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So I'm about a year and a half in with tinnitus and always avoided taking loud classes. It is time for me to finally finish my two last science classes. I'm afraid of lab which is 4 hours long, I'm afraid it will be loud with many people talking during lab session. The class capacity is 26...

When I take out my hearing aids, it always does a feedback sound in my ear. Could that make my tinnitus worse? I always get anxiety to take them out because I feel like damage is happening and I fear it is making my tinnitus worse. I have the smallest hearing aids (the ones that go in the...

Why is it that many people are able to live their lives normally without their tinnitus worsening? Could fear (phonophobia) possibly be spiking tinnitus? What is the loudest you go to that causes no spike? I want to date, I am young but I am afraid of making tinnitus worse. I have so many...

Are CT scans loud? Should I wear hearing protection? I'm having a CT scan of my jaw and nose. I'm scared of making tinnitus worse.

I'm taking a yoga class. I'm required to take it as part of my generals, and the yoga class plays music. The music has two tones, the first tone, I am fine with. The second one is a piano which gets loud, I'm not sure if I know how to estimate decibels, but I feel like it reaches around 80 dB...

I have been taking cuachalalate vitamins every morning for almost a whole year, I take it every morning before eating for my digestive health. Does anyone know if it's ototoxic and could that be the reason why my tinnitus has been getting louder???

Every morning I wake up, my tinnitus is loud. I have noticed for months that sometimes my right nose (can't breathe) is blocked and so is my right ear. Sometimes my left nose (can't breathe) is blocked and so is my left ear. Any idea what this could be? Any suggestions? I had an x-ray and...

Please don't judge me, we all know how terrible this condition really is and I'm afraid of making this monster worse. I have been wanting to get a new change on looks. I want a nose ring hoop piercing. Would a nose piercing make tinnitus worse since it's on my nose? I'm afraid of doing...

I have to get dental sealants on my four back teeth on each corner of my mouth. Will the sealants procedure increase my tinnitus? Any safer way or better alternative? Any recommendations to avoid an increase in my tinnitus? Any safe earplugs or earmuffs to use during the procedure? What to do...

Hi everyone, I've realized I'm phonophobic. I can't live a normal life due to fear of noises making tinnitus worse, which causes my tinnitus to spike due to anxiety. I want to go out, but I'm unsure how to. Any tips on where to start, what is okay, any help I can look for? I am so...

Hi, I recently had a throat infection for which I had a 10 day course of amoxicillin which I finished 3 days ago. I went to the doctor yesterday and he said he saw a little bit of fluid behind my eardrums. Any tips on how to get the fluid out or what may help? My tinnitus has been unbearable...

Hi, summer vacation is right around the corner and I want to do something to keep me entertained. Are there any private little gyms? Or gyms with no music? Any tips? Thank you :)

Hi, I am having extreme anxiety and bad suicidal ideations. I feel so impatient and cannot sit still. Though, I don't have the guts to take medications :( I'm so afraid and paranoid. I do have plenty of Xanax but should I take it when I truly it need it and not everyday or will it make...

Is a panoramic machine from the dentist to check TMD/J loud? How many decibels? Should I be worried? Wear earplugs?? Not do it?? Thank you :)

Yesterday marked 5 months since my onset. Since my onset, my life has fallen apart. Everyday, I think of suicide, every morning, I wake up stressed and annoyed, and throughout the day I am daydreaming of, if I cure, I will do this and that, and I also think if I do not cure, I want to die. I...

I’m going to have a nasal endoscopy (camera in my nose) and they’re going to apply lidocaine in my nose. Will lidocaine increase my tinnitus? Anything else I need to know before having the procedure? Is it a noisy procedure?

Has anyone ever tried bioelectromagnetism? The lady on the phone said it has no noise, but does it have vibrations? Possible bone conduction? I'm afraid it'll make tinnitus worse and wanted suggestions.

I'm very worried. My ears have been blocked due to allergies. Any tips or medications? Or just wait it out? At the moment all I'm taking is Flonase.

Does anyone know if Azelastine HCl Nasal Solution is ototoxic? Has anyone tried it? Did it increase your tinnitus?

I'm having abdominal cramps on my esophagus lining. I have a feeling it was due to too many vitamins for the past 2 months. I'm guessing my esophagus is irritated? What should I do? If I take antacid would it make my tinnitus worse? What antacid has helped you with no problem with tinnitus?

Has anyone tried Loratadine 10mg for nasal congestion/ sinus? Does it affect tinnitus? Anyone knows of a good alternative?

I take about 9 vitamins per day. Is too much vitamins bad? I've read it can cause gastric problems or could it make tinnitus worse?

I was exposed to a loud stereo when I walked in the store and I walked right next to it, about 15 seconds of exposure. I am so scared. Do I take 1,200 or 1,800 mg of NAC? Would the bad effects happen right after the sound incidence or could it still happen tomorrow?

I've been afraid of wearing earplugs because what if I put them wrong, what if I hurt my eardrum or cause pressure problems, etc. I now think I should start wearing earplugs. Can earplugs cause pressure, fullness or any negative effect?

Hey there, Have any of you been in a clinical trial for tinnitus or hearing loss? Which one? How did you find the trial, what was the application process like? Do you know if you got the placebo or active treatment? Did your tinnitus or hearing loss improve as a result? Would you suggest...

Hi, I was diagnosed at the hospital today with inflammation in my ear. The doctor says he sees a bit of grey in my ear. He prescribed me ofloxacin (floxin) 0.3% Otic solution. Anyone has had problems with this medication or have taken it and got no increase in tinnitus? Or do you know if...

Hi, what are some good over the counter acid reflux medications that will not increase my tinnitus levels? Thank you :)

Hi, my ears are always always wet. 3 weeks before getting tinnitus, I had so much fluid, it was crazy. I told my ENT I have fluid in my ear and he said it's okay, not that much of a problem. I went to my hearing aid doctor and she said woah that's not normal, your ears are supposed to be dry...

I have learned so much from tinnitus through Tinnitus Talk. When I first got tinnitus, I used google to learn more about tinnitus and it is so basic, does not say much and some stuff are even incorrect. I am glad to have found this place. I see everyone coming on here to ask questions because...

Today was my first day of school :( I went in all anxious with bad anxiety of being left alone on campus without my family's support to push me to keep up the good attitude and to strive on forward. I carried my Xanax 0.5 mg but I know I can't take them anyways so it's like I don't have...

Hi, what is the best ear infection medication? I am afraid of taking antibiotics and ototoxic medications. The ear infection is due to a viral flu. What do you suggest? Thank you :)

How do you know you are experiencing a spike? Are spikes usually permanent or do they take a while to level down depending on the situation? Give an example of how you experienced a spike and how you handled it?

Can tinnitus get worse with anxiety, stress and depression :( I can't help It! Tinnitus is causing all these to me, it's terrible :(

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is listed as ototoxic but I read online it doesn't worsen tinnitus? Has anyone taken it and they have been okay? I'd like to know, please and thank you.

I am taking Niacin flush free 400 mg? On the list of ototoxic medications/medications it lists Niacin CPS. Does Niacin make tinnitus worse? My ENT prescribed me these. Should I stop them?

If one did NOT get tinnitus from ototoxicity, does it mean taking antibiotics will STILL spike my tinnitus? Or even one tablet of an ototoxic medication?

I tend to block out noise if it is too loud or even places like stores or malls because I get anxious. Will that make hearing worse? Should I be exposed to those noises? I also block out noise when someone is cleaning or when people talk loud or even when I am driving on the street? What...

What medications do you take for the cold and fever? Do you take something like Ibuprofen to lower your fever? What type of options are out there that don't make tinnitus worse?

What are ways to help cope with tinnitus? Whats helps you that could possibly help others, including me?

What are possible reasons for mild tinnitus?

I want some support... some hope :( what is longest a person had tinnitus that it then went away that you may know or have read of?? How many months??

I am looking for medications to help my tinnitus. What are some treatments that have helped your tinnitus? I have been reading about 'steroids' - what is it called and how does it help?

Hi, I got tinnitus on August 1, 2018. I have had hearing loss since I was 5 years old. I am not quite sure if this could be the reason to it? 15 years later and tinnitus appears? I did a hearing test and there was no difference. It is low pitched but I am getting depressed and having anxiety...