WeatherX Headache Prevention– Pressure Filtering Earplug for Shifts in Barometric Weather Pressure, Download Free Alert app (Regular 1 PK)

I purchased this after my neurosurgeon recommended it to me to help with my migraines. I’ve just last week downloaded the app and used it as directed. I must say it did reduce my pressure change headache. I was able to prepare ahead of time. It is durable and comfortable and fits well. I’m not one for ear plugs but these don’t feel uncomfortable. Just have to be sure you clean them after each use. They are made of a good material. And, while it isn’t meant to be noice cancelling just as any other ear plug it does reduce noise.

First, I’m going to say that after looking at some of the photos here of people using the plugs, some are using this product wrong. You put the end with the ridges inside your ear. You don’t need to put them in all of the way. You can put them in with just a few of the ridges inside your ear as long as it creates a seal. This will not work for you if you inserted it into your ear backwards. Second, I recommend that you purchase directly from WeatherX‘s website as the ones on here stick out of your ears and can get in the way and be uncomfortable. The ones directly on their website have a type that are flat on the end so that you can wear them while you’re sleeping if needed and lay on your side. I would recommend ordering both the regular size and the small size to see which ones work better for your ears. At first, I thought the regular size were too big for my ears and used small size. The small size worked but was hurting my ear more. I realized it was because I was pushing it too far in in order to create a seal. I went back to using the regular ones and figured out that I didn’t need to push it in all the way in order to create a seal. Everyone’s ears are different so you will need to see what works best for you. Third, you have to use these with the WeatherX app and experiment to find out what your pressure trigger is, when it’s best to put them in and when to take them out. For me any decrease in pressure .15 and up will trigger a migraine. Increase in pressure doesn’t seem to bother me. I put them in an hour to 30 minutes before and leave them in for at least 2 hours. If it’s a very strong pressure shift I find that I will still feel a bit unwell with symptoms but they are far more manageable and generally dissipate a couple hours after the shift. What I am finding these ear plugs do is keep me from getting a full on migraine. It’s a fricken miracle. I have been using these for 6 weeks now and have only had to take sumatriptan twice. Once in the beginning when I wasn’t using it correctly and the other time when I missed the pressure shift and did not have them with me. I went from having two debilitating migraines a week to none. I do check the app every couple of hours to stay on top of upcoming shifts and will set an alarm or go to sleep with them if the shift is in the middle of the night so I don’t wake up with a migraine. If you miss the alert the app gives you, you can also put these in once you are feeling symptoms and they will still help. These ear plugs are a game changer for me. Yes it sucks to wear ear plugs and it can be harder to hear but it’s worth not having to take medication or suffer in misery for 1-3 days. Sumatriptan can only be taken 6-8 times a month and I was always in fear of being limited in having relief. I haven’t taken Sumatriptan in 4 weeks. It’s an absolute miracle.

These earplugs definitely seem to make a difference - I know that I have generally bad reactions to pressure shifts, not just migraines, and these do work to ease that. I would suggest trying them even if you don't know for sure if your migraines are affected by the weather. Happy that they work for both pressure dropping and pressure rising - I get the impression that most people are affected more by drops than rises but I'm the other way around. One suggestion though: no matter how small you think your earholes are, you probably still need the regular size, not the small. I bought the small because my earholes are quite small - I have trouble fitting most earbuds - and they were too small to make a good seal unless they were way too far down in the ear canal. I took silicone moldable earplugs and put a little strip of that material around the plugs to make them fit better, and that worked, but since I liked them I went ahead and bought the regular size as well and those are much better. Four stars not five because they do tend to make my earholes feel funny and a little itchy/irritated after a while, but that could be just me as that happens sometimes with other earplugs of this shape as well. They're wearable for long enough to get the benefit though.

This product didn't really work on me. They hurt my ears more than they helped. I hope others will find them comfortable and useful. They fit snuggly in your ear, but are not adjustable. They stay in place nicely so you don't have to keep pushing them into place. They are easy to apply and are good quality. The noise reduction just makes everything sound muffled rather than canceling noise. You'll hear a constant "ssshhhhh" sound which you don't want if you are nursing a migraine.

These help my adult son and I both deal with our seasonal migraines. Not sure how the technology works, but it does! The pressure changes are noted and displayed on the WeatherX app on my phone which was easy to download. The alert gives us enough time to take precautions and put in our ear plugs. The plugs help with the pressure changes and work very well with noise, almost too well! I can’t wear them while having a conversation with someone but they do give me warning when the pressure shift happens. I am on auto delivery every few months because they get kind of loose and dirty after a while. But for the price and convenience I get a new pair every few months. The storage case is nice to have as well.

They really seem to help me with my vertigo! Atmosphere pressure seems to bring it on & these plugs seem to help elevate the pressure.

Does as expected

They work.

Review! WeatherX earplugs for migraine/vertigo Just got these, and they fit my ears, which reg plugs never do. They always fall out. Never feel like earplugs fit great but the reg size in these fit awesome. Again under $20 for these. Haven't git a warning to put them on yet. It connects to a free app that alerts you of changing weather so you can put the plugs in so you can avoid getting migraine and vertigo attacks *update. Update! Woke up with a bad migraine and put them in, almost instant relief. Wore for an hour and no longer have a migraine

I am very sensitive to pressure so i was unable to wear them for any length of time. An average person would find them quite comfortable. They seem durable and are more comfortable than foam ones. They do block out some noise so I would assume it works for pressure as well. Love the app alot even tho I dont use the ear plugs. I do keep them in my purse in case im in a noisy environment. So even though I am not using them for the intended purpose, I do think it was worth my money overall.

At 43, I've tried it all for migraines with very little success in the medical field. These have def made a huge difference for me. I get them in the second the app tells me, and sometimes even on my own when windy as that seems to bother me a lot. I 100% recommend these. Try them! What do you have to loose? I tell people all the time about my success with them. I also want to add...I have ear cannals that don't fit many ear buds. I have a horrible time with them staying in. I was worried about the fit of these! Luckily, they fit perfect! I bought the regular size. In the beginning, they did bother my ears after lengthly wearing, but my God, nothing compared to a migraine. Now that I've been using them for some time, there's very little soreness. I had trouble getting 1 side in at first too, but quickly stoped. Hope this helps!!! May these find you relief like they did for me!!!! Every Neurologist needs to be suggesting these!!!!