# Migraine earplugs thingies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migraine-earplugs-thingies/807666>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 28, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migraine-earplugs-thingies/807666 "2018-01-28T17:43:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migraine-earplugs-thingies/807666/1 "2018-01-28T17:43:04Z")

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I just ordered some screw-shaped foam earplugs that are vaunted as helpful in easing “weather migraines.” Has anyone used these?

More often than not changes in barometric pressure, humidity, and other weather-related events can give me serious migraines, especially the icepick-through-eye-socket- please-god-take-me-now type of migraine.

I initially thought the earplugs were snake oily, then it occurred to me that I often stuff toilet paper in my ear and nostril when I’ve a migraine and it does provide a bit of relief.

I’m waiting for a headache to begin so I can test this product . . .

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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migraine-earplugs-thingies/807666/2 "2018-01-28T18:36:50Z")

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I haven’t tried them yet. Please report back. I do use different types of ear plugs to reduce environmental noise triggers, but I haven’t run across these before. I wonder if they are similar to the ones that they sell for use on airplanes to help with pressure changes?

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**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migraine-earplugs-thingies/807666/3 "2018-01-28T18:58:29Z")

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> [@Sunny\_Daze](#):
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> I haven’t tried them yet. Please report back. I do use different types of ear plugs to reduce environmental noise triggers, but I haven’t run across these before. I wonder if they are similar to the ones that they sell for use on airplanes to help with pressure changes?

They look fancier in the commercial (not here yet). I shall test 'em in my Mad Scientist Lab and report back.