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I’ve been overprotecting a little more than usual since moving into a new home. Two Saturdays ago, a family member left the TV on at an uncomfortably loud volume, though in hindsight, it probably wasn’t as bad as it seemed. As I walked toward the room, I started to put on my X5As for the brief...

I was borderline about a year ago with my TSH level (9-10), but it has been slowly increasing over the years. The past 6 months I have noticed my tinnitus has gotten more intense, like a spike that does not resolve and then another spike makes it worse. I have read there is some correlation...

I typically check electronics and other any new electrical equipment when I first get it for hidden hazards (i.e. coil noise/noisy switching transformers) before using them around me. Last Friday, I hooked up a camera I was repairing (never had a noise issue with it) to my old LCD monitor (also...

I was already suffering a big tinnitus spike after illegal fireworks (semi-commercial) in my neigbourhood a few weeks ago (Wednesday night wedding)... I was inside but close enough to the windows that it brought on a big spike. Yesterday, a family member left the back sliding door open, when...

Been a bad week... Monday, completed 20+ hours of air travel (protected myself best I could). Tuesday, accidentally hitting the panic button on my rental car while I was standing beside it. Friday things seemed quieter. And now this morning I'm spiking worse than ever... Only two events come...

Long story short... I went to an ENT 2 days ago to check my right ear after I pulled on it (with some pain) a few weeks ago... I told him my hearing was better out my left ear. He said "that's odd as the left ear is full of wax"... He pulled out a piece about 2cm long (manually). That ear felt...

Last Wednesday while sitting at my desk I, probably as a result of stress, put my thumb and index finger somewhere near my right outer ear and quite hardly moved my index finger on the skin there. Within a few seconds there was intense pain in my ear that subsided once I let go. An hour or...

Last night after midnight, a bunch of kids let off a "Act of Valor" fireworks set (35 shots in 20 seconds) about 60 feet in front of my house. These normally go 100 ft in the air before giving their display, however by the looks of the flashing I saw, it was not secured, flipped on the first...

Living with profound regret after my recent haircut. Moved back to my old hometown and went back to my old barber shop. The usual gal who cut my hair (scissor cut) was off, but I just went with one of the other ladies. Explained no buzzers or hairdryers... But either she forgot or didn't...

I'm suffering a really huge spike right now... possibly the loudest my tinnitus has been and more or less focussed in my right ear. I was in Florida for a month, tinnitus was here and there with some quiet days... the day I leave, it was a 1/10. Raced to the airport, hard to park in the...

Have been battling a major spike, anxiety and depression as a result thereof for the past couple of weeks. Last few nights have been really bad sleep. Especially last night, when 3 times in the middle of my sleep I burped. With my teeth usually clenched, these went straight to both of my ears...

Sorry, for wanting to vent/rant... or needing a virtual hug. Had a decent spike going on for about two weeks, tried to take it easy... which in wintery Canada generally means staying at home. I jog now and then and find it a great way to remove the stress/anxiety from me during a spike... it...

Is it just me or am I having a rotten string of luck... Two weeks ago it was car with no muffler starting up beside me in the parking lot... did a short course of Prednisone, towards the end of that (Thursday), I woke up to a very low tinnitus day... And later that same day, I accidentally...

Is it normal during Prednisone regimen to go between a quiet day and spike day? Just started a few days ago after a pretty-loud car with no muffler started up right beside me. Of cours was spiked the next day so I started the Pred. My second day in with the Prednisone the tinnitus went very...

Well, not sure what to say... I've had tinnitus for 14 years, for the first 2 years very high pitched and intrusive.... but either it settled or I managed to habituate to it. My journey since then has been largely positive, not without the occasional bad spike or days of anxiety, but generally...

Well, I am not sure what I can attribute my recent week long spike too.... flew a 3 hour flight on April 18 on a 767. Got a nice middle seat ahead of the engines... but the air con vent for the cabin was right above my head and loud! I wore some isolating headphones (not ear defenders, but are...

So here I am enjoying a little rest in Asia (coinciding with Chinese New Year, although I am not Chinese)... Decided to meet a friend at the mall and have dinner, but as she had her dog we had to sit outside. Now about 400 feet down the terrace of the outdoor mall was a small concert that was...