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  1. Snake

    What Is the Quietest Beard/Hair Clipper on the Market? Does Such a Thing Even Exist?

    Hi, does anyone here use a clipper for beard trimming and know which one is the quietest one possible? I don't care about performance. Loudness is everything of course. I only use scissors but it can take HOURS to get my beard in acceptable shape for me and even then a couple of minutes with a...
  2. Snake

    Is Using a Subwoofer Safe When You Already Have Tinnitus?

    I want to buy new speakers for my PC, Creative Pebble Plus to be precise. They are a 2.1 system that comes with a small subwoofer. In 11 years of having tinnitus I've never used a subwoofer. It doesn't come with a volume knob of its own so I don't know if a subwoofer like this is dangerous at...
  3. Snake

    Dundee Tanning Salon Loses Appeal Against £240k Tinnitus Ruling

    Article (paywall): Dundee Tanning Salon Loses Appeal Against £240k Tinnitus Ruling Article without the paywall via Google cache: Dundee Tanning Salon Loses Appeal Against £240k Tinnitus Ruling
  4. Snake

    Is Opipramol (Insidon) Safe for Tinnitus? Is It Ototoxic? Any Good Alternatives?

    Hi, my pharmacist recommended me Opipramol for my anxiety and my fear about all of my health problems + my depression (who isn't depressed with tinnitus?). Is Opipramol a safe medication to take? I need something because my mind constantly switches from thinking about one health or life...
  5. Snake

    Custom Moulded Earplugs for Daily Use and Going Out — Would HASPRO PRO Be Fine?

    Hi, I'm thinking about getting custom moulded earplugs for daily usage and just going out to people. Of course. I'm trying to fight my hyperacusis for like 2 years now and I'm at point when i can take the shower, talk and do things around the house without earplugs (but moving plates still kills...
  6. Snake

    Active Noise Cancelling Headphones for Dental Work, Opinions Please :)

    Hi, how do you feel about using ANC headphones during dental work? Do they help you? Do they lower the loudness of the dental work a bit? How about the occlusion effect, do they cause it? I need to take off glue from my teeth and the only way is through drilling or polishing it out. We can't do...
  7. Snake

    Is Hydroxyzine Safe? Getting a Lot of Panic Attacks, Need Something to Help Myself

    Hi, I have very stressful time right now regarding my tinnitus (dental work...) and I need some help. My panic attacks are so strong that I'm literally shaking and it's hard to take a breath. I got Hydroxyzine 25mg, but is it safe? I saw some posts on Tinnitus Talk that makes me think that it's...
  8. Snake

    How to Protect Against the Dentist's Drill? Can't Use Earplugs, So What Then?

    Hi, I need to visit a dentist and drill through the glue that remained after orthodontic treatment in order to do it again... It was a year ago, I didn't let the orthodontist too drill back then because it was too loud so she couldn't make a retainer for me and my teeth are now all over the...
  9. Snake

    Ear Crackling When Swallowing or Yawning (Phone Can Record It) — Dependent on Head Position

    Hi, for at least over a year now I have had a loud crackling sound in my right ear when I swallow or yawn (when the eustachian tube opens). I tried several ENTs but they don't know what is it. Eustachian tubes are clear, tympanometry is good, no pressure problems. Nothing. I don't have problems...
  10. Snake

    Have to Take Tramadol for Pain, Scared of Worsening Tinnitus

    Hi! As described in title, I'm scared to take Tramadol for pain. I have some bad autoimmune disease, and it gives me a lot of pain. I mean A LOT :( My doctor said to take Tramadol in the bad moments, but I know that for some people it could make their tinnitus up to 10/10 level. I'm very...
  11. Snake

    Car Alarm Blasted Near Me...

    Hi, Today car alarm blasted me when I was in front of the vehicle door. I was exiting it and then this car alarm turned on by accident (maybe some bug in car alarm system, we all know that they're dumb). I was wearing very good ear plugs (3M 1100, SNR=37dB). I'm also doing HBOT treatment now...
  12. Snake

    New Tinnitus Sound After Spike Disappears After Plugging Ear with Thumb?

    I've got some new acoustic trauma a week ago which I described here https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/spike-and-ear-fullness-after-noise-at-surgery-room.25903 As I wrote my tinnitus spiked in both ears, but it seems to fading to previous baseline. But the strange thing is that I got new...
  13. Snake

    Spike and Ear Fullness After Noise at Surgery Room

    Hi, 3 days ago I was at the hospital for a moment on a control visit (not related to T) and we went towards the surgery room, then i took off my earplugs because I was talking with my doctor. Everything was fine but then... some other doctors appeared with other patient and started to do...
  14. Snake

    Cetraxal Plus (Ciprofloxacin + Fluocinolone Acetonide) Ear Drops Safety?

    Hi, I've got a little infection in my left ear and got prescribed (by GP, not ENT) Cetraxal Plus (Ciprofloxacin + Fluocinolone acetonide) to treat it. I have not found Ciprofloxacin and Fluocinolone on ototoxic meds list but i've read some horror stories here with Ciptofloxacin involved (but it...
  15. Snake

    Tinnitus and Septoplasty

    Hi Tinnitus Talk, I have a planned septoplasty for April 2018 due to nasal septum deviation and constant clicking in my ears when I swallow or yawn, but I'm really worried about the noise during that surgery. Our nose is very close to the inner ear so every noise made during septoplasty is...
  16. Snake

    Anxiety to... Everyday Noise

    Hi, i have a strange problem about Hyperacusis and Tinnitus. I feel so scared when it comes to live... a normal life. My problem is that i know that i shouldn't wear earplugs all the time because it can develop worse Hyperacusis than i already have (mostly to high pitched sounds, low and mid...
  17. Snake

    Crackling in Ears Raised Up After Gasp with Fluorine, Also I've Got Ear Pain Afterwards. Please Help

    Hi, my ears are crackling and popping for several years now (maybe it was always like that), but it was mild and not that hard to deal with. 2 or 3 weeks ago i gasp with fluorine from mouthwash (Elmex) when i was laying in bed. Only a little because it was from my saliva (you can't wash your...
  18. Snake

    Can Tolperisone Make Tinnitus Worse?

    Hi, I got this med (Mydocalm) for crackling in my ears when I swallow and yawn by my laryngologist, but I see on the internet and on the package leaflet that it CAN cause tinnitus so in our case make it worse. I'm worried about taking it, anyone knows something about this med? Thanks for help ;)
  19. Snake

    Tinnitus Spike After Visiting the Market? Hyperacusis Getting Worse?

    Hi I feel that Tinnitus in right ear got worse from that accident and I don't know what to do. Yesterday I visited some bigger market (Kaufland) just to buy slightly mineralized water for my diet that I can't buy in smaller shops. It was ok, but when I encountered cashdesk it was horrible. The...
  20. Snake

    6 Years with Tinnitus, Almost 3 Years with Hyperacusis. And Also Other Big Problems. I Need Help.

    Hi! I'm 19 year old guy from Poland and i'm scared about what future will bring to me. Tinnitus is not my only problem, along with that i have hyperacusis and offtopic to Tinnitus related problems, pain in my genitourinary system for 2,5 years now (for now we know that according to cystoscopy...