Recent content by st0rch

I know how you feel, exactly. My Hyperacusis was pretty terrible, which was equally as scary as the tinnitus at first. That part, definitely did heal. I'm not sure how, and it took a pretty long time... but the tinnitus (and being slightly more deaf in the ear that I got it in) are what stayed...

No, I agree with you. The source & cause is the ear. But there have been incidences where people have had their nerves to the brain completely cut and still suffered from tinnitus. The misfiring is in the brain, and I would not be surprised if anxiety & brain chemicals play a HUGE part in...

No, actually! I think it flared before the concert more than it did after, haha. There is absolutely no noticeable impact, and it's been about 4 days. Of course, without the plugs I dont know if I'd say the same, but at this point I don't even care. The music still sounded good. I still...

They absolutely used to. When I first got tinnitus, everything was off balance. Left and right loudness shifted while I was listening to music, and sounded muffled. This made me so angry and sad at the same time. It took me two years to get the courage to even go to a party with people talking...

First off, thanks to everyone who posted. You are all great, and this is exactly the support I needed. The concert was LOUD. Far louder than the one that gave me tinnitus in the first place. I didn't get the courage to use my musicians earplugs, as I'm sure it would be something I would have...

I think I just died. Thank you for this.

The first year I had T I was unable to use headphones and my H was so bad that the music would fluctuate up and down and was pretty terrible. This almost completely subsided the second year, and headphones are not an issue anymore. In time, I'm sure this will change for you too.

Thank you. I really needed to hear this. The plugs I purchased have an NRR rating of 29DB, and some foam ones just in case. And you are absolutely right, when I get anxious about it, it's so much worse, and even if it didn't make my tinnitus worse, I definitely notice the tinnitus for a couple...

The fact that you recognize that it's anxiety related is pretty huge, and in my opinion increased your chance of habituating. I remember experiencing exactly what you described, the sounds completely changing (while always having a very high pitched static sound in the back), but sometimes a...

-Move out at 17 -Play music at a ridiculous level in your car for years -Watch your brother die and your mother become an alcoholic and your girlfriend of 4 years leave you -Give in to the insurmountable stress and start taking xanax and other drugs to cope -Embrace full blown psychotic break...

I volunteer to be the next mouse. For science.

To be fair, the mice that they give tinnitus are probably begging for death at some point -.-

I am going to see Tool tonight in a pretty big stadium venue. Before I begin, I know the risks of this, making my tinnitus worse would be devastating. However, the existential depression I've experienced from not being able to live my life or do the things I want to do has been weighing on me...

I lost everything I love. My parents, my brother, my girlfriend of 4 years, my job... Either dead or left me for one reason or another. I don't know how I made it through to where I am. Suicidal doesn't begin to describe the feelings I felt. Things are still very hard, yet somehow I can...

That's lovely. I'm glad you found solace in religion and hope your life continues to improve.