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  1. John_415

    Foods Against Anxiety

    Poppy seed, il be on the lookout for that.. I remember it being mentioned in.. Game of Thrones, probably coincidence but anyways il try it. Did you get the idea from there? Bone broth, that looks so odd, its very much recommended in the paleo diet i heard. Ehm yeah il be on the look out for that...
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    Foods Against Anxiety

    Tea is nice yeah, its a bit to warm for that now allas. I ordered some online from a Japanese shop last winter, nitrogen gas packed highest quality green tea... it works very well and is calming, way better then the pickwick brown stuff:P
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    Foods Against Anxiety

    Lol donuts also work;) for the very short term that is. Have not heard about turkey before.
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    Foods Against Anxiety

    Hey all, I have been bothered by heavy anxiety which in turn gives me more tinnitus noise. What I am looking for are foods that help against anxiety that I could supplement with or take for example at breakfast every day to curb the anxiety during the day. Popular vitamins I found online are...
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    Would You (as a Guy) Date a Transgender Girl That Changed Into a (Mostly) Guy?

    Yeah I agree with the not cutting stuff off part, that gets a bit to much for me. But if she is female and unaltered but acts somewhat guy'ish and most importantly goes for guys then I think that has something. Also lesbian girls are very attractive sometimes but then again if they're lesbian...
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    Would You (as a Guy) Date a Transgender Girl That Changed Into a (Mostly) Guy?

    Ok, interesting. Kate Dillon I would not count as attractive just going from her looks btw.
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    Would You (as a Guy) Date a Transgender Girl That Changed Into a (Mostly) Guy?

    So I had this random thought while drinking wine and watching the news. I saw a girl that turned into a guy (mostly), and she really looked like a guy but was kinda attractive I thought, and totally anatomically a girl. If I would meet such a person and have the opportunity to date that person...
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    Get Healthy Now. Just Take This Pill.

    Good quote. Ayn Rand was an awesome writer btw, her book Atlas Shrugged is amazing and I would say life changing in its philosophy, its also about 1200 pages and I know knowbody in my direct environment that actually finished it except myself. I would recommend reading her book if you have time...
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    How to Be with Someone Having Tinnitus?

    If your gonna do it with her just wear (ear) protection and you will be fine.
  10. John_415

    My Story So Far

    I have gotten that fear of not sleeping as well after my light T onset. I would really go for absolute silence and darkness in my room before I got it and was kinda used to that being the case. Just make sure no further noise exposure comes your way like high wattage speakers, earphones and the...
  11. John_415

    How Do You Fix Poor Posture?

    I do a stand up desk, that way you don't sit and thus if you stand correctly you have better posture. Image of someone's back being straight when standing: You could btw also DIY by creating a platform for your monitor which I do, costs next to nothing that way. If you have the funds and the...
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    How to Be with Someone Having Tinnitus?

    Well, I was at a Comic convention a couple months ago where they had speed dating sessions... The woman at the counter asked: which session do you want to join in today? I was like: all of them, il subscribe to all 5 out of 6 speed dating sessions skipping the gay one. The woman was like: Ok...
  13. John_415

    Protecting Ears

    I read you wear Alpine, I got some of those as well on my keychain. I know of one Alpine plug that comes with 3 different filters, low, medium and high, its also an idea to have different strengths of earplugs with you and perhaps wear the lighter ones outside for example. Im talking about...
  14. John_415

    Hearing Protection Against Your Own Snoring?

    I just read up on sleep apnea, and I think you are right, I have lots of the symptoms.
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    Ginkgo Biloba

    Hey, if your looking for more memory improvement try eating a bowl of blueberries every morning. It increases mental focus 15 to 20%. Here is a study on it on humans: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1212579/A-bowl-blueberries-day-keeps-brain-active-afternoon.html It increases brain...
  16. John_415

    Motivational Book Thread

    I just finished the book ''Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl''. His book says some interesting things about finding meaning and purpose in life. He was the founder of logotherapy, some info about logotherapy can be found on the website: www.logotherapyinstitute.org/About_Logotherapy.html
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    New to Tinnitus — My Current Situation

    Nice that you are making some headway in researching the source of your T. Popping your ears to much can also work out negatively I read on this forum. I myself did it loads and loads of times after T onset because I thought my ear was blocked. Then at some point I would wake up in the night and...
  18. John_415

    Hearing Protection Against Your Own Snoring?

    Yeah I see, not much countering the occlusion effect with earplugs then. I mostly sleep on my right side since my tinnitus is mainly on my left side. I can't sleep on my back since I somehow can't breathe when falling asleep on my back and immediately wake up again. Maybe I could get used to...
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    How to Be with Someone Having Tinnitus?

    Aah ok that makes sense then, I see few people with elektronic earplugs on this forum.
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    How to Be with Someone Having Tinnitus?

    Hey, I see you mentioning elektronic earplugs like I did. Do you have elektronic earplugs yourself, if yes what brand do you use?
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    Hearing Protection Against Your Own Snoring?

    Hey everyone, I have heard people say I sometimes snore like 'they are cutting down a nearby forest'. Most of the time my tinnitus is highest in the evenings and lowest in the mornings, but sometimes, it is higher in the mornings. I have just started suspecting that my own heavy snoring (that...
  22. John_415

    Marijuana / Cannabis and Tinnitus

    Indeed, if someone would come up with a weed that would only lower T or do nothing... all of us on this forum could get high on it all the time... (for testing purposes of course).
  23. John_415

    Can I Go to a Concert (Slow)?

    Good question man, I am wondering about going out also, because I like doing that. In any case you should get the strongest earplugs you can find I would say. Have them on your keychain for example so you never forget them. I have the Earpeace brand plugs with the strongest filter they offer...
  24. John_415

    How to Be with Someone Having Tinnitus?

    Hey Christophe, Sure man, il send you the info I have about them in a PM Best, John
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    Possibly Found the Cause of My Tinnitus (Processed Carbs)

    I had a 4 out of 6 allergy rating on the tab called: meat mix (beef, pork, chicken, lamb). The rest is all ok, I could switch to fish I suppose.
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    Possibly Found the Cause of My Tinnitus (Processed Carbs)

    Hey, I just had my Eg E allergy test done as well, rather would have had that I didn't take a test because: I have some allergic reaction to... of all things, meat. And I really like my steak and mushrooms.. I suppose I should now just have, the mushrooms-_- and see if that clears some T up...
  27. John_415

    New to Tinnitus — My Current Situation

    Hey, I read your story, the panicking part is hard, I have that also, it does not improve things when trying to sleep and only having a couple hours left till you get up I noticed. But yeah trying to stay calm is good. I did a 8 week Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction course with a group of...
  28. John_415

    Uplifting Foods

    Chili is nice, I like cooking with that as well, lots of garlic and peppers are nice with steak, thats uplifting as well:þ Jamie Oliver has some really nice recepy's I think (albeit, a bit complex).
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    So Sad — Blaming Myself for Backslide — Tinnitus Worse After Going Swimming in a Pool

    Could it perhaps be small kids screaming in enclosed spaces that did it? I noticed that when I walk in the shopping mall and small kids are screaming in more enclosed spaces it get really loud. Im now avoiding those kids. Maybe that could be it? Swimming earplugs maybe would help? I never got...
  30. John_415

    Do You Hear Tinnitus in Sleep?

    Indeed, they earn to much off of there drugs, I would rather donate to Tinnitus charity.
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    Do You Hear Tinnitus in Sleep?

    That happend to me as well (when my T was moderate insead of light as it is right now), I would sleep and not hear anything, then wake up get my bearings, think: is T gonne today? Go listen to hear if its there and sure as anything it would show up. I think the mind focuses on what you think...
  32. John_415

    I Had to Quit Smoking Weed Because of Tinnitus

    Hey, I did weed once after T onset and had a very bad night, it just increases the way I feel so if I don't feel good with T it enhanced that. CBD oil also has a mellowing effect on me, perhaps thats a substitute? Some people on this forum noticed it could increase of maybe decrease T...
  33. John_415

    How to Be with Someone Having Tinnitus?

    Hey, your about the same age as me, I also want to get out and do stuff but can't start adjusting other peaple to not make noise that much. A couple weeks ago I bought elektronic earplugs (Etymotic Music Pro) That block sound higher then 85db but make normal sounds go trough. So it feels like...
  34. John_415

    Tinnitus Spike with Ear Plugs?

    Your welcome, hope you found the cause of the spike!
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    Extreme Hyperacusis and Tinnitus Have Improved Over the Past 2.5 Years

    Great to read a succes story like yours in which it gets better in the long term! I have light T but still want it gone. Not long ago I went out with a friend to a loud club for a bit, I wear the strongest earplugs I can find (Earpeace brand earplugs with the strongest filter available) and I...
  36. John_415

    I Got Drunk and Made a Terrible Mistake. Morse Code Tinnitus.

    Hey, just read your story. Its a bit late but I also had a spike from a loud place you go out in and from headphones. I now always come prepaired for these scenario's. - I always have earplugs on my keychain (Earpeace is the brand I use) - I have music volume limited headphones that can't be...
  37. John_415

    Anybody Else Have Morse Code Type Sound?

    I had morse code tinnitus 7 weeks after initial onset. It stopped being morse code after my prednison course and changed into mainly single tone tinnitus from there on. An irregular masking sound could work a bit for morse code I think, I did notice I had to put the masking sound up louder then...
  38. John_415

    Is It Possible to Get Used to Morse Code Type Tinnitus?

    I had morse code for 7 weeks btw, it stopped after a course of prednison (only usefull within 3 months after onset). It changed from morse code to a steady tone which I still have, with the ocasional light hard drive sound. I have read about people here taking anti-epilepsy medication against T...
  39. John_415

    Steroids: Prednisone / Dexamethasone / Others (Oral and Intratympanic Injections)

    I took vitamin D3 (lifts your mood a bit) and kapikacchu powder (increases dopamine levels) plus took prednison in the morning so it would less impact my sleep in the evening. Next to that I tryed to act really happy all the time even thow I was really grumpy, my side-effects where not so heavy...
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    Steroids: Prednisone / Dexamethasone / Others (Oral and Intratympanic Injections)

    I recently had a huge spike in my T, full ear feeling and everything. The low volume sound I had trippled to where I could start hearing it during the day. After that another small spike happend not long after this. Within 48 I took my leftover prednison 60mg for 2 days. The sound lowered to a...
  41. John_415

    Sleep Quality Problem

    Cold showers: I have heard good things about feeling better after a cold shower and such perhaps il try it sometime. Reishi: Neat, Its a lot of effort making your own decoctions I think. You have the alcohol and the water extraction method for reishi, alcohol extracted ones give me more effect...
  42. John_415

    What I'm Doing

    ah ok good one, if I have low sleep my T acts up as well sometimes, thats a good idea.
  43. John_415

    Tinnitus Spike with Ear Plugs?

    Thats a bit mysterious then. Perhaps your earplugs have a plastic tip on the back. If you reach for the earplugs and your nail taps the plastic that could cause a bang and perhaps give a spike. I had this happen a lot with different earplugs like the Alpine Partyplug. It caused a 3 second spike...
  44. John_415

    Omega 3/6/9 Supplements?

    I say only 3 is usefull.
  45. John_415

    Sleep Quality Problem

    You do cold showers? Did that help for you in the past? Sounds odd, maybe il try it sometime. I would say try reishi powder for a month. Its shown to increase the amount of deep sleep you get. I tried it and it works some for me. Loads of dreams when I take this, which must also mean I did...
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    Is It Possible to Get Used to Morse Code Type Tinnitus?

    Morse code is a harder one to get used to. I had that for a while and it kept grabbing my attention because of its irregularity which made me listen for patterns. I experimented with irregular masking sounds to make myself not able to focus in on it. Eventually I came to a waterfall track on...
  47. John_415

    Learning from a Mistake

    What dosage prednison did you take? Its said to be effective within 3 months, my first ENT doctor game me 30mg for 7 days at about 1,5 months in. That helped some for me. I then looked for another ENT doctor (since meeting the old ENT doctor again would take many weeks). I found one that gave me...
  48. John_415

    Tinnitus Spike with Ear Plugs?

    Dating might help against T, I would still do that and not go to such an event btw:þ.
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    Tinnitus Spike with Ear Plugs?

    I think you should prepare for the worst case scenario of being in a very loud situation with the best (strongest) earprotection available and always have those with you. I think if you really really enjoy going to a noisy placy or have to work there then the strongest protection you can find...
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    Tinnitus Spike with Ear Plugs?

    Your welcome! I have a whole collection of earplugs right now.
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    Tinnitus Spike with Ear Plugs?

    100db sounds dangerous, you need some really strong earplugs to counter that. You should have earplugs that dampen sound -15db to get to the commonly acceptable 85db of exposure, but for us with T it could still be to high. If I where you I would find the strongest dampening earplugs you can...
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    Can Omega 3-6-9 Cause a Spike?

    What oil did you take? If it was fish oil it could be that its from a very large fish, large fish are known to have a lot of mercury in them. Perhaps mercury could increase T. List of fish with high to low amount of mercury...
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    Help, I Feel So Miserable

    An increase can really suck. I think the factor of: 'it could get even worse any minute' plays an important role in how much it effects you. I have light T now, but 3 weeks ago it spiked for 10 days to levels in which I could hear it during the day.. that was really something else there. Im...
  54. John_415

    What I'm Doing

    What diet do you take? Im doing paleo to eliminate processed foods from my diet.
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    What I'm Doing

    Nice list btw, I would recommend NAC as well, it is said to work protective against further worsening of T. Source: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/n-acetylcysteine-nac.395/
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    What I'm Doing

    Hey, I see your taking magnesium oxide, I took that for 3 month hoping it would do something. It did nothing at all for me in any way. I recently found out its the worst absorbable form of magnesium supplement. The best absorbable is magnesium citrate. Its more expensive but it works really well...
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    Omega 3/6/9 Supplements?

    Good plan to get more omega 3's in your system. To much omega 6 fats are said to cause inflammation. To much omega 3 fats, actually don't do much at all to your body. I remember reading a story on Japanese people that get a lot of omega 3's and research done on the effect of that and there being...
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    Omega 3/6/9 Supplements?

    What supplement did you take? Did you perhaps choose an omega 6 supplement?
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    Omega 3/6/9 Supplements?

    I now and then eat hemp seeds, they provide omega 3, 6 and 9. What I read was that hemp seeds provide the ideal ratio of omega 3/6 for human nutrition. One source: https://wvhemp.org/2014/11/16/hemp-provides-omega-6-to-3-ratio-ideal-for-human-nutrition/ Plus it provides omega 9 but your body can...
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    Will It Go Away? Started Hearing Ringing A Week After My Last Rave

    @Sam1995 I have bought the following products recently to limit my loud sound exposure. Its expensive stuff, but if your interested (and wanna get a bit paranoid about loud sounds here) this is what I got: - One pair of volume limited earphones (Etymotic EK5), max output 85db, whatever happens...