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Hello, everyone! I’m back. Things have been going okay. I still have tinnitus, and it hasn’t gone away. I’ve gotten used to the noise, and it doesn’t bother me as long as I don’t focus on it. I can be in a room alone, hear the tinnitus, and not get worked up like I used to. I avoid loud...

When I first got tinnitus, I avoided loud noises for sure. I hired someone to mow my lawn and didn't go near power equipment either. It was a very dark time of my life, and I hope you are holding onto hope that things will improve even if they don't go away. I thought my life was over, but now...

I'm back! I wish I were coming back to tell everybody how great things are going, and for the most part, they are. I have tinnitus, and it is part of life. I avoid loud noises and fireworks. If I'm going to be around loud noises, I wear earplugs and/or earmuffs, and if the noise bothers me or...

Hello all! I haven't posted an update in a while. The tinnitus is still here with me and I don't see it going away. The good news is like everyone said I have become accustomed to the noise. I sleep with the AC in the window over the summer or a sound machine with a stream running in the...

Quick update, a bit of a scare today. I was in a quiet room and I heard that 'warbly' noise in my left ear again. It caused me concern because I don't remember doing anything loud the last day without ear protection. I haven't heard the warbly noise for months, if not over a year. As I stood...

Quick update if anyone from the Class of 2018 visits. The t is still very much there but as stated the h has gone away, possibly completely by now. I can hear the high pitched eee over an air conditioner but have gotten to the point where I don't notice it. If I put my earplugs in, or...

I'm happy to report that the dropping fork was, luckily, all nerves without a change in the level of the t. It was probably louder that night but when I woke the next morning I went on with life like nothing happened and didn't think about it. I admit I don't pay attention to the level of the...

@Angela Riffe Wow Angela, I'm so sorry that happened to you. I don't understand how there aren't more warnings about noise levels of power tools. I am doing better and I hope you are too. I'll see if I can find your story on the site.

Things have been going ok with the t. It's been becoming less and less of a factor, though it is definitely there. It doesn't bother me. I've been using a lawnmower a few times a week for under an hour at a time with plugs and muffs with no issues and even used a backpack blower, with plugs...

Quick update. The t is still very much there. Same pattern, softer in mornings and usually harsher or more solid in the late afternoon. Today I mowed my lawn for the second time since two years ago when this mess started. The first time I mowed my lawn was a week ago. I wore plugs and X5A...

Just had fleeting t episode, only lasted about 5-10 seconds but it immediately made me think of everyone here. Hope you're all doing well!

I scored a two packs (of 2) of paper towels today!!! I almost cried when Cuomo said we're through the worst today, if we're careful.

I've debated sharing this video with my friends here at Tinnitus Talk. You lifted me up at the lowest point of my life and I don't know if I would have made it without you. Two years ago I came here and I needed someone to listen, I needed to hear someone say it's going to be ok. That's me...

Checking in with my friends. Hope everyone ok and socially distancing. Not getting quieter but getting used to it and hoping it will.

This is the truth.

@Orions Pain When I first got tinnitus the hyperacusis was freaking ridiculous. I thought I was screwed for the rest of my life. I couldn't bear the traffic noise in front of my house, the sound of my truck was too loud to listen too, I feared clanking plates and the beeper at the grocery...

2 Years I can't believe it's been two years. I can feel my anxiety ramp up just thinking about my first months on this forum. That was a hard time. The t is still very much there and pretty much where it was when it started. I'd like to think it is slowly getting quieter but it depends on...

1) A cat curled up on my lap. 2) Long rides with no destination. 3) Sunny days in the 50's and 60's (Fahrenheit). 4) Problem-solving when working on car, house, etc. 5) Knowing that no matter how bad the day was it all resets the next morning so we can try again.

@Orions Pain I haven't seen a post about how you got t. Perhaps you had an ear infection and got t from that. If that's the cause they often fade in time. The squeakiness was another sign for me that I really messed up my ears but they are slowly getting better, if not quieter, with time.

@MrCrybaby I wonder what would have happened if I asked that girl out in high school? I wonder what would have happened if I applied for that promotion? I wonder if my ears crackled when I swallowed before t? Some of life's mysteries that may never be solved. When I first got t there was a...

@Bill Bauer Bill, if I swallow I hear the crackle too but I don't think it's as bad as when I first got tinnitus. That was some crazy stuff going on those first months. I'd like to attribute the crackle I hear now to what 'normal' swallowing sounds like but truth be told I didn't pay...

@MrCrybaby I just swallowed and listened and my right ear crackled so perhaps it hasn't gone away at all (That was an attempt at a joke). It's normal to hear your ears crackle because of eustachian tubes but the crackling right after t is a much different thing. It's more like a squeaky...

@MrCrybaby Yes, our ears are changed but it gets better...slowly. I thought my life was over almost two years ago and in hindsight, I wish I hadn't spiraled into that hole. Give it time and know it is going to get better whether it gets quieter or not. I hope you don't hear a ringing in the...

Thanks Emmalee. It was a good Christmas. I hope you enjoyed yours as well.

It should go away but you have to give it time. The first few months were the worst for the fullness, crackling and general anxiety. I'd guess the cracking started to subside after 2-3 months, the fullness lasted longer and my ears feel 'full' at times to this day. It's not the same fullness...

A couple days ago I used a chainsaw for a few minutes and then again 5 minutes the following day. I had earplugs and muffs on and kept it brief but the weather was nice, I needed firewood and I missed the saw. I don't know if the t is louder because of that. I'm not recommending chainsaws to...

A quick update on where I am after 21 months. The level of the t isn't getting quieter but wow my ears were so sensitive to sound. As the h continues to fade I'm amazed how messed up my ears were, and probably still are. Noises that bothered me a year ago seem like nothing. Driving my wife's...

I'm sorry that happened. I hope it's just a minor bump for you.

@astaff14 I was using a power tool that had a high decibel level and pitch for about 2 1/2 hours. I had ear muffs on but apparently they weren't enough. I've worked with power tools all my life but this was the infamous straw that broke the camels back. If you want to learn more about my...

@astaff14 The anniversary date of my tinnitus is late March 2018. I rounded to April 1 to keep it simple. My ears still haven't found their baseline and perhaps yours haven't yet either. I can still catch an increase in t from using power equipment or loud surprise noises. My ears also feel...

First fire of the season today.

I woke up today and things are back at their baseline (thank goodness) I do have the warbly noise underneath the t on the left side. I don't know what to say besides this is so weird and makes no sense.

The t on only my left side is screaming today. I drove for about an hour and a half with an earplug inserted wrong (driving a diesel pickup with interior noise levels around 70-75 db), at least that's what I think I did. I would guess I messed up early afternoon yesterday, went to bed last...

The t on only my left side is screaming today. I think I drove for about an hour and a half with the earplug inserted wrong. Darn it!

I haven't heard the warbly low t for a couple of days now and I also haven't driven my diesel pickups with earplugs in. I wonder if there is a connection?

I went to dinner last night with a group of friends. I asked that we go to a quiet restaurant but we ended up in a busy place with the Friday night crowd. No band was playing, just conversation. Within 5 minutes of arriving I put my earplugs in to be safe. I think things went well, my ears...

I'm under two years in and the h definitely spikes when the t spikes. I'm hoping with time the correlation goes away, then the h, then the t.

I read that you hear everything you can even with t, the t is simply on top of the noise.

Major League, Down Periscope, The Nut Job

No movies at the theater for this guy and they used to be my happy place.

Congrats Glynis and thanks for checking in. I'm happy to hear you're doing ok. I wish things were different with your marriage. I'm sorry that happened. What a beautiful Baby!

T settled a little bit today. Now it's the evening, and things are always louder in the evening. I still have a ways to go to get back to where I was. While driving today with earplugs a weird thing happened. For perhaps 10 minutes my crickets and eee sort of combined and became an up and...

@Digital Doc & @Mister Muso Thank you for sharing your stories of things that caused the t to amp up. I can be hard on myself when I make mistakes. Knowing others makes mistakes, and things have settled for you, helps.

@Digital Doc That's a great idea. I feel like I can put a finger on the cause, the leaf blower, but that could be guilt. For what it's worth I have a Fellowes paper shredder which is about three times as much as an entry-level shredder but a much quieter machine.

@emmalee Exactly! I have sympathy for you Emma. You didn't get t from a lifetime of noise, you got t because who knows why. It took me over 30 years to get to where I am today. I thought I was doing everything right (within acceptable tolerances, not perfect relating to noise) until the t...

@emmalee I think I'm dealing with a spike too and it bothers me because I think it was the battery leaf blower. I used it too long at a higher speed/volume. I had plugs and muffs on but I still should have known better. Yet again I think I've healed enough to move forward and get knocked...

@Bill Bauer Thanks for the pick me up. I've bookmarked plenty of success stories and posts, I should read through them when I'm getting down. I hope they release that mute button soon.

Not sure if it was using a battery leaf blower last week, listening to the computer speaker too loud yesterday, driving my truck with earplugs today or closed window no air conditioner season but the t seems louder and more piercing the last few days. I'm not really reacting to it but I notice...

@Rb86 I'm over 18 months in and it does get better but it takes time. At 4 1/2 months, I was as lost as you are. Don't give up. Give it some more time. I haven't been blessed with much, if any, reduction but I'm getting better at tolerating it. It is what is. I noticed you talking about...

It's the middle of the night and the house is quiet. All the windows are closed and there's no traffic outside or noise inside. I don't have masking on though I will in a moment. The t is loud! I feared things would be louder once closed window season came and man are they! I wonder if...

@all to gain No, it wasn't silence but the eee component of the eee plus crickets was gone for a few minutes. Things like that encourage me to continue to be patient.

It's a quiet, rainy day today. I'm sitting indoors with no masking and I hear the ringing but it's not bothering me too much. I remember sitting in this same spot almost a year and a half ago listening to the t and crying because I thought my life was over. I drove my diesel truck for about...