Recent content by Daniel S.

Thank you for responding so quickly! If you don't mind me asking, did your tinnitus get a lot worse when this happened? And how long did it take to go back to baseline after you got checked out?

Hello everybody! So I'm having a legit panic attack over this and could use some guidance. Yesterday, I was sitting at my computer doing some work when in the span of just a few seconds, my left ear suddenly developed this unusual fullness feeling accompanied by a brief but huge spike in my...

If it helps to put your mind at east, Ranuro, I have both medium and high-pitched tones in both ears, and I find the high-pitched tones (which were the first tones I had) to be much, much easier to deal with. They were much easier to habituate to, though it did take a good five or six months for...

For magnesium, the recommended daily value is around 400 mg, so 250 mg should be okay. And for NAC, I believe 600 mg is considered a normal daily dose. That being said, you should probably check with a doctor just to be sure, especially if you have any other chronic health issues that could be...

Hi, Suzerman! So I'm just going to try and answer you directly here since I was in a similar boat a couple months ago during a trip to Vegas. I went to a club (not the same as a concert obviously, but still quite loud) and wore these Mack's Ultra Soft Foam Earplugs that I picked up online, and...

I've been experimenting with different pillow types (as much as my budget will allow to me, at least), and I have to admit that I haven't had much luck finding one that helps reduce the ringing at night. Melatonin has been somewhat helpful for me over the years, though. Not a magical cure by...

I should say that I hope she doesn't object to taking *more* frequent breaks. As I said, she's usually very good about taking breaks already, but I think I may need to ask for more breaks than normal, just to be safe. I'm also wondering if there are any precautions I should take that I'm not...

Interesting study. I definitely was not aware of that, and I'm guessing my ENT isn't aware of it either. Unfortunately, I've yet to find an ENT who seems to be very knowledgeable about tinnitus, which is really quite surprising to me given how common the condition has become. That said, my...

Understood. Thanks for the advice, Vincent! My hope is that my dentist won't have any objections to taking frequent breaks. She's normally quite pleasant though, so I imagine it won't be an issue. And she doesn't have to use the ultrasonic device on all my teeth, so it won't be a full session...

Hi Rb! So I'm not sure what kind of sound your tinnitus has taken on, but for my ringing, I find that nature videos on YouTube help to mask it really, really well. If you have a high-pitched ringing like I do, try some videos of rain or running water. I use this water fountain video sometimes to...

Hello, everyone! My apologies for another dentistry thread, but I've got an appointment coming up soon and despite my best efforts, I'm not completely clear on a few things regarding dental work, earplugs, and the potential for hearing damage/tinnitus spikes from the occlusion effect. A little...

Hi there, Sevv! So for what it's worth, I'm in a very similar boat. I've struggled with severe OCD my entire adult life, and it's done a lot of damage. Killed my career, several relationships, and my finances. I'm 37, single, never married, no kids. I do have a decent job now, but not one that I...

No hyperacusis for me. Sounds like earplugs and/or muffs will do the trick. Also helps to know that the plane shouldn't be terribly loud to begin with. Thanks for the info! I just might upgrade to a seat in front of the engines after all just to be extra safe.

As much as I would love to do this, it's just not in the budget right now lol. ;)

Well now this certainly makes me feel better! It's been so long since I've flown that I was worried that maybe there was something I hadn't thought of. But it sounds as though I may be overthinking things.