Recent content by Mark F.

Sweet Hitler face in your avatar!

Sounds like her God complex was in overdrive. I would never go back to her.

The lady performed a Tympanometry test on me, and you are correct—it was not loud. I asked if she planned to do an Acoustic Reflex Test, and she said no. The whole process went smoothly. My hearing has remained virtually the same as it was two years ago. I still hear quite well for a 55-year-old.

I hope you will be okay. I am taking a hearing test tomorrow, and I will ask exactly what they plan to do and how loud it will be.

I wish you the best. Keep protecting your ears, and get out there to start enjoying life again!

Moldex “Spark Plugs” foam earplugs. Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) 33 dB. They work very well.

Keep putting one foot in front of the other. Believe it or not, life will go on for you. It takes time, patience, and protecting your delicate ears.

Good for you! I’m glad it has improved. You are still very young, and there is a chance it may fade away completely over time. Keep protecting your ears!

@FellowSufferer, how much improvement have you gotten?

I am so sorry that you have had to struggle for so long. Perhaps, when you eventually pass on to whatever may await us after this life, you will find some form of reward or peace.

Yes! The Benz cure is REAL, baby!

Glad to hear that you are doing well. Stay strong!

There is definitely a chance for a full recovery (no more tinnitus). If it was only a few rounds fired and you are so young, you have good odds of recovering. Stay hopeful. Stay strong. And maybe no more guns for you. If you do continue to shoot, use earplugs and wear earmuffs on top of them...

After experiencing a few incidents at the gym where someone dropped the weight stack on a cable machine, creating a loud metal-on-metal sound, I started wearing foam earplugs during my workouts. I do wonder about the pressure that builds up when squatting heavy, but I think that’s the lesser of...

Sorry to hear that your tinnitus has worsened. Was the muffler explosion recent? I haven’t returned to work yet. I might try going back to the machine shop later this year on a part-time basis, just to test the waters. Are you still working in a CNC milling factory?