Recent content by RattleKat

There’s a chance that the reason no one else but you was affected by the gig that night is because no one else but you was already worried about the volume levels. I can’t be sure about this, but out of all the gigs I’ve played in my life, the only one that caused real trouble for me was the one...

Hi @DamagedJoe. I understand. After a very loud gig almost two years ago, I was left with severe 10/10 reactive tinnitus and sound distortion. When I listen to some of my favorite bands now, like Alkaline Trio or Muse, not only do the reactive screeches, whistles, and beeps ruin the pitch, but...

Do you mind if I ask whether your nervous system was somehow primed for this before the event? Sometimes, when the system has been carrying constant stress, or past trauma has created a hyper-alert nervous system that constantly scans for threats, even a seemingly harmless trigger can set off a...

I believe you can beat this. Try looking at it this way: you know that the sounds causing your symptoms to worsen are not physically damaging your cochlea or any other ear structures. So, there is no physical reason at all for an escalation of your symptoms. That means the brain must be...

Congratulations! Many of us know what a mountain tinnitus is to climb, especially when it becomes reactive and is paired with obsessive thoughts and anxiety. It must be incredible to be completely past it and living on the other side. Do you mind if I ask about the reactive component of your...

Hi all, I was wondering if those of you still active here would be kind enough to check in and let me know how your symptoms are now. I have walked a long and strange path with my tinnitus and hearing issues over the last two years. At this point, the dysacusis is very prominent and affects...

Hi Jack, Congratulations on your recovery. I, like most people here, understand the obsessive drive to find a solution to these debilitating symptoms. I made an account here just to talk to you, as your symptoms closely mirror mine. The thing I am most interested in is your reactive tinnitus...