I can't sleep if it's not stuffed, and I'm afraid of inflammation if it's stuffed!
Is it feasible to wear earplugs to sleep for a long time?
Ms. Huang, a citizen of Nanjing, recently chose to wear earplugs to sleep because she was a light sleeper. However, after not wearing them for a few days, her ears developed slight inflammation. Recently, the related topic "What happens to people who wear earplugs to sleep for a long time?" has been on the hot search, with 170 million views. Many netizens confided: "I can't sleep without wearing earplugs", "It's faster to fall asleep with earplugs", "Earplugs have become mine" "Sleeping pills"... During the discussion, many people experienced tinnitus, earache, inflammation and other symptoms due to wearing earplugs. However, some "defenders" said that there is no problem at all if they are worn for a long time.
"I have been wearing earplugs for seven or eight years and it feels good to sleep." Ms. Lu shared her experience of wearing earplugs. She believes that the key is to buy earplugs that suit you, pay attention to replacement, and maintain hygiene. However, the reporter noticed that some netizens were seriously injured because of wearing earplugs. She posted a message calling: "Be sure to wear less earplugs!" Because of wearing earplugs for a week, her ears became inflamed, painful and itchy, so she put medicine into the ear canal every day, which hurt the eardrum. Somewhat uncomfortable.
Although there are individual differences, why do some people hurt their ears when they wear earplugs? Yao Guozhi, deputy director of the otology department of Nanjing Renpin Otolaryngology Hospital, said in an interview with reporters that tinnitus, earache, inflammation and other symptoms are usually caused by the material characteristics of earplugs or long-term wear, contact with the skin and pressure. Some clinical symptoms of the external auditory canal or auricle.
In this regard, he explained: "Generally speaking, the material of noise-cancelling earplugs is relatively hard. If worn for a long time, it may damage the external auditory canal, causing inflammation of the external auditory canal, external ear damage and other diseases; the material of sponge earplugs is mainly made of chemical fiber materials. These materials themselves may have a certain degree of ototoxicity to the ears, and may also cause inflammation and damage to the skin." In addition to ear canal damage, long-term plugging of the ears with sponge earplugs may also cause compression or bacterial infection, causing otitis externa and leading to Ear damage.
Yao Guozhi pointed out that this type of inflammation and injury can usually be relieved or cured through rest and guided medication. However, it should be reminded that if you often wear earplugs to sleep, it is easy to cause the air pressure in the ears to change, especially the air pressure in the middle ear cavity. The patient will feel a sense of fullness in the ears. In severe cases, the tympanic membrane will be inverted and cause tinnitus. , may also be accompanied by hearing loss.
"Therefore, it is recommended that even if you wear earplugs to sleep and it has always been 'safe', you still need to give your ears time to rest at appropriate intervals; in addition, pay attention to the material of the earplugs and ear hygiene." Yao Guozhi said, "Once tinnitus, earache, inflammation occurs Wait for symptoms, go to the hospital in time to consult relevant professionals, find the specific cause, and then carry out targeted treatment.”
More reminders
Don’t do these things that hurt your ears
1. Master the "60 rule", that is, when listening to music with headphones, the volume should not exceed 60% of the maximum volume, the continuous listening time should not exceed 60 minutes, and the external sound should not exceed 60 decibels.
2. Try not to use headphones to listen to music, make phone calls, watch videos, etc. in noisy environments, because if you cannot hear the content clearly, you will involuntarily turn up the volume.
3. Do not wear headphones while sleeping. Some people will wear headphones to sleep, sometimes even all night, which can easily lead to damage to cochlear function. In addition, turning the earphones over and squeezing the ears can easily cause damage to the auricles.
Yangzi Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Wang Menghang