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Welp, I'm 2 years in, still going, and got worse through a few loud incidents. Good luck to you all. It helps to know other people are in the same boat still, but it still is very unfortunate it happened and that this information is not more widely available. Keep focusing on the good things...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6438925/ interesting article too most patrons want the volume to be lower too. i've definitely been to many shows where the volume made it unenjoyable (prior to my hearing issues).

Tangentially related: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/opinion/what-these-grammy-songs-tell-us-about-the-loudness-wars.html about over compression in music (ironically, I saw that I shared an article like this with friends years before I got T, so I was worried about my hearing before then...

I’m still so salty tbh though that my tinnitus came from barotrauma and medicine on top of previous noise damage Because I was wearing concert earplugs to concerts regularly since 2016, kept them on my keychain. Had customs made in Jan 2018. Barotrauma incident was mid 2017. Got the T from meds...

I mean, I started protecting my hearing going to concerts maybe 5 years ago, well before I got chronic tinnitus. But I didn't know that much about hearing damage when I first started going to concerts and stuff when I was 20. I didn't know that much about headphone use, except that too loud was...

Yeah, totally. I’ve been on that guilt and rumination stage for the last few months, since it got way worse in October - and I can remember vividly how I was like uh oh, I forgot my earplugs and this is really loud. And a few times I left the room to let my ears get a break, but I still went...

This is a good way to be. I’m still regretting that wedding in October where I forgot my custom plugs (not having my keys on me!) and knew the band was too loud / the room was not good and didn’t listen to my instincts that were telling me to leave - it would’ve been easy to pop outside and buy...

one thing at least that makes me feel better about my guilt / self blame regarding my carelessness or foolishness after getting it and not taking the necessary precautions etc is that it seems common. so many people have stories of having it mild / moderate and then carrying on with potentially...

Some people heavily smoke cigs their whole lives and never get lung cancer

I think one thing that would be helpful would be to get across that protecting yourself (before you have hearing damage) doesn’t take away from the fun, and being realistic When I discovered earplugs before I had T I was like this is great, I get to enjoy things but am protected (and generally...

It’s easy to say what you think you would’ve done with knowledge, but I think it’s often not true I mean, how often do people burn their mouth on hot soup and coffee when they should know better (and yet you keep doing it and then saying shit, I shoulda known better) Tis human nature

I imagine people just don’t know better or really can realize what can happen I didn’t realize it either for my first many months - I was generally cautious of louder sounds in general and used protection, but not consistently, only really really loud ones It was only after I made a bad...

Eh I’d still go, I’d just wear earplugs when it was loud and be more proactive about it. Sadly I was doing that for a few years before I got chronic tinnitus, I just had a few incidents where I forgot them and also years before that where I never used them. And then medication is what truly...

Now that holidays are past and life is getting busier again I’m more distracted from it and trying my best to move on and be positive, but I still catch myself dwelling on the negativity. I looked back on old photos from “before” and thought of the happiness. Also the mistakes and regrets...

For sure. It seems a good place to be, and good you got this advice early. I wish I had too in my first month of getting it, instead I kept going to events for months - maybe it would’ve gotten somewhat better - and it wasn’t till I had a bad incident that made it worse that I sought out advice...

If it’s been a few weeks and is already trending downwards I’d expect it to get better, especially if it was related to something physical like wax buildup Hopefully it does! Maybe just take some extra precautions for a bit and try to not worry about it too much, but I feel good about it...

I wouldn’t say I’m positive - most people would say the opposite. I was all doom and gloom and despair the last few weeks. My poor parents have also had to deal with it, and worry about me and my sadness. Somehow it’s easier to give advice to others than take it yourself, but a good guideline...

I had the flu vaccine recently but it didn't make my tinnitus worse. I had very faint tinnitus back when I got other vaccines, though not the full on loud chronic tinnitus that I have had for the last year, but no impact then at least.

I’ve had all these vaccines and no issues, have not heard of anyone having a tinnitus related vaccine issue. Rather than bumping every old thread related to vaccines, it would be better to just tag people you wanted to ask in your thread.

I'm starting to realize that yeah, regularly checking Tinnitus Talk is not helpful or good for my mental health, or for adjusting. It's probably wise to take a break. In many ways it's like picking at the wound. When I first got my tinnitus, I was insanely worried, checked Tinnitus Talk and...

It’s tough, I agree. I’m right there with you. I think we should try and be positive though (easier said than done, I know) I constantly am seeing techno events and concerts I would have loved to go to merely a year ago, and wouldn’t have given a second thought to. In 2018 I went to 40 shows...

I’ll be honest, still wishing I could undo many things The incident with the barotrauma involved many mistakes, but that happened quickly The decision to try antidepressants - I looked at old messages, I was so wary and scared about it in the first place, but I gave it a shot. It’s easy to want...

though there’s evidence of people as early as ancient Egypt suffering from it - it’s just likely a lot more common now

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I went snowboarding yesterday One of my favorite things about snowboarding was just how quiet it was on the mountain after a heavy snowfall when the winds were low But now I don’t have that anymore, and boy that sucks

Truth. Also, generally, most people say side effects on these medications are temporary - so you assume if you experience any, you can stop it - you don't really learn it can possibly be permanent / long lasting until it's too late. I also didn't notice it early, just because I live in a noisy...

big mood unlucky me (and you)

@carolinet617 sounds like you’re basically on the exact same timeline as me. Let’s hope it gets better - and if not, let’s hope we adjust. I also agree that it’s a multilayered issue for me - I definitely had a few other issues before, including super super faint (barely noticeable) tinnitus...

Unfortunately I can’t offer any more specific advice. You can take a look at my intro thread for my story. I’d look at the thread @dnl made, as he had a similar experience too. I’m at 9.5 months since stopping - after 2 months on a lower dose, and then 1 on a higher dose (which set it off)...

At least you stopped it when you did and it went back down! I was on it for so long before I even noticed the tinnitus increase, and made the connection between the drug and what was happening - I definitely wish I'd gotten off it sooner or never tried it, but I knew what I knew at the time, so...

For me, being with friends took my mind off of things. It’s when I’m alone that I most spiral into anxiety and depression about this. Everyone is different, but friends provide me with so much emotional joy (and distraction from my problems). I spent all weekend with my friends at a cabin this...

I definitely had accumulated damage over the years from going out, but medication set off the chronic tinnitus increase I assume body chemistry and environmental factors (including medicine or diet etc) are part of it - and some of it is luck and genetics (just like how not everyone who smokes...

same, being in NYC My tinnitus onset 9 months ago due to medication, but I was foolish / didn’t know better (living in ignorance as you said) and kept about my regular daily life for the last 9 months It didn’t get any worse though, until I forgot earplugs at a recent wedding whose band was too...

@Spinks Sorry that this has been mentally difficult for you. Sounds like therapy is a good idea for you, and that your anxiety snowballed things to make things seem worse. Be smart about your ears, but go overly paranoid protecting yourself when you’re not even sure if you have tinnitus. It...

Thanks! Yeah, your thread with regular updates was very helpful to me after I started experiencing it and knew what to search for! The information isn't easy to find, searching Wellbutrin + side effects and reading reddit threads about Wellbutrin experiences and side effects never turns up...

@dnl - thank you - it really means a lot. I had looked back at old messages I had, and going on Wellbutrin in the first place was something I was wary about, but I know I did research on side effects and gave it a shot. I did have a bad reaction to 300mg, and a few weeks in I was complaining...

I’m still salty about that wedding where I forgot earplugs. Why are weddings so over amped? Louder than some concerts and on crappy speakers

I was at a weekend thing at a friend’s house which had little soundproofing - I wanted to sleep, but people were talking and music was playing in the other room I used to (prior to medication ruining my life) just put earplugs in and experience silence and sleep, but this time I had the tough...

That's fair, but do you think tightness would persist even 8 months after stopping the medicine? I suppose no harm trying the stretches anyway and seeing if it helps though.

If it's only been 2 days (well, not even 2 full days if it was NYE, right?) and was 3 hours, give your ears some rest from sound, it will (most likely/hopefully) be fine and go away, especially if you don't often go to these sorts of things. And protect yourself in the future. I also had...

I suspect my Wellbutrin induced tinnitus is from the ototoxicity more than anything else (since I’ve been off it for 8 months and it’s no better, and when it happened I had a lot of head and ear pressure initially) Weird how the same medicine can cause such different reactions in people

I think people really don’t know how bad it can be. I certainly didn’t. I know there are lots of ways to get it, but noise is such a common one and in an increasingly noisy world where headphones are common, I think awareness is super important. More and more people will be getting it in coming...

It really is bad luck I was more careful than most of my friends with hearing protection, headphone use, etc I still slipped up a few times and was a bit dumb in my younger years, but no dumber than most of my peer group Certainly partied less than a lot of people Medication is what made things...

It’s interesting to search my old text messages Found at least 3 instances from 2013-2017 where I forgot my earplugs to a loud event and complained about ringing in my ears And I can think of a few shows from my early 20s too where that likely happened I guess I did damage back then, and then...

Gotta assume body chemistry has something to do with it too, because... I prob had mild noise exposure related hearing loss and likely tinnitus I didn’t notice (but when younger definitely had day after concert ringing).. But then what set it off was medication, but there are lots of people who...

My left ear’s tinnitus reacts to all kinds of sounds now. This never happened before, but I guess I made it worse recently, careless.

I can relate here. Got tinnitus from medication I took for a few month (which sucks), though had noise exposure in my younger life (medication probably set off underlying low level tinnitus). I was worried at first and then got overly complacent. Made a mistake, had a spike, but then after...

It’s been quite bad in my left ear in the last week. I think after that wedding incident (with the painful note and not having my plugs), I probably made it worse in the following weeks from some loud events (with protection) and some long flights and headphone usage. I didn’t realize that those...

Hi @fishbone - really appreciate your words. Have seen your posts around the site and they’ve been very helpful. Your attitude is an inspiration. I wish I’d first joined the site back in March when I first started experiencing issues, and educated myself a bit more, but I was afraid of...

I’m upset this week for a number of reasons tbh, but mostly about how I let it get worse through stupidity. So, it happened in the first place and I didn’t know better - but then I wish I had come to a place like these forums and been a bit more paranoid about protecting my ears after the...

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Hi all, I was unsure whether it was a good idea to make an account, but decided finally to go ahead and give it a shot. I wanted some support and general advice, but (as I'm sure you're all aware) there is also a lot of negativity and despair on these forums, and reading all that has mostly...