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    Now in a Better Place — Tinnitus and Ear Fullness from Acoustic Trauma (Headphones)

    Tinnitus for 6 months, here. I am a bassist, and play about 300 shows a year. Your story took me back to my first 2 months with tinnitus. All the feels were just about the same, and yeah, it was time, and acceptance, that allowed me not to freak out anymore. Of course, sometimes we are weak, but...
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    Professional Bassist Reporting with Tinnitus and Some Sharp Ear Pains

    I agree with you. A month is too soon to start running around with my head cut off. Big thing that scares me is the amount of work on my calendar. The amount of people who depend on me to do my job. Nevertheless, they are my friends, and people who should be the first to understand. Why would I...
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    Professional Bassist Reporting with Tinnitus and Some Sharp Ear Pains

    Thank you so much for the words of encouragement, and you are totally right. Perhaps I just overplayed on my ear, and need a break. I have in the last week put in a custom in-ear mold for both in-ear monitors and earplugs, for any stage show. I do plan to give my ample time for my ears to rest...
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    Professional Bassist Reporting with Tinnitus and Some Sharp Ear Pains

    I guess I am one to earn this. I have been a professional bassist for the last 12 years. I play a hundred gigs a year, and sometimes gigs are in small loud bar, or large arenas with the use of monitors of in ear speakers, or out doors on a patio, you name it. I am pretty good about protecting my...