Tell us about your symptoms and treatment experience. Take our survey here.

caret icon Back to all discussions

Sound Machines for Sleep

Have you tried sound machines to help you sleep at night? Or other noisemakers like a ceiling fan?

  1. Hello everyone,

    I used to suffer from bad insomnia too after a close family bereavement and stress from work.

    I found that taking Melatonin at night definitely helped a bit.

    Being in a room that is too quiet - with complete silence made things worse for me. It was for this reason that I started playing long background noise such as white noise or water/rain/fire sounds to help relax and distract my brain.

    After I told my younger brother about it - being the computer whiz kid he is - he started creating 10 hour long videos with the sounds in them for me to listen to. He has also created an advert free YouTube channel featuring his videos. https://relaxingsleepingsounds.com

    I am now getting about 5-6 hours each night which although not fantastic - is a great improvement compared to the 2 hours I was lucky to get before hand.

    All the best,

    Paul

    1. ...Thanks so much for sharing this with the community! It sounds like you have a great support system in your brother. I am glad to hear that you have been able to find some relief and are finally getting some much-needed rest! I am sending you lots of positive thoughts for many more peaceful nights! April, Insomnia.Sleep-Disorders.net, Moderator

  2. My ceiling fan helps me tremendously!

    1. oh, I really like that one! Thank you for sharing with us! April, Insomnia.Sleep-Disorders.net, Moderator

    2. happy if this help people

  3. Due to GAD and increase of anxiety before bedtime I like it very quiet.

    1. It’s so important we all find what works for us 😊 The only sound I have going is the gentle whoosh from my husbands cpap machine 😊


      Cheers
      Simone (Team Member)

  4. I generally use sleep sounds apps instead of sound machines (which works for me most of the times.)
    Here are few apps I always keep installed on my device and helps me to sleep well.
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aluntapps.rainsounds&gl=us
    https://aluntapps.github.io/sleepfan/ Editorial Team Amanda Osowski April Pulliam

    1. ...awesome! Thank you for sharing! I am looking the up now! April, Insomnia.Sleep-Disorders.net, Moderator

    2. sounds like a path as well

Please read our rules before posting.