I Went to a Concert Last Night, Wore Earplugs, and Here's What Happened...

You are awesome for posting this! Thank you for some positivity.

What kind of earplugs did you use? Always looking for good recommendations for hearing protection.
 
You are awesome for posting this! Thank you for some positivity.

What kind of earplugs did you use? Always looking for good recommendations for hearing protection.

Just the Mack's foam ones. 32db NRR. I used to use them when I played in a band as well. The irony is that I always protected my ears as a musician and at concerts. Had above average hearing. Then a single dose of an antibiotic caused this problem.
 
I am wondering why the variations in when tinnitus starts. Most people say it begins -- or that they experience a spike -- immediately after exposure to extremely loud noises or ototoxic drugs.
Perhaps something triggers it? I had ear fullness, and visited an audiologist. My T began in the evening of the day when I saw an audiologist. I can't think about anything she did that could have triggered it, but it is a hell of a coincidence...
 
Perhaps something triggers it? I had ear fullness, and visited an audiologist. My T began in the evening of the day when I saw an audiologist. I can't think about anything she did that could have triggered it, but it is a hell of a coincidence...
My tinnitus volume horribly spiked the first time I saw an ENT and audiologist, but so did my anxiety. I really panicked when I actually realized how much hearing I had lost and that it likely would not improve. That spike lasted for months, in fact I think that I am still (hopefully) recovering from it.
 
My tinnitus volume horribly spiked the first time I saw an ENT and audiologist, but so did my anxiety. I really panicked when I actually realized how much hearing I had lost and that it likely would not improve. That spike lasted for months, in fact I think that I am still (hopefully) recovering from it.

What caused yours?
 

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