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That's why they get paid the big bucks. I wish I could do nothing at all and have people pay me for it. Sounds pretty sweet.

Then take two. Problem solved.

Let's bribe them for info.

Just take another pill!

I wonder why they can't do both phases at once? Test for safety and efficacy. If I recall correctly, the safety phase of this study was done on people with hearing loss. I wonder what effect it had on them?

Yes. The only time I remember hearing ringing before that was once when I was young. A friend and I lit off a firecracker too close. It faded quickly and I didn't think of it again.

Yes. Although, if you are going to be somewhere where you could be exposed to louder levels of sound, I would use new ones. Just in case.

The chart you posted shows recommendations based on the CDC's NIOSH guidelines. Unfortunately, they do not protect everyone and do not take into account temporary threshold shifts (TTS), which can cause hidden hearing loss. https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2016/02/08/noise/ "The NIOSH...

Now did you wear protection during these exposures? And how far were you from the stage? I was a clueless teenager and just went into the mosh pit of a metal concert, no earplugs or anything. Never even ocurred to me. I just figured that everyone else was doing it so must be fine. I won those...

I reuse them until they lose the ability to fully expand and form an air seal against the ear canal.

Same here. Some people's ears could just be more susceptible to damage or less resilient. Possibly the maladaptive neuroplastic changes that can occur following damage are more pronounced or more prone to stay. These things might be worsened by anxiety and stress, as you suggest.

My inclination would be to continue withdrawing from it. It's been a few weeks and you don't want to throw a wrench into the process. You were on it for a long time but it was a low dose. Hopefully things will even out soon.

Tell that to my ears. Hopefully you are right.

A toast to the cure.:beeranimation: (Or at least an increased quality of life.) Screaming match with a relative I visited. They can really push my buttons. I should have kept my cool. But I just lost it.

I did something really stupid two days ago and my tinnitus is the worst it has ever been. Things felt like they were headed in a better direction, but now ... I had a few daydreams today about buying a gun, putting it to my head and ... but I'm trying to stay positive. We are stronger than we...

And there are times when you are completely unaware that the clock is ticking, correct?

I have not habituated in the last 2 years because mine keeps getting worse. But I have in the past and I would define it as ... simply not caring enough about the tinnitus to even bother paying attention to it. It's just a non-issue. The louder the tinnitus is the harder it is do. But there are...

If you want to use earmuffs in addition to the earplugs, I have included links to some MRI-safe ones. I would strongly recommend you use both if possible. MRI-safe Earmuffs (30db NRR) https://www.earplugstore.com/mri-safe-proears-ultra-pro-earmuffs.html Slim MRI-safe earmuffs (26dB NRR)...

Right on, Fishbone. This is the way to be. Just walk away. Distance yourself from such ignorant, close-minded people. It's not worth getting upset and angry over. Some cannot listen to reason. There is a saying ... "Don't try and teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and it irritates the pig."

That's fortunate. Did you perceive it as being loud? And did you wear dual protection?

I can only advise that if you decide to do the MRI, use double protection if possible. And stay away from the portable ones in trailers. @Ed209 had problems with one of these being very loud. Slim earmuffs are available for MRI scans that use a coil. Larger muffs may not fit, from what I...

Or there may not be. The most prudent thing is to protect your ears so it doesn't get even worse.

I suspect this is from minor ear trauma. Kids are exposed to a lot of excessive sound levels in this society, not to mention their own screaming all the time.

Can you get through to the lab and ask someone to just go over to the machine itself and check the brand/model number? Then you could contact the manufacturer.

Most people are unaware of this potential consequence. They may have heard that an MRI is loud but assume the doctor and clinician would provide adequate protection.

Be sure to write an honest Yelp review on your experience with this ENT.

Free radicals are generated during excessive sound exposure and do damage to the ears. Many antioxidants are likely to provide some protection by quenching these destructive molecules. Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR), as you mention, has been shown to provide some protection from acoustic trauma...

Audiologists don't know shit about heating. ;)

It did for me. It's impossible to say. It varies between individuals (and likely within the same individual depending on the current state of the body.) Avoid or protect yourself from situations where you need to raise your voice in order to be heard. Stress can have a real impact, too. Move...

I'm thinking of a television ad that goes ... - "Do you want to hear THIS for the rest of your life?" [Multiple, loud, high-pitched sounds play for 10 seconds.] "PROTECT YOUR EARS" "This message brought to you by the American Tinnitus Association" -

Yet is he the same or does it still affect him/torment him? Does it stress that the tinnitus never left him? That it is forever? This is important as it may be viewed by others as something that always goes away. Can you provide a link to the story? Thanks.

It can be misleading because it is a smiley face but means funny. It should be a face that is laughing.

Not at all. It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what led to the change in my tinnitus. Damage is cumulative and one event can be the fatal final blow. I was involved in a car crash with air bag implosion. I attended several classical concerts without ear protection. A loud movie. Too much stress...

Just to be careful not to encourage an exaggerated fear of sound, avoidance of healthy activities, or overuse of ear plugs. I'm probably not the best person to ask about this though since I have a renewed fear regarding sound levels that are considered as acceptable by most. But I do know that...

Hi Claudia. I went through the same process as your son when I was 17. The fear and avoidance of sound, panic, isolation, depression - all of it. The tinnitus started after a rock concert. I already had issues and this just pushed me over the edge. It took me 2 years before I began to lead a...

Right. It sounds like a small percentage but that's a lot of people. According the the ATA, 2 million people in the US alone suffer from severe tinnitus. "Millions of Americans experience tinnitus, often to a debilitating degree, making it one of the most common health conditions in the...

Hi Jan. Does tinnitus still affect your life? Do you ever suffer from it? And does it limit your life at all?

As do I. A lot of these kids are being permanently injured by concerts. Something needs to be done to help prevent it. It's child abuse plain and simple. A few class-action lawsuits brought against the promoters, bands and ticket sellers would send a LOUD message. Any lawyers in the house??

That's definitely not true for everyone, though. I know because I would have listened if someone had warned me of tinnitus. And I was 17. But I'd never even heard of it.

Please do. We all want to see you pull through this and be able to start truly living again. Don't fight the tinnitus - accept it and be one with it.

Society desperately needs an increase in tinnitus awareness. There aren't even signs at nightclubs or concerts warning people about the risk of permanent tinnitus. Imagine if these places caused damaged to any other part of the body. There would be a big uproar. But not for "a little ringing in...

I don't know.

I don't see how tinnitus could cause floaters. They are related to protein in the vitreous of the eye and have nothing to do with the ears or brain. The tinnitus might cause one to focus more on the body and so increase the perception of problems that exist. The floaters might be new but be...

In buddhism, all is god.

Here's a random article that might provide some insight on the mechanisms of stress-induced damage. It shows benefits of aspirin, funny enough. - Aspirin inhibits stress-induced increase in plasma glutamate, brain oxidative damage and ATP fall in rats Our present findings confirm that acute...

I've read about people who experience that phenomenon. Mine seems to be different. I'll just be, say, relaxing in the house and realize that the air conditioning or washing machine is slowly jacking my tinnitus up. My ears (not me) begin to feel increasingly irritated and sensitive from it. And...

Once the deed is done it's done. Stress may cause a lasting damage/alteration to the ears or brain.

There is the widely-spread theory around these circles that the ears benefit from acoustic enrichment. But I don't buy it. Exposing the ears to frequent or constant sound just seems like an energy drain and irritant to me. I think the very idea is ludicrous. It would be like suggesting that the...

I wish that was the case for me. It takes a long time to go back down.

I don't know if it was too loud for you or not. If the spike is actually related to the event then something was amiss, though. As far as your ear protection, I tried those etymotic plugs and thought they sucked bad compared to the 33db foams. How do you feel that they compare?

Thank you, Michael. I wish the same for you.

I hate to break it to you Michael, but all terms were made up by people. They are an attempt to precisely describe a thing or concept. Hyperacusis is where sounds are perceived as being too loud, sometimes painfully so. Reactive tinnitus is used to describe tinnitus that spikes (another...

I'm glad your flight went well. Did you ask an ENT about the dizziness?

Yes, it is. I assure you it's still worth living. Look at the big picture.

Oh, just that it's better to lose the thrill of jacking up your stereo than gain the misery of increased tinnitus.

Barking is their way of communicating and expressing themselves. Just let them be dogs. Then you can work on being human.

Let it go. This is a situation where losing is better than gaining.

I don't handle it very well. Luckily it doesn't happen too often. I have three Australian Shepherds and I can definitely get into panic mode, especially if they all start barking together. But I have a lot of problems with sound (some of it real.) Also, if you are going to be away from the dog...

Definitely better than an elephant. Have you heard those beasts trumpeting? It's quite loud. "Elephants can produce very gentle, soft sounds as well as extremely powerful sounds. Some of the calls produced by elephants may be as powerful as 112 decibels (dB) recorded at 1 meter from the source."

Hmm. That sucks. So you don't think it has anything to do with the fat content? What do you eat with the peanut butter or cinnamon? Jelly or bread? Could it all be do to sugar? Or maybe you have a minor peanut allergy which triggers inner ear inflammation. I'll have to pay more attention to any...