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Zen quotes: "One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world." — Dōgen "When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you." — Lao Tzu "When thoughts arise, then do all things arise. When thoughts vanish, then do all things vanish." — Huang Po "Things are as they...

I didn’t get my tinnitus from acoustic trauma. Mine started after a sinus infection, along with taking an antibiotic for the infection and sleeping with earplugs because I lived in a noisy environment. In the beginning, my tinnitus was extremely loud all the time. Over the past 30 years, it has...

I think what you are doing with the finger drumming is redirecting your attention. Oddly enough, though, a lot of people swear by it. And if it works, then go for it.

Oh no, I lived in San Francisco over 40 years ago. It was nice back then, and my apartment in the Lower Haight cost $375 a month. Now, I think it rents for $3,500. There are no true liberals left in the city. Being politically correct is not the same as being liberal. And when you do find...

Everyone complains about the high rents and high home prices in Austin. But according to a website called Apartment Finder, which I trust, there are 4,213 rental listings between $600 and $1,050 per month. That is a huge number of housing opportunities. Austin is often seen as an up-and-coming...

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...