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  1. Sam Bridge

    Turmeric with Curcumin Seems to Be Helping

    I bought these and took my first one earlier today. Did it help you at all?
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    Dealing with Tinnitus as a Musician/Audiophile

    I've had tinnitus for about 6 years. My tinnitus is generally the same unless I'm stressed. I did play bass in a band about 15 years ago. My tinnitus is like a soft shhhh sound which isn't too bad to deal with. I did take an 18 month break from attending concerts but after that have been to a...
  3. Sam Bridge

    I Want to Become a Musician... Should I Not Because of Having Tinnitus and Minor Hyperacusis?

    Link to Townshend's tinnitus being cured, please?
  4. Sam Bridge

    Can Mercury Toxicity Cause Tinnitus or Hearing Loss?

    Yeah, it was used hence why I changed it. I didn't notice any strange symptoms around it though. Certainly not worth worrying about now!
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    Share Your Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Experience: Any Impact on Your Tinnitus or Hyperacusis?

    I got the 1st Moderna shot yesterday. I feel rough and tinnitus is worse but that always seems to go hand in hand anyway.
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    Can Mercury Toxicity Cause Tinnitus or Hearing Loss?

    In October i was changing a light bulb but I pressed too hard in the wrong place and the bulb exploded in my hand. I did have a small cut but I'm not sure if that was from picking up the glass or from the actual explosion. It didn't make my tinnitus worse, light bulbs have very small amounts of...
  7. Sam Bridge

    What Music Can You Still Listen to Despite Your Tinnitus/Hyperacusis/Dysacusis?

    I don’t notice any problems listening to music.
  8. Sam Bridge

    @Bill Bauer always been a shh noise with buzzy part in there on the bad days. Never had a high...

    @Bill Bauer always been a shh noise with buzzy part in there on the bad days. Never had a high pitch tone apart from fleeting t
  9. Sam Bridge

    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    Is anyone currently considering going down the Lenire route?
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    Tinnitus is a very low shh sound today, i am having more of these days but still get my fair...

    Tinnitus is a very low shh sound today, i am having more of these days but still get my fair share of louder buzzy days. Will keep a diary..
  11. Sam Bridge

    Can Tinnitus Caused by Hearing Loss Get Better Over Time?

    I say yes because I have a 30 dB dip around 3-4 kHz but my tinnitus can be really mild some days and others it's moderate and more buzzy.The mild days are a smooth shhh sound. I don't think my hearing has recovered but something is causing good and bad days.
  12. Sam Bridge

    Noise-Induced Tinnitus from Clubbing: This Is My Story

    How old are you? Welcome to the club by the way!
  13. Sam Bridge

    When the Darkness Consumes You... Will You Ever Feel Happiness Again?

    Indeed I remember you. I haven't been here in months. I wonder why I always had the hum and not the tone... Hope you are well Bill.
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    When the Darkness Consumes You... Will You Ever Feel Happiness Again?

    Where did you read that? Mine's always been a hum but it can be more buzzy when I'm stressed or haven't slept well. I've never had a classic "ringing" or tone type of noise.
  15. Sam Bridge

    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    Moderate hearing loss is 40+ dB. 25 dB hearing loss is mild.
  16. Sam Bridge

    Do You Know Other People Who Have Tinnitus?

    My uncle, granddad, and my dad gets tinnitus frequently and I'm sure my mum said she does too. Do they protect their ears? Never. Strange ailment this is.
  17. Sam Bridge

    URGENT: Exposed to a Fire Alarm

    Yea absolutely. So weird how tinnitus is different for everyone.
  18. Sam Bridge

    URGENT: Exposed to a Fire Alarm

    Oh right, does it go down quickly after a shower?
  19. Sam Bridge

    URGENT: Exposed to a Fire Alarm

    There's a fire alarm test at my workplace every Monday morning. Can't say it's ever affected my tinnitus, maybe if I put my ear right up to it would.
  20. Sam Bridge

    Snoozing My Alarm Makes My Tinnitus Worse for the Day

    I haven't been here for a while but thought I would post something I've found while working from home since March during lockdown. I've noticed that when I press snooze multiple times on my iPhone my tinnitus seems to be more intrusive and buzzy for the day. I'd say I do it about 6/7 times...
  21. Sam Bridge

    Success: Noise-Induced Tinnitus and Hyperacusis 95% Gone

    Disagree, I know many people with mild tinnitus that would never come to an internet forum for advice etc.
  22. Sam Bridge

    Breathing Through Nose Clogs Ear

    Hi, I have noticed on days when my tinnitus is worse that sometimes when i breathe my ear will get a little clogged and the way to make it pop is to pull on my ear lobe or “manipulate” my ear muscle until it pops. Can anyone relate to that?
  23. Sam Bridge

    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    I thought in the Q&A they said hearing aid users could get the treatment? As long as it's not profound hearing loss?? Many people with tinnitus will have a mild/moderate dip at around 3-4 kHz so does this mean we are screwed? Or maybe in the initial launch they only want the best candidates in...
  24. Sam Bridge

    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    What's the cut off point in terms of hearing loss to qualify for this? Moderate/severe?
  25. Sam Bridge

    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    In layman's terms it's because it stops the neurons that are causing the noise.
  26. Sam Bridge

    Music-Induced Tinnitus and Pyrotechnics

    Hey man, Welcome to the club. Since tinnitus I have gone to a few concerts with standard ear plugs in and had no problems. Then I came across this place and I was put off going to concerts for two years due to the comments about them here. In that time nothing really changed with my tinnitus...
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    Lenire — Bimodal Stimulation Treatment by Neuromod

    On the mild days I think “ah I’m not in a rush for Lenire, it can wait a year or two”. On the moderate days I'm financially planning for it, so annoying!!!
  28. Sam Bridge

    How are you doing bill? Hows your t? @Bill Bauer

    How are you doing bill? Hows your t? @Bill Bauer
  29. Sam Bridge

    Haven’t been here for a while. General t xperience - sleep well= barely audible - bad sleep=...

    Haven’t been here for a while. General t xperience - sleep well= barely audible - bad sleep= moderate and annoying. Noise doesn’t affect it
  30. Sam Bridge

    Using Otex with Tinnitus? Ototoxic?

    How would it cause damage? I don’t think many of the ingredients are ototoxic.
  31. Sam Bridge

    Going to a Concert in May — What Precautions Should I Take?

    If you do go don't sit near the front. Try and swap the tickets for somewhere in the middle or closer to the back and wear custom moulded ear plugs or foam ones.
  32. Sam Bridge

    When to Run for the Hills in Noisy Environments?

    If you hear this song you sure need to run forrrrrrr youuuurrr liiiiiifeeeee.
  33. Sam Bridge

    Noise-Induced Tinnitus... How Does It Differ from Infection?

    Noise induced - soft hiss noise. Can change to more of a jangly cricket nosie when stressed/tired.
  34. Sam Bridge

    Any Clothing Materials That Can Spike Tinnitus?

    Not even @Bill Bauer would suggest this... right Bill?
  35. Sam Bridge

    New Sufferer

    Oh yea I totally know what you mean. It's amazing how I have gone from wanting it gone so much because I was so fixated on it to now, where I rarely think of it, I honestly could not tell you if the noise has reduced or the anxiety diminishing has reduced my perception/noise level of it. I won’t...
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    New Sufferer

    I sleep fine with it, i did go through an anxious stage with it for a few months where sleeping was a struggle. I think I joined here because it made me anxious, once I got that under control everything's fairly normal in life again. Saw Nightwish in November, had a great time and no problems...
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    New Sufferer

    @Drone Draper, my 4 kHz dip is at 30 dB. The ENT said I would need to be moderate (more than 40 dB) across most frequencies before being a candidate for hearing aids. My tinnitus is mild white noise kind of sound, pretty mild. Accumulated from about 10 years of metal gigs, I am just turning 30...
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    MuteButton

    I thought that it's only the profoundly deaf people who it doesn't work for? My right ear which has t has a couple of mild dips i hope it will get rid of my tinnitus. My t is mild but it would be great if i could get rid of it.
  39. Sam Bridge

    Going to a Rock Concert with Tinnitus

    That's not the entire tinnitus population though is it...
  40. Sam Bridge

    Going to a Rock Concert with Tinnitus

    Bit dramatic.. . Many people still go to concerts with tinnitus, you just won’t find them on here.
  41. Sam Bridge

    MuteButton

    @Paulmanlike, unless you have spoken with Dr. Lim and others, how do you know how much they know about tinnitus?
  42. Sam Bridge

    Tinnitus Sufferers at Risk of Isolation Say Charities | 5 News

    This is true and some people are more awkward to get along with. I do enjoy some social interaction but being alone is bliss.
  43. Sam Bridge

    The Noise at Concerts

    I found it quite annoying how Mick was so oblivious to loud noise. I assume he doesn’t have tinnitus as he doesn’t seem to care.
  44. Sam Bridge

    My Posting Place

    @Jazzer your English sarcasm has fallen on deaf ears here! :LOL:
  45. Sam Bridge

    My Posting Place

    I have posted news about neuromod in a couple of UK Tinnitus groups and it only receives a couple of likes. Seems everyone in there takes their GP's words as gospel. "NOTHING CAN BE DONE EVER THERE IS NO CURE AND THERE NEVER WILL BE!"
  46. Sam Bridge

    What Is Habituation?

    What happens if you go to the cinema? I haven’t had any problems.
  47. Sam Bridge

    Concerts and Loud Shows with Earplugs — How Safe Are They with 32 dB NRR Custom Earplugs?

    Been to a few concerts with tinnitus. The last one was with custom ear plugs and it was fine. I was well away from the speakers and found the volume level comfortable.
  48. Sam Bridge

    MuteButton

    Hmm I know what you mean but at least there are testimonies from people who have had good results with this bimodal stimulation thing. Did anyone report similar positive results with the devices you mentioned?
  49. Sam Bridge

    Introduction — Would Love to Hear from Other Music Lovers (and Anyone Else of Course!:)

    @Manny just an observation. At my last hearing test in 2016 my right ear showed 30 dB at 3-4 kHz. I think those frequencies have probably been damaged gradually over the last 10 years or so from attending clubs and gigs. Maybe this is why I have not had an adverse reaction to the results of...
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    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    Maybe it's still set to the audiogram that was taken. Hearing loss is only so when it is greater than 20 dB so even if the audiogram is mostly 5-10 dB it can still be set to that.
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    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    Damaged like someone with hearing loss but no tinnitus? Genuinely curious about this.
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    MuteButton

    @IvanRus Have you spoken to people like Hubert Lim? I'm sure this is not a wild stab in the dark.
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    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    Maybe it's the kind of thing where we will just get an update one day in Jan/Feb to say it is now available at selected audiology shops in x location.
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    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    @RCP1 Go to the office and demand answers about the release date!
  55. Sam Bridge

    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    Where did the January release date come from anyway?
  56. Sam Bridge

    Under Attack

    @Jazzer I enjoy reading your posts the most, you are like Gandalf, full of wisdom and imaginative writing :D.
  57. Sam Bridge

    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    Moderately loud?? Pssshh that wouldn't be enough to stop me storming the office!
  58. Sam Bridge

    Hearing Aid for Slight to Mild Hearing Loss?

    Mine goes to 30 dB at 3 and 4 kHz on my right ear. I do not have trouble hearing people though. It should be fine at your hearing levels. I was also told it was not bad enough for hearing aid, I think they only recommend hearing aids for moderate to severe hearing loss.
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    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    Well yes possibly but it is supposed to be used for ten weeks so let's wait for that time period to end before judging.
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    Q&A: Tinnitus Hub Meets Neuromod (Lenire)

    Someone on a Facebook group said beware of stimulating the trigeminal nerve as it can cause neuralgia. Anyone know about that?