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All those trucks listed are great trucks nowadays. I'm kinda partial to the Freightliner because I've been driving them for years. Company provided trucks. The newer Cascadias are beautiful inside and the newer body style is also nice. I would say get back in the truck and drive. If you put...

Bone conduction isn't going to happen at those decibel levels. The sound has to be extremely loud in order for that to happen. You'll be fine driving long distances with noise reducing earplugs. Local driving for my truck is around 70-75 dB. And at highway speeds it's at 80-85 dB. Like I said, I...

Yeah definitely stress related. I've been driving for almost 2 years with tinnitus and not once had a spike due to driving. Like I said, just use earplugs on long drives or just see how your ears respond without them. Newer trucks are definitely quieter then the older ones. My tinnitus is still...

My tinnitus is a hissing/buzzing sound. It was always louder in my left ear from an acoustical trauma and about a month ago my right ear joined the party and got louder. Probably due to stress so things are off for me at the moment. But I'm still driving. Just wear noise reduction earplugs on...

I drive a newer 2018 Freightliner. I have had no spikes from driving. On the days when I'm driving on the highway for longer periods of time, the decibels in the truck are around 80-85. On those longer drives I use noise reducing earplugs and haven't had an issue.

@Brandon Wong, how was your meeting with Dr. Ben? I'm meeting him Thursday night to go over my plans for recovery.

Thanks for the response @Michael Leigh. I know I'm slowly habituating to the tinnitus because it gives me no emotional response really anymore like I explained earlier. But when I have some slightest changes in it like it now being a little louder in my right ear, I just get worried that it's...

@Michael Leigh, is it also normal for tinnitus to switch ears? I have noise-induced tinnitus and have habituated to it mostly like I described earlier. And it was always louder in my left ear because that was the side of the trauma. But just yesterday it now seems like my right ear is louder. I...

Thanks for the advice @Michael Leigh. I don't over use the ear protection except for when I'm exposed to the 105 dB at work I don't wear them for driving the truck to make my deliveries. And only wear them at home when cutting the grass. I know I'm not out of the woods yet and still take every...

Thanks another great post from you @Michael Leigh. Your other writings have helped me tremendously throughout my 7 months journey so far. I don't listen to anything through headphones or ear buds and I always wear plugs and defenders while at work since I'm exposed to 105 dB throughout the...

@Lukee, I did get it from shooting. I was at the range and didn't have my earplugs in before a guy few spots down took a shot, failing to call out that the range was hot. My hearing was muffled for a day which then led to the ringing.

@Lukee, are you still shooting? If so, have you had any changes in your tinnitus afterwards? I stopped shooting in January because that's how I got my tinnitus. Do you use double protection like earplugs and earmuffs?

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Thanks again for the reply Michael. I've read several of your posts and you're very knowledgeable and I'm glad you're on here to give newbies like myself some advice. And I've followed several of your advice already. No headphones or ear buds. And I try not to expose myself to loud noise except...

Thanks for the replies. The gun shooting is definitely over for me for awhile. My main concern is work. I deliver liquid Nitrogen and the venting of the tanks outdoors could get around 105 dB. I am wearing double protection and stand far away from the tanks while filling. This week because of...

I'm new to Tinnitus Talk. It seems like there's a lot of knowledgeable people here. My tinnitus is from noise exposure from a gunshot. I have minimal hearing loss. The 1st month was a lot of anxiety and depression; I took some Hydroxyzine and Ativan for sleep since I already had anxiety...