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  • twa
    Good night friends, wishing you a calm night and peaceful tomorrow with all my heart.
    twa
    I'm curious, if I had noise trauma in one ear why are both affected with T and H?
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    twa
    @kingsfan it makes me wonder if I damaged the other ear when I was in a vulnerable state after the acoustic trauma???
    TheDanishGirl
    Both my ears are equally effected by noise (headphones) but my left ear is way more effected with tinnitus and also somewhat with H. Its weird.
    Bill Bauer
    My initial acoustic trauma involved only one ear. After 9 months T spread to the formerly good ear. Later I learned that it seldom Doesn't spread...
    twa
    It is my prayer that we will all experience healing and return to our normal way of life.
    twa
    My sweet boy went over and asked the leaf blowers next door to please stop because they are hurting my mom's ears.
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    Steph1710
    @LilSass aww thank you! <3 And yes, I've most definitely watched Victorian Farm - including the Christmas episode. :) where I'm from in England, we are nothing but fields and farmland. Aesthetically, things don't look too much different from that on the programme. Lots of history here, especially farming history. We still have loads of old Victorian machinery and farming products laying about. X
    twa
    @Steph1710 thanks so much! I love design and architecture, but went back for degrees in education. I was a school district administrator, now I consult. Mostly, I've been at home teaching my son until the acoustic trauma.
    twa
    @Steph1710 we've been to London and the Cotswolds a few times. We also have been to Scotland to see Edinburgh and the Highlands. We went to Ft. William, Loch Ness and Glen Coe.
    twa
    T is loud today. I keep reminding myself to focus on the positive, like less ear pain, fullness, headaches and dizziness.
    twa
    Busy day with two Zoom meetings in a row, first since T started 11 weeks ago. Reading positive stories from my bookmarked page!
    twa
    Going for a walk, stay positive and stay off the forum except for positive stories! I'm going to take my own advice and get moving!
    twa
    A friend told me that exercise is just as effective at raising serotonin levels as meds. My goal is to walk is to walk 3x's today.
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    LilSass
    No, I am staying off meds except when I absolutely need it. Migraine meds is what caused my t. Luckily chiro has helped immensely!
    twa
    @LilSass my closest friend has just gotten T and she takes migraine meds also, I think Topamax. Have you taken St. John's Wort? I thought it might be safer than an SSRI.
    LilSass
    Ugh, sorry to hear that! Maybe hers will go away. I take almotriptan when needed, which thanks to the chiro, is maybe only once per week now. The med was Cambia (declofenac) which I only took a few doses over the space of a week. It also made me very sick for almost two months (loss of balance, nausea, etc.).The neurologist wanted to put me on an SSRI, but I refused.
    twa
    I went for a walk to the pond. Lawn guys start mowing so I can't go home. I detour down "dog alley", a yappy dog appears! Lesson learned!
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    Diesel
    Get yourself a nice set of moulded, filtered earplugs; and put them on a keychain. I have a set of westones. Super comfortable, nearly invisitble, provides enough protection for most everyday concerns.
    twa
    How much do foam plugs protect?
    twa
    @Diesel I'm waiting for my molded ones to come back from the audiologist. Are they safer than the foam ones? The audiologist could not answer my questions. She said they are called musician's ear molds with interchangeable filters.
    twa
    If you want to listen to calm, quiet acoustic Christmas music, listen to Amy Grant's Christmas on Spotify.
    LilSass
    Thank you for your positive posts! Knowing you are going through such a challenging time & still finding things that bring you joy inspires me!
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    LilSass
    Hi twa! Yes, in the past few months I have been consistently having 3-5 'quiet' days (only noticeable in quiet rooms) every week. Mine has been variable since the onset but now having 2-3 days in a row of quiet. I'm sure that yours will start improving soon!
    twa
    @LilSass, hi! That is good to hear! Thank you for the encouragement!
    twa
    Hi @Steph1710! Thank you, I try to redirect my thoughts. It can be a challenge. I appreciate the prayers so very much. I feel them when people are praying for me.
    twa
    Researching quiet appliances, first to go, the microwave!
    Kriszti
    I want to change our washing machine. It's unbelievably loud. Tinnitus is expensive.
    twa
    Yes, it is. My washer and dryer are the ones I bought when we first got married. They have lasted forever, but every aspect of them is loud from the dials to the doors. The operation is loud too. I start them and run out of the room and close the door!
    twa
    I'm a mom, so I do mom things like spending time in the kitchen. Is there a way to turn off beeps on microwaves and ovens?
    twa
    Rough few days, I've been reading encouraging posts from JJflyman and others on my Bookmarked thread for encouragement.
    twa
    Covid test was negative. Thank you God!
    Bill Bauer
    For people under 80 ( and who aren't dying as a result of suffering from a serious health condition), this year's flu has a 99.97% survival rate. The mortality is higher than for an average year's flu, but it's significantly lower than the mortality of flu that we get once every decade or two.
    twa
    Did anyone else get pressure in the ears? If so, did yours get better with time?
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    twa
    My son yelled in my ear, but strangely both ears are affected. I wonder if I had secondary trauma after.
    Jrblovsky
    My ear still feels completely blocked after 1 year. Still get intense pain as well.
    twa
    :-(
    twa
    Good morning! Today I'm going to wrap presents and organize paperwork. Hope you have a good day friends!
    twa
    Went to see Christmas lights with the family. I was hesitant, but I wore earplugs and it was a nice time. :)
    twa
    Yesterday I focused on making Christmas cards and sending them out to friends and family. It helped to redirect my thoughts.
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