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Hello! Does anybody here live in Derby and have access to the Derby Telegraph? By access, I mean the availability of the paper in your area. If so, please let me know! I’m in urgent need of a paid favour! Kind regards and thank you in advance!

Hi all, Looking for a bit of community feedback from those who wear ER-25s. I’m struggling currently with spikes etc and just wondering if this is an anxious byproduct of that, or something others do. Basically, before putting the earplugs in, I take the filters out and then push them back...

Hi all, I made a huge error of judgement on Saturday and I am now sinking into the depths that the consequences of this mistake are wringing upon me. I went to a friend's stag do. He was an usher at my wedding and I am going to be at his, so I felt a sense of 'obligation'. I also missed the...

Hello! I have recently got a new job and was looking for some advice. I am working as a part-time journalist and videographer and have been requested, for work, to attend a boxing press conference tomorrow. Thing is, I am concerned over possible noises. These being: 1. A busy inescapable...

Hi all, I am in Scotland for a wedding. I’m sill struggling with tinnitus and hyperacusis, but though I’d try. On the way to the church a gentleman began playing some bagpipes. I was 10m or so away. I had musician's ear plugs in. Immediately I began to walk in the opposite direction as it...

Hear me out... I have my brother's 30th coming up which is looking like a meal out at a restaurant in London. Obviously, I would like to go, but not at the expense of worsening tinnitus. I have a set of ER earplugs which I intend to wear - my question is though, do these work when chewing? The...

Morning/evening/good day all, I have some ER-25 earplugs and as I was removing the filters to clean them, the filter broke/disintegrated somewhat (photo below). *yes, the plug is messy and a bit waxy, hence I was trying to clean it!* The filter has separated so that the top part and bottom...

Hi all, I am enduring a spike of cause I am unsure. Exposures faced yesterday: group meeting at work (8 people) where there was some clapping and loudish group talking (with people talking over each other) and a firework let off privately near the roadside as I was driving home (it was bonfire...

Hi all, Just want to vent that this condition is taking me down today to low depths. Volume has raised, possibly due to cold and sore throat, possibly due to tiredness (long traveling days on holiday) or possibly due to wind noise from a hike in the highlands (had plugs in). Either way, I am...

Hi all, On Friday, I took the underground two stops for work. It should have been more, but I couldn’t stand the noise and had to run off. I travelled from Kentish Town to Euston. At one point, we hit a section of track with loud, high pitched metallic roar which registered 106 dB on my phone...

Hi guys, In the south of the U.K. there is currently a viral cold going around. I think I’ve got early signs of it and my tinnitus is really playing up. Anyone else has experience of tinnitus worsening with cold-like viruses? Cheers for the feedback!

Today, the pain and noise feels too much. I have been struggling with a migraine and with noise and light sensitivity and confusion; and after spending time with family yesterday (it was my 6 year anniversary so felt compelled to attend a meal to celebrate), my ears are roaring and humming. I...

Hi all, Looking for some support and experience. At the acute stage of stress and panic over a spike possibly caused by wind noise. Played golf yesterday for 4.5 hours. It was windy (south U.K. is currently). I popped some plugs in and had a beanie hat on, but still worried I’ve caused myself...

Whilst targeted at those with autism, this is good news for those of us who also suffer with hyperacusis and tinnitus: "Supermarket chain Morrisons has introduced a weekly "quieter hour" for autistic shoppers who struggle with music and noise. Its UK stores will dim lights, turn music off...

Why is it that as conscientious as we are in protecting our hearing, something will always come out and bite us. I returned from a night shift this morning and went to remove my plugs for a bit to give my ears a break. As I did, the neighbour opposite me began some high pitched sawing. The...

Hi all, Has anyone else experienced this: I was watching TV and all of a sudden heard a high pitched 'ping' from somewhere, had a pain in my left ear and now ear feels slightly full. This 'ping' had no obvious source, so could have been in my own head. I was indoors, live in the country and...

...was not a band name I was thinking of forming...(reference to the title) I am wondering of the science/evidence behind spikes from noise that shouldn’t harm, but due to our sensitive states do. I say this as I am spiking from momentary exposure to a neighbours lawnmower and have previously...

hi guys, Thought I’d throw this out there to get some community feedback. I am supposed to be on a stag do this weekend, but debating whether or not to attend. What with the tinnitus, a weekend of potential noise and drinking really doesn’t appeal. I don’t really drink much anyways, but it...

Hi guys, I have recently been exposed to some low flying aircraft. I was visiting a friend and we have been enjoying the warm weather. We went for a picnic (4 hours with the dog) and I was exposed to some really low flying small aircraft. The noise was loud for around 20 seconds each time and...

Hi all, So I was at work today and exposed to deafening construction noise without any warning. I was sat in a meeting and exposed to 3 15 second blasts of loud drilling or something coming from directly above the meeting room. I popped my earplugs in after the first blast, but was subjected...

hi guys, Little while since my last post, but really suffering right now and need some community help. My problem is a weird one, but no less weird than any other, I suppose. Today, I wanted to have a shave for the first time in a while. I usually wear earplugs when out and about, so I took...

Hey gang, So today, we have had some pretty rough weather - I'm talking high winds that destroyed some trees in the night and took out some power lines. Today, the sun came out but the wind has still been high. Anyhow, I decided to take my dogs out for a walk. On getting to some large open...

Hi all, Just wishing to solicit some advice: does anyone have experience going to football? Have the opportunity to go see Chelsea Stoke this afternoon. Will take earplugs and muffs - will this be safe and adequate protection? Thanks all, Elfin

Hi all, This post seems pertinent, given the nature of some of the recent conversations. Today, given a long and fairly difficult road with tinnitus and now hyperacusis and misophonia, I am looking to take back some control. Context: I have had tinnitus for 13 years, caused by acoustic...

Protecting my ears using earmuffs whilst on a noise catamaran ferry. Naturally, I fell asleep and the muffs rested against the chair which was vibrating due to the engine (similar to feeling vibration on planes and buses etc). I woke up with the earmuffs vibrating which was causing a humming...

Obviously the majority of us here aren't strangers to earplug use. When using earplugs, however, I occasionally notice that I can hear my own voice internally incredibly loudly. My question is can this earplug effect cause hearing damage/tinnitus spikes? Cheers team!

Hi guys, Does this in flight noise seem loud to anyone else. I got on the flight (to Miami) yesterday, which is 9 hours long. Got on the flight, heard this cabin noise and went into a 9 hour panic attack, which hasn't properly ended. Worries of permanently worsening already bad tinnitus. I do...

Hi all, Since I recently seemed to suffer a spike, or a perception of an increased spike, I have been suffering under a myriad of awful symptoms. The worst of which is this hum that I seem to hear everywhere. It increases in volume when other noises are nearby (road traffic etc). This morning...

With stress, does anyone notice their tinnitus firing at an unbearable level? Or is it the stress of it firing? Does the level drop with stress reduction? Saying this as I am planning a wedding and overworked and ears are going crazy!

Hi guys, Despondent and anxious and could do with some soothing words. Attended a wedding recently (as we know these can be noisy). I stayed largely away from the dancefloor and had some earplugs in. You did, however, have to move near to the dancefloor to enter and leave the venue. I did this...

Does anyone have any tips on how to turn off the monitoring and listening to the tinnitus? Finding it so hard to not listen out for it and constantly monitor it. Also any tips on how to calm down. I wake up feeling sick as soon as I hear it and then panic over and over again. Any advice...

Hi all, I guess this is a post/contribution looking for support, reassurance or some encouragement to keep going. I don't know where to begin. I have had tinnitus which has distressed me immeasurably over the years. Over the past couple of months, it had seemed to have settled to a manageable...