Recent content by dbth

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    I Hate TRT (Tinnitus Retraining Therapy)

    Let's just be open and honest about TRT. All it is for most people is an expensive distraction, a distraction that gets you just far enough to stop caring about the ringing in your head. It doesn't cure anything, it doesn't even lower the volume or intensity. Whether you use TRT or not you will...
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    How Safe Is U.K.?

    That's not what I saw with you and Michael... ;)
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    How Safe Is U.K.?

    I don't see why it would cause trouble @Michael Leigh .... There is room for discussion outside of TRT. I live in the U.S. and completely agree with @Chris Holland and while you made a good point Michael about horror stories all over, I'd be the first to agree the U.S. is one of the most...
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    Isn't It OK to Use Headphones Even at Low Volume?

    Not only that but they sell them! :D https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/pages/shop/department/headphones-for-safe-listening
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    Who Here Owns Cats?

    That's my handsome boy his name is Newton.
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @dingaling and I respect yours, but as I stated I was treated by both an ENT and an audiologist poorly, and for hyperacusis patients it's not uncommon. It's rare and poorly understood. My experience was mine but these reports and findings are not, but are just the same. I don't deny MRIs or...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @dingaling "Vestibular schwannoma is a rare condition: incident rate in the U.S. in 2010 was 11/1,000,000 persons, mean age 53." For a young guy like me, who had reported his loud concert attendance and headphone use... come on now. Again, I will emphasize my experience was not unique, despite...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    Hyperacusis Research has reported that many hyperacusis patients have had bad experiences, improper treatment and worsened symptoms due to painful testing done by audiologists. "We hear from many patients who have suffered harm at the hands of ENTs, audiologist and other medical clinicians...
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    Are In-Ear Maskers Safe?

    Because he knows he will get torn up if he starts feeding you his dogma publicly. I see you are bringing your cultist brainwashing into the shadows Michael. :blackalien:
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    Are In-Ear Maskers Safe?

    @Michael Leigh bias... you mean like you? ;)
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    When pigs fly and hell freezes over.

    When pigs fly and hell freezes over.
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @Luman if the reports in the article aren't enough for you, although I'm not sure why it's not as it says very clearly she went to the doctor they employed sound therapy and it caused tinnitus, but alrighty then... here's some more for ya. This video by her mother describes the incident and the...
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    Going to Concerts with Tinnitus?

    Both Hetfield & Ulrich have tinnitus, but they are using high end ear monitors and are behind the speakers, not in front of them so they don't even hear the same concert as you. They are notoriously loud and being that close to the stage is not advisable. Especially if you suspect your tinnitus...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @Luman beneath the photo of her pushing her sister on the swings. "One recent day, when Cindy attempted a visit with friends, one girl squealed. “Cindy started sobbing from the pain,” Laurie says. “Her friends insisted she was faking her injury, or her face would have turned more red.” With...
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    Newly Cursed Torturee

    Try not to skim through them.... Cringe.