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    Your ears need rest at night. I tried a noise app but it didn’t work for me. I want to retrain...

    Your ears need rest at night. I tried a noise app but it didn’t work for me. I want to retrain the brain about what silence is.
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    Acoustic Trauma from a Gunshot — I’m Scared of the Future

    Tinnitus and anxiety as a result. I also had a slight 20 dB loss in my left ear at 8 kHz. This is no noticeable. I’m getting better and more confident every day. The book Rock Steady is good. Give it 6-12 months.
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    Yes, but it’s taking a long time; 5 months now. Some days are better than others. Today as...

    Yes, but it’s taking a long time; 5 months now. Some days are better than others. Today as almost 100% good. At first daytime was worse but for the last 3 months nights and waking up is when T is most annoying. I’m not exposing myself to any loud noises and no headphones. Some books helped me. A...
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    Acoustic Trauma from a Gunshot — I’m Scared of the Future

    This seems crazy but my story is very similar to yours. My one very loud single shotgun event was 5 months ago. I don’t even shoot guns or anything like that. I think the tinnitus, which is only in my left ear, is getting better. It’s worse in the morning when I wake up. Like an open window. I’m...
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    Acoustic Trauma from Shooting a Shotgun Once without Any Hearing Protection

    Something very similar happened to me. It has now been nearly 6 months. The tinnitus in my left ear (the only one affected) is getting slightly better. It mostly only bothers me at night. I had an audiogram done and there was a slight loss (20 dB at 8 kHz). I tried listening to different...
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    Always Check The Volume Before Pressing Play — Music Blasting on Headphones Gave Me Tinnitus

    Yes, I was wrong. Thank you for calling it.
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    Always Check The Volume Before Pressing Play — Music Blasting on Headphones Gave Me Tinnitus

    I agree with your doctor. You probably created the tinnitus in your head after you started worrying about it. You’ll be fine. Give it time. Our ears are resilient and our brain has plasticity. Avoid loud noise but don’t worry about everyday normal noises.
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    Success Story — Tinnitus from Gunshot Noise

    @Tom 2020, how are you now? I fired a single 12 gauge shotgun shot without hearing protection (big mistake) and both of my ears were ringing like crazy for 1 second. After that, my left ear was never the same. I constantly have tinnitus (hissing and crackling; when I wake up it is the worst)...
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