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@Jack Straw thank you for the insight - I will be far more careful moving forward. As for earplugs, do you know where you get the 20 dB reduction number for alpine partyplug pro? I haven’t been able to find this number on the internet. Are there earplugs that provide even larger decibel...

I wore good quality earplugs (Alpine PartyPlug Pro) when I went out but I was at the club for a good 4-5 hours and noise level was around 110-115 dB. Combined w drinking alcohol, I had a significant spike last night into the morning that has finally calmed down. Although my spike is gone and I...

Sure - I still have the T and I don't think it will go at all. It's been 1.5 years and I've accepted it. I still wish I didn't have it and I am not fully habituated , but am on the right path due to helpful meditation and CBT sessions. It has not gotten worse and can be easily masked. Please...

Hey hope you are doing well! I saw about a year ago you were considering getting a 24/7 splint to fix your tinnitus / TMJ. I have had tinnitus / TMJ over a year and have only now started 24/7 splint therapy. Did it work for you nearly a year later? Appreciate your help, please let me know your...

Update - 6 months later and the ringing has not gone away. It is more pronounced in my left ear than right ear. Sometimes it oscillates from low level hiss but the ring in the left ear is high frequency and it fluctuates. Can anything be done? I still have ETD and some TMJ problems but if this...

Hey all, long story short - have had ETD for two months in the left ear and have tried basically every medication possible (two separate prednisone prescriptions, antibiotics, 6 weeks flonase, antihistamines, hot water, steam, etc). I have a perfect hearing test and type A tympanogram (no...

bump. To update - I feel fine for the most part except whenever I swallow my left ear crackles. I have noticed this has caused a crackling in my jaw too - is this TMJ? I just want the crackling in the ear to go away, it is quite irritating and it has already been over two months.

thank you! I have noticed that my popping / crackling soud in my left ear (the one with the ETD) generally subsides during the day, but is significant as soon as I wake up or after sleeping for at least 6 hours. Is this mucus build-up? How does it generate and block my tube every single time I...

tinnitus was caused by ETD, because it is only noticeable in the ear with which I have ETD issues. I have had ETD for over a month and only tinnitus within the past week. I am hopeful that when my ETD is resolved my tinnitus will be resolved as well, let me know any thoughts. I've tried all...

Thank you! The hard part is I wake up every morning and notice a poppin/crackling in my left ear only. I really hope it is relieved soon, as it has been almost two months. Any idea on a potential timetable? I've done steaming as a home remedy, are there any others you'd recommend?

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thank you! Doctor prescribed predisone but didn't prescribe anything else. He says its doubtful the eardrops are a cause because my eardrums were intact and I only took a couple of doses early on. Since all of my tests came out fine, he insisted on a CT scan of both the ears and sinuses to...

Hi all, About 5 weeks ago I got ETD from taking a flight while I had a cold. My cold resolved but I have had ETD for the past five weeks. Symptoms have varied but the one constant has been involuntary crackling /popping of the ear and difficulty equalizing pressure when I go through elevators...

Hi All, Quick background - I've been hearing hissing and ringing noises in my ears since last night after using Neomycin and Polymyxin B sulfate drops in my ears. I was prescribed the drops for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. I've had ETD for over a month and have tried almost everything...