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Hi all, I'm experiencing performance-anxiety-related erectile dysfunction (ED) and was recommended using ED medication (e.g. low dose of Viagra/Sildenafil) a few times to rebuild my confidence. I was wondering: is there anyone on the forum who takes Viagra/Sildenafil? Is there any change in...

Yup, they have metal

Even if we knew for sure, it doesn't really matter. Tinnitus can get worse due to noise exposure, with or without earplugs - go with whatever level of protection makes you feel like you're not taking unnecessary risks :) Don't expose yourself to unnecessarily loud noise and remember to have a...

I could not care less about Star Wars, but it does make me a little sad that I can't go to see Ferrari v Ford :c I'm very much looking forward to seeing it when it comes out on DVD!

As much as I agree with you on taking reasonable precautions, I don't really see any easily avoidable mistakes here... OP, stay strong. As with any spike - this is very likely to reduce in volume, at least some, or even go back to how it used to be. Tinnitus is horrible, but you can do this.

Very relatable!

Sorry to hear that. Good decision. No, it is not possible. The bones in your skull can conduct noise - normally it is negligible, but with extremely loud noise such as gunfire it can be significant and sufficient to cause damage.

When my tinnitus started, I had a very hard time adjusting to my new "lifestyle" with no bars and restaurants. Tom's posts were always very positive and gave me hope that when my T "stabilises" I'll be able to go back to the things I like to do so much. Just randomly saying thanks. Anyhow, I...

I always get a spike after alcohol. Try not to think about it :) You might consider getting some magnesium - it might not help but will make you feel more proactive and "like you're doing something about it". Take care

I've always been a big fan of stand-up. Laughing can get laud, clapping can get loud. Choose earplugs according to your sound tolerance and you will be fine. Enjoy the show :)

Hi everyone! Does anyone have any experience with psoriasis and can maybe provide some encouragement? I have a red, scaling patch on my palm, yet to see my GP. I don't know why, but possibly developing this skin condition now, on top of tinnitus and hyperacusis, is really making me feel...

@Bill Bauer you might be knowledgeable about this

It gets better with time HANG IN THERE. Go for a walk, leave the house. Be around people.

Thank you :)

High blood pressure and strokes. Not sure if these are hereditary. Yes. EKG (normal), all kinds of blood tests (all normal, low(ish) potassium) and drip (Mg and K). After that there was 30 seconds long conversation with the doctor. That's all. I'm feeling ok, I'm seeing a doctor tomorrow and...

Custom made earplugs if you have enough time to get them done for you.

Yeah, 170/100. So weird, right?

I'm feeling more or less ok now. I'm tired and a little scared this might happen again, but for now I'm back to 120/80/80. I could use a few months without health problems heh Thank you everyone for your messages

No, but I'm seeing a doctor privately tomorrow. I was feeling really bad so I went to the nearest hospital - acording to my friends it happened to be the worst hospital in the country... I've spent 12h in A&E and all I heard from doctors was "you're dehydrated. Drink water and eat bananas. Now...

Maybe? But it started 2 h before I got to the hospital and it was already calming down when I got there. So my BP could have been 200/100 for 2h, that's really needs to be investigated. Maybe it started because of a panic attack, but it wasn't because of a panic atack.

Hi guys, thank you for your messages. I'm 20 years old. Yes. No clue about diagnosis tho, I'm in a public Polish hospital so the communication with doctors is really bad. That was measured in A&E. I went there because my heart was beating really fast.

Sitting in A&E for 5 hours already. My heart realized that it's boring when it's beating regularly and is trying out some new rhythms. Also, I don't rember what the BP should be, but I'm fairly sure 170/100/110 is a tad too much

Yes

TRT is available free on the internet since forever. White noise is free, headphones are free, a recording of a counselling session are online. A book that TRT is based on is available at fairly low price. As I believe Micheal will point out ;) it's not even close to 'proper' TRT with...

Can you name a single "TRT Company" powerful enough to sabotage medical research?

Realistically, it's much better to concentrate on habituation and helping people achieve it. There are promising hearing-restoration trials starting soon, so we might see a treatment within 10 years. But if they fail/are not helpful for T/H, habituation might be the only option available in my...

Guys, for me it looks like earmuffs over in-ear monitors. I see no reason to do that other than a worsening hearing problem... maybe he got some tinnitus or hypercausis... or maybe he always had it and it worsened a little... Either way, he takes care of his hearing - that's great!

Unless this clock uses explosives to wake you up - you're fine

19dB across all frequencies, wow!

It's just a colour :D pick the one you like the most. They are not very discreet anyway. Mine are silver

85dB is ok with Alpine Musicsafe IMHO. Listen to your ears and have foam plugs as backup. You'll be fine

White earplugs will go yellow after a while. I'd choose anything but white.

Yes. Very good. They only have 18dB protection and they dont look great but boy, they do sound great. Buy them, you wont regret it :) I dont know if they'll be enough for a movie theater though... But somebody else should advise you on that - I haven't been to movies in ages. I used them quite...

No idea. I had it for some time but ENT said it'll go away so I trusted her and I was completely calm. I heard it every now and then but I literally never, ever thought about it. I'm 100% sure it was gone after a year though.

Try not to do it. My method is to tell myself 'I hear some sound and I don't care' every time you catch yourself listening for your tinnitus. The idea is that you don't want to teach your brain to see tinnitus as a threat so it can start doing it's job again (filtering out tinnitus so you don't...

Perceiving 'normal' sounds as loud/painful/causing discomfort is called hyperacusis and it's common too, unfortunately. For some it goes away quite quickly, sometimes it sticks around for longer. Try to relax as much as possible (I know how hard that is now). Calm down your nervous system a...

If you can, go be around people a bit, it helps. That's very common, actually. Are a scientist or an engineer too? Plenty of us here :) They reduce the noise you might encounter should you decide to visit a pub, bar, concert, nightclub or a different loud venue. They don't give you 100%...

Buy decent musician earplugs. I'd avoid metal concert from now on ;)

Im pretty paranoid myself, but that's some next level stuff :P It's normal for tinnitus to worsen after smoking weed and it usually returns to 'baseline' (normal level) after few hours, sometimes a day or two. Some people prefer to avoid weed though because, well, now you know why. Nothing...

2 weeks is still early stages, be strong :)

Pax, pax, pax. Guys, no one will convince anyone here, so I suggest that... we all give up. We all have opinions, we all have to make decisions and live with their consequences. I hope we all make only the best decisions.

It was really bad for 2-4 months and then it slowly improved. I honestly don't know what advice to give you. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful l.

I've read about people who had it for many months, but I don't remember exact numbers... I still occasionally get it, but to lesser extent than before. I got T 22/10/2016 so..

I'm going to repeat one last time: there is no reason to believe noise exposure caused those people to worsen. (Its your thesis, you can't assume it) You have no control group and hence you didn't really investigate anything.

All you know is that X% of people surveyed worsened. This could mean that X% of people with T will worsen regardless of noise exposure. No comparison to a control group

I'd be careful with nightclubs - there are loud venues and LOUD venues. But I agree. For me, it's not about loud places here. I actually agree with @Bill Bauer that they're dangerous... It's about unnecessary fear.

@Bill Bauer For now, all you have is "people who have tinnitus have a significant chance of worsening with time", which is NOT true either because your sample is highly biased (doesn't include people who don't attend loud events).

I'm just encouraging you to think about the impact your words have on other people. A few months ago, a room with people talking and laughing would cause significant pain for me and therefore I'd see a few people talking as a typical "loud event" as I had to wear "heavy duty" earplugs. And yeah...

NO. STOP. You can not conclude that from this poll. You need a sample of people who never attended a loud event (after T), compute the probability from there and then show that the difference is statistically significant

As previously stated, it's an estimate of a probability of worsening your T if your lifestyle includes loud events. Your post is misleading. My RSI is bothering me when I type so I'll keep this short. It's your life. You know your body, your ears. You know how loud it is around you (I know you...

I used to be a Junior Rocket Scientist! For real! My previous employer allowed me to choose my job title and I thought it's ridiculous. After a month I realized how stupid it looks on my CV and changed it to Junior Software Engineer. My friend still works as a Senior Ninja....

You're confusing thing. You're looking at a probability that person X that participated in N (possibly large N) loud events got a permanent spike. You're also disregarding the type of the event. What loud means? My guitar is pretty loud. Nightclubs are loud too.

Spike might be from physical activity, not noise. Such spikes are always temporary.

DO NOT LISTEN FOR IT It might go, it might stay. What's important is that you'll protect your ears from now on, right? Most probably not. If it is not causing discomfort, than you should be fine. Nightclubs are not fine, discomfort or not. Easy fix: Don't ever listen to stupidly loud music...

1. Play a random frequency X. 2. Is your tinnitus' frequency higher or lower? Say it's lower. 3. Play a random frequency lower than X. Let's call it Y. 3. You know that your tinnitus is between X and Y. That's it. You can try to narrow down the range by playing frequencies in range X, Y and...

I think it gets better and better with age. This whole T situation is not a fun thing to be in when you're 20ish or 30. But we're like that - quiet and handsome - our whole life. Those party goers get older, they can't drink or rave that much. Alcohol, nicotine, drugs have negative impact on...

Good if they didn't

No Protect you ears in the future. It's serious stuff. You'll make mistakes in the future, and you'll end up with spikes. Life. Be careful, don't push your luck but also remember to enjoy life. No clubs babe. I know your friends are going. I know it sucks. Don't. No earplug can reliably...

Fleeting tinnitus Can happen at any time of the day

Glynis, you're such a good person, we're blessed to have you here. Just wanted to say thank you. You should really consider CBT. I would really, really, really, really, really strongly recommend it. (Good) therapist if you can afford it, buy a book called "Feeling Good" and do all the...