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SStrife_84 reacted to Ken219's post in the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore with.
If I had known about tinnitus and how unreliable the NRR of earplugs is, the answer would have been no! Now that I have tinnitus, the answer is... -
SStrife_84 reacted to Joeseph Stope's post in the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore with.What is the name of that movie again? One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest! That is it. Of course, that movie was about the inmates living locked up...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore.You just do not seem to understand. It is not about being negative, and it is not about being anxious. It is about giving people a warning. I...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread Tomatis Method for Hyperacusis Despite Tinnitus Concerns: Headphone Use Required.@Regis, what is the Tomatis Method? In my opinion, it is best not to use headphones. Listen to music the usual way, at home, through speakers...
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SStrife_84 reacted to Kam75's post in the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore with.Hi @Tom Cnyc, I beg your pardon. My intention was not to take away from your success story when I shared mine. I only wanted to warn others so...
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SStrife_84 commented on vilebubbles's profile post.It took me 5 years for it to go away. I stopped using headphones, avoided loud places, but otherwise lived normally.
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SStrife_84 commented on DamagedJoe's profile post.Rest as much as you can. After my latest spike, I've slept so much more during daytime. Crying is allowed. Being angry too. Just don't give up.
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread Tinnitus Spike After Loud Home Party: Supplement and Recovery Advice?.It is impossible to know for sure, but I think the occlusion effect from earplugs was the main culprit. I have never had spikes this severe, even...
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SFeeling the same way. I was doing well, until one thing in December for my daughter that I thought was fine. Worse than ever. Trying to forgive...
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SYou have learned and taught others do not attend loud events even with ear protection! You habituated before now do it again. I'm in a spike lets...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread One Night Out with Earplugs Triggered a Severe Tinnitus Spike After Years of Stability.Thanks for the eye-opening post. I think you are absolutely right. I was talking kind of loudly and moving around a lot while wearing those...
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SStrife_84 reacted to ErikaS's post in the thread One Night Out with Earplugs Triggered a Severe Tinnitus Spike After Years of Stability with.@Strife_84, hey there, I do not come on the forum as often as I used to, but I just read through your thread and felt I had to share what I and a...
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SStrife_84 posted the thread Severe Tinnitus Spike After Clubbing with Earplugs: Related to Tensor Tympani? in Support.I got my latest spike a month ago when I went to a bar and club while wearing earplugs (I made a separate post about it). I kept the earplugs in...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread Tinnitus Spike After Loud Home Party: Supplement and Recovery Advice?.I was at a bar and club a month ago, wearing earplugs, and still ended up with a terrible spike. My situation has improved slightly since then...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore.After six years of tinnitus and hyperacusis, I was basically cured. I could live a normal life (avoiding loud places), and I hardly noticed my...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread Could the Occlusion Effect from Earplugs and Earmuffs Be Damaging My Hearing?.This is not entirely related, but I was recently at a club wearing earplugs, and now I am having the worst spike in six years since I developed...
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SStrife_84 commented on DamagedJoe's profile post.I feel you. Normal life is not available to us anymore. Silent forests are our new best places to spend time in...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread One Night Out with Earplugs Triggered a Severe Tinnitus Spike After Years of Stability.Just a little update. It has now been a month. I feel slightly better again, but only slightly. I have noticed that even the sound of my own...
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SStrife_84 reacted to Joeseph Stope's post in the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore with.I’ve been mulling this dialogue over in my mind. Some patients benefit enormously from getting on with life and can handle loud environmental...
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SStrife_84 reacted to Kam75's post in the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore with.Hi @Tom Cnyc, thank you for sharing your story. It is always encouraging to hear from people who have managed to pull through tinnitus. However...
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SStrife_84 reacted to Joeseph Stope's post in the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore with.You certainly present a strong argument. But let’s imagine you are giving advice or a talk to a group of people dealing with reactive tinnitus...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread Tinnitus Reactivity Triggered by Specific Beep Sounds and Sirens — Advice on Exposure vs. Protection?.No headphones of any kind. Avoid irritating sounds and loud places. That's about what I did. My ears used to be very sensitive to fan noises, even...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore.It took me four to five years to feel “normal” again. Don’t give up. But recently, I made a mistake and went to a nightclub. Even though I wore...
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SStrife_84 reacted to Jupiterman's post in the thread Stop Scrolling and Start Living — My Tinnitus Success Story with.Just one post, proving that they ‘were’ a tinnitus sufferer at some point in the past would be enough to ‘determine their legitimacy.’ A success...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread Tinnitus Reactivity Triggered by Specific Beep Sounds and Sirens — Advice on Exposure vs. Protection?.Just give it time. It took me about four years for my ears to stop reacting to certain high pitched sounds, such as the beep of a microwave.
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SStrife_84 reacted to gameover's post in the thread Hyperacusis/Reactive Tinnitus Caused by Prednisone: Looking for Advice with.ENTs (and audiologists and other doctors) have destroyed countless people's ears (worsening/inducing their tinnitus) with their medieval...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread I'm Fine — Tinnitus Is Basically Not a Thing Anymore.My tinnitus and hyperacusis were basically gone as well. It has been over a year since I even noticed either of them. Then I developed a false...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread Struggling with a Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Setback After Years of Recovery.It’s been a little over three weeks now. My situation has improved, but I still don’t feel like I used to. Some days are better, some days are...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread One Night Out with Earplugs Triggered a Severe Tinnitus Spike After Years of Stability.Thank you for the great reply. I’m sorry you had such a difficult experience. Well, maybe it’s not just about luck, but you know what I mean. I...
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SStrife_84 reacted to star-affinity's post in the thread One Night Out with Earplugs Triggered a Severe Tinnitus Spike After Years of Stability with.This! 👆 I did something similar about a year ago, but it was much worse in my case because I didn’t have my earplugs with me. I ended up using...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread One Night Out with Earplugs Triggered a Severe Tinnitus Spike After Years of Stability.A small update: I’m feeling slightly better today. I had a pretty good day, but now in the evening, my tinnitus is louder again, making it hard...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread One Night Out with Earplugs Triggered a Severe Tinnitus Spike After Years of Stability.Thank you for your kind words. It is completely natural to want to belong to a group. I learned my lesson, and I hope others think twice before...
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SStrife_84 reacted to SafeMusicFan's post in the thread One Night Out with Earplugs Triggered a Severe Tinnitus Spike After Years of Stability with.Hoping for the best for you. It’s unbelievable how fragile ears can be or become. I hope you won’t stay angry at yourself. You did your best, and...
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SStrife_84 replied to the thread One Night Out with Earplugs Triggered a Severe Tinnitus Spike After Years of Stability.Day 9 I feel slightly better. I am experiencing some strange nausea. My tinnitus is still much louder than it used to be, but it doesn’t bother...