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  1. Mike TerMaaten

    Is Hitting Earmuff Cups Dangerous to Hearing/Tinnitus?

    What a cool question LOL. I've done this quite a few times. If your tinnitus is driven by the state you're in and you're the high strung easily agitated personality type, then temporarily you can hear a change your tinnitus. But if you're suggesting that it could worsen your hearing...
  2. Mike TerMaaten

    Benfotiamine for Tinnitus?

    Benfotiamine has been great for me.
  3. Mike TerMaaten

    If Music Is Loud, It Gets Stuck in My Head

    Maximum protection are those Peltor X5A earmuffs. But you'll look funny. I own quite a few pair. I wouldn't go to the concert. Nor would I work at a Best Buy.
  4. Mike TerMaaten

    Low-Pitched Humming / Droning / Rumbling Tinnitus — Mostly Triggered by Low-Pitched Sounds

    I have a hum in the right ear that I've been working very hard to have go away. Since February 2021. The reason it's the right ear is because of motorcycles and dirt bikes. The muffler is always on the right side. My hum goes away every night. It used to return in the morning. Now it stays...
  5. Mike TerMaaten

    Noise (Shop-Vac in a Crawl Space) Induced Severe Tinnitus — Barely Hanging On

    You're the type of person I think about everyday. So you had to use a Shop-Vac again because of your job? 10 minutes is an Incredibly long time... What's your age?
  6. Mike TerMaaten

    Listened to Loud Music for Years, Used Earbuds for a Year — Struck with (Worsening) Tinnitus

    Using a cell phone will also perpetuate/aggravate your injured/damaged ears. If you live in a house that's small, with terrible acoustics, and someone is always playing something through speakers in the house, your ears won't stop ringing / reacting either. There's many more things too. Those...
  7. Mike TerMaaten

    Increase in Tinnitus Severity and What Feels Like Hyperacusis — Sleepless Nights

    Get the stuff called CALM. It's a Magnesium supplement. Take a generous amount. Take 2x L-Theanine, whereas usually only 1 is taken in the evening. Sleepy time tea. Use 2 bags. Try Source Naturals GABA CALM & Coenzymated vitamin B1. Lemon Balm. And a Benadryl right before bed. I'm doing...
  8. Mike TerMaaten

    Kitchen Tips for Hyperacusis

    The tone / hum that I've been battling with since February 2021 came from my aunt's kitchen. Those are Peltor X5A earmuffs. That's what I use, and have owned about 10 pairs over the years. We have the kitchen refrigerator on a switch. And the refrigerator gets turned off daily. My tone...
  9. Mike TerMaaten

    Personality Changed After Tinnitus and Hearing Loss — Depressed, Isolated, Grieving

    CDNThailand, thanks for bumping this Thread. Was interesting to read these posts. Can't imagine not being able to enjoy these things. I do this every. single. day. Parks and reading at night.
  10. Mike TerMaaten

    How Loud Do High Powered Backpack Leaf Blowers Get Up Close at the NON-Operator's Ear?

    It all depends on how PRE-FATIGUED your ears are to THIS TYPE of damage-level sound. If you're young, and your ears have had a nice and quiet life, then you can probably survive/tolerate this experience. It also depends on your genetics, and how 'strong' your hearing nerve is. Getting...
  11. Mike TerMaaten

    Anyone Looking to Move in Los Angeles? A Likeminded Housemate Might Be Nice

    Ludvik, your age and gender would be helpful information.
  12. Mike TerMaaten

    Mann.... Was very impressed with what you take. I take NAC and L Theanine also. Then also...

    Mann.... Was very impressed with what you take. I take NAC and L Theanine also. Then also Magnesium at night. really appreciate what you said you take in the morning.
  13. Mike TerMaaten

    My Tinnitus Is Cured! Here's What Worked in My Case

    I have found this to be VERY true. I took Nutritional Yeast about 2 weeks ago, after watching a Dr. Berg video on YouTube about the stuff. Evidently, Nutritional Yeast contains Glutamic Acid. My ears let me know Very Quickly that they DID NOT approve of the Nutritional Yeast. My ears...
  14. Mike TerMaaten

    Tinnitus from Shooting Guns?

    Pretty sure that explosions, bombs and heavy artillery and guns are about the absolute worst you can do for your hearing. Under your Post, Tinnitus Talk shows FIVE threads that are ' similar ' . And they all say tinnitus from shooting. I can give you some helpful advice. Take NAC. The...
  15. Mike TerMaaten

    On & Off Loud Humming

    The hum/tone that you all hear is from the noise/tone that machinery, like your outside air conditioner unit, called the compressor, or condenser, makes when running. Or also from a mini electric toaster oven, like a Breville or similar, in your kitchen. It also comes from exposure to vacuums...
  16. Mike TerMaaten

    The Wall Street Journal — "Ultrasonic Noise Gets New Scrutiny"

    Full Page article entitled Ultrasonic Noise Gets New Scrutiny The June 18, 2018 edition of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL In the LIFE & ARTS section The article's opening line - What you don't hear can hurt you I am a huge advocate that most modern tinnitus is from electronics. What was not...
  17. Mike TerMaaten

    Masking Sound (Crickets) at Night — Can't Hear Higher Pitch Frequencies by the End of the Night

    Thank you Michael Leigh for that information. You're one of the best people on this Forum. I had been doing magnesium. Did not know about the Gingko Biloba THANK YOU I'll report back
  18. Mike TerMaaten

    My Tinnitus Is Unbearable and Getting Worse

    i don't even run the Air Conditioner ..without being outside while it's on or having Ear Muffs on the wind and blowing sound, in the house ..aggravates Tinnitus you wouldn't believe what i do But i can tell you ..the RINGING AND NOISE CAN GO AWAY TOOK ME OVER FOUR YEARS
  19. Mike TerMaaten

    My Tinnitus Is Unbearable and Getting Worse

    MY FRIEND. IT AGGRAVATES THE DAMAGE ( EAR NERVE DAMAGE I DON'T COME TO THIS WEBSITE MUCH ANYMORE BUT YES THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS IN MY LIFE JUST 30 SECONDS A DAY TO ORDER MY LUNCH ON A CELL PHONE THE POINT IS TO HAVE THE ' RINGING ' ..GO AWAY RIGHT ? your...
  20. Mike TerMaaten

    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    right. check out this List i found.. Notice how many people on the list got their T. from SPEAKERS ..or Pro Audio equipment https://restoredhearing.com/2015/07/01/celebrities-with-tinnitus/
  21. Mike TerMaaten

    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    regardings seagulls ..they are part of the natural world. The human ear can tolerate the sounds of birds. What the Human Ear apparently seems to have No Tolerance for is ..the horrible invention called Electricity ..and then also folowed by an even more hideious Invention called the...
  22. Mike TerMaaten

    An Ultra Low Sodium Diet Has Cut The Volume & Tone

    I fully Agree ..was gonna ask though, Steak is Good ? ..i do not agree
  23. Mike TerMaaten

    Sodium Reduced in Diet and Tinnitus Has Been Improving a Lot

    I fully Agree. tinker bell basically said what i was gonna say..
  24. Mike TerMaaten

    Why Is It So Loud?

    I CAN GURANTEE AND PROMISE YOU ..YOUR T. WILL NEVER GO AWAY IF YOU EXPOSE YOUR EARS TO A CELL PHONE LIKE THAT. i have a cell phone that i call in my lunch order on.. takes 1 minute. then i put the phone back in its place ( far away from me do not use a cell phone for the rest of the...
  25. Mike TerMaaten

    Blender Emergency! Help!

    agree Foncky I keep several Ear Muffs in the places i dwell JKPH75 ..do you live in a newer type house ? built in 1995 or newer
  26. Mike TerMaaten

    Why Is It So Loud?

    No speakers. no tv. no radio. nothing on in the car. no loud resturants no movie theaters cut back dramatically on cell phone That's the cause of most People's T. God did not design the Human Ear to be able to tolerate this modern C R A P ..invented only in very modern history
  27. Mike TerMaaten

    Hollywood Movie "Baby Driver" with Tinnitus in Leading Role

    Please tell us about the movie.. i can't go to the movies
  28. Mike TerMaaten

    I Think I Just Hurt My Ear with a Phone

    If your Ears are not back to ' where they were before the phone thing ' ..after 3 days ..Then YOU HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT YOUR EARS ARE IN A EXTREMELY TENDER state ..and you need to be EXTREMELY CAREFUL for the foreseeable future By the way, did you ever do an ' introduce yourself ' Thread...
  29. Mike TerMaaten

    I Think I Just Hurt My Ear with a Phone

    Hi Bill Bauer This phone was even too loud for your normal ear ? Definately not good that you used this phone.. It did not cause any ' new damage ' ..but it sure aggravated the hel outta your T. When i did something like this.. I found that for 2 to 3 days i would suffer for what i...
  30. Mike TerMaaten

    Could Protecting Ears During the Day Ease Tinnitus at Night?

    i know EXACTLY what damaged my Ears.. And through years of Trial and Errors .. I can absolutely confirm what my ears like and don't like ..What makes them make noise at night ..or what results in a quiet night. This is AFTER FOUR YEARS OF not abusing my ears since i got T Ryan F...
  31. Mike TerMaaten

    Could Protecting Ears During the Day Ease Tinnitus at Night?

    Also, this video helped me a lot All 3 of his Top 3 Tips i found to be VERY true..
  32. Mike TerMaaten

    Could Protecting Ears During the Day Ease Tinnitus at Night?

    Hi Ha! I just finished cleaning up dinner, and literally out the door heading for my favorite big, nice park.. two hours is real real good. ..when you finally go inside. ..just a Quiet house. absolutely no tv, anything like that going.. to say the least. After 4 years now, i'm glad...
  33. Mike TerMaaten

    Could Protecting Ears During the Day Ease Tinnitus at Night?

    This is a Great Thread. I don't do showers. Just Baths. learned that a couple years ago. Yes, the kitchen sink at my aunt's house is NOT GOOD. I spend several hours a day laying outside. I don't drive long distances. The road noise will do it too. The best thing.. Is.. after...
  34. Mike TerMaaten

    My Tinnitus Is Unbearable and Getting Worse

    Flamingo.. If you think that holding a Cell Phone Speaker up to your ears is not causing damage ..then please learn I had an iOne Max Find 5.0 cell phone. a pretty cheap phone. When i borrowed my aunt's Motorola Moto X cell phone for a day, this was before i gave up using cell phones...
  35. Mike TerMaaten

    My Tinnitus Is Unbearable and Getting Worse

    If your ears have been injured by Speakers, an over exposure to Speakers, they will let you know ( ring ) when they get any exposure to that kind of stimulus. ..and your Ears will not cease to ring if you regularly give them exposure to speakers. A few weeks ago, for the first time IN A...
  36. Mike TerMaaten

    How absolutely rediculous. The previous message i wrote you there was the complete maximum of...

    How absolutely rediculous. The previous message i wrote you there was the complete maximum of 140 characters. Not nearly enough to ( done !
  37. Mike TerMaaten

    When i lay in bed, in my completely silent room, my Ears not just pitch black/ drop dead silent...

    When i lay in bed, in my completely silent room, my Ears not just pitch black/ drop dead silent. . Only a little noise. ONly 140 leter
  38. Mike TerMaaten

    My Tinnitus Is Unbearable and Getting Worse

    I'm glad someone here at tinnitustalk.com actually knows what's going on ! My Tinnitus is 99% gone. It's been over 4 years. I WATCH ZERO TV ! I LIVE A LIFE WITH NO SPEAKERS WHATSOEVER i don't even talk on my cell phone anymore ( talking on the cell phone i learned, was perpetuating...
  39. Mike TerMaaten

    Very Severe Tinnitus and Hyperacusis After One Year

    Yep ! I stopped taking showers. Now only baths at night..
  40. Mike TerMaaten

    How Old Were You When Your Tinnitus Started?

    that will do it !
  41. Mike TerMaaten

    Idiopan Steel Tongue Drum

    My ears have been Loving the musical GENTLE SOFT beautiful sound of my Steel Tongue Drum. https://www.idiopan.com/Dominus-s/103.htm Does anyone else have this? Can you confirm its effect on your ear nerve / tinnitus? It calms my ears quite a bit Here's a YouTube video:
  42. Mike TerMaaten

    Do Computers Make Tinnitus Worse?

    I got mine from the modern electric fans ( completely new technology ) in the Delphi satellite radio in my 2013 GMC Sierra truck. GM Bulletin #PIT5166C High Pitch sound from Dash I suspect 1,000s and 1,000s of people got their Tinnitus from that. It was in several 2012 and 2013 GM...
  43. Mike TerMaaten

    Do Computers Make Tinnitus Worse?

    That's exactly what my tinnitus sounded like also. I still have it just a little bit.
  44. Mike TerMaaten

    Universal Cure for Stress-Induced Tinnitus (Most Tinnitus)

    I haven't been to this Forum in a looong time. Was glad to see Joseph Ghass is still posting here Then was disappointed to see him being picked on a bit.. Joseph, how are you doing these days ? Have you given an update lately ? If so, can you post a link ? I would agree w what he says...
  45. Mike TerMaaten

    Stressed Out Over Latest Setback Just When I Had Tinnitus Under Control

    The biggest thing i avoid these days is my CELL PHONE. if i spend even 5 minutes on my cell phone, under the wrong circumstances i pay the price for about 2 1/2 days. I'm 4 years now. and T. 99% gone AWilson, your original post intrigued me. So i thought i'd post.
  46. Mike TerMaaten

    First Time I Woke Up by Tinnitus

    Gary Laying down can most likely just cause the T. to become louder Try moving around. Go Outside.
  47. Mike TerMaaten

    Dream Woke Me Up to Loudest Tinnitus Yet

    Jake You're not eating any food with MSG ..right ?
  48. Mike TerMaaten

    Spike from KFC (MSG)

    MSG is TERRIBLE! If you want to make your tinnitus acutely worse, consume something with MSG. It can be hell. NO JACK IN THE BOX CHICKEN SANDWICHES, or anything like that for me anymore.
  49. Mike TerMaaten

    Hot Bath

    The EPSOM SALT is Excellent ! ..as i've recently discovered I'm talking the next day, when you wake up ..then throughout the whole next day ! ..not just anything temporary from being under hot water
  50. Mike TerMaaten

    Epsom Salt Baths

    I really encourage some people to try this and PLEASE report back how it did for you. In a hot bath...... dump in about 1/4 of a typical epsom salt bag full ..or about a drinking glass full worth, to say it another way..... Then soak and enjoy for at least 15 minutes. MAKING SURE TO...
  51. Mike TerMaaten

    Driving and Tinnitus

    It's the road noise AND the stress ( of driving ). Then if you have audio inside the cab (small enclosed space ) ..especially at high levels, ..and especially with some CHEAP (damaging ) speakers ..It's almost about the worst dam thing ( in everyday life ) ..that you could do. (...
  52. Mike TerMaaten

    Tinnitus Intensity During Driving

    Jason C.... I hear ya. About 30 minutes is about how long it takes my my ears to quiet down too. I no longer drive long distances. It's the road and wind noise. On YouTube.com ..do a Search for ' Motorcycle Riding Tinnitus is a Bitch ' ( Wear ear plugs or suffer for life ) Watch...
  53. Mike TerMaaten

    Life Is Drying Up...

    The first reply was about the best..... Keep HIKING I have sensory integration problems (bad ) also. I drive very little these days. I can get migraines. my cousins do too. I hear ya on driving on freeways .....the loud noise alone wrecking your nervous system. You're highly...
  54. Mike TerMaaten

    Success Story I Heard (Noise-Induced)

    Awsome report Vinnitus. I had given myself minor ear damage from Car-audio type Bass Speakers ( horrible damaging type Voice Coils ). This was when i was 17-18 (age ). Didn't hear it again until in my early 30s ..when i spent too much time near a 15" Subwoofer. For QUITE a long time...
  55. Mike TerMaaten

    I'm Here, on a Mission, and Furious.

    Hi Mario i really need to see which email account i have on tinnitustalk ..because i only just saw this right now, ..just because i decided to come here today. ( then seen i had an alert Your question is about MSG ..that's Great ! In my HUGE battle against getting over...
  56. Mike TerMaaten

    I've Given Up on Life

    It's because when your Ears are ringing ..they are in a very sensitive and damagable state. When a person first gets T. ..they really do need to re-organize and re-prioritize their daily life ....meaning learning to spend more time away from Noise and out in Quiet Nature. If not...
  57. Mike TerMaaten

    Middle School Marching Band Done Me In.

    This experience is an example of what can happen. Or what OFTEN happens. I've thought for awhile now how it is those that have exposed their ears to adverse/damaging environments ( like a Concert ) ..and then at some point in their Life have an experience/ event that is pretty bad .....AND...
  58. Mike TerMaaten

    Can Medication Cause Tinnitus and Then Make It Continue to Worsen?

    the answer is YES msg is a chemical found in certain resturant-prepared foods ..and it will initiate/ cause ..or perpetuate Tinnitus. why don't you tell us the med you take ..or the med you're thinking/ concerned about i personally am less knowledgable on the Medication aspect ( and...
  59. Mike TerMaaten

    Noise-Induced Tinnitus — I Live a Normal Life Now.

    I agree with Hopeful1, another sean and Drox. Was reading your Original Post, and thought Oh My God ( i rarely use that expression ) can't believe what i'm reading. I go out plenty........... i'm outside all the time ! ( wear sunscreen ..or you'll suffer the consequences of Damaged Skin...