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    How to Get the Quietest MRI Experience?

    Do you have the contact info for UCSD Hillcrest? I called UCSD recently, and they said they no longer have the Galan. I've been using Pioneers, but it's quite a drive.
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    Have you found a location with a galan 3t? I'm trying to keep track of where people find them.

    Have you found a location with a galan 3t? I'm trying to keep track of where people find them.
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    Probably the orian 1.5t will be quieter than the 3t galan, but I have never been in the orian...

    Probably the orian 1.5t will be quieter than the 3t galan, but I have never been in the orian before. I repeatedly get full scans of brain and spine with and without contrast, and the noise in the galan has never been an issue. Always comfortable levels. I can't say how many db though. HOWEVER -...
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    How to Get the Quietest MRI Experience?

    I've spent about 2.5 hours total in a Canon Vantage Galan 3T for brain + full spine scans. It has had zero impact on my tinnitus. A couple key things though. The first - be sure you get an MRI on a Canon machine that has the Pianissimo technology. The second - learn how to put ear plugs in...
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    Parents Forcing Additional CT Scan — Worried About Contrast + Radiation

    I've recently had CT scans with contrast and MRI scans with contrast and neither had any impact on my tinnitus. However, it sounds like they're really just wasting time and money unless the doctor suspects an acoustic neuroma.
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    Dog Barking Woes

    I think it's a pretty big red flag that a dog you guys just got somehow has priority over you in the relationship.
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    Hearing Protection for MRI Exam?

    So I finally had my MRI done (thoracic spine w/ & w/o contrast) on a Canon Vantage Galan 3T. It was obviously loud but not uncomfortably loud. No noticeable spike afterwards. Hopefully it stays that way.
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    Hearing Protection for MRI Exam?

    I used the West Region number from this link: https://us.medical.canon/contact/regional-offices/ The lady I spoke to initially didn't want to share any information with me, but after I explained my situation, she told me that she's gotten this sort of request before and had some information...
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    Hearing Protection for MRI Exam?

    I need an MRI (been putting it off due to my ears) and I was able to get some info from Canon. But I also found additional places with those machines just by googling and by calling up all the local radiology depts and imaging centers and asking what kind of machines they use. It takes some...
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    Pain Hyperacusis without Ringing Ears — Is It Possible?

    I had hyperacusis for a very long time before I developed any noticeable tinnitus.
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    How to Get the Quietest MRI Experience?

    Were you ever able to locate an imaging center with one of these types of MRIs?
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    Share Your Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Experience: Any Impact on Your Tinnitus or Hyperacusis?

    I had my 1st dose of Pfizer last Thursday. No change to my tinnitus. Overall feeling reduced stress though! Looking forward to getting my next dose.
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    I Stopped Taking Vitamin D3 and My Tinnitus Got Quieter

    I feel like my tinnitus is louder when I take D3, but I can't say for sure. It's an easy thing to experiment with at any rate.
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    Tinnitus Down to 1/10 — Eating 8 Bananas a Day

    OP obviously just wants to see if he can get us all to live purely off of bananas. My bet is he can.
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    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    This is exactly what I thought it was, and exactly how I ended up in this mess.
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    Does Anyone Else Get a Tinnitus Spike When They Yawn?

    My right ear is exactly like this. It only happens during an actual yawn, not when I mimic the motions of a yawn. The sound is exactly as you describe it as well. No idea what's going on. I don't think that started for me until after a recent ear infection.
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    Now Able to Sleep with Tinnitus — TIP: Do Not Completely Mask Your Tinnitus While Sleeping

    I agree with this. The times I've made the most progress in handling my tinnitus was when I just let myself hear it.
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    Earache, Muffled Hearing, and Feeling of Liquid Leaking After Earwax Removal

    Go to your dr or urgent care and have them take a look.
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    How Can You Habituate to LOUD Tinnitus?

    I'd try meditation that focuses on the sound. Since it can't be masked, it seems like the best course of action is to tackle it head on and desensitize yourself to it as much as possible. I know that's may not be ideal, but maybe it can keep you together long enough for real treatments to come...
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    Refrigerator Hum Masks My Tinnitus Well — How Can I Make This Portable?

    One of the ceiling lights in my kitchen buzzes like crazy. It's perfect for masking my T so I refuse to fix it lol.
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    Listening to Music Is My Dying Passion: Do I Risk Making My Mild Tinnitus Worse?

    Stop using the headphones. I think many people don't realize just how loud they are, since they may be competing with external sounds. There's also the risk that the volume is accidentally adjusted too high and you blast your ears with them. Enjoy your music via speakers. I'd also get an apple...
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    Have You Figured Out What Things Spike Your Tinnitus?

    I thought from time to time I knew what spikes it, but I really don't. Lack of sleep makes it seem louder but I don't think it actually is. My T, or my reaction to it, seems to ebb and flow. I do find that the longer I spend in a totally silent environment, the more the T fades in my...
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    Altered Taste in Mouth After a Noise Trauma?

    Change in taste and smell is a common symptom of COVID. That's more likely than it being related to your noise trauma.
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    High-Pitched Computer Sounds Irritating Tinnitus

    Michael, we can't live in a vacuum with no sound. There's no evidence that indicates some quiet humming or buzzing from a computer will make your tinnitus worse. The fact that you have tinnitus is not evidence that the noises from a computer makes tinnitus worse. Don't you still listen to music...
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    Computers and Tinnitus

    The new MacBook Air (just announced today) with the M1 processor has no fan. So it will have no moving parts at all. It'll be like using an iPad. Get one of those if you're worried about computers making noise.
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    High-Pitched Computer Sounds Irritating Tinnitus

    I have a very similar build. The fan on the stock ryzen coolers is really annoying sounding. I bet if you replaced that with a better cooler, you'd be good. Unless it's the GPU noise that's bothering you. Those can make all sorts of weird squealing sounds at times. I keep my PC pretty far from...
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    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    I can't believe I thought that this thread might be about COVID-19 + Tinnitus. Instead it's a stupid political mess with Bill Bauer telling us COVID-19 is the flu? What a disaster of a thread. Anyways, seeing as how COVID-19 infection rates seem to be skyrocketing, does anyone here have...
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    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    I think it's not a great idea to base your tinnitus prognosis on day to day stock price fluctuations.
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    Don't Take Vitamin D If You Have Tinnitus!

    I think instead I’m going to make sure I get my vitamin D the natural way. I’m still not 100% sure that it impacts me, as correlation isn’t necessarily causation.
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    Don't Take Vitamin D If You Have Tinnitus!

    I'm finding that even if I take just 400IU to 800IU of vitamin d3, my T gets significantly louder. I didn't really think that could be possible, but I've experimented with this a few times now and it's very consistent. It takes a couple days for it to calm down after taking the d3. This happens...
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    I Have 12 Months to Recover from Tinnitus: What Treatments Can I Try? Budget $450,000.

    Take your money, buy some stocks and bitcoin, wait a year, and you'll probably have more money and less tinnitus.
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    Back to Normal

    lol wait till he's around 2. My daughter is 2.5 and when she's having fun she unleashes deafening screeches.
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    Advice for Sudden Tinnitus Spike and Ear Fullness / Clogged Feeling: Could It Be Allergy Related?

    The same thing just happened to me. I'm sitting in a quiet room, and my left ear suddenly feels full and my T in that ear triples in volume. No, I haven't had any loud noise exposure even since I got T in Dec/Jan. I protect my ears but I have bad ETD. Hopefully this goes away soon, otherwise I'm...
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    Is All Hope Lost for Me for Driving in 'Louder' Cars?

    The first thing I'd do is put some ear plugs and an apple watch on and go for a drive. Use the watch to measure the sound in the cabin while you're driving. If you don't have an apple watch, you can get a device on amazon for fairly cheap to measure the sound. If it's too loud, either get rid...
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    Noise Induced Tinnitus: Anyone See Improvement After the 6 Month Mark?

    I did not
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    Glenn Schweitzer's Tinnitus Coaching: Thoughts, Experiences, Reviews?

    I read his book and it had some useful insights, but really could have been summed up in a few pages. The book is basically just an advertisement for his services and digital products. Based on that, I'd be very skeptical about paying this dude for counseling.
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    Tinnitus Is Possessing My Life

    The flu in July? You mean you had COVID-19, right? That can make tinnitus worse.
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    9 Days After Acoustic Trauma Caused by Three M80s Fireworks: Could Not Tolerate Prednisone

    It probably won't stay that way. Once you have a good night's sleep it should be back down to baseline.
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    Wearing Earplugs Around Young Child: Sensible or Ridiculous?

    Very sensible. I have a two year old daughter and I always have ear pro at the ready.
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    Legislation to Help Prevent Tinnitus (Legal Limits on Volume, Warning Signs, etc.)

    Some background - I may have had some mild tinnitus in the past, but was never really fully aware of it. In December last year, I went to a movie theater and it was horrifically loud. After about 45 minutes, maybe one hour, I went out to my car to get some earplugs, but I didn't know at that...
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    Noise Induced Tinnitus: Anyone See Improvement After the 6 Month Mark?

    8 months in now. I'm not sure if the sound has faded a bit or if I've just gotten more used to it. Either way, it's an improvement.
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    To Those Who Are Now or Have Been Working from Home, How Are You Dealing with Conference Calls?

    Yeah, this is what I ended up going with. It's not a huge improvement, but it's still a bit better.
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    Small Victories Are Tinnitus Success Stories Too

    Some small victories for me: No more dark thoughts like I was having when it first started. Finished reading a book for the 1st time since getting T, and mostly read it in a silent room. 125 day streak on duolingo learning German I've even had a few days here and there where I don't notice it...
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    Lightning Just Struck Literally Within 50 Metres of Me

    Sorry about that!
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    Tinnitus and Travelling

    I haven't traveled yet since my T started, but my plan is just to use my iPad for some fan noise. I usually just sleep with a fan on a low setting (sound is appx 37-40db where my head is) so the iPad should be able to accomplish the same thing.
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    2020 US Presidential Election

    White people do need to be reeducated. But I get your point, many news outlets have agendas. There are plenty of ways to get boring, just the facts news though. You just won't be able to find it on Fox/CNN/MSNBC. Those channels are mostly for entertainment and to reinforce whatever bias its...
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    2020 US Presidential Election

    You seem to make an awful lot of assumptions about the thought processes of people you don't know. You ruin discussion by insulting the people that are actually trying to engage with you. Just gonna go ahead and put you on ignore.
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    2020 US Presidential Election

    Please suggest some more trustworthy sources to enlighten us.
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    2020 US Presidential Election

    In an environment with free press, it is more likely that a small group of people are brainwashed than a large group.
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    2020 US Presidential Election

    I think you should examine the possibility that you are the brainwashed one.
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    2020 US Presidential Election

    Saying Democrats and Republicans are the same because they both ultimately spend a lot of money on the military and don't worry much about debt is glossing over a lot of meaningful differences.
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    I Have Tinnitus — But Tinnitus No Longer Has Me

    Only a tinnitus sufferer would love a sound like “violet noise plus dishwasher” lol. Thank you for the positive story.
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    To Those Who Are Now or Have Been Working from Home, How Are You Dealing with Conference Calls?

    I don't use headphones due to my tinnitus, so I typically use my iPhone on speakerphone. The problem with that is the speaker makes me right ear go crazy with pain. I think the sound from a small speaker is too high pitch, and triggers my hyperacusis / TTTS. I've tried using my laptop and iPad...
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    Is Complete Silence Possible for a Tinnitus Sufferer?

    I still have not experienced silence since my T started. However, I've found that lately I have been able to periodically enjoy quiet environments.
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    Working in a Casino with Tinnitus?

    I would do a walkthrough and measure the decibel levels there before making a decision, with particular focus on the location in the casino you would be working. I’m guessing it’s going to be pretty damn loud and not worth the risk
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    Does Life with Tinnitus Actually Become Better?

    I'm about to enter my 6th month with T, and I would say that things have gotten quite a bit better. I'm fairly certain my T is just as loud as it was at the beginning, maybe slightly quieter (10%?) but I'm able to handle it much better. In the first couple months I was having very dark thoughts...
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    From Down in the Dumps to Living My Life Again — My Tinnitus Has Gotten Better

    Glad to hear you're doing better. How much do you think it has faded? I feel like mine has become quieter during the day, but louder during the night! So strange..
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    Bringing Up Children Whilst Having Tinnitus

    I have a 2 year old and I have pretty severe, unmaskable tinnitus. I wear ear pro when she's having a meltdown and screaming, because it causes my H to hurt quite a bit. Other than that, she's the reason why I'm putting up with this. I cherish the time I spend with her, and I can't let T prevent...
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    Tinnitus Doesn’t Control You, You Control It!

    I'm at the 5 month mark now, and I don't want to declare victory just yet, but for the past week, maybe week and a half, I'm not sure if it got quieter or if I'm just bothered less by it. I'm pretty sure now that as long as I can continue to protect my ears, I will be fine.
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    3 Year Tinnitus Update: Life Is Good, Folks!

    Thank you for this post - people still in the early stages of loud T, like myself, really need to hear this.
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