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Hi, welcome! I am sorry to hear that you have found yourself here and are now dealing with this condition. You are already doing a great job by keeping digital volumes low and avoiding headphones. That is an excellent start. Remember to also take regular breaks from listening, even if the...

I think we might have a similar experience with tinnitus. The first year is especially challenging and can feel like absolute hell, but it should improve over time. As for flying, it might be okay, but be sure to bring foam earplugs just in case. Wishing you the best of luck!

Welcome! I am sorry to hear that you have developed this condition as well. For now, I recommend avoiding headphones entirely. However, if you absolutely must use them (like me, since I cannot live without music), make sure to keep the volume extremely low. Personally, I use about 2 percent...

At least I have my peltors, but I don't really want to wear them in public.

Yep, I do that too, but not in public. It’s embarrassing, but it’s my genuine, unfiltered reaction. I also can’t stand high-pitched laughter or happy screeching. It doesn’t matter whether the person is happy or sad—the high-pitched noises are just so annoying.

Yep, crying babies are a trigger for me too, and screeching children in general—it’s so annoying! :/

Earplugs keep falling out of my ears :/ idk if this is even viable, I might have to try different tip sizes. Kinda nervous to do that though since last time I went one size higher and it felt uncomfortable but might be because I didn't insert it correctly idk. This is annoying.

I wish I could go back to my previous baseline so bad now... :(

If you really want to go to the festival and take the risk, at least bring double hearing protection—earmuffs plus earplugs underneath—just to be safe.

Isn't it awesome to get blasted with literally every sound like the whole day. Totally didn't happen to me today, even with earplugs, holy shit, you can't make this shitty luck up...

Seems like I'm fine. Gotta be more careful next time, I seem to lose my balance quite easily...

I just fell on the stairs and hit my head... Just my luck... Hopefully nothing changed and things are normal. I hope

Personally, I haven't had songs get stuck in my head, but I sometimes experience lingering noises, especially if they sound like tinnitus. They can stay in my head for quite a while. Auditory hallucinations really suck. :( I wish you the best, and hopefully, it improves for you.

Hope you're doing well man, from one Finnish guy to another.

permanent spike...

I’d say it’s safe, but make sure to take frequent breaks—a lot of breaks. And keep the volume very low. I personally use 4% volume on Windows. The longer you listen, the higher the risk, so avoid any 10+ hour binges like I, unfortunately, have done.

no pain anymore it was probably something else causing that, but the ringing still persists in my left ear. Very loud. :/

I hope I can reach that point too. As a musician, navigating this condition has been nothing short of awful. :(

I have actual pain in my left ear as well and both ears have loud tinnitus what have I done?... :(

Custom-made as well. Wow, that sucks. :( I was thinking about getting custom-made earplugs, but if the risk still exists like this, then I don't know if it's worth it. I mean, they aren't exactly cheap...

It's a shame it's a cumulative condition. I wish it could improve more than just worsen. I wish you and everyone the best of luck as well. My luck has been awful :(

That's understandable and makes sense. Hopefully it improves for you soon. Setbacks are always a pain.

I agree, but it truly is a shame having to give up music events like this. :/

That sounds like mine, it's like a whistling tone that intrudes all of the sounds, right?

I think my T's volume baseline has increased a lot as well. I'm so frustrated...

That truly sounds like a pain. :( For me, it hasn’t changed into anything else. Occasionally, it mimics other sounds, but the loud whistling is always the main one. And yes, you’re probably right about stopping the research. It’s harder to habituate when you’re constantly reminding yourself of...

I just realized some songs don't sound the same to me anymore they sound so different, I think I have actually officially permanently worsened my hearing. :(

Yeah, I can relate. I’m pretty sure mine was due to my own mistake. I accidentally had my headphones on at 100% volume with white noise for about a second. Even though I lowered the volume afterward, that brief spike seems to have caused a reaction, possibly permanent, though I’m not sure. It...

Yes, I mean I experience sound distortions. The whistling sound kind of flutters and flares up in volume when certain sounds aggravate it. It was really quite awful in the beginning, but I've gotten more used to it over time, as I mentioned earlier. I used to listen to music and even make...

I’m sorry, I’m just really frustrated right now. It feels like my hearing has diminished more after this recent flare-up. The tones I hear haven’t changed much, but unfortunately, the tinnitus seems to have gotten a bit louder. I’m sorry you also had to experience that loud tone from the XM4s...

Didn't expect for this site to get updated. It's been a really long time coming. It'll take some time to adjust to this new look though.

That's good to know man. Thanks again.

This is actually really helpful to know. I've made the same mistake in the past: "This doesn't sound that loud anymore, let me turn it up a bit." It happens. I also mix my music at low volumes and have done so ever since I developed this issue. I've never used a treble filter and am not sure...

Hmm this spike seems to be lasting quite a while... Could possibly be a permanent increase but idk. Ugh... What a condition...

Idk if it has improved I feel I lost like at least 20% of my hearing ability. And I can only blame myself for this one. :/

I hope so too—thank you! Fingers crossed that this setback is only temporary. :notworthy:

Hey, I’m sorry to hear that. :( I don’t want to scare you, but I’ve been dealing with this ever since my tinnitus began two years ago. It has gotten better, but a few days ago, it flared up again like wildfire. Over time, it did improve, and the distortions lessened a lot, especially as I...

I hope so too, thanks! It feels like I’m losing more and more of my hearing every year. There have been many situations where I’ve been reckless, and now those decisions are catching up to me. Not using earplugs consistently when I’m in the city is one example. Also, I’ve spent prolonged periods...