Gabriel5050

Try Mack's Ultra Soft foam earplugs, these are the only ones that fit into my ear channels

Are they too wide? Are you using the correct insertion technique? You might need to use slim fit plugs.

Ultra soft foam are what I use when hunting. You can roll them up and they then expand in your ear canal.

I am almost a week into topical minoxidil. Finasteride gives people periods of shedding that can last months, losing more hair, before growing back. I think minoxidil does that less...? For now I am using minoxidil and covering my losses with hair makeup. Because I can't afford the shedding now. It would be too much of a blow while attending university.

@Gabriel5050 I think their are some correlations with minoxidil and tinnitus. I personally don't think finestride has a correlation with tinnitus. Once person said it made theirs worse but I'm doubtful it was causation.

I am still on minoxidil almost daily (topical form) cuz I do forget it some days; I'm also on finasteride 1.25mg (5 cut in quarters) 3-4 times a week. Started both in late medications late September. Effect on tinnitus seems negligible.

When I put on hearing protection of any kind the noise is 100 x louder. Honest. I would rather stay at home than to have to put it on. I still go out without it and I think this is what is destroying me. I am having a hard time just staying in. @Gabriel5050 obviously it’s louder because I block out other sounds

Hello. I do wear double protection on the street. I do hear my tinnitus more loudly with protection on. You are not spiking your tinnitus because you are using protection. If what you feel now is that you prefer staying at home, then do that. You will decide one day on your own when to go out, where to out and what protection to use. Take care brother.

@Gabriel5050 - sorry I know I’m wrong here. I have to put on double protection or stay at home I just don’t see how to win this fight. What does coming out of this storm look like.

Right?! I'm sorry. =(

Sorry for the late answer. I have truly been inactive here. My "solution" is driving to university with double protection. X4A earmuffs and 3m foam earplugs on the street too. When I go inside buildings, I switch one of the foam plugs for a silicon 25db plug. Otherwise I very rarely hang out and only indoors. So no, I never got back my old life.

Hey. How are you doing?

I am doing fine, thanks for aksing. If things continue the way they are now, I will be able to finish my studies and not die homeless. How are you doing?

Wow,such good news, I'm really happy to hear this!! I am getting worse, new symptoms, but I'm still able to work, go out with protection, sleep so i guess i must be grateful.

I am on day 3 after incident. Didn't feel any pain, just hearing the increased ringing in my left ear that was towards the bike.

Update: I do think I got a small permanent increase in my left ear. Well....that's how life will probably go until I die :/

What are you studying?

Computer science

I dread this time. Hate NYE.

My area was quieter this year compared to last year. But what's annoying is you'll still occasionally hear fireworks for 1-2 weeks AFTER the new year.

Hope you had a good one @Gabriel5050!

I didn't spike after that incident, after all.

The spike in my right ear has come down a little bit. Still hoping for more improvement.

Haven't really improved since last update. I'm starting to think my right ear will not go back to the previous baseline.

Right ear stayed at the same level since last update. Been really busy though.

I feel ya. I work around alot of machinery. Lots of opportunities to wince. Lol

Story of our lives.