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Is it completely gone? Can you hear anything if you wear earplugs in a quiet room?

Can you hear T in a quiet room or if you have your earplugs in?

oh that would be harsh. Getting used to hearing it in only quiet places seems like a good start for me. And I hate feeling those earplugs inside my ear.

I don't sleep with earplugs as I don't need to. I know some on here do, but it's not for me. I'd only consider it if I was sleeping in a warzone or something, or anywhere else that's too loud. Going to bed with earplugs in a quiet room is nonsensical to me. I can understand those who use them...

I originally turned to earplugs while asleep as with mild H a passing car was waking me up, as was the forced air heat when it turned on an off. It helped quiet those sounds, and also I noticed that my T was quieter in the morning, and also the T would get less within a few minutes of insertion...

That’s awesome man!

This is amazing Clare, thanks very much for coming to the forum to share you experience.

Can you hear it in a quiet room (or when you wear earplugs in a quiet room)? Acetaminophen is supposed to be safe (but it will not help with the inflammation). Ibuprofen and Aspirin are not...

I've had severe pain hyperacusis for around 6 weeks. 2.5 weeks ago I watched a film too loud (35-40 dB) after a bottle of wine and that caused a nasty flare up. Ever since I have to wear earplugs 24/7 because my ears start burning after a few minutes without them. Oddly enough I run quick...

I'm back! I wish I were coming back to tell everybody how great things are going, and for the most part, they are. I have tinnitus, and it is part of life. I avoid loud noises and fireworks. If I'm going to be around loud noises, I wear earplugs and/or earmuffs, and if the noise bothers me or...

Hey again, Last night I was invited to a small social event, not something I get invited to often, so I decided to go. Brought earplugs, wore the earplugs at first, but then felt embarrassed for wearing them at one point, so I took them out. It didn’t seem that loud, but I didn’t check decibels...

My original noise was already kind of low so I’m not sure how drastic I’d say this change is, but for a few days now it’s this really low hum. When I put earplugs in it sounded like I was in a submarine or a spaceship or something. Last night it sounded similar to what you described. If I’m in a...

Not me. Before T, I needed silence to concentrate or sleep. Any little sound annoyed me. I was hyperaware of any sound in an otherwise quiet environment. And I never heard even the faintest T sound.

Here is a way to see more success stories. Whenever someone reports that their tinnitus is gone, I ask them whether they can still hear it in a quiet room (to determine whether their tinnitus is actually 100% gone). Check out the search results below. When you click on each of the text links...

Did they test frequencies above 8 kHz? If they did, then they used two different headphones, so you might remember that?

Well, kind of hard to explain. I simply meant to say that after 50 years of everyday life our ears aren't like new. The noise (maybe like slight static) in a quiet room with earplugs in is quite normal, and everyone would hear *something* in that situation. It wasn't bothersome, and I NEVER...

Not just time... tons of work also. I avoided all loud exposure as best I could. When I use the vacuum, I use both foam earplugs and earmuffs, for example. I also have not been to any events, and listen to anything in the car on a low setting. I also sleep with earplugs each night which helped...

UPDATE! I went to see my ENT today. No hearing loss HORRAY. But I got mixed messages. The audiologist said I don't need to wear earplugs unless around noise louder than 85 decibels. Avoiding earplugs will help the brain train to not hear the tinnitus. Makes sense because without the earplugs...

To hear it the way (as loud and as clear) I would hear it in a completely quiet room, I would need to wear earplugs during the day. This doesn't mean that I wouldn't hear it without earplugs.

Just tried it. Not at all. I just went outside where it's pindrop quiet and I still couldn't hear it. The relief may be temporary though since it has a habit of coming back.

I am happy for you. After those 10 minutes, if you were wear earplugs in a quiet room, would you be able to hear anything?

Is it completely gone, or can you hear it in a quiet room (or in a quiet room while wearing earplugs or muffs)? H often takes 6-12 months to go away. It goes away a lot more often/reliably than tinnitus. There is a good chance that you will end up being ok.

You will know that you are free of T when you use earplugs or ear muffs in a quiet room and hear complete silence.

How long did that spike last? And why did you use ear plugs if the room was really silent?

Yeah but I only hear it in a very quiet room with earplugs in. About two years.

Whenever someone reports that their tinnitus is gone, I ask them whether they can still hear it in a quiet room (to determine whether their tinnitus is actually 100% gone). Check out the search results below. When you click on each of the text links there, you will see my question. Scroll...

Here's a very strange story, and I wonder if any of you can relate to it. I've always had a mild case of tinnitus caused by playing in rock bands as a teenager. It was constant and mild and not noticeable unless the room was deadly quiet. This all changed when I went to work for a temp...

Hey! As always, thanks for lending your time. Before getting into this - I want to set the stage to say that I really don't struggle with tinnitus anymore. I live my life as if I don't have it - except unlike most people that haven't experience it - I use earplugs when everyone else should...

No, I used to sleep well even with really bad hyperacusis.

Thank you for getting back to me!! Means so much to know that there’s other people going through it. It isn’t really loud. I can only ever hear it in quiet environments (going sleep or in a quiet room). I’ve been thinking about getting earplugs but I don’t really know what ones to get? I very...

Quiet rooms and surroundings are not good for tinnitus. The reason being it allows the brain to focus more on the tinnitus and will tend to make it more intrusive. Secondly, if one sleeps in a quiet room it allows the brain to increase it's background activity. This will also increase the...

How long did it take from the time you began treating your TMJ to the time when you thought to yourself that you were cured? Also, can you hear silence when you wear earplugs in a quiet room, or do you still hear a distant hiss?

I only use apple earphones and even with them on i still hear it just a little bit

Sorry that reply is for the first response. The longer I allow a sound into my ears thelouder it gets. If I just sit in a quiet room it drops to manageable level. Do you think it will go away? I’m a HGV driver, 12 hours in the cab yesterday, I was ready to die even with earplugs in :-/

@Adaś, we have a lot in common. We are both from Europe, a single family house, my own room, music, Walkman, type of music we like. Granted, it was a long time before I was in the position to buy a stereo with proper loudspeakers, so for years I was just going with a Boombox, being very envious...

Thanks a lot. Might very well be a neuromuscular issue, but I don't know how to address it. What do I need to do to help things to settle down? Actually with or without earplugs doesn't make that much of a difference in a quiet room, plus I focus on the noise in both cases. I'll try without...

Same, my ear canals are easily irritated, so continuous use of plugs is not great for me. Our ears are designed to breathe and to regulate pressure. They don’t like being continually blocked off and doing so can cause other problems.

Thank you for sharing! This is very encouraging. Would you be able to hear silence if you were to wear earplugs in a quiet room?

Hi everyone, I wanted to give an update now 15 months post the acoustic trauma that started my journey with tinnitus and hyperacusis. I had hoped that one day I'd be able to share a "success story" and I think in some ways I can do that, though these conditions are much more nuanced than success...

Whenever someone reports that their tinnitus is gone, I ask them whether they can still hear it in a quiet room (to determine whether their tinnitus is actually 100% gone). Check out the search results below. When you click on each of the text links there, you will see my question. Scroll...

Do you have tinnitus? How the heck do you sleep with earplugs in... it would be like sleeping through a fire alarm for me. is this your hyperacusis or are you just a light sleeper? I would revisit the masking, perhaps your masker is not loud enough. What are you using?

I struggle to hear any T at all even in a quiet room or when I put my Pelters on. And it was loud when it started. The H troubles me a great deal, especially since I'm a devoted music and film enthusiast. I hope you're right! No significant loudness amplification that I've noticed, rather it...

Hello everyone, Just a quick introduction, full progress and what I've tried and what were the results of examination are in my thread there. I'm in for about 2 months, my hearing is just fine - I have no hearing loss up to 8 kHz (yeah, I was informed that it could be hidden hearing loss, but...

NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT. Wearing earplugs in a quiet room in case the phone rings may temporarily cause a hypersensitivity issue. Wearing earplugs around a motor is just good decision making for anyone. I even use an earplug when in my car for long distances at high speeds (4 cylinder engine +...

It is very impressive that you got there in such a short time. Hopefully in another 6 months it will be completely gone. If that ever happens, please let us know!

Hello, Background: I am a 27-year-old male with a good career and a beautiful wife. I don't use headphones often and usually don't listen to music at high volumes. I used to wear my AirPods to sleep while listening to podcasts at a very moderate volume. I am moderately overweight and have high...

I know my case is unusual and probably caused by at least mostly an external force. When I'm in a quiet room though my tinnitus fluctuates wildly in matters of minutes. Yesterday during a midterm I noticed I couldn't hear it whatsoever (convenient timing, I know). I put in some 32 dB earplugs...

Interesting, sometimes if I go into a queit room i will cover my ear so that its kinda like a "heads up to hear the " if that makes sense.

@Forever hopeful, I gotta ask. If you do get your 3rd time lucky and you return to normal again, are you going to be more careful?

What style of music is played? Classical, EDM, hiphop, ...? There's a good chance that you can continue doing what you do. The volume of recorded music can be adjusted low enough so that it's not harmful. A piano, especially a grand piano, can be loud, but not that loud that you cannot...

Yeah, basically it can be immediately inhibited by certain level of low sound, it requires different amount depending on how strong it is that day. You may not notice it on holiday at all for example due to outside sound or hotel A/C. Or people who live in NY definitely wouldn't even know if...

I don't even think I could handle sleeping with ear plugs in! I can barely take the screeching T now in a fairly quiet room at night, never mind at least doubling it!! Most people use masking, never mind amplifying it!! Wow

I'm looking at going here but 101 dB is crazy, that would crush my ears even for a second, let alone ~10 minutes. Was it this one? https://www.princetonradiology.com/quiet-mri/

@unlucky_eli Welcome to the forum. I am pleased to hear your tinnitus is improving as this can take a while after an ear infection. I would like to give you some advice. Whether you choose to take it is up to you but it is based on many years experience with tinnitus, and something tinnitus...

I was just sitting in a quiet room there now and had to laugh at how ridiculous it is. We can send a man to the moon and map the human genome but can't stop a few simple (but loud) noises :dunno:

Same here. I would sleep with earplugs in even in a quiet place. Now I "sleep" with this fucking dog whistle in my head.

I notice now with my pulsing ear problem, if I lie my head on the pillow with my left side down on the pillow, it makes the throbbing sound lower in volume. I haven't tried ear plugs. I don't find wearing them comfortable. If the trick with the pillow didn't work then maybe I would try ear plugs.

I have h, yet the sounds of a shower is the most soothing place of all. After a shower if I walk into a quiet room, my t seems far more stable, quite like my silence before onset, then slowly the static returns. Earplugs in a shower is taking it to the extreme imo, as far as I know when using...

Whenever someone reports that their tinnitus is gone, I ask them whether they can still hear it in a quiet room (to determine whether their tinnitus is actually 100% gone). Check out the search results below. When you click on each of the text links there, you will see my question. Scroll...