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There are millions of people over the decades who have habituated to loud tinnitus and now perceive it as a minor annoyance. At the same time, there are millions with mild to moderate tinnitus who are severely distressed by it. Just because there are around 20,000 sufferers on Tinnitus Talk who...

Find the threshold of your limitations, the point you can tolerate, and live your life, because our time on earth is limited, and none of us know what tomorrow brings. For those of us with tinnitus, there’s always a worry about reaching a severe level. You mentioned that you’re already at that...

I’m ready to get back in the truck, but I’m only doing local work. I’ll keep the windows rolled up and use custom-fitted earplugs, along with noise-canceling headphones for only half the shift. Hopefully, it will be okay.

Alcohol should not be consumed frequently or in large amounts, especially if you take daily medication, as it can significantly increase the risk of ototoxic effects.

The A/C did not trigger it. Many people experience a worsening of symptoms, and nobody really knows why. The noise level of A/C in a car with the windows rolled up isn’t high enough in decibels to damage hearing.

The majority of people who have been in the music industry for a while do have tinnitus.

People with severe tinnitus should continue working because the more they keep their mind occupied, the less they focus on the tinnitus. Obviously, this applies to tinnitus alone; I'm not referring to tinnitus combined with pain or loudness hyperacusis. The last thing someone with severe...

Yes, that is true, but it relates to another health issue or a more serious ear condition. It doesn't have to do with how well you handle sounds. Obviously, loud tinnitus in only one ear means you'd have to deal with only half the sound compared to having it in both ears.

If your tinnitus went from bilateral to unilateral, it should be easier to manage, as dealing with it in only one ear is better than both. I also know someone who has loud tinnitus in one ear, and it comes and goes in the other, especially when stress levels are high. He says it's much easier to...

@Michael Leigh, are you habituated, or are you severely distressed?

Habituation to tinnitus can occur at varying levels, but its severity is determined by how the individual perceives it, not by the actual sound itself. Some people may experience mid-level volume sounds and perceive them as severe, while others may perceive similar sounds as mild. The severity...

Saying 51% is considered full habituation is ridiculous. If 75% of tinnitus isn’t bothersome, why would full habituation be defined at a lower number? Tinnitus statistics are about as meaningful as a wet fart—everything is just a guesstimate.