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...borrowed cash from a neighbor and took a cab to the ER. This was a big decision by the way, as I was not insured. I was about to call an ambulance, but someone in the apartment lobby thought it seemed like a panic attack. Even after stopping Prednisone, I had some lingering panic attacks...

yeah, sirens are very loud. In general the world is getting noisier.. gardening! Ughh There are all kinds of new loud machinery, and now everyone seems to need them.

The key is trying to be exposed to sound in normal environments - not only music at home - without getting hearing damage. That may be easier in some countries than in others. For instance, it is not the same walking on the street, around traffic in Helsinki or in New Delhi.

...anti-depression meds to counter the effects of severe tinnitus. I have also developed PTSD-ish reactions to loud sounds. E.g. If I hear an ambulance from 3 miles away, then I would run into the first shop that I could find. But then again, I don't think I'm as tough as most people here when...

You make a good point. Tinnitus is like a fingerprint. If I make a recovery I'll stay here to help others and give them the mental positivity they need to keep going. Tinnitus is a very lonely condition. We all need to pull together.

...have nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath or other identifiable symptoms of a heart attack. It was mostly sharp pain and really painful too. Kinda scary and lying back made it worse. It subsided after about 15 minutes. I called an ambulance but decided not to go. Blood pressure was...

Apparently many people here are helped by ear light therapy for H. It doesn't work at all for T though.

Damn, that’s terrible. I really hope it settles down or you eventually habituate. Like you said, you and I are fairly similar, sucks man. We got to keep hope, that’s what got me through the first year. Lots of setbacks are disheartening.

...per se as they are quite transient so it didn't really affect my ears. My issues seem to stem more from constant, more moderate noise levels e.g. my laptop speakers at like 10/100 volume for 20 minutes will give me worse hyperacusis symptoms than a car horn or ambulance siren for a few seconds.

I'm sorry to hear about your condition, but it's good to see you are optimistic about finding the cause behind your tinnitus. Every case like yours brings us one step closer to understanding the wet buggy mess inside our skulls. Good luck to you!

...at the gas station last week. I could tell he had custom exhaust to make his bike louder. When he took off his helmet he had ear plugs in. What an idiot. I hate ambulance and fire trucks too. I drive around with ear muffs in my passenger seat just in case I hear one coming from the...

Hi all, My tinnitus has been very nice recently until yesterday. An ambulance came past with sirens blaring, about 30 feet away. Since then, my ears have been really loud and I've had H which is not something I'm used to. IS this likely a spike? I'm worried as I have to fly soon too, any...

...it was 2-3 weeks ago. I was in pain pretty much the whole time. Well after today I need to bounce back again after hearing a somewhat close ambulance 100-200 ft away but I've been managing to listen to the tv on low which has been good. My computer speakers are cheap so I may invest in...

A screeching, high pitched speaker noise in a ghetto pos grocery store. I think my tinnitus worsened after that. I also have numerous ambulance sirens around me and various traffic. But, I think the loud noise in the store did something. Just before that, I often wore foam ear plugs in...

...I said I can't wait that long.... I'm in crisis mode. (diff size pupils, headaches, dizzy, H....) I'll be going to the ER. I'm going to rest a bit and see if that'll help the dizzy subside until tomorrow. I'm so dang tired!! I have no ride at the moment anyway. I'd have to call an...

One ear was exposed to more noise that the other (maybe the speakers where to the side of the affected ear, car horns on that side, ambulance sirens, or even firecrackers). I started having T in one ear (right ear) and then got it on the other. Most of the time one ear at a time rings louder...

...I was in the big city and tripped on the sidewalk. I scraped myself up pretty bad. Just after this as I was putting myself back together an ambulance came down the street with its siren full blast. When I say full blast I mean probably there will be some new members on this site soon. It...

...about it. Expose yourself to sound sensibly and do not gocrazy with it such as concerts and stuff. I caught hearing sensitivity after an ambulance blasted its sirens practically right next to me and it injured my hearing up to the point I had hearing sentivity, even sounds of money...

...to deal with my sound sensitivity much faster than I would have preferred to. At the same time I think that helped me. I gave up sleeping with ear plugs within the 1st two weeks, but will grab my Peltor muffs if an ambulance is going by - window opened or closed. My muffs travel with me...

@dpdx I believe you have read my post: Hyperacusis, As I see it. If you haven't please click on the link below and you'll find the answer to your question in more detail. https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/hyperacusis-as-i-see-it.19174/ I don't think you have anything to worry about but I...

...it now. I get so dissapointed in myself for doing this that I can't bear it.I woke up on my birthday today and my wife almost called the ambulance because we thought I was having a heart attack. Chest was tight as hell and I felt like I was on fire and just kept dry heaving in the bathroom...

But i cant understand how i can have more hearing loss if an ambulance passes by me without me wearing earplugs. How the **** is that possible? IT took me 12 years to damage my hair cells by playing loud music on ipod and being three hours at a loud concert. How can a fire alarm damage me...

...a medication that prevents me from driving myself and there is no bus or other connection to the rehab place with the HBOT therapy. So the ambulance takes me there. After the HBOT therapy was finished, I go sit into the ambulance and the driver literally slams the sliding door shut loud! How...

I would also add perhaps playing audio in a car, vaccum cleaner, blender, ambulance, fire trucks, police siren, fire alarm, washing mashine, music at stores, it also appears that talking on a cellphone also causes a spike. Of course, in addition avoid earbuds, loud venues, concerts, cinema...

Oh my goodness. I will share this great advice. Glad you are better. Thanks again and warm regards to you!

Same. My eeeee started a month ago, also due to acoustic trauma (an ambulance drove by me on a narrow city street and the echoes intensified the siren). I've been hearing a high-pitched tone (around 13.5k) and a static similar to the really old TV's the author of this thread commented on. I hope...

...damping in hearing with maybe 10%?!? who knows. all i know is that i heard a bang and it was loud. I got scared. I was once 3 meter from an ambulance and that hurted, this was much shorter and didnt feel pain?!? But still 140db at source And it could be much much louder. we dont know after all.

...intermittent tinnitus for a few months, unfortunately being a little bit of a hypochondriac I find myself nervous around noise. When an ambulance drove past I nearly jumped into a manhole! Ok slight exaggeration, but they do leave me nervous as this is what caused me hyperacusis in the...

...I will read you previous post for sure. Do you think it is possible to have a delayed reaction to an acute acoustic stress such as the ambulance siren going off right next to me, or is it more of a cumulative phenomenon? Also, is hyperacusis typically caused by acoustic stress or is it an...

...such a TN (both sides) that I couldn't help it, I started to holler in the building when I got home. Very very loud. My neighbor called the ambulance to be taken away, but not for me, to get some help, but for him, to get some peace. Exactly like in the joke of Steve. I have lived that...

Well i didnt say i heard my actual t but yes my mind in the dream remembers the t its so weird but yeah like u said from suffering all day through it it wouldnt cross my mind if it made its way through a dream..

Did you also have a decrease in volume? Did sounds appear a bit muffled to you or quieter? Also, I agree, ambulance sirens freak me out LOL I always try my best to cover my ears, but the good news is that it'll get better. The ears just take forever to recover.

...are willing to take working in one. Traveling to this location was a pain in the ass though. I had to put up with construction noise, ambulance sirens, residential porters using power washers in front of their buildings, and constant car honks as I made my way to the office and back (I’m...

...frequent full rotational, fully incapacitating vertigo episodes that lasted between 6 and 48 hours. I will probably be paying off the ambulance and hospitalization bills for the next decade but it's the one ear thing that did fully resolve for me and I would encourage anyone with "Meniere's"...

Hi... Welcome ... So far, you have handled your T well. In order to heal your tinnitus, trying to stay away from loud environment. Keep your ear plugs handy and wear them in case any sudden noise occurs (eg. alarm, ambulance siren).

I’ve noticed inconsistencies in your posts lately. I thought it was after “huge” noise exposure that miraculously turned the tide in your favor. You went as far as to say that the pain aspect was gone in that recovery thread of yours. So which was it? Was it silence OR noise (along with time for...

...had easy passage to the inner ear. While using it I could feel my ear drum feel wet and moving constantly with a weeoooo sound, like an ambulance. Since then it has died down, with intermittent tinnitus. But I still feel some dull pain there from time to time, I read it can take months to...

Do I need to taper the one dose of 50mg Prednisone? I'm scared to take more :(

...I somehow got used to it and did not really care about it. I was just carrying earmuffs in my bag, if something loud was happening, like ambulance etc. I was going into restaurants with friends and wore ear protection only if I knew that I was going to some too loud environment (plane...

...slow because there’s bump stop on the road. No construction because it’s illegal at this time, very little traffic, few people walking their dogs... the only thing to watch out for is an ambulance in the distance. But honestly the sounds it produces isn’t all too bad (I still protect regardless).

I didn’t know, I’m sorry I know that can make things a lot more intense. Have you had any sound therapy or something similar. I’m still learning about T and know less about reactive tinnitus.

...you aware. When a person fully habituates to their tinnitus and the hyperacusis is cured or significantly reduced, loud sounds such as a ambulance siren even in close proximity won't usually cause a spike. Please read my post: Hyperacusis, As I see it, in the link that I sent you. You may...

You know, I will agree with @Michael Leigh on this, having such fears and obsessions can get the best of us at times. Live your life, protect your ears. If you feel that a place can be loud, use ear plugs. If you see a hot rod starting its engine protect your ears. There is no way to prevent...

...was awful as our 8-month-old son became very ill. He had a high fever of 40 degrees and was breathing heavily. We were going to call an ambulance at one point as it was getting concerning. Our daughter also had a fever, but she was fine. We found out yesterday that my wife's family all...

...live, an apartment because houses are expensive, then for example...we have the windows down, enjoying the autumn air and then suddenly an ambulance and two firetrucks show up to a neighboring building. I honestly don't know what to do with this recommendation. People talk about as if they...

...loud burst would be enough to damage. The decibel meter I bought today said 97 dB, which is very loud, but it's no gunshot, right? Like, an ambulance might pass with sirens blaring or one of those really loud motorbikes. I would believe those situations to usually cause just a temporary...

I decided that, for now, I will wear ear protection whenever I am outside of my home. When I am in the car, I am concerned about ambulance sirens, trucks and motorcycles accelerating, cars using their horns, etc. I live in at the top of a tall hill. I used to wear earplugs, but I noticed...

IMHO it is remarkable how they allow such devices that they know for a fact are harmful for your ears, just shows how little regard they have for people as long as they don't get sued.

...better, never back to the same as before. I used to be able to enjoy nice DVD with music, not any more. any loud noise such as fire truck ambulance harley davidson cars with bad muffler buses etc all create a spike, gradually get more and more isolated, having to end it all prematurely...

There’s no chance of that happening.

...I doubt I could ask Silensio for help since I'm new here. The noise woke me up at 3:00 AM, since I couldn't stand it anymore I called an ambulance. They did some basic ENT checks to rule out ear infection, ophthalmologist looked in my eyes, I had head CT done, everything looks fine so...

It’s pretty much what you predicted: after the stress and worry about the yogurt pack, there was a passing ambulance while I was in my car, a door slam, helicopter flying over me etc. It’s a vicious circle. I read your suggestion for someone else in a post to use ear plugs or muffs...

...well. The important stuff: After a bout of drinking of drinking alcohol too much, a COVID-19 infection, a vacuum cleaner as well as an ambulance incident, I began regularly having spikes in which my mild hissing would become increasingly loud, usually in my left ear, but sometimes in my...

I have something like a strange cuckoo clock in my right ear since February (or doves, or an ambulance in the distance, I can't really describe it, but it's repetitive, but not consistent, if that makes any sense.) That's the quietest of my tones, but because it's not constant, irritates the...

...Dont do drastic things like wearing plugs all the time, but be mindful when the sound may be too loud, for example cover your ears when an ambulance passes by. Secondly, I feel really angry that such things-People getting T from single noise exposure- still happen eventhough there have been...

...he wouldn’t choke on the blood running down his throat. He was in a very bad way. In the mean time my neighbours wife had already called an ambulance and whilst we waited we tried to talk to him and give him some reassurance, but he was like a zombie, and totally unresponsive other than some...

...trying to do the right thing. That isn't dumb. I have health anxiety and OCD so I get the place you're coming from. I cover my ear when ambulance or fire engine goes past me with its siron (can't spell it) going. But with normal day to day noises I don't worry. I would say sirons (still...

My fear is that it will ruin my life forever and I will be miserable enough to kill myself.

I wouldn't worry about impulse noises, less than a second with double protection isn't gonna hurt you unless we're talking about explosions and such.

...what can't. I've read loads of horror stories on the web about even baby screams causing tinnitus , while this probably possible I think it's also extremely unlikely . Here on the UK I believe that Ambulance sirens are at dangerously loud levels and they should use a different sound for them...