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Hi all, Hope everyone is well! I haven't been on this forum for a long time. It really did save me at my worst times. I am at a point now that my tinnitus doesn't bother me at all. I think focusing on the tinnitus and protecting my self too much was what made it worse in the end. Anyway, I am...

I'm going to my first concert tomorrow since T and I've had a bit of pain in my left ear which is worse when I lean down making me think it might be a bit infected. Will this put me at greater risk? I don't see how it could really but worth asking! Thanks for any help.

My favourite band are coming all the way from Japan for a tour in April. I've been offered tickets cheap and tempted to give it a go with HEAROS EXTREME ear plugs as protection. I may just go and take a decibel meter to just make sure it's not too crazy. My tinnitus doesn't bother me one little...

Hi all, I appear to have jinxed my self with the success story. Last night I got in so much pain from the man areas so I went to A&E. I've been told I have Epididymo-Orchitis and have been given Co-Amoxiclav to treat it. I refused the other antibiotics due to a fear of increased T. This one is...

I will try to keep this as brief as possible as I'm now about to go out, but thought I'd let people know how things have gone on a year on... Basically, if you look back at my posts, I was a complete mess - I was set on suicide, I thought my life was over and that I'd never be able to enjoy...

Hi All, Although I am pretty much habituated to T - my life is pretty much back to normal (touch wood), I am very scared for the future. I will be looking to buy a house in two years time. I'm scared about my T increasing, losing my job or being unable to work and then getting in a lot of...

went out with my friends last night, trying to have a good night despite this T. Went into a club with ear plugs in and several people laughed at me, some people even tried to take them out and started touching them. It really made me feel like crap. I miss being able to go out properly and have...

is doing the above manoeuvre wise when descending if the ears can't equalise? I just thought that if the blocked ear is causing pain and pressure, wouldn't doing this cause the ear drum to burst? Thanks.

Hi all, Went to the doctor today for a final check up before my flight. Inspected my ears as I've had a little bit of pain on and off and said everything looks fine except my eardrums look a bit dull. On research, that suggests there is fluid behind the ear drum? It's too late to move my...

I fly Thursday, my cold is clearing up but still crackling in my ears and they pop if I blow my nose which is hopefully a good sign. But still worried about the possibility of barotrauma increase my T. One user experienced it to a certain degree and had no increase, but it is there anyone else...

Hi all, Seen a lot about avoiding flying with a cold. I think I have one coming on. My ears are blocked, my T has increased and I have a bit of a runny nose and sneezing a bit. I fly in about 2 weeks time, a 12 hour flight. I've spent lots of money on this!! Should I just not fly at all or is...

Hi all, Haven't been on for a while! Yesterday I went out drinking in my local town, went to pubs and bars, something I thought I wouldn't be able to do again since getting T. Although it wasn't a full blown club I went to, there was still a dance floor and very loud music. I just put in ear...

Hi All, Hope everyone is well!? I am thinking about visiting Japan. As I'm sure you all know, this is in a major earthquake zone. When googling how loud these are, silly numbers such as 200db + are shown. Surely this is not correct? As most of Japan would surely have tinnitus?! I'm just...

Hi all, Hope everyone's well? Really nervous about tomorrow. Going to a car show tomorrow which will have lots of modified cars so noisy! There will be drift events, sprints, top speed runs etc. Very worried as there will probably be regular bursts of 100db + and it lasts all day! Plan on...

Hi all, Just out of interest, can wind noise cause damage to hearing? I just biked 12 miles / 1 hour and the wind noise was quite bad at times, just wondering if I should protect in the future. My T is louder but it's so inconsistent recently so I'm not putting it down to that. Just for the...

Something annoying keeps happening - if I lay on my right ear or wear plugs in that ear, it keeps fluttering, I don't know how to explain it. It's like something in my ear is knocking really fast?! Does anyone else experience this and does it go away? Thanks

I may be going to an event called 'JapFest' in two weeks time, celebrating Japanese sports cars. I've always wanted to go, weird how it's only after I get tinnitus that I actually make proper plans! I am worried about the noise though, I plan to wear ear plugs most of the time but I was...

Thanks for any info, not very well but would usually take that, scared to since T.

Hi all. I was just in the car park talking to a friend. A Mitsubishi Evo turns up and started revving, spitting flames, it was like gun shots. My ears are now feeling full and are ringing more, they also feel a bit of pain. How loud is a car backfiring? It had a huge exhaust, I'm worried this...

Hi all, I know I'm probably just over thinking. But in theory, touch wood, as I'm young I have many years of life left (I hope). I'm bound to get infections, cancer or serious diseases etc at some point. Treating many of these involves ototoxic drugs. It just seems like it I were to get any of...

This just makes it so much harder :( Any noise I play, my T just plays above it, no rest at all! Could this be temporary?! I've noticed it for a good few weeks now but just been hoping it will subside.

I'm just going to have a you only live once attitude from now. I'm scared as shit for the future so determined to enjoy life whilst I can. That started today, just bought a 350Z Nismo, a car I've always wanted to have. Has T had this effect for anyone else? I don't want to have any regrets if...

As I'm sure many are aware now, and I'm sorry for ranting so much, but I lost my girlfriend of 2 and a half years, the person who I thought would get me through this and stand by my side. I was extremely upset at first but then I started to see the brighter side and I actually felt so much...

Hi all, There's an outdoor "music in the park" thing in my town every weekend. It's fast approaching and wondering if I should go. Literally everyone seems to go so it's a big social event which is why I really want to go. Does sound outside disperse quicker or am I imagining things? I guess...

Got tinnitius and now lost my girlfriend who saved my life and got me through the initial few months. But now I'm just thinking F@@@ her and F@@@ tinnitus. In the last week, I've been out for 2 meals, both without ear plugs. Been to the cinema to see Jurassic World with ear plugs in, still...

This may sound bizarre, but from what I gather, most tinnitus is caused by shock to the auditory system. For example, this is why people with gradual hearing loss don't have tinnitus that much despite losing hearing, compared to people who have shot guns, attended concerts etc and have...

It may sound like I'm over reacting but I'm being serious. I love thunderstorms but now this has ruined me. My window was open too. It was way too loud, my whole house shakes.Will a tinnitus spike or permanent increase be instant? My ears are ringing louder but not as loud as I thought they...

There's lots written about it and how it can be dangerous, but I've never heard of any experiences of people having an increase in tinnitus because of it? I saw someone on here who used to regularly go to clubs with plugs in and never had a problem with the occlusion effect. Any experiences?

The noise is something I'm getting used to after 6 months. Sometimes it does still bother me like the other night but on a whole I'm not too bothered. The thing which is truely getting to me is the thought of being lonely. My girlfriend recently left me, or we're on a break but I'm not feeling...

I keep getting invited by my friends but too paranoid. I assume the levels are easily 90db sustained, and with ear plugs the occlusion effect makes it pointless?

As so many seem to be ototoxic. I think I may have one, I'll go to the doctor tomorrow but want to make sure I get the right ones. Thanks!

It's been like this for a while now, getting louder and louder, when I block it off it goes 10X louder, never experienced this before and it's scaring me. My ear feels really blocked too. I'm scared.

I was doing so well. The only person who was giving meaning to my life and getting me through it all has now ended it with me. I don't want to live any more. thank you for all your help over the past months, you've saved me for this long. Thanks.

Hi all, This may sound crazy and it probably is. But...from the limited information I've gathered, T seems to be from an auditory shock rather than just usual hearing loss, hence why a lot of people with normal hearing loss don't have T. I've also seen that people who protect their ears and...

Hi all, Off to Florida soon as it's like my happy place. Since I got T I booked it to help me get through this awful noise and give me something to look forward to. But I'm worried about most things when I get there haha. The flight is 9 hours, would wearing EARPLANES for take off and landing...

I even slept with no masking last night. Then, I went to my dads birthday party. People randomly started setting off party poppers, not sure if they have the same name in the US. I kept trying to plug my ears but kept missing the point which they went off. Now my ears are ringing so bad, I...

This may sound stupid, but is T mostly from a shock to the auditory system, like sudden hearing loss for example? As I see people say that a lot of people who lose their hearing over time don't get T, is this because it's gradual so the brain compensates for it easily? Whereas for example an...

I'll try to keep this short, but basically, one of the only things left that I enjoy in life is football. With home matches, I sit in the quieter of the stands, so put in my ear plugs and it's fine. This weekend however, could decide our fate to see if we make the play offs, which could mean we...

Felt fantastic, until I had to use a phone today. It was really odd. In my old job, I could use the phone fine, but for some reason, whenever I spoke on this new phone, it's as if my voice was being amplified 10 X in my ear. It was excruciatingly loud. I can't even explain it! Does anyone have...

Have been invited to go, but can't find anything on the web about the volumes from the karts. I guess It'd be fine with plugs?

Hi all, I had been coping really well over the past two weeks, and I start my new job on Monday so I thought everything was getting better. But then, yesterday I went for a meal for my leaving do. We went to a restaurant which was fairly loud. I recorded the decibel and the average decibel was...

Also, how has your tinnitus progressed?

I was shopping so my hands were full, and a car alarm went off next to where I was parked. I was exposed for about 15 seconds. I could feel the inside of my ears vibrating and my tinnitus has got worse which has made me worried :( It was so high pitched and loud, much louder than a horn. But it...

Something really strange just happened. My partner kissed me near my ear, right next to it. It sounded VERY loud, and my ear now feels very full. I'm scared again as I haven't had my ear feel like this for ages. Surely a kiss couldn't have caused damage?

Hi all, A bit confused by ear plug ratings. I have ear plugs which say 33db NRR. But then I look at the back and it has a list of frequencies and mean attenuation. None of these are 33db, they are all 38db +. Is the 33db the minimum attenuation or what? If it's minimum 33db, surely going to...

Hi all, It seems after today my T is louder and I seem to have H back too. I'm worried I've made it permanently worse and would appreciate your thoughts. My noise exposure has been as follows: 15 minute drive at approx 85db Football with ear plugs so I doubt any damage there. I then got...

Hi All, Not sure if it's a coincidence, but I've had apple juice 3 times, about a pint each time. Each time my T has got much lower. It may just be coincidence but I wondered if there is any possible explanation?

For example, many people I've seen has got worse because of one or more of the following reasons: Further noise exposure Ototoxic medication Stress Another disorder such as TMJ/Menireres(sp) etc So basically, if you avoid these and protect your ears as much as possible from loud noise, in...

I think that's what it's called. The little flap on your ear? As I read this can cause pressure on the ear drum. I usually do this when I hear loud noises or to stupidly listen to my T. Other people mention just putting their fingers in their ear but it doesn't seem to block out much sound...

I've had colds before and it hasn't affected it, only got quieter if anything. This time it's gone through the roof. Really worried it will stay this loud, I struggled to sleep last night. Do others experience a huge spike?

The occlusion effect worries me. I never knew much about it before until someone mentioned it on here. I did always wonder when wearing ear plugs if the sound of my voice being louder was causing damage. Are there any people who are very knowledgeable of it on here? For example, when at...

Hi all, Trying to get my life back on track so just met up with some friends at the pub. There was music playing and people speaking loudly. I measured wth my iPhone app and the decibel was constantly fluctuating between 80-90db. It peaked at 97 at one point. I was only there for 45 minutes...

Well it seems to be that way. I have a slight sore throat but that's it. I don't understand why my ears keep getting clogged. The T gets worse every single time. I don't get why this is happening and I'm scared it will continue to happen until my T gets so unbearable. 3 weeks ago I couldn't hear...

Interested to see how much people protect their ears and how their T has progressed/regressed over the years. Personally, the only situations I wear ear plugs are when I go to the football/soccer. I avoid all other loud places really. I went to a restaurant which got loud so put on ear plugs...

Hi all, Basically to keep it short so far, I've had T about 4 months after a loud gig combined with taking antibiotics. It was extremely loud. I then took Predisnolone or however you spell it, the steroid. This brought my level back down to about a 2/10 which I was fine with and I was getting...

It sounds silly, but I had a sinus infection before a gig and was given anti biotics, which end with the mycin. I told him I was going to a gig and I believe the combination of these two caused my T. I continued taking the course with T and this made it so much worse. I know I can't blame him...

I got it 3 months after T from noise exposure. Do I hope it goes away? Or do I need to get medical attention now? It seems to be very up and down but sometimes it's horrible like things like talking and light switches. It's not as painful any more but it makes my ears vibrate and shake...

What is the procedure using things like these? I put my decibel app next to the headphones and it says 50db. Would it be the same - no going over 85db? I just wondered as obviously it's right next to your ear so your ear drum gets vibrated more? I'm not sure how to explain it! I just wondered...

I struggle enough as it is after 3 and a half months. I keep talking to my girlfriend who I'm in a long term relationship with, about growing old together. I worry it will get too much for me to cope when I get older. It feels close to that already. :( I keep feeling happy one minute then...

Hi all, Seen a few times that people have had manageable T, then have had to take an antibiotic which has made it 10X worse. My question is: say someone my age or even younger, how are you supposed to go your whole life without taking any? Surely at some point everyone will have an infection...