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    Can Earbuds at Low Volume Still Damage Hearing Because of the Close Proximity to Eardrum?

    I always listen to music only 1-3 little squares on my phone, so volume isn't really my main question about the safety of earbuds with regards to tinnitus and hearing damage, it's more the closeness of the earbuds to your eardrum. I've always used Skullcandy earbuds with the little squishy...
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    Is My Tinnitus Getting Better? Can It Get Better?

    I think I have good news. My tinnitus is practically nonexistent during the day unless I really search for it, even in silence as long as I don't stay for too long. I can't tell if I've just gotten used to it or if it's gone away. Should I even worry? I'm happy, but keep thinking about whether...
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    Can Tinnitus Be Made Permanent by Just Thinking About It?

    I'm just wondering... Can just thinking about tinnitus make you perceive it, like can you develop it just by thinking about having it? If a person who doesn't have tinnitus thought, "hey my ears are ringing" could they perceive ringing in their ears as well? I know thinking about it when...
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    Meeting with ENT Tomorrow. Really Freaking Out...

    I'm freaking out. Since last Wednesday I've had tinnitus. It's relatively mild, but it's there. My ears were really itchy one night and I used my fingers to scratch them, then I thought since I suffer from eczema, that might be the cause of the itching so I stupidly put a little bit of cream...