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@coffee_girl lol. I figure I'll treat it like alcohol, for me. Go on a date? Breakfast with friends? I'll have a cup or glass. But no more drinking coffee / alcohol everyday. If it was just my T that was affected, I'd probably continue drinking. But the difference between my anxiety levels on...

@Kelvin Alcohol has the opposite effect on me. I actually don't like drinking that much. One beer, here and there. But I've been drinking a lot more noticing my tinnitus immediately quiets after one beer. Wonder if different causes of tinnitus are affected differently by foods? @coffee_girl...

My ear-wax build-up tinnitus spike is getting much better. I can go 2 - 3 days now without noticing my tinnitus, then have a flair up, then another 2 - 3 days. Well, I was on a good run of my tinnitus being at the lower levels before the ear-wax spike, but then I decided to switch my sea salt I...

I'm seeing an audiologist (my first visit!) next week. I've read over the symptoms of TMJ and the only symptom I am experiencing is the ear pain / ringing. But it's only on the ear drum. So I'm thinking it might not be tmj. I had this very low, near non-existent tinnitus for the last two years...

Is this possible? My left ear ringing has been really bad today. Whenever I feel actual pain in the ear, I feel it in the left side of my throat. On the other hand the air in my city is absolutely horrid (thanks wildfires!) and just stepping outside tastes like smoke. So maybe my throat is...

@John CC @Rainbowsheep Well, this has given me a bit to think about. My stress from my job is because of my job. I've been looking for another one for the last three months because I hate where I work. So every time I come to work I get frustrated almost immediately. I'm hoping for a break...

@Autumnly Does that mean taking those gaba pills at the health food store could help?

@Michael B I had a crazy amount of built-up ear wax, which caused the spike. The funny thing is is that I didn't notice how loud that printer was until after my ear was cleaned out, and I was sitting mere feet away from it at the time. That's when I requested to move it. It's still close to...

I've been wearing ill-fitting glasses for about a year. I don't have health insurance (so no eye care), so my prescription is a little old (which isn't a big deal, still can see through the glasses) but the glasses themselves I have been wearing for 3+ years. Over the last year, I've felt my...

Well, the printer was right by my desk. I had them move it across the hall. Not much much I can do than to wear ear protection, but I do answer calls all day as well so that would make it tough :/

I work in a quiet office environment. The loudest part of my day is the printer, and it's on all the time. Other than that, it's quiet. And my tinnitus feels so much worse here. When I'm at home, even without music / tv / masking noises on, I hear nothing. When I'm out with friends at a busy...

My tinnitus is primarily due to some built up ear wax, and going to really really loud concerts all throughout my twenties and thirties. I have friends that are in bands, as well, and they constantly invite me to their shows. Nearly everyone in the bands i see wear ear plugs, and in the crowd...

Well, from what I've been told here, it takes about 4-6 months for the brain to adjust after a spike due to ear wax. But I can definitely tell the difference. Whereas my ears were ringing 24/7 and it was making me nauseous, I have my normal, low level tinnitus every other day and spikes...

I'm pretty sure Ernest Hemingway had tinnitus. Though I don't know many other authors, or characters, who do. You would think with how many explosions, loud music, etc., are in a lot of genres of books characters would have some ringing in their ears!

Some, not all, of my tinnitus, especially in my left ear, is from ear wax buildup. I had impacted ear wax removed by the doctor just a couple weeks ago. And although the tinnitus spoke I experienced is slowly getting better, I still feel that "wet" feeling in my left ear. Like there is wax...