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  1. John C.

    One Week of Tinnitus: My Next Steps? What Can Be Done? → Questions for the Veterans

    Try the YouTube link pasted above. It’s a 10 hour sound - kind of like being on an airplane. I found it very helpful to play it on my iPhone and put my phone under my pillow at night. Adjust the volume to get comfortable. It really helped me sleep during my first several weeks of tinnitus...
  2. John C.

    Acoustic Trauma from a Shooting Range with Hearing Protection

    Pintsun, I’m sorry you are going through this. Please know that you are not alone. I experienced a nearly identical event 10 months ago. Shooting a pistol using ear protection. Last round of a full magazine from a 9mm. Instant high pitch ringing in my right ear and hyperacusis and fullness in...
  3. John C.

    Are Musician's In-Ear Monitors Safe to Use If You Already Have Tinnitus?

    Amy, I lead worship-sing and play guitar, and like you I can’t bear the thought of giving up music. It’s my passion and joy. 10 months ago I injured my ear (acoustic trauma from shooting using borrowed ear plugs)and developed tinnitus. It’s been a hard year... to say the least. We had...
  4. John C.

    My Tinnitus Doesn't Affect Me Anymore. Habituation DOES Work.

    Oreille, Thanks for sharing your experience, hope and perspective with a little bit of “suck it up and go on with life”. Good stuff. I needed to hear it. Thanks again- John C from East Tennessee
  5. John C.

    Tinnitus Does Not Get to Me Anymore: My 1-Year Update

    Trav_44, thanks for your post. I am just about at 4 months into what I believe will be a lifelong condition of noise induced tinnitus. I am not naturally wired toward positivity and optimism and am having to make a concerted effort to cultivate gratitude and joy so that I am not overwhelmed by...
  6. John C.

    Update from a Music Maker After 9 Months of Persistent — But Now Mild — Tinnitus

    Douglas, Thank you for sharing your story of hope. I am also a musician and had to immediately change from wedge monitors to IEM’s - literally within a week of developing tinnitus. Have you found a way of determining the dB level in IEM’s? I read on the forum all of the time to never use...