Recent content by Barry098

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    Bring on the pain!

    Bring on the pain!
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    My tinnitus has been on a roller coaster ride recently… it was almost nonexistent for a lot of...

    My tinnitus has been on a roller coaster ride recently… it was almost nonexistent for a lot of the day. It’s cranking now though!
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    Considering Legal Action After Store Alarm Caused My Tinnitus to Get Worse

    Taking legal action could not hurt. At the very least, it could raise awareness about the fact that many of us are suffering from this issue. While you are at it, consider addressing Trader Joe’s bell ringing as well. It is completely unnecessary, and they often do it right next to children...
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    @lukex26 as far as de-stigmatizing goes. I find that sharing my experience with others allows...

    @lukex26 as far as de-stigmatizing goes. I find that sharing my experience with others allows them to open up about their own experience with tinnitus. You will discover that there are very few people who are unaffected by it. My own tinnitus issues are on the extreme side of the spectrum but...
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    @lukex26 I would certainly take it though if I experienced significant sudden hearing loss. My...

    @lukex26 I would certainly take it though if I experienced significant sudden hearing loss. My brother lost hearing in one ear and Prednisone saved him and restored most of his hearing in that ear.
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    @lukex26 I haven't found Prednisone to be helpful for treating tinnitus. Theoretically it helps...

    @lukex26 I haven't found Prednisone to be helpful for treating tinnitus. Theoretically it helps protect your ears against the inflammation that your body creates post injury, but I have found that it actually tends to make my ears ring louder when I am on it.
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    @Juliane Agree…there is no real reference or baseline to measure against. Each new experience...

    @Juliane Agree…there is no real reference or baseline to measure against. Each new experience brings about a whole different set of variables.
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    @Juliane I love that attitude! So many people with T, avoid talking about it because of the...

    @Juliane I love that attitude! So many people with T, avoid talking about it because of the perceived stigma. But, I wear it on my shirt sleeve and constantly talk about my struggles with it. Maybe one day when it becomes so obvious that this problem affects everybody on the planet (either...
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    De-stigmatizing T takes a lot of its destructive power away. I think it’s an essential part of...

    De-stigmatizing T takes a lot of its destructive power away. I think it’s an essential part of the habituation process.
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    Ears are really loud tonight but the sound is not actually unpleasant…just sounds like TV...

    Ears are really loud tonight but the sound is not actually unpleasant…just sounds like TV static…this is a new one for me
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    Right…I have to plan out all activities like a military campaign to avoid injury

    Right…I have to plan out all activities like a military campaign to avoid injury
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    Not sure…might have just been luck…and being utterly exhausted

    Not sure…might have just been luck…and being utterly exhausted
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    8 years now

    8 years now
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    I think I am starting to understand the transformative power of tinnitus. It demands the...

    I think I am starting to understand the transformative power of tinnitus. It demands the deepest level of submission to and acceptance of what is vs. what could be.
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    Good night's sleep last night...that was my first since re-injuring my ears almost 2 weeks ago.

    Good night's sleep last night...that was my first since re-injuring my ears almost 2 weeks ago.