Recent content by Morg

For me these would be the ones. The sheer energy of the whole place. Also, what started me down the path to tinnitus unfortunately.

Be careful, most people probably mix up towards 80/85dB. Sound perception/EQ changes with volume, which is why people mix at these levels. In my honest opinion, at your age already having this condition I would be extremely cautious. Mix at safe volume levels for fun, don't mix for hours on end...

You are correct in your thinking. If you feel it's dangerous to be exposed to those loud environments, then don't go. Listen to yourself. Doing things that could make it worse in my opinion are not worth it. Always bring earplugs, but know your limits. I also use a sound pressure level meter on...

None these days (thank God!) but Remeron and Trazodone in the past. Remeron leaving me feeling better the next day, but Trazodone really knocking me out for a full night sleep.

I found the best thing was to get busy living. This may sound rather cheesy, but try and sit with it, recognize, label it, whatever, but without emotion. When you can sit with it, and observe it without fear, anxiety, anger, or other emotions, I think things will get better. "Coping" seems to...

I call BS on this.

I believe it, but I think for most it's so low that it doesn't register except in very quiet surroundings.

I bring both earplugs AND over-ear protection, and will wear one or both as needed. But honestly, your best bet is to find a theater that's typically not as loud as others, and still bring and wear earplugs. It's worth having a little muffly hearing that risking more damage. I also have...

You're not alone. Clanking plates KILLS me too. And I feel my hyperacusis is so much better than the original onset of the T.

I would choose plantar fasciitis any day of the week over my tinnitus...just saying :-) At least if you sit down the pain goes away? I've had it before for around a 6 to 8 month period. Probably from doing too much exercise DUE to my tinnitus. What helped was getting special insoles (high...

I would reiterate what someone else said. Focus on what you can do, especially mental health. Reduce stress, exercise, and keep your mind active and engaged in other activities to reduce the tendency to focus on "the sound." Whether or not the tinnitus actually goes down or not, you will be...

If anything I would think it would make it better, because you'd be getting more oxygen to the brain and better sleep. And better sleep also means better coping skills. Anything else happen within the past week?

I think many of us with moderate to severe tinnitus would say clubbing is a "no way in hell, it's not worth it." I know one of the best things we can do is to try and keep on enjoying life and activities, but do you really want to risk making it worse? Just my .02c. :-)

6 months to a year for me. It's very loud, but somehow some of the mental emotion has left. The biggest help has been staying focused/engaged/concentrating on other stuff.

I think it's going to be an epidemic. Think about all those people with their car stereos cranking and trunks rattling from the volume. Or the headphones that you can hear from many seats away on a loud bus or train. Or the crazy loud clubs people go to without earplugs. I think it's just a...