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    Sound Annoyance and Worse Tinnitus After Out in a Loud Venue (Measured at 97 dB) for One Hour

    I won’t deny that it’s difficult to navigate these setbacks, Nick. It’s mentally draining when they happen and while you’re in the middle of them. Feeling lonely with it, even around friends and family, certainly doesn’t make it easier. We both know there’s no way to truly understand this...
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    How a Furnace Gave Me Severe Tinnitus and What the Last 7 Months Have Been Like

    I agree about the comfort and positivity that come from reading success stories. Whatever supports healing is worthwhile. But many answers generated by AI bots are not always accurate. As a helpful tool, I’d say it’s perfectly fine to use. However, the part you mentioned about these symptoms...
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    Worsening Tinnitus and Withdrawal Symptoms After Quitting Mirtazapine

    To my personal knowledge, no. It’s actually very common for many people with bothersome tinnitus to experience the sensations you describe, along with Eustachian tube dysfunction. I’ve had this too during several periods. It’s much better these days.
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    How a Furnace Gave Me Severe Tinnitus and What the Last 7 Months Have Been Like

    I’m glad you’re doing better, great to hear! Fingers crossed it stays that way. I believe, however, that you rely too much on ChatGPT. It also collects answers from many unreliable sources online, so using it as guidance for everything won’t necessarily give you precise answers. Are muscles...
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    Sound Annoyance and Worse Tinnitus After Out in a Loud Venue (Measured at 97 dB) for One Hour

    Sorry to hear about your recent accident @Nick47. I know that “back to square one” feeling — everything coming back with full force. At least it feels and seems that way. It’s often especially difficult to deal with when you replay the situation over and over, wondering why on earth you did it...
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    Struggling with Noxacusis After Head Injury: Pain, Fear, and Unsure Where to Go or What to Do

    Since you’ve had a head injury, I suspect that vestibular and vertigo issues might be the main cause here. If these problems are properly examined and treated, you might see significant improvement in your other symptoms. You should seek help from an experienced neurochiropractor, preferably...
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    Struggling with Noxacusis After Head Injury: Pain, Fear, and Unsure Where to Go or What to Do

    Sorry to hear about your struggles. You should see a specialist as soon as possible. You mentioned that it all started after a head injury. I assume you’ve had an MRI of your head and possibly your neck? What other symptoms have you experienced since then?
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    Great to hear @weehiru Nothing's better than that 😊 A year is not a long time with this though...

    Great to hear @weehiru Nothing's better than that 😊 A year is not a long time with this though, and hopefully you'll be able to improve the tolerance so that you can tolerate sound levels above 70db+. Wasn't my intention to throw around with unnecessary comments, sorry if it bugged you. All the...
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    I hear you, but it is what it is. You won't get the answers needed, and you certainly won't feel...

    I hear you, but it is what it is. You won't get the answers needed, and you certainly won't feel any better, by asking yourself these questions (in frustration and agony) over and over again. There is no point in comparing yourself with others. It is human to do so, I know, but its possible to...
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    How a Furnace Gave Me Severe Tinnitus and What the Last 7 Months Have Been Like

    Awful attitude by this guy. I’m sure, though, that it will calm down eventually. I’ve mentioned this in numerous posts on Tinnitus Talk before: healing of chronic or bothersome tinnitus is not linear, and it never will be. There will be ups and downs, spikes and setbacks. There will be tears...
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    Hyperacusis/Noxacusis Healed by Tackling Mental Health

    Thanks for sharing your story @jhammi20. There is definitely a need for stories like yours in the community. And yes, there is ALWAYS hope. If you lose hope, there is no way forward. The medical route you took might not be the right one for everyone, as you pointed out. But sometimes it is...
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    Irrigation of ears is something you should avoid if you could @Escalado There are MANY people...

    Irrigation of ears is something you should avoid if you could @Escalado There are MANY people that have worsened a lot by it - and even left with hyperacusis after it. There are alternatives that can be done manually by a skilled ENT. Better safe than sorry in this matter.
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    How a Furnace Gave Me Severe Tinnitus and What the Last 7 Months Have Been Like

    Why couldn’t you be in an office now? If your tinnitus is very low for the majority of the day, then objectively there’s no reason you couldn’t work as normal. Working from home is great for a period of time, as it gives you more freedom. I did that myself for about a year during the...
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    Struggling with Tinnitus at 16 After Earphone Use

    You will get better, have faith in that. But it is also important to take this as a sign that you have sound-induced tinnitus. Getting tinnitus at such a young age, and knowing that you have been listening to a lot of music—probably loud at times—through earphones, is a warning. The chances of...
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    How a Furnace Gave Me Severe Tinnitus and What the Last 7 Months Have Been Like

    A full resolution with no tinnitus at all would feel close to a miracle at this point. No one knows what tomorrow will bring, though. Tomorrow is unknown, and anything can happen. There is also something important about being content with where you are. I believe most people here would be...
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