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Gabriel5050

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    What do you do when you can't fit in your earplugs?
    Karolina
    Try Mack's Ultra Soft foam earplugs, these are the only ones that fit into my ear channels
    RunningMan
    Are they too wide? Are you using the correct insertion technique? You might need to use slim fit plugs.
    Bob3382
    Ultra soft foam are what I use when hunting. You can roll them up and they then expand in your ear canal.
    G
    My newest prize in the gene lottery is starting to bald from the crown. Feel ashamed even writing it here. Will take some time to accept it
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    G
    I am almost a week into topical minoxidil. Finasteride gives people periods of shedding that can last months, losing more hair, before growing back. I think minoxidil does that less...? For now I am using minoxidil and covering my losses with hair makeup. Because I can't afford the shedding now. It would be too much of a blow while attending university.
    Ryan Scott
    @Gabriel5050 I think their are some correlations with minoxidil and tinnitus. I personally don't think finestride has a correlation with tinnitus. Once person said it made theirs worse but I'm doubtful it was causation.
    G
    I am still on minoxidil almost daily (topical form) cuz I do forget it some days; I'm also on finasteride 1.25mg (5 cut in quarters) 3-4 times a week. Started both in late medications late September. Effect on tinnitus seems negligible.
    G
    Still alive and dealing with this tinnitus crap
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    4Grace
    When I put on hearing protection of any kind the noise is 100 x louder. Honest. I would rather stay at home than to have to put it on. I still go out without it and I think this is what is destroying me. I am having a hard time just staying in. @Gabriel5050 obviously it's louder because I block out other sounds
    G
    Hello. I do wear double protection on the street. I do hear my tinnitus more loudly with protection on. You are not spiking your tinnitus because you are using protection. If what you feel now is that you prefer staying at home, then do that. You will decide one day on your own when to go out, where to out and what protection to use. Take care brother.
    4Grace
    @Gabriel5050 - sorry I know I'm wrong here. I have to put on double protection or stay at home I just don't see how to win this fight. What does coming out of this storm look like.
    pleasejuststop
    Did you ever find anything that helped you go outside and deal with unexpected loud noises and socialize? My life has been ruined by this and it's gotten harder after years with this. Tinnitus isn't the only reason, but I feel trapped and isolated.
    G
    Sorry for the late answer. I have truly been inactive here. My "solution" is driving to university with double protection. X4A earmuffs and 3m foam earplugs on the street too. When I go inside buildings, I switch one of the foam plugs for a silicon 25db plug. Otherwise I very rarely hang out and only indoors. So no, I never got back my old life.
    pleasejuststop
    Hey, I read an old post of yours from 2020 while looking up how other people go outside and function with tinnitus. I had a similar experience and I developed tinnitus from using headphones to listen to loud music, games etc.
    (Con in next message)
    G
    My right ear canal has a weird shape and is harder to fit earplugs. I could dedicate an entire post to it lol. And fitting plugs in general.
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    aura
    Hey. How are you doing?
    G
    I am doing fine, thanks for aksing. If things continue the way they are now, I will be able to finish my studies and not die homeless. How are you doing?
    aura
    Wow,such good news, I'm really happy to hear this!! I am getting worse, new symptoms, but I'm still able to work, go out with protection, sleep so i guess i must be grateful.
    G
    Spiking cause stupid motorcycle went 2m by me while driving. Was wearing double protection, but still very loud. Louder than many powertools
    G
    I am on day 3 after incident. Didn't feel any pain, just hearing the increased ringing in my left ear that was towards the bike.
    G
    Update: I do think I got a small permanent increase in my left ear. Well....that's how life will probably go until I die :/
    G
    Now I got a pretty big spike in my R ear cuz of the power tool used near me, that I encountered while driving yesterday. Hope it goes away.
    G
    The spike in my right ear has come down a little bit. Still hoping for more improvement.
    G
    Haven't really improved since last update. I'm starting to think my right ear will not go back to the previous baseline.
    G
    Right ear stayed at the same level since last update. Been really busy though.
    G
    T since 2018 but only since last few months got dreams related to it. I'll be in a loud situation, freak out and wake up realising I'm ok
    G
    When not at home, how do you ppl deal with open windows if there is noise outside? Feels weird to always be the one closing them.
    G
    Still alive. T still sucks. Had loud incidents but I can't even keep track of them all. I would have to make hundreds of posts lol.
    BrOKeN_1
    I feel ya. I work around alot of machinery. Lots of opportunities to wince. Lol
    G
    How much louder are 2 ambulances compared to 1? I had 2 pass me at once while in my car with earplugs and earmuffs. They sounded loud :(
    G
    Spike since last Thursday has not gone down at all. I was in my car and a wheeled small bulldozer passed. I had 25dB earplugs.
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