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Has anyone been to a bar (with ear protection) and been ok? Mar 15, 2023 at 12:29 PM

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    1. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Has anyone been to a bar (with ear protection) and been ok?
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      2. Strawberryblonde
        Strawberryblonde
        I've been to a few restaurants/brewery with my 20db plugs and been OK. Although these places werent overly loud, topping out at about 75db/80db. Your milage may vary though.
        Mar 15, 2023 at 5:02 PM
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    2. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Just tested positive for covid for the first time...I'm terrified it will set me back.
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      3. AfroSnowman
        AfroSnowman
        My t went lower while I had COVID
        Mar 8, 2023
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      4. yeezysqueezy
        yeezysqueezy
        I had COVID twice and neither time affected my tinnitus! Rest up :)
        Mar 10, 2023
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      5. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        I spiked when I had a fever but otherwise it seems to be ok, whew! It spiked less than it did when I had a cold in December
        Mar 15, 2023 at 12:28 PM
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    3. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      I hope I get as lucky as some do so that my annoying loud beeeeeeep turns into the elusive hiss at some point
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    4. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      It's the possibility of it getting worse and worse that really gets to me...never being safe anymore.
      1. Samy
        Samy
        Same here :/
        Feb 14, 2023
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      2. Sammy0225
        Sammy0225
        Same, never ending cycle that prevents alot of us from being truly free
        Feb 14, 2023
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      3. Isaac Ramsay
        Isaac Ramsay
        Same, if I knew with certainty that mine was just going to stay the same I would be feeling so much better and on the road to habituation, but I know too well that anything could make it worse for a long time
        Feb 28, 2023
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    5. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Exactly one year ago today was when I got tinnitus and my life forever changed. Was hoping I'd be better by this point.
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      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        @Ken219 no, I don't think so. It changed a lot in the first months but has since settled. Sometimes I feel like it has gotten softer sounding but I'm not sure if that's just the beginning of habituation.
        Jan 27, 2023
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      4. Joe Cuber
        Joe Cuber
        I know how you feel, I'm coming up on 9 months myself.
        Jan 27, 2023
      5. twa
        twa
        @Ngo13 I really didn't start to feel better until about 18 months.
        Feb 8, 2023
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    6. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      I've never had to try so hard to relax but I think I'm figuring it out and it's helping my mindset
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      2. ZFire
        ZFire
        Nice. I’m assuming you’re referring to the combination of reading from a kindle and drinking chamomile tea (my personal favorite tea too) while bathing in epsom salts and using sound therapy that you’ve been doing lately?

        Not going to lie, I kinda want to try this out too.

        You’re so cooL, @Ngo13!
        Jan 25, 2023
      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        @ZFire yes, I see you saw my post in one of the threads. I think anything that can be done to bring joy to a small part of our day us important.
        Jan 27, 2023
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      4. ZFire
        ZFire
        Yeah definitely agree
        Jan 27, 2023
    7. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      I've been trying and trying but I can't seem to get residual inhibition to work for me at all
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      2. ZFire
        ZFire
        Same. It use to work for me, but not anymore after my severe onset.
        Jan 25, 2023
      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        I wonder why. It seems like it works for most people.
        Jan 26, 2023
    8. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      I spend way too much time fantasizing about using Dr. Shore's device...gives me the motivation to keep chugging along
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      2. Strawberryblonde
        Strawberryblonde
        Hopefully it won't be too far away to help :D. It may not cure completely bit if it helps to lower the volume or get rid of some tones I'm all for it :)
        Jan 11, 2023
      3. Ken219
        Ken219
        34 years Tinnitus and everyday I dream there will come better treatments or cure!
        Jan 16, 2023
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      4. Strawberryblonde
        Strawberryblonde
        Jan 16, 2023
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    9. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Kind of crazy that people are involved in literal explosions and don't get T, but then some of us get it from like, a minor cold. *sigh*
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      2. Samy
        Samy
        Really crazy. I have a lot of friends who play in hardcore bands and others that are DJ’s, but the person «presented» with T and H was me…
        Jan 10, 2023
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    10. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      I'm sick, ears feel much more clogged and T has been worse for a couple of days now. I hope it's just temporary.
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      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        @ZFire thanks for the reassurance I hope it's the same for me
        Dec 19, 2022
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      4. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        My spike did subside, finally. Whew!
        Dec 28, 2022
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        ZFire
        Dec 29, 2022
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    11. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      My therapist wants me to take medication for my anxiety, but I'm so afraid as I don't want my T to get worse...
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      3. ZFire
        ZFire
        Hi @Ngo13, I hope everything is alright with you. Yeah I feel you, I hate this game of Russian roulette and wondering if a medication is going to make T or H worse. It’s so stressing and adds more difficulty to our already difficult lives. That said, I have no experience with benzodiazepines, but have been on ADs. Tinnitus was unaffected while trying Prozac and Nortriptyline. 1/3
        Dec 14, 2022
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      4. ZFire
        ZFire
        I’m in the camp that believe antidepressants are not ototoxic. When antidepressants do cause or worsen tinnitus it’s usually temporary and reversible. There’s no structural damage to the ears being done. It’s likely the brain chemistry(ADs affecting serotonin changes in the brain) is just making the tinnitus more perceptible. Stop the AD and T will go back to baseline. I have seen that to be the case here. 2/3
        Dec 14, 2022
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      5. ZFire
        ZFire
        But anyways, it’s totally normal for people like us to be afraid of worsening. It’s definitely best to take a non-drug route to see if we can safely ease up our limbic system and make dealing with tinnitus a bit more easier. But if nothings helping and your life is still a struggle, then medication should be explored. If you do decide to take medication, look for ones where the side effect profile are pretty low. 3/3
        Dec 14, 2022
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    12. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      No loss in the extended audiogram, was told to try sound therapy to get out of "fight or flight" mode. Will it really help lower volume?
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      2. spedgas
        spedgas
        Yes, it will. It took me years to get there, but absolutely makes a positive difference. There are times I don’t think my volume is actually lower, but out of fight or flight it seems to be. If I concentrate it’s as loud as ever. Once the flight or flight stops it’s less noticeable most of the time. It’s a hard phenomenon to describe until you experience it.
        Dec 2, 2022
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      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        @spedgas thank you for that glimmer of hope. I will keep trying to use it and hopefully I will get there one day.
        Dec 3, 2022
    13. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      My husband literally just told me that sounds can't hurt and cause pain to my ears, that it's just my anxiety. I just can't.
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      3. NYCGuy
        NYCGuy
        So sorry to hear that, is difficult with people around. My partner sadly got Tinnitus too, we did got it very similar time so she totally understand me and support me from day one. My friend son the other hand, is totally different, nobody understand how difficult is to live with ears issues
        Nov 15, 2022
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      4. ZFire
        ZFire
        These are stupid conditions indeed @Ngo13. It’s so frustrating trying to convey the complexities of our ear issues to close ones only for them to not understand any of it and then downright dismiss it.

        I hate how sophisticated tinnitus can get. I wish it were a much more simpler thing for everyone. Something that was constant and never spikes.That way, it’d be much easier to manage at least.
        Nov 16, 2022
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      5. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        Thanks @CRGC, I will check out those articles.
        Nov 16, 2022
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    14. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Masked my ringing for a min. Allowed myself that breath before the ringing came back, but it was wonderful. Trying to hold onto that (2/2).
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      2. ZFire
        ZFire
        You’re doing great.
        Nov 4, 2022
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    15. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Was able to take a deep, relaxing breath for the first time since onset. Combo of mild day, holding my sleeping baby & tv on (1/2)
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    16. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Been doing better for a week or so now. Tinnitus has been going up and down as usual but I'm trying my best to just keep going!
      1. SamRosemary
        SamRosemary
        Same. Keep on keeping on.
        Oct 25, 2022
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    17. ZFire
      ZFire
      Hi Ngo, How are you? Has the tinnitus spike settled for you yet?
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      2. ZFire
        ZFire
        Just wanted to thank you for the advice you gave me in the job thread. Polished up the resume a bit to include keywords companies look for. I’ve also started to get some contacts through LinkedIn as well. I feel like it’s opened up another explorable path for me which is great. Thx
        Oct 13, 2022
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      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        Hi @ZFire, yes it has mostly settled now...took almost 3 weeks. Might still be a tad worse but I'm trying not to analyze it. Good otherwise, been keeping busy with my baby and my job!
        Hope all is well with you. Glad your job search is getting better. I saw you had a good interview the other day- I hope it works out!
        Oct 13, 2022
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    18. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      I guess my goal now is habituatation. It seems impossible but I really really hope I can get there
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      3. Forever hopeful
        Forever hopeful
        @Ngo13 I didn’t think we have much choice. I hope it settles for you.
        Oct 5, 2022
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      4. NYCGuy
        NYCGuy
        @Forever hopeful I did it, because having noises while I sleep etc was even worse, because my tinnitus was so loud and having a white noise machine so loud causes headches and I was not able to sleep. So I said, you know what, I need to make friend with this sounds or I will go crazy trying to have noises around me 24/7 try it to hide it.
        Oct 6, 2022
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      5. NYCGuy
        NYCGuy
        I still now have stomach and MEM/TTTS and other health issues, so I live in agony every day.
        Oct 6, 2022
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    19. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      I know I have so many good things in my life, I would be so happy if this noise would just go away. It casts a shadow over all the good.
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      3. CRGC
        CRGC
        @CW Dragon this condition really puts things in perspective doesn't it. If a cure were to be found I'd feel like I had a second lease on life
        Oct 5, 2022
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      4. SamRosemary
        SamRosemary
        I would never complain again.
        Oct 5, 2022
      5. CW Dragon
        CW Dragon
        @CRGC yep, i feel so disconnected from my old self, still feel like I'm in a nightmare trying to wake up. I go to sleep early/stay in bed till like 8am and hope I wake up to the end of it, but it doesn't end.
        Oct 5, 2022
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    20. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Day 9 of a bad spike from a metal towel bar falling to the ground in a small bathroom. Longest one yet, praying it is not permanent
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      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        Thanks @ZFire, I certainly hope so. Spike is still going strong...
        Btw, hope your job search is going well!
        Sep 29, 2022
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      4. Forever hopeful
        Forever hopeful
        @ZFire Hoping mine is a long spike too. Almost 4 weeks.
        @Ngo13 Hang in there.
        Oct 5, 2022
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      5. Chris S.
        Chris S.
        I've had similar episodes. Spikes are not permanent but last for 2-4 months.
        Oct 28, 2022
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    21. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Part of my problem is I have no idea what is safe, anything and everything could make T worse, or not. Really frustrating!
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      3. ZFire
        ZFire
        I was concerned to be around my AC unit when it was turned on. After continuous exposure to it, i now know that it doesn’t worsen my T and now I’m okay to be around it. You’ll start to figure it out as you go along too. But remember if there’s anything makes you feel uncomfortable or that you know is too loud, then take pre caution.
        Sep 5, 2022
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      4. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        @ZFire I hope it gets easier. I'm trying to use those experiences where my T doesn't get worse as my proof that it's ok. Just hard since my T fluctuates a lot during the day and I can't seem to pinpoint why yet.
        Sep 6, 2022
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      5. Forever hopeful
        Forever hopeful
        Have you had another hearing test? Sometimes the loss is not immediately measurable.

        Hang in there. I had T resolve twice after at least a year for both.
        Sep 14, 2022
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    22. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      So exhausted from dealing with this all the time. I hope it gets easier
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      2. NYCGuy
        NYCGuy
        It gets better, but takes time.
        Aug 23, 2022
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    23. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Noticing a pattern now of milder T in the morning that ramps up throughout the day. I'm grateful for the milder moments, however short
      1. ZFire
        ZFire
        Yup same thing for me too.
        Aug 14, 2022
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      2. Joe Cuber
        Joe Cuber
        Mine gets aggitated in the evening
        Aug 15, 2022
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    24. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Going through what I think is my first real spike since the beginning for 4 days now, unsure of the cause. Can you get spikes from stress?
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      2. makeyourownluck
        makeyourownluck
        Many people say it can. My T likes to play up when I’m feeling down, but stress seems to be OK.

        Hope your seeing improvement.
        Aug 7, 2022
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      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        @makeyourownluck I'm still not 100% convinced it was from stress but the spike seems to have passed. I am, however, a bit less stressed now so who knows!
        Aug 14, 2022
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    25. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Can improvement still happen after 6 months? There's been hardly any improvement for me so far
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      2. Mal25
        Mal25
        I feel like I keep going backwards to zero. At first when I was using sound therapy and found some noise I would play it and go to sleep with it now my sensitivity is worse than the volume of my T and I startle at small noises. Torture.
        Aug 4, 2022
      3. MaxRabbit
        MaxRabbit
        Me too. I startle easy with usual sounds now..mostly its my mental state. It very loud when I chew hard food. Its all a nightmare I want out of fast. How long for this to heal...
        Aug 4, 2022
      4. Wrfortiscue
        Wrfortiscue
        @martinberryhorse acceptance has been what has helped me the most. No cures and I’m not getting better. Time to move on or not. Sometimes my brain blocks it out
        Aug 4, 2022
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    26. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      When will this ear pressure go away?!
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      3. makeyourownluck
        makeyourownluck
        @Steph1710 its stories like yours that have made me try and stop. The pressure can get so intense though. Piping the became a habit.

        @Ngo13, I also think mine is correlated to the weather. Things expand in heat so maybe that why? Idk. I really would advocate for a steamer, it’s the only thing that has even slightly helped. That and reducing my earplug usage but this is risky. Mine has a wee bit for essential oils.
        Jul 15, 2022
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      4. martinberryhorse
        martinberryhorse
        Aug 4, 2022
      5. Mal25
        Mal25
        Mines has negative pressure on every hearing test I take. I don't know how much longer I can take this. My sound sensitivity is so bad that my body sounds are so loud that T is screeching. It's used to screech but be in the back of my head. Now in front. I don't know everything I did made it worse
        Aug 5, 2022
    27. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Can't stop thinking about how much better my life would be without tinnitus
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      2. Joe Cuber
        Joe Cuber
        Hi @Ngo13, I know how you feel. How long have you experienced your tinnitus? For the first couple of months, I couldn't stop thinking the same thought.
        Jul 6, 2022
      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        @Joe Cuber I've had it for about 5 months now. Just tired of it...
        Jul 6, 2022
    28. Ngo13
      Ngo13
      Feeling hopeless
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      3. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        Thank you everyone. Just trying to take it day by day
        May 17, 2022
      4. Ngo13
        Ngo13
        @Guywithapug I used to, my last guy went over the Rainbow Bridge a couple of years ago
        May 17, 2022
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      5. Guywithapug
        Guywithapug
        @Ngo13 Ah I see, I used to have several in my youth, they are so sweet.
        May 17, 2022
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    29. makeyourownluck
      makeyourownluck
      Hi @Ngo13, have you had your iron levels taken since having your son?
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      3. Nadia231
        Nadia231
        @Mal25 same here, 2 years of ups and downs mentally, but T and H just worsening every day.
        Oct 19, 2022
      4. Mal25
        Mal25
        @Nadia231 my T is already loud it's 6:13am here. I cannot take it anymore no one knows how to fix it. I should've stayed in silence and not drive or came outside. I don't think I can come back
        Oct 20, 2022
      5. Nadia231
        Nadia231
        @Mal25 I understand how you feel. Just hang in there, give your ears a rest and hopefully we'll make some progress at least on how we feel about it.
        Oct 21, 2022
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    Tinnitus Since:
    01/2022
    Cause of Tinnitus:
    Baby scream (acoustic trauma)