How Are You Guys Able to Avoid Sudden Loud Noises...

[Bill Bauer]

risk suction

Do you think a cleaning using manual tools (after using the drops for two weeks prior to the cleaning) would not be effective?

 

[Fangen]

Do you think a cleaning using manual tools (after using the drops for two weeks prior to the cleaning) would not be effective?

I did use oil drops for 10 days and it made it even worse. The wax was too close to the drum and it could not be removed manually without risking hurting the drum. I asked for it and it was going with a muffled ear with superloud T or do suction that would remove oil and some wax. The false eardrum was right over my real one and it caused oil and wax to just build up but as I had used plugs it was pushed really far in. The suction removed the muffleness but it was a horrible experience. I rather avoid that if I can. So far I have only needed plugs twice in a month.

 

[Bill Bauer]

The suction removed the muffleness but it was a horrible experience.

Thank you for making me aware that manual instruments might not work in some cases. This is scary...

I am glad that suction did not result in a permanent spike for you!

 

[Fangen]

Thank you for making me aware that manual instruments might not work in some cases. This is scary...

I am glad that suction did not result in a permanent spike for you!

Thank you, I don't think it did. It lasted a second or two but it was still awful. There are several cases here were manual tools only can be used partially (like some wax need to still be left due to the close proximity to the eardrum) or the doctor/nurse don't dare to. My ENT I saw is experienced so I trusted them, but it might also have gone completely wrong and in that case, suction might be a better choice. It's hard to say what is better or not, people have different experiences. But I try to let my ears and wax not to be impacted too much, but that also exposes me to sudden loud noises I might (a very big might) have been able to prevent by using earplugs. Or I could have been caught in the exposure without plugs. Always easy to be clever in hindsight.

 

[Vincent R]

My doctor told me to avoid plugs unless aboslutely necessary (he also have T) due to the problems I've had with wax and "false eardrum", which I needed microsuction for. I rather bet my chances on not wearing earplugs in a normal environment than having plugs in everyday all day and risk suction. That was the worst. Loud suction outside the eardrum. No thanks.

I'm having a pretty hard time with my T, but at least my body goes along with ear plugs, so I don't need to worry about getting caught flatfooted. I quite frankly don't think I would manage what you're going through.

I have avoided places, stop hanging with friends, all that because I am scared to make it worse. All I do is work, go home, play video games and sleep. I never do anything during weekends beside sitting at home. It's nice because I am an introvert but T is my main reason I don't go out.

My experience is that social isolation, for an introvert such as myself, works out well in the short run. I'm not so sure about the long one, though.

 

[Fangen]

I'm having a pretty hard time with my T, but at least my body goes along with ear plugs, so I don't need to worry about getting caught flatfooted. I quite frankly don't think I would manage what you're going through.



My experience is that social isolation, for an introvert such as myself, works out well in the short run. I'm not so sure about the long one, though.

I have been manically having them in and got issues from it. Even when I used them a lot, still got exposed to sudden noises. My bf dropping a cup, or I drop something. Or at work, someone sneezing loud or alarm goes off. Like its impossible to avoid it. I honestly can't wear it 24/7 and I don't think its good to either. I don't want to develop H or not be able to mask my T by "locking" T in with plugs. I want to believe we are able physically to deal with those noises.

When I got T i didnt want to go to work. But when I did it helped a lot to have coworkers that were social and you didn't get a lot of time to dwell on T. Suddenly 9 hours went by and you didn't think too much about it, it helps to deal with it.

 

[Red]

I have T in both ears. One is worse than the other and have been so since onset. I never wear ear plugs at work because sometimes I need to talk a lot or like today, I was about to eat. It is really annoying to hear yourself eat or talk with plugs. My point is that it is impossible to forsee events that have rarely to never happened before. Somebody once dropped a plate very loudly in the sink just next to me. But it doesn't happen often (only that one time). My doctor told me to avoid plugs unless aboslutely necessary (he also have T) due to the problems I've had with wax and "false eardrum", which I needed microsuction for. I rather bet my chances on not wearing earplugs in a normal environment than having plugs in everyday all day and risk suction. That was the worst. Loud suction outside the eardrum. No thanks.

This is a reason why I dislike earplugs and do not use them. (Do wear muffs sometimes though) I get
wax build up and do not want to make the problem worse. The fact that I have never been able to fit in ear plugs just makes me more scared to try. I wouldy like to wear earplugs eventually but it is intimidating.

 

[Fangen]

This is a reason why I dislike earplugs and do not use them. (Do wear muffs sometimes though) I get
wax build up and do not want to make the problem worse. The fact that I have never been able to fit in ear plugs just makes me more scared to try. I would like to wear earplugs eventually but it is intimidating.

Totally get where you are coming from. I didn't even think that earplugs could give me the issues I have, which is really caused by that week I had plugs in for 8-10h a day for a week. I think it's easy to just go "but wear plugs" and that is that, but some of us get problems or worsen problems with having plugs and it's not feasible to have them in all the time. Either way, I get exposed equally often to sudden loud noises when I used to wear them a lot as when I don't have them in often.