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Hey everyone, This is what tinnitus and -my form- of hyperacusis was for me the last years. This is a personal experience, but it can tell you that time heals quite a lot. Mind you, my tinnitus was mild overall, but I believe that even sufferers from a heavier tinnitus can have a success...

Hey guys, I am worried, for once it's not for me, but for my younger (+-25 year old) brother. He has a very wide set of problems and diseases, for instance he doesn't produce white bloodcells and needs to get injection every so many weeks to deal with the lack of white bloodcells. He has a a...

I've tried to look on the forum for similar experiences, but did not find any. So sorry for yet an other question. To keep it short, did anyone ever "plop" his or her ears loudly by accident by the little flap with your fingers and letting it lose too fast? I've noticed happens easier when...

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had the same, I've had tinnitus for a little over a year, but recently it's gotten much better (knock on wood), I do still have my "bad" days, don't we "all". Except tinnitus, I've got self-inflicted hyperacusis (due to overprotecting.) There is just...

So is 100 dB measured, still 100 dB in your ear? I can't seem to find a straight answer.

Hey guys, I know I shouldn't post it. But I am still anxious and uncertain. Yesterday I dropped a super heavy box, measured with my iPhone app again at peak 116 dB. It did feel as a giant BANG, and because it was in a tight space (small hallway). (Can this matter?) The plastic bit was also out...

Hey guys, As I start searching about hearing and decibels there are moments where I encounter very strange, scary and stories that make you want to hit the person or help them. I just found this one: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/anyone-listening-to-music-at-120db.734663/ Let's group them...

Yesterday I did something weird, I was cracking my ear, to get some relief. (I didn't blow air through it or anything.) I can do it without moving my jaw for instance. But I think I did it "too hard", I had a sharp pain in my ear for about a sec. I am not sure if it's me eustachian tubes which...

I know there is a lot of different opinions about this. But I just can't deal with not having more or less a straight answer to the simple question. "How sensitive/suspectible to new damage is our hearing-system after you've gotten T." I've seen all kinds of answers, from yes to no and...

Hey guys, I am just wondering about this, so I'd thought I would make a very unscientific poll. One question, are you a control-freak (health or otherwise) or do you have a form of OCD.(Not the kind where you like to arrange things neatly.). Yes or no. I know it will probably prove little...

Hey fella's, Not a big issue, but something that bothers me. I am a big fan of Netflix, and series/films in the broader sense, as many of us. The fact that we don't have to go to a cinema where we can't change the audio and need or want to use plugs is a blessing. BUT, unlike television which...

Hey everyone, it's been a while since I've posted since I was doing better. I've had tinnitus since 10 months, also developing some kind of hyperacusis because overprotecting. Lately my tinnitus was very very good, and only audible in quiet rooms when focusing on it. That's the good part...

I was wondering about the average sound you are all hearing, if you feel like it please tell how you got tinnitus as well, and how long you've had it. If I didn't include the sound please say so. I have since 8 months, loud short exposure and party a week later.

I am wondering about this from quite some time. I never looked at myself of being part of the Hyperacusis-crew. But more as a Tinnitus-side guy. But as both are connected you read up about it and hear a lot from fellow suffers. It's fair to say I've been overprotecting, thinking, well why not...

I've been so careful, even obsessed with sound, as many of you. But I didn't want to skip a festival with friends this year, I told myself that I would stay at the camping and at the calm areas. Which I did. Except for the first night, we went to the main-stage wich was far from loud from where...

For my job I am sometimes in places I'd rather not be. Yesterday was one of those days, I had to film a -huge- company party, which ended in fireworks. I came prepared and had my premolds with the highest protection -28 dB during the day and at the fireworks I switched to full closed + muffs...

Hey guys and gals, Does anyone want to share any insights into earpain. I never had any pain when I got tinnitus, and even months later I only got the fullness feeling a little bit from time to time. But I do have to say that my "best" ear started acting up lately, with the occasional...

Ok, so currently I am protecting my ears from anything above 70 dB. This is getting quite old in the daily live. My question to the more "experienced" guys, how much do I need to keep protecting in the near future? Festivals, bars and other constantly loud situations are pretty easy: yes. But...

Hey guys, I've seen some great improvement last months. But my worse ear is now better than my best ear which was almost T-free, also feels a bit full sometimes, not sure what the reason is. Now I fear that this has something to do with the sound pillow I use. (I almost lay 100% on my best ear...

Hello guys & gals, Wondering what a change in the tone of tinnitus could mean. Changed from a hiss to a ring, harder to mask. Also a bit louder. My other ear is almost T-free. I am as careful as I could be and avoid loud sound as much as possible.. :( This is just too hard...

I need extremely slim earmuffs, who still give a protection as good as possible for their size. Not for style or any other silly reason, but because I won't be able to use them during my job if they are too bulky. Price is not that important. Any tips? I've found this: but it's still too thick...

I only have mild tinnitus, but sometimes it's louder than other times and I can hear it above conversations for instance. I don't want it to have an effect on my job, which it surely has, because 80% of the day I am thinking about it. Are there any tips on regaining your focus? Or do you need...

I've recently read about a potential danger for tinnitus sufferers concerning these types of headphones. I only used them on flights, and also had a small spike afterwards, not sure if it's related though.. That's why I am making a poll to see if this is a real danger.

The title says it. I am asking this because yesterday I went to a bar for 45 minutes, with my custom plugs with -15 dB filters. It wad actually quite calm at first and after 20 minutes they put on some music. But certainly not very loud. I doubt it was ever more than 95 dB. When I left I heard...

My T has recently -doubled- in intensity. I can no longer mask it, having a lot of trouble dealing with this. Really having a dyingwish now. I don't understand what is wrong, or what I did wrong. I avoid all loud places, and when I have to be in noise I protect myself. I wear a headset from...

I was starting to deal better with T, now I can't do but focus on this "visual snow". I think I always had some form of it as a child, in the dark. But since it started with seeing floaters now I just can't focus at my PC screen, seeing some kind of noise almost everywhere. And for the first...

Hey guys, gals, I don't there is a topic that really combines every peril for T/H sufferers, so this might be handy? Whether you recovered, or have T and don't want it to worsen. Not as an argument to lock yourself up, but to be educated and make the good choices from now on. We could list it...

Anyone encountered something like this? Fact is that my hearing in my ear with almost no T is -worse- and than my ear with more T. I do have to admit that I was on a party a week after a mild trauma, and occasionally opened my right earplug to talk. Could this be the culprit, or what could...

Hey guys, I know we are all different. But I am wondering, if you had a temporary or permanent worsening of your T. What was the cause of it? And to compare it: what didn't make your T louder? For instance: a concert made it louder, but a bombshell 20 meters away didn't. Just to figure out if...

Hey Fella's, Just heard some "stories" about T, I actually don't believe them, but I wanted your insights. Is it true that people with T get tired sooner than others? Because our brains have more trouble filtering the T? Is it also true that sleeping with enrichment does jeopardize your sleep a...

Had my T since 1,5 months - almost 2 now. Things are getting weirder, quite high T during some nights now. (last night 4/10 instead of 2/10), but this night it also disappeared after I fell asleep and lowered to a 1/10. (temporarily probably) Thing is, my "good" ear never had any trouble...

I've included a general poll. Belgium, Europe here!

This has probably been discussed here, but I've yet to see a viral campaign for all you sufferers.. Tinnitus is a condition which is known by the wide public, but not really. Everyone heard about it, and no one thinks he or she can get it. (As with many diseases.) The campaign should work on...

So, a new day - a new question. :) How does the average user here, go about their day, without locking yourself up? I've made some posts every time I encounter a loud noise, and I know that is -not- the way to deal with any of this. I live a fairly normal life now, except that I am still trying...

Hey Guys, Quick question, how loud/bad would it be to be next to a dump truck while the guys threw in a basket full of glass bottles? I was a couple of meters next to the guy who threw it in.. It felt very loud, but than again, everything feels loud.. It was only a short exposure, but it was...

How are my chances I will get out? Long story: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/so-will-i-recover.19497/ Short story: I am a camera operator and I had those big pilot headphones, I plugged them in and heard this electrical really loud buzz. I threw them off my head, in a matter of seconds...

Hello everyone, I am a 29 year old male, and I've what seems something like T. (I have trouble accepting it..) My short story: I am a camera operator and I had those big pilot headphones, I plugged them in and heard this electrical really loud buzz. I threw them off my head, in a matter of...