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Going on a break from Tinnitus talk to see if it helps my mental health. Will come back if I have improvement of symptoms. Take care all. Oct 30, 2023

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1. GG_Ear
  Going on a break from Tinnitus talk to see if it helps my mental health. Will come back if I have improvement of symptoms. Take care all.
  
  Oct 30, 2023
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2. GG_Ear
  CBT today with an audiologist/therapist. Possible acoustic shock caused hyperacusis and TTTS (underlying ETD/TMD meant ears more vulnerable)
  
  Oct 27, 2023
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  2. 4Grace
    I am running out of words. Hopefully one day we will all be better. This is hard.
    
    Oct 29, 2023
    
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  3. GG_Ear
    @4Grace I know it's just unbelievable. I'm still in shock and struggling to adapt to my new reality.
    
    Oct 30, 2023
    
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  4. Juliane
    Did this happen to you today @GG_Ear ? I am so sorry :-(
    
    Oct 30, 2023
3. GG_Ear
  Can't stop crying today. I've missed out on so much in the last few months and it's just hit me like a train.
  
  Oct 27, 2023
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  2. Tryn2BHopeful
    I know the feeling.
    
    Oct 27, 2023
    
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4. 4alien2
  @GG_Ear Hello, I also have Eustachian tube blockage. It opens for a few days and then gets clogged again. It turns on when I take magnesium citrate. I hear muscle humming, I think it is a rhythmic spasm, but I still can't figure it out.
  
  Oct 27, 2023
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  3. GG_Ear
    @4alien2 Also do you have an sinus problems?
    
    Oct 27, 2023
  4. 4alien2
    Eustachian function tests showed eustachian dysfunction. Sounds muscle related because I take magnesium to relax it and put a warm washcloth on it, those are the things that work, I don't have any fluids or allergies. @GG_Ear
    
    Oct 29, 2023
    
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  5. GG_Ear
    @4alien2 OK, I am taking magnesium supplement. I will try the warm washcloth. Sounds relaxing and soothing to muscles. I also recomend doing body scans where you purposely let go of tension in the head, face and neck. I'm also trying acupuncture to relax.
    
    Oct 30, 2023
5. GG_Ear
  My loudness tolerance levels are in the range of 50-70db...
  
  Oct 23, 2023
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6. GG_Ear
  (4) He said that I need to get my ETD fixed first. Then if my hyperacusis doesn't resolve, to go back to him for TRT to slowly desensitise.
  
  Oct 23, 2023
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  2. Juliane
    Be careful
    
    Oct 25, 2023
  3. GG_Ear
    @Juliane Careful fixing my ETD or doing TRT?
    
    Oct 26, 2023
  4. Juliane
    TRT. It sounds like it involves noise exposure
    
    Oct 26, 2023
7. GG_Ear
  (3) He discovered that they are not opening or closing correctly at the right times.
  
  Oct 23, 2023
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8. GG_Ear
  (2) He said that my outer, middle and inner ear health is very good. However, he said that my eustachian tubes are dysfunctional...
  
  Oct 23, 2023
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9. GG_Ear
  (1) OK so some potentially good and bad news. I went to an audiological scientist and he performed multiple tests on me...
  
  Oct 23, 2023
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10. GG_Ear
  Anyone else ever hear a whistle in their ear when they talk with earplugs in?
  
  Oct 21, 2023
11. GG_Ear
  Should I wear earplugs doing the dishes if the noises cause uncomfortable fluttering in my ears? Or is this 'overprotection'?
  
  Oct 20, 2023
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  3. MadeleineHope
    At the same time, like others have highlighted, I'd suggest to still expose your ears to levels/types of sound that do not cause aggravation (or at least too much aggravation). It's a balancing process that us quite individual & can unfortunately be tough to get right!
    
    Oct 23, 2023
    
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  4. GG_Ear
    @MadeleineHope Thank you, I appreciate the advice. It's such a tough new reality to comprehend.
    
    Oct 23, 2023
  5. 4Grace
    One cup falling into a sink no protection ended my chances.
    
    Oct 30, 2023
12. GG_Ear
  Missing out on a travel opportunity today. Haven't left house all week. Really hope I will have my freedom back in a few months...
  
  Oct 19, 2023
13. SharonBell
  Normally if you have a high frequency hearing test done it can tell if you have hearing damage because the test goes a lot higher. Like mine was 10,000 out which is awful and I think the test goes up to 20,000. The regular frequency test only goes from 2,000-8,000.
  
  Oct 18, 2023
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  2. GG_Ear
    @SharonBell Thank you, I'll ask my audiologist about this at my next appointment.
    
    Oct 19, 2023
14. GG_Ear
  No burning in right ear today, just a slight ache.
  
  Oct 18, 2023
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  2. SarahMLFlemmer
    Ginger and tumeric tea helped me tons. I no longer have ear aches. Very rarely now.
    
    Oct 18, 2023
  3. GG_Ear
    @SarahMLFlemmer Thank you, as a coincidence I actually recently started drinking freshly brewed ginger tea. It's very soothing and the tingling of it distracts from the ear aches. I'll try adding turmeric, do you use a powdered spice version? Thanks.
    
    Oct 19, 2023
  4. SarahMLFlemmer
    I buy fresh tumeric and ginger from the grocery store and then peel it and cut it into little pieces and boil for 20 min. It can stain stuff so be careful!
    
    Oct 19, 2023
15. GG_Ear
  Right ear burning again since making dinner in the kitchen last night without earplugs...
  
  Oct 17, 2023
16. GG_Ear
  Slight improvement in right ear reactivity, I no longer hear a whistle driving on rough roads. However, earache still persists in silence.
  
  Oct 16, 2023
17. GG_Ear
  Are there any earplugs that don't cause the occlusion effect? My own voice causes a whistle in my right ear that's louder with earplugs in.
  
  Oct 14, 2023
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  3. GG_Ear
    @Charburchar Thank you. I'll give them a go. I only have loop earplugs at the moment. Is it possible to have a conversation with someone with foam plugs in?
    
    Oct 16, 2023
    
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  4. Charburchar
    Yes it's possible but might require asking others to speak a little louder when they talk to you
    
    Oct 16, 2023
    
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  5. GG_Ear
    @Charburchar OK thank you, I'm hoping that I will only have to wear earplugs in situations that don't involve conversations anyway. It's just very impractical... hoping I will only need earplugs for loud commuting, using loud tools etc. I'm avoiding loud restaurants, cafes, bars etc. for time-being until I know more about what's going on with my ear.
    
    Oct 18, 2023
    
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18. GG_Ear
  Hi all, I'm new. Permanent tinnitus since 2019 (although I had fleeting encounters since 2017),but since June 2023 I have hyperacusis!
  
  Oct 12, 2023
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