by card_zero »

danaw wrote: post #131
i5heu wrote: post #127

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AFAIK there is some inflammation potential if earplugs are used all night everyday. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/advice-wearing-ea...

ime finding the right earplugs is the key. there are lots of options a of diameter, density and material to try out. getting the right one made a big difference for me

Foam: cheap, scratchy, ineffective. This one will give you abrasions sometimes.

Silicone: expensive, effective, fussy.

Wax: cheap, effective, disposable. (Needs warming up, slight drawback.)

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