Christiaan

Thanks @twa I hope you still enjoy teaching.

I'm doing fine. I am actually working for a railroad company, for the simple reason that they offer a safe tinnitus and hyperacusis space. I'm still dealing with phonophobia and PTSD issues, but maybe in a year or so I'll give teaching another try:)

Hi @ErikaS , sorry for not responding on time. I had a lot of work and some personal stuff going on.

It should not be a problem. At least, that's my experience (mild hearing loss). In theory, Notched Sound Therapy should work for people who have good hearing, so you could give it a try.

I have to add that people can still have dips at frequencies that are not specifically tested by audiologists/ENTs. They only test between 125-1500-7000-12.000 Hz., etc. They don't check between those specific frequencies (e.g. 375 or 6850 Hz.). This is called hidden hearing loss: https://www.healthyhearing.com/report/53066-Hidden-hearing-loss

@Christiaan thank you for the input! Unfortunately, my only consistent tone on frequency is my high electric hiss/whine tone. All the others jump around, there’s a definite pattern to the frequencies they jump to, like one pure tone in my L ear goes from 2200 to 2100 then 2700. So can’t really do this with that nonsense :(

Makes sense. Your English is superb.

@aura I hope all is well. Anyway, you can find my new post on the pro-BDNF/NGF regime in the Lion's Mane Mushroom thread.

@ZFire That's very nice of you to say. Thank you!

@Steph1710 , I really like that blonde guy, he has a really good voice. I remember saving this in my favourites a long time ago :)
https://youtube.com/shorts/onezEu9-pZI?feature=share

And this one too:)
https://youtube.com/shorts/cnNwJD00gAM?feature=share

@aura The guy has such an impeccable voice. I can't help but think that if the situation in Ukraine was a bit different, England could have won the Eurovision song contest.

@Steph1710 wow, that's very kind of you to say. And I also like to say that I enjoy reading your posts as well. You're sort of a mental coach that people really need around here on TT:)

@Aaron91 Ey Aron, sorry to hear about your situation. It's tough, isn't it? Like you, I'm not out of the woods yet. Every day is a small step forward, and that's ok. Time really is a healer in that regard.

I'm sorry to hear about your hyperacusis. I hope you'll succeed in offing your H.

I remember that you were quite active in the lion's mane/psilocybin threat. Are you still experimenting with smart drugs & psychedelics or have you moved on to something else?

Hi Steph, thanks for your kind words. Very much appreciated. It's nice to see you too on TT.

That's it @Christiaan, I'm calling Pen Farthing!

https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/war-in-ukraine-%E2%80%94-megathread.48253/page-3#post-641571

@Steph1710 Yes, I've read that somewhere. And there are many other stories of people who were trying to bring food to animal shelters behind enemy lines but were killed by Russian soldiers. It's heartbreaking. It's hard to understand that people can be so cruel

@Damocles Damn, it's a bloody shame you can pull that card with your Prime Minister only once, since he's under scrutiny the last few weeks for some other naughty stuff (who else but BoJo):/

Et en bon français dans le texte, comme on dit ;)
Ma voix n'ira ni à l'un ni à l'autre, par contre, si l'un d'eux veut bien prendre mon audition je serais plus que ravi de la lui donner.

Wish there was a translation button. Haha

@Tatsopa Merci pour ces gentilles paroles;) C'est un point de vue intéressant. Si je peux me permettre, pourquoi tu ne voteras pas pour l'un des deux?

You've become like the ambassador for relations between De Ridder and tinnitus sufferers on TT, @Christiaan.

We should make you the official correspondent!

@Damocles Good idea! I'm going to ask Dr. De Ridder if he's okay with that;)

@Ela Stefan If it is of any help, medical devices may receive an earlier approval in Europe vs. USA because of the European CE-mark regulations (could be given after 1st successful trial).

Ask him about Neurosoft Bioelectronics. It says he’s on the team working on it.

Of course I will, Jerad.

@Jerad You can find my notes about Neurosoft in the ''How Much Would It Cost to See Dirk De Ridder?'' thread.

Oh, never mind. De berichten zijn overgezet naar een nieuwe thread. Je vindt het nu in de ''TU Delft & Prof. Dirk De Ridder'' thread.

I'm sorry to hear about the things you went through in the past. Your mother sounds like a nice piece of work. At least you live on your own. That helps a bit, right?

Yeah, but I blocked her phone number 2 weeks ago and that has started a tsunami of problems with her. Although I don't actually talk to her, she still finds new, creative ways to try to contact me all the time. If I ever decided to *really* tell her what's on my mind, it would destroy her soul so I've been holding back for 20 years.

I understand deeply that it's super difficult to cut ties with someone you've inevitably spend quite some time with. Perhaps she'll understand your reasons by blocking her phone calls. At least, I hope she's able to reflect on her behaviour. Time will tell, Lurius

Yeah, good luck to Abramovich. Guess it's only natural to sell a team in a country you're effectively exiled from.

@Damocles I share your passion. It's certainly fun to watch cup matches and hope that the underdog has a chance of making it to the final and winning qualification for Europe. It must have been a long time ago that a team from lower tier has done something like that? I only remember Millwall in 2005 or so. Fun times :P

Yeah same problem here. Everything ends up being commercialised. Even 2nd division is very expensive to watch on TV. Well, that's modern football nowadays.

Here is a link of his BBC special, in case you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCOmkrwQdFc

Are there any books that are well written and that you'd like to recommend? Despite that I am currently reading 3 books at the moment, I'm certainly open for suggestions.

Anyway, I wish you strength, peace and love in this challenging time. All the best from your Dutch neighbour, C.

lol @Leila, this is awesome!

A friend of mine used to play the Bob Rivers Christmas CDs every year and this is the song I've always liked best :)

People usually announce if they intend to be less active, otherwise folks may get worried, like this. I really really hope he's okay, but I'm having doubts. This abrupt stop in activity is very unusual.

Ok yeah it’s strange now

Indeed, he was a very active member!

Been wondering the same thing...

PS: A little something to cheer you up, in case you may need it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLQS6xo40kI

@Leila that made my day! I love Fraggle Rock. Just sat in my car and sang along. :) Hehe. Thanks for that. X

@Steph1710 same here! The opening theme is just such an amazing feel good song that comes with a whole lot of great childhood memories :)

Yeah,i know...just trying to be optimistic...

@Christiaan, please check in. We are worried about you. Your friends. :-)

Has anyone heard from him?

Yeah, haven’t seen our handsome @Christiaan on here recently.

@PortugalTheMan Both, actually. I felt better mentally after a few days on Oxy. I also think that my T was less intrusive in the morning and afternoon.

@Damocles Thanks for doing all that research. Much appreciated bro;) I visited my GP today, and she said that it's 1 in 100 that something like that would happen and given my stable heart rate, she is more inclined towards another possible explanation : adrenaline rush. This may be the case, as I had a busy week and only relaxed a little on Sunday.

Anyway, I'll take a few days off on Oxy and maybe restart the experiment in a week or so.

@Christiaan I thought I remembered that to be a pregnancy medicine. @Damocles, I haven't been single in a very long time, but it is still possible to feel alone.

Truth @twa. Truth.

@twa I'm sorry to hear your significant other isn't very mindful of your delicate situation. I wish there was a way to make people like your husband understand what T & H sufferers are going through

Is Cavani willing to give the number 7 jersey to Ronaldo? :D

@Tanni His home is at "Sporting CP" :p I believe that after a few seasons at United he will still return to "Sporting CP" to finish his career.

@PortugalTheMan Sure, but not without a fight! Cristiano Ronaldo only has to use his pinky to win an arm wrestling match with poor old Cavani.

HA! @Christiaan! I'm not going to be intimidated by Ronaldo!

No, we will see how he fares against last seasons Champions League winners, now running at 100% with their new striker.

Totally agree with you on the transfers. It's a joke.

You can very easily just buy your way to the top of the Premier League and have yourself ownership of some decent silverware, if you can find yourself a Saudi investor...

Things have got to be sorted out. We need more caps!

@Damocles I'll hope so too for you:) The Citizens were fun to watch years ago but now it's time for something fresh and Chelsea may maybe be lucky enough to proclaim the title this season. Lukaku is definitely the guy who can help with something like that

Lampard was certainly a great player! He really played better when Makalele, Damien Duff & Joe Cole were signed back in 2003. Those were the years! It's still bad though that Lampard was thrown to the lions as a manager. If he had an older, more experienced assistant, things might have looked differently for Chelsea and certainly for him too.

Isn't the Premier League trying to change the rules to increase supporters' influence in the way clubs are managed? I believe the German Bundesliga has a system in place where fans have at least 51% of the voting shares. It's one of the reasons why they have affordable tickets & chill standing places for hard core supporters.

Well, if you put it like that;) Yeah, they are still wondering around like zombies in search of their long lost football stadium XD. On the other hand, the ambiance in the stadium nowadays is more like you're watching a civil polo or field hockey game. It's only on the pitch where you can see some action;p