Diesel

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  • Diesel
    Today is my 4th anniversary of acquiring intrusive T and H. To those of you that are new and still struggling to cope... it gets easier.
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    BrOKeN_1
    @Tara Lyons "does it get easier? " is a bit of a loaded question because I think everyone deal with it differently. Or like covid there are different tinnitus variants. Lol. Either way. At least for myself. Getting easier just meant I have become somewhat emotionally numb. Of course there are plenty of moments of weakness and I personally stay on a mild antidepressant so maybe that helps.
    twa
    @Diesel glad you are doing well. I come back and check in every now and then and look for people who were here when mine started in Oct 2020.
    BrOKeN_1
    @twa.. we still running neck and neck girl. Good to see your getting on ok. One day at at a time. Keep it up!
    S
    Can you take a look at my audiogram in the FX-322 thread and tell me what's what? My audiologist is basically useless and just says I have mild hearing loss. Can you tell if I have any conductive hearing loss? Is it just mild?
    Diesel
    Planned house work this summer. That means knocking the dust off loud power tools that I haven't used in 2+ years. Am I worried? A little.
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    Steph1710
    @Diesel when I'm using power tools, I double protect - ear plugs and over ear protection, plus breaks. I've never had an issue. I have been stupid a fair few times and started the tools/machines without protection, simply because I've forgotten. Still been okay though. :)
    Diesel
    @Steph1710 my plan includes double protection as well and spreading the work across a few days to not "overdo it" accidentally. Good to read that you've been issue free; def helps put my mind at ease.
    twa
    @Diesel how are the home projects going?
    Diesel
    Busy weekend! Went to a noisy bar and wedding reception Fri/Sat. 85 dB+ for hours. Kept the earplugs in on both occasions. No spikes.
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    AfroSnowman
    Living life is awesome
    Diesel
    @Deamon22, I thought about foam plugs, and brought a set of black ones. I find they're good when it's noisy and people are talking over loud music, but really hard to hear when it isn't.
    Deamon22
    @Diesel Yes, sometimes it can get a bit hard to understand, but mostly I get by. However I should try to buy a few black foam earplugs, they should be even harder to spot right?
    Diesel
    I was told there would be cicadas everywhere by now ...
    Shelbylynn
    I hear them everywhere can't see them tho
    nocticolor
    Yeah, they're all in my head!
    twa
    They are a normal part of summer where I live. I've read on another website that the brood X cicadas this year are so loud that earplugs don't block much of the sound.
    Diesel
    The man on the phone on the HLAA meeting right now talking about regen is a serious winner. If you're on here, message me.
    ajc
    Michael from Ontario, Canada, noise-induced hearing loss, worsened due to noise exposures, including a loud movie theater / MRI that finished him off, moderate to severe high frequency hearing loss, ski-slope audiogram, severe tinnitus (65-70 dB loud) and hyperacusis. What a GUY!
    Tezcatlipoca
    What did he say?
    S
    Big up Michael from Ontario. He was NOT holding back and I am 100% here for it.
    Diesel
    The summer slouchy beanie is my new go-to for concealing my ear plugs at social gatherings. Also makes me look like a cave dwelling hermit.
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    twa
    We need a pic!
    Zugzug
    I just use my earmuffs to conceal my earplugs :)

    I hope all is well(ish).
    kingsfan
    What kind of ear plugs and what NRR level of protection do you use?

    I'm finding it too difficult to wear my westone custom ear plugs out anymore. The ringing is just too damn loud with them in. I'm using earaser plugs most of the time now as they let more sound through, and I can hear people talk better. Always worried they aren't enough to protect me though.
    Diesel
    Ugh. Have an extended family event this weekend. Really not looking forward to the endless, "how's your hearing" conversations.
    Sayeed
    You should respond with "huh". Lol
    Diesel
    @Sayeed I usually go for something like, "No thanks, I'm not hungry."
    twa
    @Sayeed that made me laugh! :-D

    @Diesel I guess on the bright side at least they ask. No one in my family asks, they just try to act like everything is normal.
    Diesel
    Forty Six & 2
    Zugzug
    Tool used to be my jam, particularly for working out. My favorite song is probably Parabola.
    Tatsopa
    Yeah, Tool Army all the way . Fear Inoculum contains some masterpieces (Descending, 7empest). The only problem is that freaking "eeeeeeee" they choose to put on every track .
    Sorry bad day = bad jokes.
    Jebbis
    Saw tool live on March 9th the day before the pandy hit with my boyfriend who had seen them 6 times. Absolutely love tool. They have literally been a tool in my healing. This was before T. Also saw author and punisher which was CRAZY.
    Diesel
    7 days post 2nd Pfizer COVID vaccine. No news to report. Didn't really even get sick.
    joe
    no sore arm or anything? good it went ok!
    Diesel
    It was way less sore than the first 1. I guess I forgot about that, it cleared on the first day.
    Diesel
    Day 2 Post Pfizer Covid Shot #2: No changes to report. I don't even feel sick or anything.
    twa
    Glad you are doing well!
    Diesel
    The link between synaptopathy and tinnitus has me thinking...
    Tezcatlipoca
    I remember reading that noise induced hearing loss/tinnitus has a higher Synaptopathy factor than hair cell loss, so maybe Synaptopathy drugs can help NIHL people the most?
    ASilverLight
    Honestly put me to sleep until these treatments are out lol
    Diesel
    2-Hours post Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine #2 ... no issues to report.
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    twa
    I woke up with vertigo 5 days after the 1st vaccine, resolved in one day. I woke up with vertigo 13 days after the 2nd vaccine. I'm on day 16 of vertigo/dizziness, feeling much better though.
    Diesel
    @twa I am glad to read that you're feeling better. I have been thinking of you lately. Sending you good thoughts right now.
    twa
    @Diesel, thanks so much for the kind words and good thoughts. I appreciate the support.(in my Southern drawl):-D
    Diesel
    What a week.. and to top it off, getting my second covid shot tomorrow. A quick and event-free recovery would actually make my week.
    Diesel
    I totally read everyone's posts here in my head based on what I think they sound like.
    Diesel
    1 Week after first shot of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. T/H and Hearing still at baseline.
    twa
    Take care, hydrate, eat well and rest. Both my reactions were at 5 and 10 days after the vaccine.
    Diesel
    @twa so far, doing things normally as possible. Decent diet, normal sleep. I'll check back in at Week 2.
    MrCrybaby
    Just got mine today! I'm nervous about what could happen but I know it will probably be ok. Your case comforts me :)
    Diesel
    The tone stuck in my good ear last night faded by 2AM. I think a lady screaming on a TV show caused the ear to react. Is this reactive T?
    Keith Handy
    I think of "reactive" as quick both in starting and stopping, so it overlays sounds and fades as soon as the triggering sound ends. But it can have varying ramp-up and ramp-down speeds, from instantaneous to several seconds. That's my take, based on experience.
    Diesel
    @Keith Handy, Ok, I've experienced this description of reactivity early on with my T/H. This description seems to be much more rare now that I'm 2+ years in. What I experienced last night was like a spike at a certain frequency (a scream) but without spiking the normal T I experience. Really wild, don't know if it has an official name.
    Diesel
    Out of nowhere while watching TV, my "good" ear starts the fleeting "eeee". It has stuck that way for the last 30min. Slightly freaked out.
    Matchbox
    I've been getting insane fleeting low, medium, high T lately too that sticks for minutes.Been taking more ginko lately....
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