Recent content by ringingfeet

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    Cilcare's CIL001 Targets Cochlear Synaptopathy — An American/French Collaboration

    Thank you for sharing. I will give it a shot. As someone from the Netherlands, I might be able to participate.
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    Minimizing Risk of Hearing Damage / Worse Tinnitus: 3-Hour Flight vs. 30-Hour Train Ride?

    I fly a lot with severe tinnitus. Most modern airplanes are not that loud. I wear some earplugs and chew bubblegum, which helps decompress the ears.
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    Real Natural Sounds vs. Artificial Sound Generators — I Bought Crickets and Keep Them in My House

    My friend says I should move to the jungle. Always crickets and animal sounds.
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    In-Cabin Noise Level of Wide-Body Aircraft — Airbus A380 the Quietest

    I've flown a few times since my tinnitus. I have 18 dB and 25 dB earplugs with and use them accordingly. Chewing gum helps with depressurizing so I have a pack with me. I've noticed that big variables for cabin sound levels are the planes and flying conditions. But with those earplugs it...
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    Incredible Job Offer with Great Compensation — Concerns Over Loud Situations (Dinners, Flying)

    Is it a possibility to test the waters? If you can't manage even with your precautions, just quit. No shame in trying and quitting.
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    My Tinnitus Has Significantly Changed in Character in the Past Weeks

    Hey, Your situation sounds very similar to mine. Mine has steadily gotten worse over the years. At first I could ignore it in some situations. But since a year or so it is ever present. I can only give you words of encouragement. Mentally I was in a terrible place. Since a while I have...
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    Incredible Job Offer with Great Compensation — Concerns Over Loud Situations (Dinners, Flying)

    Have you flown before with tinnitus? I was very scared to resume flying but I’ve been fine doing it again. About the dinners and on site: do you have to be at loud places or can you choose the locations?
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    Be Honest. Do You Still Enjoy Life?

    I’m almost 3 years in. My tinnitus is severe. I hear it always and it’s unmaskable. I do enjoy life, but it never feels like I can fully enjoy the moment. At least my suicidal thoughts have subsided quite a bit. I’m having them once every few months. Before I had them every week or so. I...
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    @Blix M. Paraglot it was an error. I meant informative. I corrected my mistake. We are in this...

    @Blix M. Paraglot it was an error. I meant informative. I corrected my mistake. We are in this together and I appreciate your input on the forum.
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    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    We’ll know more about the effects of FX-322 on tinnitus after the current 208 trial. Since there will be TFI measures done as a secondary endpoint. The results should be in by Q3/2022 or Q1/2023.
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    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    @Philip83, it’s en vivo in pre clinical research (mice). I do love that image.
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    Has Acnecide / Epiduo / Hydrocortisone Irritated Your Tinnitus?

    @Shelbylynn, I am sorry to say that @Allan1967 isn’t with us anymore.
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    Eleven Years of Chemo-Induced Tinnitus

    Hi Ezri, welcome to the forum. I find that CBD helps with relaxing. This helps to fall asleep and I believe my tinnitus behaves better. What also helps I have a couple of Bluetooth speakers. One plays white noise and the other has beach sounds. More is more when it comes to speakers. Not...
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    Tinnitus from Working in a Loud Factory — Looking for Advice & Friends

    I am sorry you have to endure this. Be very careful with your ears. My two years anniversary is coming up and even though I've been fastidious with protecting my hearing, It's been getting worse and fast so. For me there are two version of tinnitus: maskable livable tinnitus and unmaskable...