Recent content by momus

Great news, I’m glad it worked for you. I have experienced something similar to what you described, though not to the same degree. Our ears are extremely sensitive to pressure—just ask anyone who has flown on a plane. My tinnitus is not very stable either. There are times when it is really...

Brain implants and similar ideas have been dangled in front of tinnitus sufferers for decades. None of them have worked—if they had, we would have heard about it. People use different methods to manage their tinnitus, but actually banishing it or curing it? There is zero scientific evidence...

The original poster has basically created an advertisement for “Chinese medicine.” I do not care if it has been around for 5,000 years or even 500,000 years. I have not found any documented cases where it truly helps with tinnitus. It might calm someone for a while, but tinnitus remains tinnitus.

Back in the day, we could see three great bands for five dollars, before the era of Ticketmaster. The Allman Brothers Band was my favorite, along with Jimi Hendrix. But the band in the video below is in a different category altogether. I have no idea how they came on stage with no warmup and...

"The National Guard and Marines are now in Los Angeles to allow ICE agents to do their job and be safe from danger" LOL, how can anyone make such a crazy statement? The entire country is reeling from this man—Trump—who, in my view, is not only deeply unfit for leadership but also dangerously...

I don’t think that’s a given, at least based on my experience. I was very unsettled by the ear fullness when I first developed tinnitus. However, it will change over time, so try not to worry. Many factors can influence it—stress, flying (often due to changes in air pressure), a salty diet...

Absolutely! Air pressure and seasonal allergies will probably always cause tinnitus to become somewhat worse, or even change in pitch or tone. I have had tinnitus for so long that I barely remember a time when I did not have it. It has gone through many changes over the years, but three...

I saw an article in the Tampa Bay Times today about a small cochlear implant that performs sound processing using a device attached to the skull. It is small enough that your hair might hide it. I only skimmed the article and have no idea if something like this would work for tinnitus, but...

I’m a retired certified auto technician, so my first question is, how did they determine the airbag was faulty? This is a job best suited for an auto dealership. I can only imagine what they charge, but I personally would not trust an independent garage to handle this kind of work. The good...

I never tried truffles, but back in the day we knew a few cow fields that regularly produced potent mushrooms. We could tell if there were mushrooms in the field just by watching the cows. If they were walking around, there was nothing. But if they were lying down with goofy expressions, we knew...

Habituation makes me think we’ve somehow gotten used to our tinnitus or something similar. In my case, and I suspect in the case of others as well, the level and quality of tinnitus fluctuate on their own. This variability makes it difficult, if not impossible, to determine why it changes. It...

I’ve never heard of this. Like @Stuart-T said, my tinnitus has nothing to do with my back, so I doubt it would help. I’ve had tinnitus for decades, and I’ve become accustomed to it changing. It goes up, goes down, almost disappears for a while, and then comes back without any clear reason. My...

I forgot about this, and it looks like it may take me a while to gather all the documents. When I checked, it said that everyone must have a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification. What qualifies as acceptable? I’ll probably end up figuring it out right at the deadline in a few...

I’m beginning to think my doctors might be just as dangerous as the pit bulls, so I’m looking for someone else to take a look, just to get another opinion. Unfortunately, this seems to fall into the category of a specialist issue.

I was recently attacked by a huge pit bull while on my eBike. The hospital ER was a nightmare; I spent 18 hours there and never saw a doctor or was given a room. My regular GP then sent me to a wound clinic where I've been going back every week for a re-wrap of the ankle and exam. One of the...