Recent content by Rick Brewer

@Forever hopeful, after reading your post, it seemed like you were almost in the clear. Your story is very similar to mine with regard to my tinnitus perception and our age. If it hasn’t already, I believe your pure tone will fade back into the not-so-horrible high pitch hiss. At onset, I had...

Hello @Lisha I’m gonna jump in here. Quick question... How long after you finished shooting did you start to hear the tinnitus?

Well done M4gnus! I enjoyed the Yo-Yo Ma jam particularly.

Hey DPDX, things really haven't changed all that much. T is still present all the time and continues to fluctuate in volume daily. How r u?

Hello @Rohit Saluja Yes, he has hearing loss - especially around his wife. :) Kidding aside, not sure how bad it is though.

I acquired T 9 months ago and it has faded quite a bit. I'll be 51 in 2 weeks. So, DPDX, hang in there. The odds and youth are in in your favor BIG TIME! From the research I've done, if your T changes in volume, brain location, etc. and sounds like electric static most of the time, these are...

I acquired T from a loud power tool in a confined space. You've got youth on your side. With a little patience, you'll find your T less annoying in combination with hopeful fading. I've been to concerts, shot many weapons in the Army with little protection, and worked with loud power tools...

Hello DPDX... I stumbled across your post in another TT article then followed up on your progress to date. I hope you don't mind the intrusion. I want to encourage you that the odds are in your favor of this being temporary. There are so many stories about people of all ages recovering...

Hello JJ and congrats on your continued improvement. Every once in a while I'll search your posts and read a few. You are ALWAYS very positive and supportive to whomever you're posting. You're a good man JJ!

Hello @Vicki14, thank you for the kind words. :) My every-so-often "mosquito" visits usually start out quietly in the mornings but morph into hissing later in the day. For me, the mosquito is an easier sound to deal with. Have you noticed any improvement in your T over the last 1.5 years?

Hello @Joe J, I read your post about your T frequency getting higher and higher. Mine has also gotten higher in frequency and I think I may have made the same comment back in one of my earlier posts. I've noticed that not only has my T become higher in frequency, but I'm starting to have more...

@Vinnitus Hey Vinnie, it's good to be able to chat with you! I hope you'll keep us informed as your progress continues.

Hey JJ, good to see you've upgraded your healing from 70 to 75%.

@Vinnitus , I just checked the time in the Netherlands... Aren't you the night owl. :) It seems as though I lied about the tone abating. It's back today. Very low volume somewhere in the head. I haven't had a tone in 2 weeks so I thought I might have been onto something. When you...

@Vinnitus , my father really doesn't have a clear recollection of his T symptoms. His T adventure occurred over 50 years ago, he's currently 75. From reading your collection of symptoms, have you thought that maybe your T might not be from acoustic trauma? Maybe your first bout with T left...