Is It Safe To Sleep With Ear Plugs At Night?

Posted on Fri, 8 Aug 2014

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Question : Is it safe to sleep with earplugs everynight. My husband snores. He has had several surgeries to correct the problem without success.

Answered by Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
yes it is safe to sleep with ear plugs

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Yes it is safe to sleep with ear plugs and they will not cause any harm

However if you are having an ear infection or pain . then it will be advisable to not use them for 5-7 days.

You should also keep the ear plugs clean and in a dry place so that you dont get an ear infection.

take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar