Recent content by Jupiterman

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    Don't Despair, You Can Get Past This — My Journey with Tinnitus and Adaptation

    If your tinnitus continually changes, won't that make it more difficult for the brain to habituate and ignore it?
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    Headphones and Earmuffs — What's the Difference?

    Some users have reported that their tinnitus worsens when using the ANC mode on ANC headphones. This issue has been debated in another thread. Essentially, if you see the term “phones,” it indicates that the device produces noise, so caution should be exercised. From a technical perspective...
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    Headphones and Earmuffs — What's the Difference?

    I have often read on this forum where people use these two words almost interchangeably, as if they refer to the same thing. For complete clarity, I will explain the difference: Headphones contain small loudspeakers and are used for private listening to audio, such as music. Some believe that...
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    Stop Scrolling and Start Living — My Tinnitus Success Story

    Just one post, proving that they ‘were’ a tinnitus sufferer at some point in the past would be enough to ‘determine their legitimacy.’ A success story without ‘some’ evidence of the success is essentially contradictory.
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    I Made a Stupid Mistake by Going Into a Bar without Earplugs — Tinnitus Now Worse

    You'd do well to researc it and learn. You can't hear external sounds AT ALL with earplugs in? This is a most irresponsible act of ignorance, considering the damage the original poster has suffered and what others have experienced from bone conduction due to "air soundwaves." Consider...
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    I Made a Stupid Mistake by Going Into a Bar without Earplugs — Tinnitus Now Worse

    Harsh lesson, but well learned. Let others learn from this experience.
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    Six Years Later: My Journey Through Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Recovery

    This is a typical response from someone writing a success story. It does not say anything specific about the tinnitus. Let me put it to you directly, without any of the “got better,” “not thinking about it,” or “mentally better” talk: Do you still hear your tinnitus? (Yes or no will suffice.)...
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    Noise-Reducing Headphone Recommendations for Air Travel with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis

    Do you mean earmuffs? More uncomfortable than the tinnitus and hyperacusis? If you are more concerned about looking discreet than about worsening your tinnitus and hyperacusis, then you are in a relatively good state. My advice is to wear earplugs AND Peltor earmuffs during the journey to...
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    Do Most People Recover from Tinnitus While We Are Left Behind?

    The above statement is true for several reasons: The medical profession, generally speaking: Knows very little about tinnitus. Shows little interest in tinnitus. Offers no effective treatment. Often views it as more of a psychological condition, or even as a personality disorder. Is aware of...
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    Accidental Unprotected Gunshot Exposure and Lingering Ear Fullness: Unable to See an ENT for a Month or More :(

    Seeing an ENT is a waste of time. You are already noticing improvement. Continue using protection to give yourself the best chance of ongoing progress.
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    Strange Sensations and Electric Flickers: 3.5 Months into Tinnitus After Acoustic Trauma

    This largely depends on you. If you would like it to worsen, then continue living life as usual, take risks with noise exposure, and experiment to find out what makes your tinnitus worse. I am sure you will find it interesting and enlightening. You could also get a hearing test or even an MRI...
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    UK Locations of Quieter MRI Machines for Tinnitus and Hyperacusis?

    Wouldn’t you be better off with the 1.5 T machines? Wouldn’t they be quieter than the 3 T machines?
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    Frequency Therapeutics — FX-345

    I thought this would have been obvious. They should have considered it from the beginning. No wonder the drug failed. Incompetent knowledge would not have helped them succeed.