Recent content by Scruffiey

That I cannot answer for you. You will have to make your own judgments and learn your own limits. My ears are not your ears, my tolerances are not your tolerances, my damage is not your damage, and nothing in life is guaranteed or completely safe in any situation. Would I suggest a life of...

I am pretty sure I have recovered as much as I am going to at this point, but I appreciate the sentiment. We all went through what you are experiencing now, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that you get complete remission, or at least close to it. Hopefully, you will be in the success...

Hey, another member of the wet ear club. We are seemingly a rare breed. The whistle could be coming from your Eustachian tube, depending on whether we are talking about an airy whistle or squeak, or a tinnitus squeal. In the first case, you could try some saline nasal spray, or a steroid spray...

In my personal opinion, the only real treatment that truly does anything is time, along with avoiding anything that feels too loud. Everything else is simply a distraction, and as it turns out, that is exactly what you need while you wait for time to do its work. Do whatever keeps you calm and...

It does use radiation. It is basically a series of X-rays, similar to what you would get at the dentist, but taken as many images in a row. There is a very small increase in cancer risk, but I decided I would much rather face that than risk my ears getting worse. Besides, these scans are used...

Agree to meet them halfway by suggesting a CT scan with contrast. It is much quieter, while still providing a usable, although not as detailed, image. If they push back, explain firmly that you will find an MRI unbearably loud and that you are concerned about prolonging your symptoms or causing...

I hope I’m misreading your post, but please don’t do anything rash. Applying for MAID and going through the process is one thing, but making any snap decisions is an entirely different matter, with far bigger potential repercussions for both you and your family. I know the irrationality this...

And after a horrible few days I come to my once a month easily manageable morning buzz day (natural hormone fluctuations I guess) where I sleep like the before times and my pain and pressure settles for a few hours... I could easily live a normal happy life and feel very much like my old self...

Just cannot be fucked with the spikes, aches, pains and sensations from something as simple as a normal volume conversation when I already spend all day indoors, it's been over a year, can't live a normal life I consider enjoyable or worthwhile, not interested at this point... where this idea we...

I’m afraid I’ll have to play Devil’s Advocate and support your decision. If you’ve truly reached the end of your rope and all enjoyment has been drained from your life to the point where you can go through with assisted dying, not an easy thing to do, and you fully understand that it means...

I’d be surprised. We were pretty far away from everyone else, it was quite quiet, and the hearing in my left ear is still pretty good. It also definitely felt like something was happening in my ear. I think I’ve decided it was a dropout episode, just not a full-blown one. I had something...