Recent content by PeteJ

This thread was especially meaningful to me because I just recently lost my dog. She was my whole world, and now I have nothing to distract me from my severe tinnitus and ongoing ear pain. My ears also feel extremely fragile. I sometimes wonder if I have some sort of undiagnosed nerve damage...

I find myself longing for the days when I was a kid and my mom enrolled us in piano lessons. I didn’t practice much, and I was one of the first to quit. The teacher eventually told my mom that if we weren’t going to play, there was no point in continuing the lessons. That’s one of my biggest...

I don’t want to take anything to lower blood pressure. My doctor says I don’t need medication right now, but I need to bring it down or he might say he has to prescribe something. Has anyone here tried natural methods? The problem with exercise and similar approaches is that I can’t really go...

That’s really sad. I’m sorry, I didn’t realize. I also have depression, and on top of that, I’m incredibly frustrated. I live in a noisy area and I can’t move. I can’t work, so I’m on disability. All I can do is wear earplugs, and I bought a pair of earmuffs. But I also have pain in my ears and...

Yes. Especially if you have severe tinnitus, right?

You probably have some form of hyperacusis or noxacusis, along with some Eustachian tube dysfunction. It could be any combination or variation of these. It is impossible to avoid noises like this all the time, so if you can, get some foam earplugs and consider looking into custom made plugs if...

No, I haven’t. I’ve been thinking that I should have bought some a while ago, but they are expensive, right? I’m on disability, and I don’t know if that kind of purchase would be subsidized. I wouldn’t say I exactly forced the “bad” orange plugs in. The problem is, even though I was pretty...

I don’t know what to do. Around two to three weeks ago, it seemed like things were getting a lot better, but suddenly it regressed. Now the pain is back—my left ear, deep in the inner ear or ear canal—and I have no idea why. Should I stop wearing earplugs entirely and just try to avoid noise as...

I agree. My ear plugs are not enough when sirens and loud noise is near me - and I can't avoid it where I live. I screwed up, too - I ran out of my usual ear plugs, and a friend gave me a large bag of different plugs - so I decided to try them - and one I put in my left ear caused pain and an...

I would upvote you if I could. I am really pessimistic about it though. I probably should not comment, but I am also not here to tell people what to think. I just remember when I first joined, and people were talking about the research, testing, and new technology. It was the only encouraging...

“Moreover, the results indicate that the severity of tinnitus and hyperacusis is directly related to impaired work capacity and higher rates of work absence.” I think common sense would suggest that outcome. I am not sure a study would even be necessary to conclude that. The real issue is that...

I’m not sure if they will mute enough noise for you. They are around 27 NRR or something like that. Yours sound like they are 32, but I doubt I could use them because my ear canals are so darn fragile. The orange ones I tried caused a lot of pain, and now my ear canal is really messed up. I do...

Does anyone reading this use earplugs regularly? I made the mistake of trying a different kind instead of my usual Laser Lites, and I so regret it. Whenever I have had problems with earplugs or accidentally hit my ear in some way, it has taken a long time to heal. The only time I have had...

My left ear is still in a lot of pain, especially in the ear canal. I can’t remember how long this usually lasts. Any idea? Anyone? Whenever I’ve gone to the doctor to ask about it, they’re no help. They don’t give me anything, and sometimes they just say, “It’s a bit red in there.” I’ve never...

I did… thanks for replying. I’m still in pain, and it’s really discouraging. My left ear feels so messed up. 😞 Why did I even try to use an earplug I knew would be no good?! Even if the Laser Lites don’t block as much noise, at least I can wear them and put them in my ear with way less chance...