Photo Album of Tinnitus Talk Members

[Steph1710]

Well, consider this as a positive jinx: today we had a thunderstorm with so much rain. Much, much needed.

Ha! Well there you go.

 

[Jazzer]

Why thank you good Sir. That's very kind of you to say. *blushing now*.

It was a mouthful alright! I felt well and truly stuffed!

Beware of smooth talkers Steph!
(I should know - I'm one me'self!)

 

[kingsfan]

Come to England! We have plenty here! Or I can come to you, and spray you with a hose - if there's no hosepipe ban that is.

I'll come there. We are in a drought so no hoses. Plus I hear it's green there. Man do I miss that color.

Also, I love your glasses.

 

[Tweedleman]

Right - this is a members photo album, so here is me. On some stairs. Ready to go out and eat my mates special sausage.

I've finally shifted a stone and half of weight which I put on last year because of health issues. Now I can fit back into all my clothes. Not that anybody asked, but I am only 5 foot tall. So if I put on weight, I look like a ball.

And excuse my dirty nails. I've been painting

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I gotta get me a pair of those Billa Bongs! I really like how it just says "Bong" on one foot, that novelty would never wear off for me lol.

My homie, you look like a model, and you have such a flare for the 90s! I'm getting Topanga Lawrence vibes from that outfit lol.

We need to party someday!

 

[aot]

Right - this is a members photo album, so here is me. On some stairs. Ready to go out and eat my mates special sausage.

I've finally shifted a stone and half of weight which I put on last year because of health issues. Now I can fit back into all my clothes. Not that anybody asked, but I am only 5 foot tall. So if I put on weight, I look like a ball.

And excuse my dirty nails. I've been painting

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You look great, Steph. Congrats on losing the weight.

 

[Steph1710]

Beware of smooth talkers Steph!
(I should know - I'm one me'self!)

Of course you are Dave - you're a jazz player. So a smooth guy all round, I'd say.

 

[Jazzer]

Of course you are Dave - you're a jazz player. So a smooth guy all round, I'd say.

'Oh goody goody gumdrops!
Does this mean I'm allowed
in the prestigious Steph fan club?'

 

[aura]

Right - this is a members photo album, so here is me. On some stairs. Ready to go out and eat my mates special sausage.

I've finally shifted a stone and half of weight which I put on last year because of health issues. Now I can fit back into all my clothes. Not that anybody asked, but I am only 5 foot tall. So if I put on weight, I look like a ball.

And excuse my dirty nails. I've been painting

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Oh, Steph! So effortlessly beautiful!

 

[Steph1710]

'Oh goody goody gumdrops!
Does this mean I'm allowed
in the prestigious Steph fan club?'

Oh Jazzer, you have a VIP pass!

 

[Steph1710]

Oh, Steph! So effortlessly beautiful!

That means a lot coming from a gorgeous girl like yourself.

 

[Steph1710]

I'll come there. We are in a drought so no hoses. Plus I hear it's green there. Man do I miss that color.
Also, I love your glasses.

Better get to England quick! We're building on all those green areas - which is strange considering they're supposed to be protected. Ha!

Thanks man! I hate wearing them. Look like a right dork.

 

[Steph1710]

@Tweedleman, ha! Everyone comments on my bong foot. This is a second pair of BillaBong sliders I've bought. Extremely comfortable I might add!

Too kind my friend. Too kind.
I'm definitely too short to be a model. But what I lack in height, I make up in tits...

I mean attitude!! I make it up in attitude!

I wasn't even going for a 90s look, so that is hands down the best compliment ever! You certainly know the way to my heart haha!

Yes we most certainly do need to meet up! And I'm not sure why, but for some reason I picture us singing to Steel Panther's song Glory Hole (if you don't know it, listen to it!)

 

[Tweedleman]

@Steph1710, I will definitely give that song a listen

I've also recently committed to a healthier diet! My doctor actually said I've got some kinda gristle on my liver (even though I rarely drink). So it's gotta be all the burritos and what not Damned munchies. So 1800 calories a day it is!

I'll report back when I've made some progress, I'm only a week in. Until then enjoy a pic of me celebrating my unbirthday! Just sending it all natural. Pure green, no nasty tobacco ever.

@aot, come to Canada and party with us buddy! I've got the perfect substitute for your coffee addiction

 

[Jazzer]

I'm definitely too short to be a model. But what I lack in height, I make up in tits...

"WOW - did she really say that ???"

'What a gal !!!'

 

[aura]

Steph: "what I lack in height, I make up in tits..."

Drops the mic

"WOW - did she really say that ???"

'What a gal !!!'

She makes you forget about the tinnitus, doesn't she?

 

[aura]

@Tweedleman, ha! Everyone comments on my bong foot. This is a second pair of BillaBong sliders I've bought. Extremely comfortable I might add!

Too kind my friend. Too kind.
I'm definitely too short to be a model. But what I lack in height, I make up in tits...

I mean attitude!! I make it up in attitude!

I wasn't even going for a 90s look, so that is hands down the best compliment ever! You certainly know the way to my heart haha!

Yes we most certainly do need to meet up! And I'm not sure why, but for some reason I picture us singing to Steel Panther's song Glory Hole (if you don't know it, listen to it!)

Steph, my girl, you are the ultimate keeper!

 

[Jazzer]

Steph: "what I lack in height, I make up in tits..."

Drops the mic


She makes you forget about the tinnitus, doesn't she?

"Hahahaaaaaa……..x
I Love You Ladies.
So cute!!

By the way - what is tinnitus ??"

(Women have got it made.
They just have to be... er... Women!)

 

[Jazzer]

@aura - excuse my temerity but do you have a fan club also? (asking for a friend.)

 

[aura]

@aura - excuse my temerity but do you have a fan club also? (asking for a friend.)

Well, I do now!

"Aura Fan Club" - The place where we put the "fun" in dysfunctional!

I am delighted and proud to announce that "your friend", @Jazzer, is the first member of the club!

 

[Jazzer]

Well, I do now!

"Aura Fan Club" - The place where we put the "fun" in dysfunctional!

I am delighted and proud to announce that "your friend", @Jazzer, is the first member of the club!

"WOW" - you gals crack me up!

I might as well come clean Aura, there was no friend - but you knew that all along.
If anybody deserves to enjoy a little frisson of flirtatious banter, it must be us guys on this website.

Yes - of course we all suffer, no question about that, but we are still human 'beans' and in need of a little light hearted fun and affection.

You are both sweethearts - so there !!
Dave xx
Jazzer

 

[Wrfortiscue]

Y'all are nuts lol.

 

[aot]

@aot, come to Canada and party with us buddy! I've got the perfect substitute for your coffee addiction

Lol, maybe I will!

How are you? You seem to be doing better these days. Mentally, anyway.

 

[aura]

If anybody deserves to enjoy a little frisson of flirtatious banter, it must be us guys on this website.

Oh, you have such a way with words! Music to my ears!

Yes - of course we all suffer, no question about that, but we are still human 'beans' and in need of a little light hearted fun and affection.

Well it's not that funny when all you want is snuggles and all you get are struggles...
But that is about to change, my friend! Sunny days are coming!

 

[Tweedleman]

Lol, maybe I will!

How are you? You seem to be doing better these days. Mentally, anyway.

Doing loads better, I'd say I'm almost back to pre-concert ears. Distortions and sound sensitivity have largely cleared up and tinnitus is like a 2-3/10 so entirely managable. I discovered I had like a long term muscular inflamation and swelling around my neck/head that seemed to be creating a conductive hearing loss. I think of it as a concussion to the auditory system, and it took alot of antioxidants, massage, and muscle relaxants to slowly resolve. It's as if the SPL in that concert was so intense (easily 130 dB) that my body freaked out and went into a hyperdefense mode, firming up the muscles to create a sound barrier. I've seen former military personnel discuss this kind of phenomenon elsewhere. Some people's ears just stay in wedged in fucked mode where as others rather gracefully return to normal.

As long as sound is under like ~75 dB I just try to eat it, and remind myself it's not actually doing damage even if I feel like it is (burning ear canal and tightness). I can kinda feel muscles involuntarily start to clench during abrasive high freq noise (that's what bugs my ears the most even if it's safe dB) and I've just had to train myself to eat it. And so I seem to have slowly rebuilt a normalish LDL. I don't deny I most likely sustained real cochlear damage at that show, but I think the whole vascular overresponse was responsible for most of the weird shit that my friend never experienced afterwards.

I'll do a more detailed writeup eventually. I do have, generally speaking, mad anxiety issues (exacerbated by copious weed use) and other mental issues probably, but in this case I do believe it was largely physical/mechanical transductive issues and not purely intracochlear nerve damage like I had initially convinced myself. Now I believe it's like a persistent muscular inflamation driven by a constant feedback loop of anxiety over certain auditory stimuli.

I guess I'm fucked in the head in more ways than one

 

[Steph1710]

YES! ITALY WON!

I'm so happy! All my mates are pissed off! I can sleep easy tonight. I'm so mean. I only wanted the Italy to win because I enjoy the misery around me when we as a country lose. God I'm horrible.

So now I'm cleaning my teeth and in a very good mood.

 

[Steph1710]

Steph: "what I lack in height, I make up in tits..."

Drops the mic

Glad you liked that one! Hehe.

She makes you forget about the tinnitus, doesn't she?

You're so sweet Aura. If I can make people forget about their tinnitus, even just for a moment, then that makes me happy.

We'll have to meet one day, when England stops being stupid about travelling anywhere. I have a feeling we'd get along just fine. <3

Steph, my girl, you are the ultimate keeper!

Well if I'm ever single, I'll come find you.
We could be tinnitus buddies forever.

 

[Steph1710]

"WOW - did she really say that ???"

'What a gal !!!'

Hehehe. I couldn't help myself. If you've got it, flaunt it - right?

xxx

"Hahahaaaaaa……..x
I Love You Ladies.
So cute!!

By the way - what is tinnitus ??"

We love you too Jazzer. <3

And as for tinnitus - erm, I'm not sure what it is. I think it's some sort of ringing in the ears maybe?

 

[Steph1710]

I will definitely give that song a listen

What did you think to the song. Absolutely disgusting right!? I know I shouldn't love it, but I do.

I've also recently committed to a healthier diet! My doctor actually said I've got some kinda gristle on my liver (even though I rarely drink). So it's gotta be all the burritos and what not Damned munchies. So 1800 calories a day it is!

Dude! That's not good. Well better you find out now and change things, rather than find this stuff out later on.
Yes, munchies are the reason my friend has put on so much weight. Food just tastes incredible when one has partaken in a smoke.

I'll report back when I've made some progress, I'm only a week in. Until then enjoy a pic of me celebrating my unbirthday! Just sending it all natural. Pure green, no nasty tobacco ever.

Yes! Progress photos wanted!

And have a smoke for me buddy, because my pathetic shrivelled lungs can't anymore.

@aot, when are we doing a road trip to see @Tweedleman? Imagine how cool that would be. Shame we're all riddled with health issues.

 

[Jazzer]

Hehehe. I couldn't help myself. If you've got it, flaunt it - right?

"Yes - flaunt away Steph.
Do you remember the old Miss World contests where the contestants came out wearing ball gowns to start with, but ended up with the swimming costume round.
Then they were also interviewed on mike, which was usually pretty embarrassing, as they all wanted to 'go out and save the world' or some such drivel as that.
You gals would have them beat, hands down, for personality and pizzazz, let alone your other 'attributes!'

Signed
Dave xx
Jazzer
(Fan)

 

[aot]

Doing loads better, I'd say I'm almost back to pre-concert ears. Distortions and sound sensitivity have largely cleared up and tinnitus is like a 2-3/10 so entirely managable.

Congrats! I'm going through a hyperacusis setback right now, and I'm utterly miserable.

I discovered I had like a long term muscular inflamation and swelling around my neck/head that seemed to be creating a conductive hearing loss. I think of it as a concussion to the auditory system, and it took alot of antioxidants, massage, and muscle relaxants to slowly resolve. It's as if the SPL in that concert was so intense (easily 130 dB) that my body freaked out and went into a hyperdefense mode, firming up the muscles to create a sound barrier. I've seen former military personnel discuss this kind of phenomenon elsewhere. Some people's ears just stay in wedged in fucked mode where as others rather gracefully return to normal.

Man, that sounds freaky.

I'll do a more detailed writeup eventually. I do have, generally speaking, mad anxiety issues (exacerbated by copious weed use)

Have you tried giving the weed a break? I'm laying off coffee out of the hope that my anxiety might back off a tad.

@aot, when are we doing a road trip to see @Tweedleman? Imagine how cool that would be. Shame we're all riddled with health issues.

I'll pay for the gas (or, petrol, if you wanna call it that) if you pay for the earmuffs I'll wear on the way.