Recent content by momus

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...

I do not even bother reading these product reviews. Tinnitus is what it is, and for now, habituation and sound masking are pretty much all we have. But imagine if we did not even have those. This is one of those medical conditions where having an optimistic mindset can really make a difference.

Every day, disastrous—and likely illegal and criminal—decisions are being made by Donald Trump and his allies, including his associate Musk. I am working on a three-step plan to escape the terrible damage being done to this country. First, two months from now, I will be living in Corpus...

It is going to be difficult, if not impossible, to come up with a meaningful answer based on just one tinnitus website. Another issue is that only a small percentage of the population has reported tinnitus or is even aware of it. As much as we suffer, research into conditions like cancer and...

When I first developed tinnitus, I went to their headquarters in Portland and picked up some brochures. Their approach to TRT and your homemade version are not the same. Theirs is a structured and intensive program that lasts one to two years, during which you are required to wear the sound buds...

I’ve been using something similar from a local smoke shop. I believe it’s a national chain called Mr. Smoke here in the U.S. That name is good enough for me. :>} Everyone needs to find their brain’s sweet spot, but what works really, really well for me is something with Delta 8 in it called...

I live in a senior building, and many of my neighbors suffer from peripheral neuropathy. That made me curious because I’m an older guy and don’t have those issues, just a light tingling in my palms from decades of bike and eBike riding. The Cleveland Clinic website says: “Surgery (for...

Yes, of course, the store does have maximum noise regulations that set limits on what people can be exposed to under OSHA. I used to work for a company that did a lot of business with them when I lived in Washington, D.C. Just give them a call or send an email. Noise at high levels is no...

I shouldn't complain. Trump's second presidency has lit a fire under me to move to Corpus Christi for some sun, water, and Spanish lessons. Later, I made my connections and lived as an ex-patriot in Costa Rica. I grew up on the Gulf Coast, so hot and humid weather is always a perfect reason to...

I take supplements but there is no substitute for the real thing. A recent injury to my ankle, caused by two pit bulls attacking me while I was on my eBike, taught me the power of antibiotics and proper healthcare. They almost pulled me off my bike, and if I had gone down, they would have killed...