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Sudden Worsening of Tinnitus After New Year’s and Loud Squeak
I have another question related to this topic. How much do you use ear protection, like earmuffs, these days? You mentioned that you used to wear earmuffs around the house and avoided showering. How are you doing now in that regard? When do you use earmuffs or earplugs, and how does it work... -
50 Years of Relentless Tinnitus: A Marine’s Struggle and Resilience
Sorry to hear that. Do you feel like you’ve been suffering from it every day for the past 50 years, or was there a time when you got used to it enough that you could ignore it for most of the day?- Maruashen
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- Forum: Introduce Yourself
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Suicidal Two Months After Tinnitus Onset from a Child's Scream
Don’t give up. My tinnitus fluctuates a lot too. I can have five very good days, then suddenly seven really bad ones. The last two nights have been horrible tinnitus-wise, and I don’t know why. But it’s been like this before, and then out of nowhere, I start having better nights again. With... -
My Hearing Has Slightly Improved Since 2019
Just a quick question. Have you been protecting your ears a lot with earplugs or earmuffs since last summer? Speaking from personal experience, I feel that doing so can actually make the condition worse, although it might be different for you.- Maruashen
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- Forum: Success Stories
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Suicidal Two Months After Tinnitus Onset from a Child's Scream
@Annina, your symptoms and story feel a lot like mine. It is almost as if I am reading my own timeline. I want to address something first. My ears also started to crack after I got my damage six months ago, and I used to worry that it might actually cause further harm. But guess what? I am... -
Attending a Noisy Indoor Graduation Ceremony: Tips and Experiences?
Corticosteroids are tricky. It seems like sometimes they lower the tinnitus, and other times they make it worse. So you took 50-50-50, then 40-40-40, 30-30-30, 20-20-20… When you wrote that, were you on day 9? I am not sure, but after taking corticosteroids for nine days, your sleep can get... -
A Hypochondriac with Tinnitus
Tinnitus tends to become much louder when we focus on it (just stating the obvious). So the best advice I can offer is to keep yourself occupied. Do things, stay busy, and direct your attention elsewhere. I know that is easier said than done, but honestly, it is the only approach that has ever... -
Second Acoustic Trauma: Prednisone Helped, but Tinnitus Returned Louder — Would Dexamethasone Help Three Weeks Later?
It’s interesting that you say your tinnitus became quieter during your steroid course and louder afterward. How exactly did the sound of your tinnitus change? -
Let me know what the doctor told you! Would be nice to know. I went through your posts and I can...
Let me know what the doctor told you! Would be nice to know. I went through your posts and I can relate. One thing struck me though, something I do a lot too: you dwell on and ruminate about what has happened. Yes, you got unlucky 2 months ago, but instead of looking back at something you can't...- Maruashen
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I think you should focus on the success you had 19/6! Recovery and habitulation seems like 2...
I think you should focus on the success you had 19/6! Recovery and habitulation seems like 2 steps forward and 1 step backward for most people. The key is to slowly push forward. One setback isnt the end, because each time you push forward, you risk a setback, and thats the whole point sort of. :)- Maruashen
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I know it sucks. I cannot go outside either right now, but i know that time is crucial to...
I know it sucks. I cannot go outside either right now, but i know that time is crucial to healing and try to make small steps every day. Life is not easy, but it can be very rewarding, but sometimes to get to the rewarding spot we need to fight through the hard times. Ask yourself, what can i...- Maruashen
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No, you should embrace your life. Give it time, i promise you, it will get better. Don't make...
No, you should embrace your life. Give it time, i promise you, it will get better. Don't make any rational decisions. Isolating yourself more is not a good option, it never is. Our conditions sucks, but we need to stay strong and focus on the future, instead of dwelling in the past. We're all in...- Maruashen
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Attending a Noisy Indoor Graduation Ceremony: Tips and Experiences?
How does coffee affect the injury inside your ear? I was just trying to help Kingsfan. There are always many different factors that can increase or decrease our tinnitus, and stress or anxiety is definitely one of them. For example, today I slept less than usual, and I feel like my tinnitus is... -
Attending a Noisy Indoor Graduation Ceremony: Tips and Experiences?
Interesting. So your tinnitus tone is always 100 percent constant? Always exactly the same tone, with no changes throughout the day, ever? I think for many of us, it varies a lot. -
Car Honked Close to Me: Tinnitus Spike and Hearing Loss Concerns
I wanted to add this as well. On December 20, 2024, I was exposed to a bus honking its horn while I was literally one meter in front of it, just walking by. However, it did not worsen my tinnitus. In the end, it may not matter much, since we are all built differently and there are so many...