Recent content by Meyer37

Just one thought regarding lodging—have you considered using Airbnb? You can find places to stay without needing to talk to anyone, even during check-in or check-out. Everything is handled online through the app. Another idea for managing construction noise at home: 3M Peltor earmuffs. Leaving...

I’m considering placing another order for custom earplugs from Sensaphonics. I currently have the musician plugs with the 15 dB filter, as well as the full shell plugs. The full shell version has not been very useful for me. For the second set, I would like a filtered option—ideally purchasing...

Microsuction too. I don’t understand how supposedly trained professionals think it is acceptable to use a vacuum exceeding 100 dB inside the ear, without proper warning or informed consent. Audiology as a field often reminds me of medicine from a hundred years ago.

Very similar situation here after having tinnitus for 10 years, and I just don’t understand it. I’m very careful with my hearing. We have a baby, and she makes noise. I wear low-occlusion hearing protection at all times around her and remove it otherwise. If things get loud, I wear Peltor...

Dentist offices these days are pretty awful for high-frequency noise. I always refuse the ultrasonic scaler. They will gladly use manual tools if you ask. Bring different types of hearing protection, such as earplugs and Decibel Defense or Peltor earmuffs, to see what works best. I would...

I find the occlusion effect to be very fatiguing. I choose my protection based on what I am doing. When it comes to walking, I have to select low-occlusion protection.

I do not think an adequate solution exists, unfortunately. At least, nothing has worked for my ears. I searched very long and hard for something that would allow me to keep cycling. The issue with earplugs is that they actually channel the noise into the ear canal. It is kind of like when you...

Loop Experience Plus works best for me. The occlusion effect becomes more intense with greater noise reduction.

I am surprised that this is not talked about more. I do it very rarely. It makes it disappear, then float back to baseline over about five to ten seconds. I wonder if this has ever been studied. ChatGPT tells me that it comes from Dr. Jan Strydom of A2Z of Health, Beauty and Fitness.org, but it...

Seeing Christopher in your profile picture reminds me of Phil Leotardo, who also wore a neck brace, and how poor posture has worsened the intensity of my tinnitus. A good reminder to focus on posture! :) Is anyone planning to attend the seminar in person? It seems like a fantastic and rare...

It has always been surprising that record labels, musicians unions, the United States government—which paid five billion dollars in tinnitus-related disability compensation to 2.9 million veterans in 2023—wealthy tinnitus sufferers (they do exist), and wealthy, highly visible musicians are not...

Ryaltris contains two active ingredients: Olopatadine hydrochloride – an antihistamine that helps relieve allergy symptoms by blocking histamine receptors. Mometasone furoate monohydrate – a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation in the nasal passages. Has anyone who uses Ryaltris noticed...