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How much louder is your T with muffs? I’m not a doctor but over protection is not good for you. I think you have a good chance of recovery. 24/7 may not be a good idea inside the house.

Both audiologist I spoke with warned me to not over protect or sound sensitivity would become terrible. Only to do so when sound would be damaging to others... like the mower

You have to understand how tinnitus and hyperacusis works in order to understand why the brain does what it does. In short, your brain needs to be exposed daily to everyday noises in order to reassure itself that sound is safe and not hurtful.

Yes it spikes my tinnitus. Living in a windy place is annoying when you love golf.

@cjbhab how can it be protected against? I heard earmuffs and earplugs worsen it due to the occlusion effect

Best is to just stay inside but I find a toque helps or put your hood up if you have a hoodie. Cover the outside of your ears.

That's how understand it. Your auditory system loses resilience to sound, so you become more sensitive to it.

Yes, pls ignore ajc's comment above; I'm not sure why, but he seems to like to make these types of provocative comments that lack in empathy. Hard to understand, especially since he used to be severely suicidal himself.

I & many others here completely understand where you're coming from ❤️

Pls remember that although things feel very final right now, they very well could change for the better for you - even drastically so. So although there may be no quality of life now, this could very well change in the future. And suicide will always remain an option... no one can ever take that away from you. Idk why, but knowing that last bit helps me keep going.

@MadeleineHope - your last sentence above hits home for me ❤️

@cyberspace - last guy. It’s loud. Acts up at times. 15 years ago wanted to take his life. He’s made friends with it.

@cyberspace - don’t look at my situation. It’s different.I have a medical condition. I really think your going to be okay.

@4Grace I think I’m fucked mainly because of the fact that I’ve had very faint tinnitus and visual snow all of my life for as long as I can remember even since I was a toddler, and that my tinnitus was triggered so young (15 and 18) despite not even being around much loud noise. Signs that I was destined to get it and have some neurochemistry and genetic predispositions to it

@cyberspace @Tryn2BHopeful - I waited in anticipation for so many appointments. Pushing to advance dates all for nothing. Zero. Waste of time. I gave up on all of it. It was nice to maintain that hope but that’s about it.

Then they look dumbfounded at me when I tell them that mayo clinic told me to fuck off haha.. excuse my language

People are so clueless. Ignore them

Can you listen to the same type of music on other speakers? I don't have a very good tolerance to distorted guitars and brass instruments so I mainly listen to hip hop now, and sprinkle some rock and grunge here and there. Absolutely cannot listen to metal or hardcore at any volume.

@kingsfan It seems like almost any noise spikes my tinnitus, even things like TV volume on 2-3, gaming console/PC fan, etc

Sometimes my ears seem to be tolerant to spiking while other times they’re hypersensitive to noises

I would like to repeat that I once thought that these type spikes were imaginary. Not possible. My left ear is extremely sensitive. Even if I have zero emotional reaction to a sound yes almost any sound now spikes me. Unless it happens to you, you will never know. My T is loud and getting louder from everyday sounds. I need for it to go down once. Every AM I say this is the day.

I feel for you. I really do. This condition is insane. Protecting against noise is like attempting to protect against the wind.

If you have the cash, head over to the Vitamin Shoppe and pick up some NaC, Magnesium Threonate and Vitamins A, C, and E.

There's a couple studies that it can help mitigate excitotoxity from acoustic trauma. No guarantees, but if you have money to burn, it's worth a shot.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1950331/

@kingsfan nac seems to spike my tinnitus

oh jfc.. I wish I could connect my clenched fist to their weak chin for you

Carelessness

It’s insane how much people with good ears take for granted. Good ears can take a licking and keep on ticking for many… not all.

Can’t believe that one low IQ careless, manipulative, clueless “audiologist” destroyed my life.

What happened?

@4Grace microsuction earwax removal, I explicitly told them that I wasn’t comfortable with it yet they kept lying and trying to pressure me into it

I'm sorry that happened to you. Shouldn't have to deal with that sort of shit.

So sorry to hear. Do the spikes last long? What would you honestly rate the sound level at. Today mine has hit an 11. Multi tone, solid, high pitch, static and hissing in ear and middle of my head. If this does not go down …. I’m in big trouble.

@4Grace bad to the point where I’ve been doing the “life is over” dance

:(

Hang on!! One day at a time. One moment at a time.

Pfeh I feel ya... i've experienced it too... trying to give yourself time.. never be impulsive about it.. trying to get inspiration (for me it's plant based lifestyle), resting enough... finding some fun distraction (for me that's gaming), but still.. i know what you mean... trying to go easy...