Recent content by Eric N

Battling COVID much more concerned about my sense of smell and taste returning than any possible increases in tinnitus

I’ve lost my sense of smell for the last three days, and I’m very worried. I can’t smell anything, and I really hope the chances of getting it back are high. I don’t think I can handle both tinnitus and the loss of smell—it’s just too much for one person to bear.

After successfully avoiding coronavirus since the beginning, I finally caught it. So far, the symptoms have been the standard: fever, headache, sore throat, and dry cough. I haven’t noticed any changes in my tinnitus. I’m not vaccinated, so I’m slightly concerned that it might develop into...

Are you feeling better now? Did you experience any long-term effects from COVID-19? I just tested positive two days ago. So far, I only have a headache and a fever of 38.5°C. The pharmacist mentioned that medication isn't usually prescribed for people under 65 or without pre-existing conditions...

So, I went to see a dentist who does laser treatment today. He said the fillings can be removed with the laser, but he still needs to do some finishing touches with the drill to smoothen the filling. He is still investigating what the issue is. He's not sure yet if it's a cavity or the filling...

One other thing to consider is that a filling doesn't seem to be a permanent solution. This would be my 4th filling on that tooth in 12 years, and it never felt normal after the first filling; it was always a bit bite-sensitive. Maybe getting rid of it is not such a bad idea. I'll try to get in...

If I understand correctly, there's no way to prevent the bone conduction noise. I was told that the drill used for implants is a lower RPM than the one used for drilling and is less noisy. Is this true? Apparently, it's only 1K RPM vs. 300K RPM for the normal drills. That's a massive...

I have a filling that needs to be redone due to a cavity. I had that feeling done last year with a dentist who used a laser, but it looks like he didn't do a good job. The dentist I went to today said if I leave it like that, I'll probably need a root canal within a few weeks. The tooth is...

I only use battery-powered lawn mower. The noise level is about 70-75 dB and I double protect.

Yet again Tylenol causing issues for me. One of my tinnitus tones has significantly spiked within a day after a single 500 mg pill 3 weeks ago. I dismissed my last spike(s) as a coincidence but for sure the Tylenol is doing something. I really don't get it, how's it even medically possible for a...

Will Dr. Shore's device prevent tinnitus from getting worse and stop spikes from happening? Or are we destined to wear hearing protection forever?

Is Dr. Cliff accurate about what he's saying about stem cells in this video? If so, I don't see why anyone would consider stem cells at this point.

This is one of my greatest fears that somebody does something stupid that makes my tinnitus worse. I don't know what I would do to that person. I stay indoors most of the time and wear hearing protection always when going out, I never go to places where stuff like this is likely to happen.