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Earplugs or earmuffs do not worsen tinnitus. These devices reduce external sound, which then causes you to notice your internally produced sound (tinnitus) more. They do not make your tinnitus worse. Only the perception of your current tinnitus becomes stronger while you are wearing these...

I use custom-made silicone earplugs made by GN Hearing Australia. Their Sleep Plugs reduce external sounds by 40 dB. Your audiologist will make an impression of your ear canal, which is then sent to GN Australia in Brisbane. The finished product is sent back to your audiologist for you to...

I use silicone sleep earplugs that are custom made for my ear canal. GN Hearing Australia makes mine. I use their Sleep Plugs. These reduce noise by 40 dB. Because they are formed to my ear, there is no soreness over time. I use them in any indoor or outdoor environments where I expect noise...

From the graph in the first post, 34.6% and 23.7% are very specific values. I would want to see the raw data, including the sample size (n) and the actual data points. I would also want to know how the Functional Index is determined. What exactly does this FI represent? I would want to know the...

Actually, it has been found that deaf people can and do experience tinnitus. This discovery led researchers to conclude that high-volume noise-induced tinnitus is not a product of the ear but rather a condition originating in the brain. It is, in essence, a form of brain injury. In my case, the...

The plasticity of the brain-auditory system means that many, or even most, people who experience one-time or moderate tinnitus will recover, with their tinnitus decreasing or even being “cured.” This recovery is not due to exercise, pills, meditation, lifestyle changes, or a “tinnitus journey.”...

@Hammers76, the mitochondria, which are organelles within cells, have their own DNA (mtDNA). Liver cells play a key role in detoxifying chemicals introduced into a person’s system. In the presence of excess or sustained toxins, whether naturally occurring or introduced through ingestion or...

The short answer is that your chart does not suggest an origin. Only you would know what scenarios you have experienced that could have caused more hearing damage on your right side. It could have been firing a rifle, with one ear closer to the stock. It could have been driving a truck with the...

Here are several audiograms done by an audiologist, along with my own hearing test, which I conducted in greater detail using noise-cancelling headphones and computer software. This is what the chart shows: 1. My own measurements at 2000 Hz, 3000 Hz, 4000 Hz, and 6000 Hz are within 5 dB of the...

You have hearing loss on your right-hand side, recorded at 6000 Hz. The data point at 6000 Hz probably does not reflect the peak of your hearing loss. That would be a complete fluke. More detailed testing at 250 Hz, or using smaller intervals such as 200 Hz or 100 Hz, would give you a clearer...

If they were still looking for further study subjects I would make the 800km trip to participate. I am frustrated at the responses from health professionals about my tinnitus. They dont get it. It would be good to have an objective measurement.

I know. I asked my tinnitus researcher about it. She was aware of the article. She reckons it has all gone quiet. Nothing further has been published by the Bionic Institute about fNIRS.

You sustained hearing loss after attending your first concert. A standard hearing test will not detect this kind of hearing loss unless the test is done using smaller intervals than typical audiometry. I used 250 Hz intervals to identify mine. Your tinnitus is caused by your brain not...

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Your son should protect his ears. If the sounds of his tinnitus are preventing him from sleeping, this is considered a comorbidity. He may need to consider sleeping pills, but it is important to proceed with caution. These medications tend to lose their effectiveness quickly due to the way the...