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Anyone’s tinnitus worsen when exposed to noise from sneezing? Took my plugs out for a clean. The wife then sneezed loudly (about 4 feet away). Is this cause for concern? Ear feels a bit full now.

Hello everyone, I am suffering a spike from an exposure to loud pipe noise. I am staying at a friends and removed my earplugs following dinner (6 of us and played crashing about etc, it is best for me to wear plugs). As I’ve removed my plugs, literally 30 seconds later someone has jumped in...

I usually wear earplugs and muffs when out and about. I have recently been wearing them to sleep as well as I’m sleeping at my family home which is opposite a main road. I took the plugs out briefly this morning to clean them and as I did so a car passed by. The windows were shut. On my iPhone...

Got told today that my dog only has days to live (had her 9 years and she is like a sibling to me). All day my head has been all over the place. I had to collect from the hospital today. A friend drove me. I was wearing plugs and muffs as didn’t want anything to worsen. As we left the hospital...

Just a quick post asking for some advice on wearing ear muffs. I have been wearing them a lot as my neighbour has building work going on next door. They are fine when not communicating, but I notice earlier that when raising my voice to shout to my wife (over keys that she was looking for)...

Hello everyone, I have a dilemma. My wife and I have had tickets to see the 'League of Gentleman' live show at the Apollo in London since Christmas. The show is tonight. I do not know whether to go or not and feel anxious about the possible noise and venue. For those not aware of the...

Hi guys, Does anyone have any views on the safety of running with earplugs in? I live near quite a few roads and do not want to run unprotected along or by them. I noticed today that when I had the earplugs in, my footfall felt loud. Is this enough to cause damage? Any experience and advice...

Hi guys, I am experiencing the big fear here wrought large. I visited a restaurant with several school friends I hadn't seen in sometime. The restaurant had no music. On my iPhone app the noise ranged from 75-93db. It was the noise of groups of people talking and eating. I had earplugs which...

hi all, I am visiting relatives in Scotland. They live near Gretna Green, so we decided to visit. At the visitor centre there was a man playing bagpipes. He wasn’t when we arrived, hence I went in. As we were leaving he came outside and began playing. I had earplugs in and left after a minute...

hi friends, A quick message of enquiry! I am wondering when you wear plugs? I am dealing with sound sensitivity but also with tinnitus which seems to spike regularly. It is bringing me to my knees at times. Right now I have a pure tone spike which was caused by attending a BBQ with 5 friends...

hi TT family, I wanted to know whether it is normal/anyone has experienced waking up with increased sensitivity or whether this is due to overuse of muffs and plugs. I sleep in muffs at the moment as it is so hot in the UK that my wife insists on opening all the windows. We live near a road...

Dog bark has just loudly spiked my tinnitus. Little Westie sitting by my feet was clocked at 102 dB (I was actually playing around with sound metre when he barked). Shit. Anyone had this? Does it settle?

hi all, Hope you have been enjoying the warm weather (UK!) Just wondering, as I have been out playing golf and walking as to whether wind noise is harmful? I am talking of the kind that is everyday and not storm levels. Would people wear plugs to deal with this? Can it cause harm?

Does this world not know any empathy or kindness. Today, I was at a friend's house and the postman knocked on the door. Her Labrador let out this deep bark that registered at 110.5 dB on my iPhone reader! Luckily I had my peltor muffs with me and these on after the first bark. Ear spiking now...

Does anyone have a problem with overhead planes? I was playing golf with a friend earlier (trying to get some normality in life) and planes kept passing overhead. These seemed loud to me, even with earplugs in. My friend was unaffected. I am talking about normal overhead air traffic. Is this...

Hi guys, Is this hyperacusis; I need some advice! I just visited the Co Op in Kentish Town (where I live). I was wearing earplugs and have been for a while. The music didn’t seem too loud (they play it through overhead speakers). Anyway, as I was walking to the till maybe I passed directly...

Hi all, Yesterday, I tried to get out of the house and play golf with friends. I have been wearing hearing protection too much (I can accept) and I am now unsure whether it is working. I have worn earplugs for 2 days straight (including to sleep). When I went out to play golf I kept them in...

Hi all, I have been wearing hearing protection pretty much constantly over the past two weeks. This includes to sleep. I have tried to break this cycle by not wearing earplugs whilst in bed before I sleep. As I took my earplugs out last night and before I had adjusted, my partner rolled over...

I recently had an argument with my partner. Her frustration at the way I am letting T take over is largely behind it, in the sense that our life is different now than before I had my flare up. I have taken to wearing plugs and earplugs when I drive, with the slamming doors and road noise. The...

Hi guys, I have had tinnitus for sometime, but it recently got worse due to a stressful life event. I have therefore been monitoring it more, practicing avoidance and have largely been more limited in my life as a result. Whilst avoiding loud noises, clubs, bars and cinemas etc as best...