Recent content by Jupiterman

I don't think you can realistically compare past research on tinnitus cures to what AI will be able to do in the future using the same metric. As AI continues to develop, we are likely to see superhuman intelligence in the next few years, with IQs well over 1000. AI will be able to carry out...

@another_person, how are you going to feel if you look down from heaven in a few years and a successful treatment has been devised by AI?

It can be explained to other tinnitus sufferers. There is nothing you have written that has not been said before. You have reactive tinnitus, and it also worsens easily with additional noise exposure. These factors make your condition more serious. Do you use earplugs and earmuffs in...

Can you provide a link for the 50 dB NRR hearing protection?

Shower, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, and noisy restaurant environments are around 70 dB. In the UK, the officially accepted threshold for ear or hearing damage begins at 90 dB. If your ears are already damaged, I believe that sound levels below 90 dB can still cause further harm. Audiograms are...

@NormySan, did you consider wearing earplugs and earmuffs to the concert? Do you think that would have made a difference?

If you have a severe case of tinnitus, you are wasting your time speaking to so-called “experts.” Severe cases are rare, and an audiologist or ENT may not even encounter one in their entire career. If you have multiple noises and your tinnitus easily worsens from further noise exposure, then...

Good definition of 'reactive tinnitus' in your 8th paragraph. Although, as you infer, it's not a medical term, the phrase certainly is a good description of what the sufferers experience.

Did you wear any kind of ear protection?

Since you have hearing loss across a wide range of frequencies, this results in multiple tinnitus tones that combine to sound like white noise, which is what you’re hearing. You won’t be able to identify a single specific frequency for your tinnitus because it consists of several different...

It was likely the sound of the heavy rain rather than air pressure that caused the worsening. Perhaps check the weather forecast and wear earplugs at night if needed.

If you go for a nap during the day, does your tinnitus quieten?

@Badger55, when you drive with double protection, how does it affect your tinnitus?

You will need to provide the sources for this information, since you claim it references tinnitus reduction through DBS.

Interesting, these last two posts from @BuzzyBee and @MindOverMatter. They present completely opposing viewpoints on reactive tinnitus. What is even more interesting is that both come from experienced sufferers. When tinnitus sufferers cannot agree on their experiences and how to manage them...