Recent content by Regis

Dear all, a few days ago I was “attacked” by a slamming door. It was extremely loud and caused a spike. Of course, I panicked and started searching online to find out how loud a slamming door can be. I came across the article below about the acoustic reflex, which I thought would be worth...

Hi @katekat, you can try a small experiment like I did. Play some music at around 35–40 dB, then put your fingers in your ears, followed by earplugs, and finally earmuffs if you have them. You will notice the difference. In my case, I could barely hear the music with my fingers in my ears or...

Hi all, I wanted to share my experience. I had two teeth drilled, one on Monday and one today. I also did some experiments with ear protection and the occlusion effect. Monday I used all the protection I had: foam earplugs rated at 30 dB and Peltor X5A earmuffs rated at 37 dB. The sound of the...

@Bryce F., thank you very much for sharing your story. I truly appreciate it. It gives me hope that one day I will also be able to live a fairly normal life, although I am not planning to attend concerts anymore. :)

Brintellix, 15 mg daily. A 20 mg dose was too much and worsened my tinnitus.

@Dee62, have you considered seeing a psychiatrist? I know that antidepressants can sometimes increase tinnitus, but not always. I tried three different antidepressants. The first one increased my tinnitus significantly, so I stopped it after two weeks. The second one had no effect on my...

@myself, I can report that, in my case, coffee increases my tinnitus. Alcohol has the opposite effect—it decreases it. However, since I am taking antidepressants, I cannot drink too much. ☹️

@Jupiterman, you are right, these are earmuffs :-)

Hi! I would like to share my experience. Recently, I used triple protection while cycling on the road, and I was surprised at how quiet it was. I used: 1) Alpine MotoSafe Pro - Premium Motorcycle Ear Plugs for Wind Noise Reduction 2) Wind noise reduction headphones 3) Cat Ears

@Strife_84, @EPC, thank you very much for your comments, I appreciate them. The Tomatis Method is a form of sound therapy. A description of it can be found at: https://www.tomatis.com/en/ The method has many applications. One of them is for Auditory Processing Disorder. It is said that one of...

Dear Colleagues, I have been suffering from tinnitus and hyperacusis for one and a half years. It is a little better than at the onset, but still far from ideal. Recently, my audiologist told me about a treatment that may be effective for hyperacusis—the Tomatis Method. The issue is that it...

Hi! I have had tinnitus for 1.5 years. I became deeply depressed, and I have managed to keep going only because of antidepressants. Currently, I am taking Brintellix 15 mg. This dose does not negatively affect my tinnitus but helps me a lot with my mood and anxiety. I mention “this dose”...