Recent content by fquailsT&H

I remember my ears, including the sides of my head, felt full and numb for a number of days. I don’t remember hearing any ringing, but it was 30 years ago. The firecracker was thrown in my direction, and exploded to my right. As a result, my right ear is not as as good as my left ear. But...

Thank you for your reassuring advice. I have discussed my condition and options with the ear specialist, audiologist, dentist who specializes in TMJ, and they all agree that I should continue listening to music to maintain the quality of my life. But none of them have tinnitus, so it is easy...

I’ve had my tinnitus for 26 months now, and while I am no longer terrified of it, I have been avoiding listening to music. I miss listening to music as I am a bit of an audiophile. I recently purchased Westone Tru custom earplugs with -16dB, -20dB, and -25dB filters. I wear the plugs with...

Thanks for the warm welcome, and good advice. Really appreciate it. Listening to music now as I type this...via speakers, though, and low volume (less than 60dB) as I am still terrified of making my tinnitus worse.

Hi all, I have been reading this forum since I got T and intermittent H late March 2016. Thought I'd sign up, introduce myself, and ask a couple of questions all at the same time. My T is a combination of hiss, a million crickets that sound far away, a very very very high pitched (probably...