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@Nick47, I normally wear just a noise-cancelling headset. Since I was unfamiliar with the car, I thought I should wear double protection. Sometimes double seems to be worse, though. What @tobyharrixon said, sometimes the low frequency seems to get trapped and actually makes it louder. I didn't...

I’m hoping the same, that it’s about time rather than intensity. My noise-canceling headset is rather good for low frequency, except the driver was lugging the engine, which was horrible. I kept thinking, “I hope this is over quickly.” As soon as I arrived at my destination, I called my wife to...

That’s right. I’ve got Carbamazepine 200 mg twice a day. Seroquel I took 100 mg, and I’m taking another 50 mg. Clonazepam was tapered to 0.25 mg, so I took 2 mg. Pregnenolone 1000 mg. Agomelatine 50 mg, and I just took another 50 mg. I found some cannabis brownie in the fridge. I usually take...

Hi, I dropped my vehicle off for repairs, and I needed a ride back to work, which was about 5 or 10 minutes. The person was driving a VW Rabbit with a stick shift and was basically lugging the engine. I've already got years of tinnitus, low-frequency hypersensitivity, on the verge of un*******...

Oh, you have no replies yet? I went to a noisy club about 30 years ago, and it really did a disaster to my hearing. There was other noise exposure as well, but not much was known about it back then, and there was no internet either. Nausea and balance issues are related to the eighth nerve, the...

I used to be able to handle dental work without any problem. About 15 years ago, I had a session that involved around an hour of grinding on a tooth to prepare it for a crown. That experience completely devastated me, and I’ve been in a disaster zone ever since. Any dental work, except for...

I agree, forget the obsession with audiograms. They accomplish absolutely nothing of real value. One is plenty. I’ve had about three in the past 30 years, and they haven’t done anything to help with what I have. There can be temporary threshold shifts, but aside from that, hearing loss in...

Umm, except @Sonia554 is right. Whether it’s GPT or not, everything she says is correct. Sound therapy should be slightly below your tinnitus level, and the other points she mentioned also seem accurate. I have severe hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus, so I often wear noise-canceling headphones...

My right Eustachian tube often acts up. Sometimes it gets blocked, and sometimes there's probably some fluid buildup, which is definitely not good. Occasionally, just blowing my nose to clear out mucus sends a burst of pressure through and opens everything up again. Other times, I do what you...

Hi, as far as supplements go, unfortunately, nothing you take will really make a difference. In terms of your actual health and what might be of benefit, it’s not like flipping a switch, but for the long term, I make my own natto at home. It’s easy, anyone can do it, and it’s loaded with a...

Is your diet lacking vitamins? Make sure you take plenty of B vitamins, a multivitamin, and omega-3 supplements.

It is not the over-the-counter steroid for the ear, but rather the over-the-counter sympathomimetic, like Oxymetazoline. We do not have over-the-counter steroids available around here. The sympathomimetic works instantly and dramatically. Steroids, on the other hand, do not have a rebound...

Those over-the-counter products should only be used for a maximum of one day. They can cause rebound effects, and then you’re really in trouble. Get a prescribed nasal steroid instead—they are safe for long-term use. In my case, my Eustachian tube was completely blocked, and I couldn’t hear. It...

Hi @DamagedJoe, I’m turning 69. I used to play in a symphony orchestra, but I’ve come to realize that sound pressure levels in those settings can reach over 120 dB. I used to sit in front of the percussion section, and one conductor insisted on using an electronic metronome played through...