Recent content by Sevv

Hey, big thanks for the update! Dark mode looks pretty good, although the light version is a bit too clinical for me. ^^

It's already over, but from my point of view, the biggest point of danger is random idiots throwing firecrackers in your proximity. You likely won't be able to protect against that sufficiently even with hearing protection. Just as a consideration for the future.

Moderate, though right after my last setback a year ago I deemed it low severe. @Jazzer has very severe tinnitus but manages to have peace of mind with meditation, so severity doesn't seem to make peace of mind outright impossible (but in all likeliness more difficult).

I am partially homebound, just lost my job, but can still go for a few specific walks and am financially safe thanks to my parents and my own savings (for the moment). I am currently quite calm and happy, which I owe to counseling and buddhism. The teachings of Buddhism have been very valuable...

The problem is not your average car. Harley Davidsons or cars with modified exhausts can reach over 120 dB. As do horns of trucks if you live at a place where that is used frequently. For many here, even double protection would not be enough to protect yourself from a worsening. A bus at least...

On the topic of sound therapy for tinnitus and hyperacusis: 1. The study "Effect of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy vs Standard of Care on Tinnitus-Related Quality of Life" in the year 2019 compared the outcomes for three different patient groups (about 50 patients in each group for a total of...

I was looking through the songs people post here and wasn't expecting to somebody also know the great Fela Kuti! Man, this guy was such a larger than life person. It's been quite a while since I've listened to his music, back then I really liked Zombie and V.I.P. I have many songs that I like...

These are some insights I learned about mindfulness and Buddhism in the past few years. Take it with a grain of salt because I train mindfulness rather low-key (but still daily). - When you practice mindfulness, you probably get into this somewhat trance-like, calm and relaxing state (you'll...

I had a significant setback with both tinnitus and hyperacusis when I went to a small-scale carnival in 2020 because of an unexpected firecracker that went off closely, so I think the main problem is that carnivals are situations where you have a certain chance to be exposed to jackasses who...

I'm just a novice at this, but this is my current understanding: With meditation or mindfulness practice, you can learn to change your reaction to unpleasant stimuly (among other things). Naturally I would react with fear or anger to somewhat loud noises, and pain and more intense emotions to...

My situation is pretty difficult due to the many setbacks I've had with my hyperacusis. Leaving the house has gotten somewhat difficult. Because I've worked on and still work on my attitude, I am still very content with my life at the moment despite being severely handicapped. Here is what...

I really like Nichijou, a lovely, innocent yet whacky comedy anime. And Mononoke (not "Princess Mononoke"), both for the amazing animation style and storytelling:

Pain x Resistance = Suffering Pleasure/Desire x Grasping = Suffering Stay mindful not to resist what feels umcomfortable, and not to grasp what is comfortable. There will still be pain and pleasure, but less or no suffering. That is the middle path.

I was watching this video on YouTube yesterday about a guy who had trigeminal neuralgia (pain being described as random ice picks into the brain, eyes being ripped out of their sockets, and stuff like that) and he managed to get to a spot with meditation where he was detached from the random...

As @Brian Newman has suggested, I'd wait it out since you are improving very slowly. Pain hyperacusis usually does not respond to sound therapy (unlike loudness hyperacusis), in fact it can make it worse (as you've experienced yourself with pink noise), especially if you push through the pain...