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    Acoustic Trauma from MRI

    Thank you Billie - I am trying out different sounds - we will see how it goes. Eric - one ear got blasted, but interestingly enough both ears got damaged. On the audiogram I have a dip between 4k and 8k and then it gets better till 10k where it drops off steeply (right after the incident the...
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    Acoustic Trauma from MRI

    Sorry folks, one more question: for the high frequency T (one tone at around 13.5khz and another one in the 10khz neighborhood) what types of sounds are best to mask? High frequency like crickets, full spectrum white sound, running water? I am trying to find some type of sound that would help...
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    Acoustic Trauma from MRI

    Thank you Glynis for your support. I am trying to get my sleep under control now. I suppose it will get easier with time once I habituate. If you do not mind me asking questions: from your experience, does it take long to get used to T enough to get some good night sleep?
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    Acoustic Trauma from MRI

    Tamara - unfortunately not, but thank you for asking. Currently undergoing HBO treatment. We will see. :) Ollie - thank you for a kind and and very informative post. It seems that afterall, I might be able to habituate to this new situation. That is the light in tunnel. Trying to get my...
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    Acoustic Trauma from MRI

    Thank you for your kind words Lorac. I hope that with time I will get adjusted to this. For the time being the sudden loss of upper tones and the constant tinnitus are nerve wrecking.
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    Acoustic Trauma from MRI

    Hi, 10 days ago I was undergoing a MRI test (unrelated to tinnitus) when my earplug fell out and I got blasted with a high pitch noise from a 3 tesla MRI machine. Lost high frequency above 13k and developed tinnitus with roughly the same frequency. I cannot drown it out no matter what I do. And...