Recent content by Jupiterman

Can you provide a link for the 50 dB NRR hearing protection?

Shower, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, and noisy restaurant environments are around 70 dB. In the UK, the officially accepted threshold for ear or hearing damage begins at 90 dB. If your ears are already damaged, I believe that sound levels below 90 dB can still cause further harm. Audiograms are...

@NormySan, did you consider wearing earplugs and earmuffs to the concert? Do you think that would have made a difference?

If you have a severe case of tinnitus, you are wasting your time speaking to so-called “experts.” Severe cases are rare, and an audiologist or ENT may not even encounter one in their entire career. If you have multiple noises and your tinnitus easily worsens from further noise exposure, then...

Good definition of 'reactive tinnitus' in your 8th paragraph. Although, as you infer, it's not a medical term, the phrase certainly is a good description of what the sufferers experience.

Did you wear any kind of ear protection?

Since you have hearing loss across a wide range of frequencies, this results in multiple tinnitus tones that combine to sound like white noise, which is what you’re hearing. You won’t be able to identify a single specific frequency for your tinnitus because it consists of several different...

It was likely the sound of the heavy rain rather than air pressure that caused the worsening. Perhaps check the weather forecast and wear earplugs at night if needed.

If you go for a nap during the day, does your tinnitus quieten?

@Badger55, when you drive with double protection, how does it affect your tinnitus?

You will need to provide the sources for this information, since you claim it references tinnitus reduction through DBS.

Interesting, these last two posts from @BuzzyBee and @MindOverMatter. They present completely opposing viewpoints on reactive tinnitus. What is even more interesting is that both come from experienced sufferers. When tinnitus sufferers cannot agree on their experiences and how to manage them...

There is no mention of tinnitus or hyperacusis in this article. High-energy ultraSOUND focused on the brain, I think, would more likely present danger for tinnitus/hyperacusis.

A hearing test or a hearing aid will not help reactive tinnitus. In fact, they can have the opposite effect. The tones from a hearing test, which may be played up to 100 dB if required, are likely to make tinnitus worse, possibly causing severe spikes or even permanent worsening. A hearing...

This is reactive tinnitus. Your brain is trying to fill in the sound gaps from the damaged hearing cells, but it is not doing a good job of it.