Recent content by KristinOde

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    Accidental Unprotected Gunshot Exposure and Lingering Ear Fullness: Unable to See an ENT for a Month or More :(

    Is it possible in your country to go to urgent care and get Prednisone prescribed? Or at least get Prednisone from someone or somewhere? Here in my country, in Central Europe, you can go to urgent care and they will put you on an IV drip of corticosteroids for a week.
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    What Type of Earplugs Can Easily and Frequently Be Removed?

    Of course, I try to do it as slowly and carefully as possible, but the seal doesn’t break, no matter how long I twist it or how slowly I try to remove it. (I have a very small ear canal.) The longer I hold the earplug, the more it transfers extremely loud sounds from my fingers. Last time, I...
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    What Type of Earplugs Can Easily and Frequently Be Removed?

    Hi, I need some advice. Due to a series of unfortunate events, I've ended up in the hospital on IV steroids multiple times a year (I'm in Europe, where they administer steroids via IV). Because of this, I wear earmuffs every time I go outside. They're easy to remove when I need to eat, but my...
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    1) How Old Are You? 2) Are You Able to Function with Your Tinnitus?

    I'm 22 now.I have had tinnitus since I was 19 (caused by a concert which was so loud that my body was shaking even in the back row). In the beginning it was pretty bad, I was in hospital a few times, did HBOT. But then I somehow got used to it and did not really care about it. I was just...
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    Impacted Tooth Extraction Using Laser: Safe for Tinnitus Sufferers?

    Hi! I'm planning to get two of my impacted teeth extracted. They will have to drill them, because they are impacted -> they drill the part that is touching tooth next to it and then extract it. Have you got any experience with laser extraction? 1.) Should I wear earmuffs or will it be worse...