Recent content by Jupiterman

This largely depends on you. If you would like it to worsen, then continue living life as usual, take risks with noise exposure, and experiment to find out what makes your tinnitus worse. I am sure you will find it interesting and enlightening. You could also get a hearing test or even an MRI...

Wouldn’t you be better off with the 1.5 T machines? Wouldn’t they be quieter than the 3 T machines?

I thought this would have been obvious. They should have considered it from the beginning. No wonder the drug failed. Incompetent knowledge would not have helped them succeed.

Your ears are damaged (the cause is less important), and as a result, they’re more vulnerable to further damage from noise exposure. Simple as that. Have you tried using a software graphic equalizer on your computer? Many are available for free. You can manually adjust the volume of specific...

An MRI will almost certainly not help. It exposes you to over 100 decibels of noise. There is nothing you can do to fix this. Seeing doctors, ENTs, or audiologists is often a waste of time because they typically cannot offer any meaningful solutions for this condition. You are the one...

Is that the speakers or the tinnitus you're talking about?

What about wearing earplugs that slightly reduce noise levels while at work?

@Michael Leigh, in your experience coaching tinnitus sufferers, has anyone reported their tinnitus worsening with hearing aids?

Some people on this forum have reported their tinnitus worsening after hearing tests. A hearing test involves playing tones as loud as 100 dB into your ears if necessary until you respond. Do you think that is a safe noise level for someone with tinnitus? ENTs and audiologists are trained to...

Even with hearing protection, sound waves still travel through your skull via bone conduction to your inner ears. You must be able to hear it when working with a jackhammer. On top of that, there are also intense, high-energy vibrations from your hands on the jackhammer, which travel through...

A tinnitus sufferer and jackhammers are not an ideal match. This is certainly a risk for tinnitus worsening, especially as you age and experience more exposures. Can you ask your line manager for alternative duties that don’t involve using a jackhammer?

Has your tinnitus increased as a consequence of the noise at the gym?

What about the possibility of Russians interpreting America's stance with Ukraine as weakness and them forming a pact with China? The Kremlin is being notably quiet about Trump. As the saying goes: "Do not interrupt your enemy while they are making mistakes."

Aren't you Americans worried that Russia will, in turn, come for you?

You had mild tinnitus. Now, due to loud noise exposure, it has progressed to moderate. If you continue to expose yourself to loud noise, expect it to worsen further.