Recent content by rmnkby

Hello, I have had mild, high frequency tinnitus for about 8 months. I'm really confused by how I perceive it differently with two different kinds of noise cancelling devices. I have both in-ear and over-the-ear noise cancelling Bose headphones. When I use the over-the-ear one (QC-35) I hear my...

There are some members here who passionately advocate "no headphones even with low volume - no exceptions" for people who got their tinnitus due to acoustic trauma. While I understand the point, and realize that there's a risk, I was wondering how much basis this has. I see members saying...

My noise trauma was 6 months ago which left me with mild tinnitus today. My first month was an absolute nightmare, I had never been so depressed before. I wasn't eating, had to use sleeping aid (not because of the loudness of the sound, but because of my reaction to it), constantly searching...

@Iowa54 , I'm sorry that yours is worse. May I ask, what was the initial cause of your tinnitus? Was it noise induced and mild in the beginning, and got worse despite being careful afterwards?

Hey M.K. Glad you can relate to my thoughts. My T is pretty mild, it has to be totally silent for me to hear it. For example, I cannot hear it over a computer fan. But it's definitely there when I sleep. So one might say "easy to be so relaxed and positive when your condition is so mild", and I...

My recommendation is to avoid small clubs, since I think the sound waves bouncing around in a small space could cause more harm than, let's say, an outdoor concert. I support that one could go back to living life normally, but compromises have to be made. For a raver like you and me, I think...

I just wanted to share my progress in 3 months after my acoustic trauma (concert) that left me with mild tinnitus. This post mainly targets newbies, to help them cope with the initial panic and depression. Even mild tinnitus can get someone pretty depressed in the early days due to the power of...

Hi, I'm Erman and this is my first post. This forum has been a great help to get through the first couple weeks, so thanks everyone in advance. I got mild tinnitus as a result of a concert about 5 weeks ago. First couple weeks were a nightmare, super depressing, but I slowly got used to the fact...