Recent content by PeteJ

My spike was bothering me even more, and I ended up doing something drastic. I’m okay now, although the spike has only slightly improved. It has gone back up, but it’s hard to describe. It’s not yet at my previous baseline, but that intense hell it was has eased somewhat, even if it hasn’t...

I think the potential problem is when the hearing or ear condition has already been compromised by damage. If there’s been injury in the auditory system, that’s when the risk grows. Still, your evaluation makes sense, and it’s my hope that it applies in my case, especially. I’m worried because...

@jdjd09, did it go back to baseline for you? Any change since the event?

Can I ask what your thoughts are on taking NAC, Magnesium, and Naproxen or Advil for pain? What about foods to take or avoid? Do you think those things might affect healing time or spikes returning to baseline? I’m asking you because you have experience and you’ve said your tinnitus is...

How long should NAC and Magnesium be taken, and at what dosage?

I get my worst spikes when I make huge mistakes. The latest one was yesterday when I went into someone’s underground parking garage. I forgot my earmuffs, which I usually have with me, but this time I only had my foam earplugs. My friend was parking their car in a narrow spot, and I was warned...

I have a really bad spike too. Do you consider your spikes to come from extremely loud noise? Do you describe your tinnitus as severe? Does the severity even matter? I’ve had really bad spikes at different times. Although I think I’ve mostly returned to a baseline, I can also say that I’ve...

Wow, no one replying to this? It’s a good question. I’ve endured so many incidents. The latest one was a truck in an underground garage. I’m freaking out, hoping my spike will settle down and I’ll return to baseline. The only times I’m really worried are when incidents involve trucks in...

I’m spiking really badly from it, and I’m not even sure what they did, but it was two really loud thumping noises. The first one happened when I was inside a friend’s car. I had to get out because they parked in a really narrow parking space. I had my earplugs in and was walking away quickly...

I was in someone’s car, and they made me get out in an underground garage. A loud truck was in there, and they were doing something that made an extremely loud noise. Now my spike is just terrible. I’m really anxious because it feels similar to when there’s a fire alarm in my apartment and I’m...

You said it, bro. Some idiot in their car had the window down and suddenly started blasting their stereo. It must have been at full volume, and I just happened to be walking by at that exact moment. I honestly wish that guy could have been arrested for it. Now I am experiencing a spike because...

I parked next to a car, and the driver suddenly turned up his music. His window was down. Normally, I park far away from other people. I do not know why I changed my routine this time. Now I am really experiencing a spike. Has anyone else ever done this or had something similar happen? I am...

I feel the same way you do, but I also have added problems with my ears. They are extremely sensitive, and I don’t know how to explain it properly. Right now, it feels like there’s nerve damage in them. Even something as simple as touching them—like when I insert earplugs—can cause pain. It...

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...