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| shponglefan:
--- Quote from: Le Chuck on November 22, 2016, 07:53:15 am ---My sleep has been crap for a long time as well. Even went and had a sleep study conducted (apnea runs in my immediate family), which I'm waiting on results for but not hopeful as the tech said I didn't really exhibit any major symptoms on the night. Wondering if it could be environmental like this? I'll have to take a look at it, I do know that I often sleep better on vacations than I do at home. Just did a week at Kidani Village in Disney and slept like a baby and was well rested. --- End quote --- It's definitely worth investigating. I didn't make the connection to sound/vibration and anxiety for years; it's not something obvious particularly when one is asleep. |
| pbj:
Sound dampener under the feet of your bed? :dunno |
| Howard_Casto:
That could work, but probably not. Everyone seemed to kind of ignore my post, but the culprit most likely isn't sound, it's infrasound. Google it. Long story short, it's all about dat bass (no treble) and as you know, lower frequencies are hard to stop... you can "feel" them even when you can't hear them. |
| shponglefan:
Short update: Moving my bed has definitely helped over the last couple weeks. I've been sleeping better and waking up more relaxed than in a long time. I still noticed a bit of humming when the fridge would come on; not enough to really be an issue, but still noticeable in the dead of night. I invested in a quarter-inch rubber sheet from Home Depot. It's billed for using underneath fitness equipment, and I tried it under the fridge. It seems to have helped dampen that remaining hum and now I can't hear a thing when I my fridge is running. Still can't believe it took me three friggin' years to figure all this out... |
| shponglefan:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on November 23, 2016, 10:41:44 pm ---That could work, but probably not. Everyone seemed to kind of ignore my post, but the culprit most likely isn't sound, it's infrasound. Google it. Long story short, it's all about dat bass (no treble) and as you know, lower frequencies are hard to stop... you can "feel" them even when you can't hear them. --- End quote --- Yeah, the problem is that once the sound makes its way into the room whether it's coming through the bed is a bit moot. It's in the room at that point and generally noticeable. Reducing it at the source has definitely helped. |
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