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    Tinnitus Worsening Despite Hearing Protection and Quiet Environment

    Thanks for the replies. I’ve only recently started experiencing harsh, continuous spikes that seem to be accumulating. I’m 58 years old and have seen an audiologist. My ear health and hearing are considered normal for my age. I wasn’t the one hammering. The student was using a wooden mallet...
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    Tinnitus Worsening Despite Hearing Protection and Quiet Environment

    I’ve had tinnitus for a while, and it’s getting worse each day. Last night I was teaching a jewellery class. It wasn’t noisy, and I wore industrial clamshell hearing protection. The hearth noise was about 75 dB, and occasionally someone might lightly hammer to shape a ring, but it wasn’t loud...
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    Am I the Unluckiest Person on Earth When It Comes to Tinnitus? My 6-Year Tinnitus Nightmare: How One Festival Changed My Life

    Same for me. Weekly increases in loudness. I’m protecting my hearing in noisy places. Everything seems loud. I have perceived or experienced loud noises even with protection. On weekends I work driving a taxi. It’s an electric vehicle, so not noisy—around 65 to 70 dB and not continuous—but it...
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    Tinnitus Sound and Intensity Changed After Osteopathy Treatment

    Same here. I experienced that after a cranial treatment three days ago and was left feeling exhausted. My tinnitus is now louder. I do not have any muscle aches, just extreme fatigue and exhaustion from work. I am not sure how neck and body manipulation can make tinnitus worse, especially since...