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I’m more afraid of some maniac wielding a running leaf blower than of someone holding a loaded rifle. 😞

No, no—please, no surgeries just yet. Many of us have had those thoughts before, so I completely understand. I realize you’re not exactly new to this, but without a doubt, the first few years can be extraordinarily hard for many reasons. Eight years later, my tinnitus is much more severe than...

Mack's orange earplugs are slightly longer than most other plugs, about a millimeter, because they offer maximum protection by going in deeper. That extra millimeter makes a big difference for me when removing them. I have never once hopelessly lost one in my ear, avoiding hours of panic and a...

I can no longer tolerate pressing obnoxious electric clippers firmly against my skull. Now, I have to shave my head with a razor whenever I shave my face. I am not thrilled about the extra time it takes every other morning instead of every other Sunday, nor am I a fan of the “prison look.” That...

I think I have discovered that Mack’s Orange earplugs are about a millimeter longer than most other plugs, including some of Mack’s lower-rated options. They are also available in many supermarkets. That extra millimeter makes all the difference for me. It often allows me to remove them without...

Thanks, that makes sense. I need to be more considerate about unnecessarily increasing worry, especially when I have no understanding of the science, only the experience of suffering.

Given all the difficulties in finding a practical treatment that provides significant relief, it’s certainly possible that the part of the brain associated with our ears has also been damaged in some way.

Make sure to enjoy yourself out there, and rest assured you’re protecting your ears as best you reasonably can at the moment—certainly much better than most people do. Tinnitus tends to gradually worsen with age and time despite our efforts, so don’t drive yourself crazy over it right now. Just...

Any type of vibration, even just driving down the road, instantly spikes my tinnitus. However, I haven’t yet determined how harmful intense vibrations might be in the long term. After all, sound itself is just vibrations, and intense vibrations can feel incredibly loud, so I figure it might...

Maybe try going without the earmuffs to see if it helps. I realize this isn’t ideal for overall noise, but in my experience, hard plastic earmuffs can make low-frequency rumbling even louder unless they’re fitted uncomfortably tight. For me, they only seem effective against sharp, higher-pitched...

Yes, ear protection can feel like a never-ending challenge and is often difficult to get just right. Hard plastic-covered earmuffs are convenient, but they come with drawbacks. Bumping them can be loud and irritating, and unless they’re uncomfortably tight against your head, low-frequency...

I bought a very quiet 2024 Honda CRF 450 RL dual sport street legal dirt bike in April and riding it has been the most positive experience I have had since having tinnitus but it was a huge gamble and very stressful at first. I have very severe bi-lateral ringing with multiple tones between 10...

Earmuffs do not seem very useful for protecting ears against rumbling low-frequency sounds, such as locomotive diesel motors, for instance, and most loud motors and machinery in general. It almost seems like the earmuffs act like an antenna that delivers these sounds directly into your skull...

Acetaminophen is known to increase the risk of tinnitus by up to 20% — whatever that means. It is also classified as an Analgesic which are also well known to cause or increase tinnitus and hearing damage by restricting the oxygen and blood flow to the ear. If you can feel the physical effects...

You may want to consider just using plain English in the future as most of us here are just ordinary people and not your fellow Professors. We are already stressed out and unlikely to pull out a dictionary just to decipher your post. You’re not helping anyone by over-complicating things with...

Hey Dave- I forgot why I am supposed to be remembering you right now, but I don’t remember ever forgetting you so you got me all confused. Anyway, thanks for all those videos. They got me thru that ruthless hour or two between 3:33am and breakfast this morning. I pretty much found all of it...

I can definitely relate to the issues you are now having with that level of intrusiveness. There’s no way around the fact that you don’t just have a very mild case - but what you’re experiencing is not out of the ordinary around here, other than maybe your specific medication reactions. Plenty...

There’s an obscure quote out there somewhere from his wife that straight-up says his death was a direct result of overdosing on the meds he was taking for his severe tinnitus but she rarely mentions this detail anymore when referring to his death for whatever reason. It another obscure...

Hey @linearb. You have always thoroughly prefaced your experiences with the appropriate disclaimers out of your sincere concern for the safety of others. It would be a shame if you decided to stop sharing them thinking someone might get the wrong impression. I just wanted to apologize for...

She’s my Best Friend’s Girlfriend - she used to be mine. My supposed tinnitus friendly rebound girl - and her friends. My current girl may not be much to look at but it’s what’s inside that counts‍ ♀️ Can’t forget the kids: And last but not least the girl I thought I was taking...

A bit frightening how such a simple line of reasoning now highly determines how some of us will live whatever life we have left. You are a legit legend for the help and inspiration that so many now and for years to come will get from just about everything you post about the way you go about...

I appreciate the sentiment, but being careful with our hearing from now on is just not enough to prevent this from getting worse for many of us unless one can also afford to be a recluse as well. If you have severe tinnitus, then your ears are likely in rough shape and probably cannot handle...

Thanks for sharing your story @ErikaS. It can definitely help others to try to stay strong and fight on. Unfortunately you really gotta keep protecting your ears at this early stage and don't take too many unnecessary chances until you feel better or get some kinda perspective on this thing...

At least some of us are learning something here that we probably already knew but it still helps to have it recognized. When a sharp sound makes me instantly uncomfortable from a pain like sensation - that’s more the hyperacusis. When a sharp sound makes my tinnitus spike instantly sometimes...

Everyone would do well to remember that a stable case of mild to moderate tinnitus is a world's away difference from a severe and rapidly worsening case. After all you still have the opportunity to try to do all you possibly can to keep it from getting worse. Many of us blew that chance already...

This shit will certainty make you feel like you were cut down in your prime and all of a sudden feel like you might only have a couple years left. Gotta fight on tho man.

If you ride at top speed on the highway for 14 hours, just make sure to keep your widows rolled-up all the way whenever possible because the wind noise and the combined noise of all the other vehicles certainly has the potential to make your tinnitus worse. Plenty of career drivers with...

Are you sure your protecting your ears from ALL noise over-exposure whenever possible? Like for instance blocking them when a fire truck pulls-up right next to you at an intersection and lays on the fog horn. The drilling and Lidocaine from a root canal can certainly permanently increase the...

Normal ears that have not already been viciously compromised seem to be able to handle some very loud noise exposure without the person noticing any immediate effects from the damage assuming there is some. But once that ringing starts and stays - you’re now riding on an entirely different...

Hi. I went with @linearb’s experience and asked for the Amoxicillin 500 mg 3 times daily for 3 weeks. The huge classic Lyme disease bullseye that I had literally stopped spreading with the first dose and then disappeared before my eyes over the next couple days so there was no way I was gonna...

There is currently no known cure for tinnitus and it’s very late in the game for many of us older sufferers with very severe cases. I believe whatever they come up with initially won’t even do much for the mess of loud screeching tones ingrained in my head. It took 50 years of noise...

Send it. This will be a game changer if I can control an iPad without putting my beer and cigar down.

Hey bud - really good to hear from you too. Very sorry about the worsening hearing loss. I’ll keep you in mind and be hoping for the best. Try to take care man.

Hey - I’m on my way to hospital with Lyme disease. I was wondering why my tinnitus has been off the charts last few days. Should I go with Amoxicillin or Azithromycin? Or do you know any safe ones - I won’t hold it against you if I go deaf. I got a huge bullseye infection on my leg from a tick...

After reading through these posts I’m not exactly sure who wrote what - but I can relate to just about everything. My significant spikes never really return to baseline either. After incurring damage the tones I have get even higher pitched and more intense than normal - and of course louder...

You clearly hate this company for whatever reason - how much did you lose? Actually - I don’t care.

I can no longer comprehend how you can be considerate in these types of situations while dealing with your own issues. I use to have some ability to consider where a person may be coming from. And I still maintain that the first couple of years are quite a challenge to your sanity. (Third and...

Hang in there, bud. You're doing all the right things you can do for now. Even if it does not completely go away, or to the degree you would have liked, you're still probably gonna be fine for at least the foreseeable future. You're not in this category yet. But clearly you're curious. So in my...

Thx man. Yeah, I’m gonna take it real slow and see how it goes. I ride in trucks with the windows down for half of the day anyway usually with ear protection. Depends on how much I like the passenger really. Anyway, I am prepared for the consequences of a possible gradual increase from...

I love your bike - as you do I assume. I ended up there but passed it over quicker than I should have for whatever reason. I’m going back for a lot longer look though now. 700 miles. Awesome. Anyway - I’m here right now because about an hour ago I had lightning hit within about a few...

Thanks. I am always pointing out workers with a gas blower strapped to their backs and no ear protection. Savages. Ear defenders under the helmet sounds like something interesting to research - see where that goes and I really appreciate you taking a minute to share some knowledge. Thanks...

I spend half of my time riding in Southern New Hampshire where I work and there is no helmet law - so ear defenders over earplugs is totally do-able there on the dirt fire-roads as well as the street if one is not overly concerned about potential traumatic brain injuries.

Thanks very much. Greatly appreciate every word of your response. Take care and sorry to hear about the pests and mildew and your crash - not cool.

Great advice. Thanks. If you’re still liking those earplugs, I would appreciate the referral. I’ve already struggled thru all the things you have mentioned and all the things you have not. My ears are destroyed with severe tinnitus - and my life has drastically changed - but I’m over really...

Hey Bud. Hope all is good. I know you said you don’t ride as much lately. But from your experience - when you were careful to correctly install your ear protection - would you still get headaches etc. after riding a street legal 4 stroke dirt bike with AfterMarket exhaust / no Catatalytic...

Haha. You would think that all the creeps would move on - but nobody else wants us either. ♀️ True Story.

Ever having any choice again whatsoever is so 2019.

I imagine it’s just the thought of a glorified hearing aid salesman possibly ever having anything to do with pivotal trials for a hearing loss cure; combined with some of our experiences dealing with their attitude towards tinnitus.

Was there even any way that an extremely knowledgeable individual and talented con could have “successfully” lied their way through the trial? Meaning they were able to get access to treatment without getting caught and officially corrupting the results. I mean, some tests just inherently can...

Other way around. Lower are deeper.

Yeah - it’s mostly optimistic and positive and interesting - by pretty far. Your take is interesting as well. I like the content - if not the message. A negligible increase in hearing will be ultimately disappointing. But I’ll wait to worry about that until after it’s in me. A small increase...

How do I keep ending up on Stock Talk? It went from slightly annoying to oddly comforting. I just cannot comprehend how some can deal with more stress. But I hope you all make a million. Some of you even deserve it.

Their ignorance is frightening in so many ways. Audiologists who are not paying attention because they think they have heard it all before and hearing aids are still not going anywhere soon. ENTs who could not care less about anything as long as the yacht is ready to go. But the worst is that...

It's “The” Bobb. Don’t start acting like you know The Bobb.

Oh no - it’s gotta travel up-hill after 5 kHz.

Interesting stuff and thanks for clarifying. Fully realize you never said it was - and I was not trying to contradict you in anyway. A lot of things are put forth as common knowledge on tinnitus by the experts. And yet they all still say different things. I believe there are very limited...

The definition of Ototoxic is not: “Substances that cause hair cell death”. Anything that poisons any part of the inner ear in anyway can be defined as Ototoxic. We also don’t yet know for sure that hair cell death is the only cause of tinnitus. So many people who are over-exposed to noise...

Not so funny how we have to post our Audiograms here to have them interpreted properly as opposed to be being told that all it means is we need hearing aids immediately.

I cannot even begin to truly imagine the fear and horror severe tinnitus sufferers experienced back in the day. Alone with no help or hope in sight and no threads to read when unable to fall asleep. So grateful for everyone here.