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    What Is Life Worth without Hearing Normally?

    To me, moderate hearing loss at a young age is like any other minor physical problem. If you have asthma or a dodgy ankle, is it annoying sometimes? Sure. Does it make a day out in the sunshine any less beautiful? F*ck no
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    Making Music

    I'll ask this question to those of you with hearing problems, who are recording music. While tracking, do you wear headphones? Vocals and other acoustic instruments are obviously pretty impractical to record via any other method. Do you wear earplugs under the headphones to make sure you're at a...
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    New to Tinnitus, What to Do?

    Know that it WILL get better with time. I think of noise like I used to think of silence, which SOUNDS scary, but it's not. Life is very much the same as it was before
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    Even Low Volume Can Damage Hair Cells?

    I've been advised by an audiologist to have quiet purple noise playing while I sleep, to ease hyperacusis. I asked if this would make my hearing worse, and was told it wouldn't as long as it's pretty quiet. So according to a trained professional, the verdict is no, constant low volume sound...
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    The Most Helpful Video I've Seen

    Out of all the general talk and motivational things I've seen online, IMO this is probably the most concise and helpful video out there. Let me preface this by saying that I've had tinnitus and hyperacusis for some time and it's not particularly pleasant. The video is Herbie Hancock waxing on...
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    Spike After Cinema

    I'm new to all this, so could you explain how being someone with H makes you more susceptible to hearing damage than having T without H
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    Spike After Cinema

    I did omit the fact that I discretely looked at my iphone db meter during the film. Highest "fast" reading was 97dba, I'm guessing a peak reading would've been much higher though
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    Spike After Cinema

    A few days ago I saw The Force Awakens at my local multiplex. I thought I'd be fine if I brought my musician's earplugs which reduce the noise level by ~20db. As anyone who's seen the movie knows, however, it's bloody loud and my T has noticeably increased since. Part of me says since I was...