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In the end my ENT did not help at all. One would think that if a patient calls with recent acoustic trauma they would make it a point to squeeze them into their schedule right away. I don't consider myself special but I think those circumstances are. My PCP was very casual about my situation...

Do you mean was I warned? The answer is yes. Pretty bad after a few concerts back in the day but it always subsided. I just thought it was a part of life.

@Autumnly, I agree with all of the above. What I never knew was that tinnitus could embed and become a lasting condition. Had I have known this, particularly early on in life I'd have been much more cautious.

Hi @BobG. Welcome to the forum. I'm also a musician with a DAW at my house. I don't know what kind of stuff your doing but if you're composing using midi and speakers as opposed to tracking with headphones you might be ok at low volumes. You need to watch using headphones at any volume right now...

This is a better link to the study I posted. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/17734/1/Amelioration_of_Acute.pdf

I've been using NAC for a month as more of a precautionary measure with no side effects. 600mg before breakfast. There was an army study I have not seen but I read about that stated that taking 1200mg 11 hours before exposure to loud noise could reduce the harm from exposure. Then there is this...

Yeah. I was wondering about this also. I'm a woodworker that needs to get back to work but I've been trying to figure something else out. Tools that scream like a router, chopbox or as @Alue mentioned an impact wrench would give me serious pause.

I've been digging Everspace recently. It's a bit of a grind at first but you get rewarded every time you die. I've been rewarded a lot! It's getting more fun by the day. Intel i5 Gigabyte Z97MX- Gaming5 motherboard MSI GTX 970 Gpu 16 GB ram

@Nicola8478 The first thing I want say is stay in the light. I don't find what you wrote crazy and in fact I think writing things like this down is healthy. Stay strong.

Let's hope they move fast!

Definitely! And I agree this can be the worse part. It makes me feel aloof, unfocused, vague and disconnected. It's next to impossible to explain or describe this to someone who doesn't have T. It's like living in a cloud. There's more to T than just the sound. @LisaH thank you for this post, it...

Thanks @fishbone......I needed this.

This totally describes me right now although the noise isn't helping any either. I'm two months in and am finding it really difficult to put a positive spin on this. I've given up on talking to people, well family at least. Everyone either says "oh I have it too" and looks at me funny or says...

You have got to be kidding me. Since my onset of T a couple months a go I have quit caffeine, alcohol mostly, silence, playing bass and now this?

Five all time favorites of mine. A trip through time.

Zero sleep. Spiking since 2:00 AM. Flexeril is now off my med list. Just checked side effects online. Bad move on my part. Hope this passes.

Made me smile! You are blessed :)

@Ambassador, No worries. I actually appreciate the opportunity to hear from folks in the same boat. I'm going to hang on to my CZ but for now it will just be for home defense. Neighborhood is not getting any better. It would fool you driving it through it though. I guess my next step is putting...

Hi@Michael Leigh, Once again you've been generous with your time and sharing your experience with me has been a big help. This last response of yours covered all of the bases. I must say it's a bit depressing to think of the impact this is going to have on life choices but it gives me a clearer...

Hi @ Michael Leigh, I have a Dohm white noise machine I always use at night. I have CalmyLeon.com on in the background a lot of the time during the day at home. That's a nice noise generator if you haven't checked it out. I'm 99% clear on everything your saying except this.... Are you also...

Hi @Ambassador, Do you shoot? Do you go to the range with your T? I ask because that's where I got mine. One friggin' hour at the range. I really wanted to get into shooting. I like the culture, the people and I love my new CZ. I used to live in the city and all everyone did was meet at the...

Hey @ Michael Leigh, This I believe! My ENT was good I thought and I visited a second audiologist associated with his office. This particular audiologist just wanted to sell me hearing aids. She works with the retirement home my mom is in and offered a free hearing test. My insurance is not...

@Michael Leigh, Very well written and very informative. Much respect.

Hello @Michael Leigh, Thank you for the thoughtful response. The first 3 weeks I was shell shocked. I wasn't myself at all and I was trying anything to get that feeling of immense pressure in my head to cease. Going back to work..... Yeah, I was wondering about doubling up on hearing...

Hi glynis, Thank you for the kind response and taking the time out to read my intro.

Hello everyone. My tinnitus started in mid January this year. I went to a shooting range for the first time and shot for an hour in the morning. I wore protection. I was fine the rest of the day. I woke up the following morning with very loud high pitched T in both ears. This was accompanied by...