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Yes! I am very stuck in that cycle but for me it's like 2-3 times a week. It seems like there's...
Yes! I am very stuck in that cycle but for me it's like 2-3 times a week. It seems like there's always a "new" thing to have anxiety about.. Let's say a loud sound appears from somewhere, then I freak out about that noise, until two days later when somethings else happens.. then I suddenly feel...- Maruashen
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Did you use earplugs or earmuffs during the drive? :)
Did you use earplugs or earmuffs during the drive? :)- Maruashen
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Again im very interested in this because I feel like these things keep happening. How often do...
Again im very interested in this because I feel like these things keep happening. How often do you use earmuffs? do you use earplugs as well?- Maruashen
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How did this work out for you? It seems like those clumsy incidents are impossible to avoid, I...
How did this work out for you? It seems like those clumsy incidents are impossible to avoid, I do them to :(- Maruashen
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My Tinnitus Story (Success Story and How It Got Worse After Hearing Loss)
A brief explanation of my backstory: Back in late 2017, about eight years ago, I was slapped on my left ear. It immediately started to ring, and I felt a constant muffled sensation, like water was trapped in the ear and would not drain. This happened in October 2017. The first two months were...- Maruashen
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Suicidal Two Months After Tinnitus Onset from a Child's Scream
I think you already know deep down what you should do, @Annina. Let’s sort some things out. I want to help. You’ve mentioned several medications and the potential side effects. How quickly does your tinnitus get worse after taking them? I mean, there must be some kind of delay before a... -
Withdrawing from Wearing Earmuffs at Home
How did it work out for you? I am, or was, in a similar situation. I was wearing earmuffs far too often, and it only made me more and more sensitive. Do you use both earmuffs and earplugs, or just earmuffs? How sensitive are you? For me, I had to start by removing them and simply walking... -
Sudden Worsening of Tinnitus After New Year’s and Loud Squeak
I have another question related to this topic. How much do you use ear protection, like earmuffs, these days? You mentioned that you used to wear earmuffs around the house and avoided showering. How are you doing now in that regard? When do you use earmuffs or earplugs, and how does it work... -
50 Years of Relentless Tinnitus: A Marine’s Struggle and Resilience
Sorry to hear that. Do you feel like you’ve been suffering from it every day for the past 50 years, or was there a time when you got used to it enough that you could ignore it for most of the day?- Maruashen
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Suicidal Two Months After Tinnitus Onset from a Child's Scream
Don’t give up. My tinnitus fluctuates a lot too. I can have five very good days, then suddenly seven really bad ones. The last two nights have been horrible tinnitus-wise, and I don’t know why. But it’s been like this before, and then out of nowhere, I start having better nights again. With... -
My Hearing Has Slightly Improved Since 2019
Just a quick question. Have you been protecting your ears a lot with earplugs or earmuffs since last summer? Speaking from personal experience, I feel that doing so can actually make the condition worse, although it might be different for you.- Maruashen
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- Forum: Success Stories
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Suicidal Two Months After Tinnitus Onset from a Child's Scream
@Annina, your symptoms and story feel a lot like mine. It is almost as if I am reading my own timeline. I want to address something first. My ears also started to crack after I got my damage six months ago, and I used to worry that it might actually cause further harm. But guess what? I am... -
Attending a Noisy Indoor Graduation Ceremony: Tips and Experiences?
Corticosteroids are tricky. It seems like sometimes they lower the tinnitus, and other times they make it worse. So you took 50-50-50, then 40-40-40, 30-30-30, 20-20-20… When you wrote that, were you on day 9? I am not sure, but after taking corticosteroids for nine days, your sleep can get... -
A Hypochondriac with Tinnitus
Tinnitus tends to become much louder when we focus on it (just stating the obvious). So the best advice I can offer is to keep yourself occupied. Do things, stay busy, and direct your attention elsewhere. I know that is easier said than done, but honestly, it is the only approach that has ever... -
Second Acoustic Trauma: Prednisone Helped, but Tinnitus Returned Louder — Would Dexamethasone Help Three Weeks Later?
It’s interesting that you say your tinnitus became quieter during your steroid course and louder afterward. How exactly did the sound of your tinnitus change?