twa

and smarter @twa. Don't forget about smarter.

Sometimes I shock myself...

@Damocles me too! ;)

And witty! :-D

Hello twa
In what situations do you wear plugs…

Hi @Eleanor, I wear earplugs any time I leave the house. I also wear them when I drive, teach classes and attend church. I wear them in restaurants. Really, the only time I don't wear them is in the house when I can better control my environment.

Hello twa
What sort of earplugs do you wear….
And do your ears feel full and sensitive sometimes
Thankyou

Enjoying life despite suffering with T and other ailments. How you doing?

How are you, twa? Hope you still enjoy teaching despite T&H. I'm doing ok and will start working full time in about two weeks

Hello all my friends! It was good to hear from you! I'm doing well, still teaching 2 classes and taking 2 doctoral classes! What was I thinking? It's been a challenge, but good for me. It has help ground me lately with a good routine and schedule. Hope you all are doing well, praying for you and thinking about each of you!

@Eleanor I do wear foam earplugs when driving. We have so many big trucks and commercial 18 wheelers along with construction vehicles that I always wear them.

Can I ask you what type/brand of foam earplugs you wear? I need them while driving but the ones I use cause me pain, occlusion and the tinnitus feels really loud

@Nadia123 I ordered beige foam earplugs from Amazon. They are called Mack's Ultra Soft.

How are you doing….
I am in my fourth month

@Damocles, I can always count on you for a witty rebuttal. :-D My thought was that only the US is celebrating Labor Day this weekend, but feel free to join in the celebration!

@Eleanor, I'm doing good. Vertigo and dizziness are better. Tinnitus and hyperacusis are still here, although I can tolerate more sounds. This is the 10th month since my acoustic event. Hope you are doing well.

You've got this, keep going!

Thanks @Mister Muso. This was a hard week, 4 classes and two are doctoral level.

Take care!

I hope it gets better twa, hang in there!

@Charbuchar I've had some static today and it helps. Thank you for the kind words. I don't know if it's that I've been sick and my allergies are bothersome or adding more stress with work and school.

Hope your ok now x

@Christiaan I teach Reading and Writing. I would love to teach Spanish, but professors need 18 graduate hours in the discipline they are teaching.

Still awesome to teach those subjects @twa . These were def one of my favourite things when I studied English & French literature

Congratulations professor x
Excellent

Thanks for these words of wisdom @twa It really helps to put things in perspective at times

@Christiaan thank you for the encouragement. :-)

PCR was negative, must be a bad respiratory infection. We all three have it.

None at all @twa. I take it everyday.

@Tweedleman I feel the same way. No energy at all. Did you get a Covid test?

@Steph1710 Much appreciated my homie <3 Yeah, you know it must been bad if I voluntarily stopped smoking for 2 days eh! lol. Sounds like the same bug indeed! I'd have loved to call in sick with you and just get loopy on cough medicine together! Lol I wish we had like, advanced highspeed underwater rail between our countries. Like why hasnt it been done already!

Back to feeling like poo.

Thanks twa! Absolutely. Hope you're well.

@Charbuchar we are sick over here, but otherwise doing well.

@Charburchar I second what @twa said - congratulations man! So, so proud of you. Don’t let this horrid condition win! *virtual high five* :)

para dormir recurro a mirtazapine,aunque ya se que NO es natural

@Farida, I haven't heard of sweet basil tea. I'll check it out, thank you~
@Damocles that's funny! Caffeine makes me super jittery and uncomfortable. :-(
@PortugalTheMan I love a decaf latte once in a while. Love the smell of coffee!
@PortugalThe Man I agree! I love to walk and swim!
@Leila I've been curious about St. John's Wort. I'll check it out. Thank you~
@JPGL Gracias a Dios yo puedo dormir bien.

Thank you for all the suggestions! You guys are awesome! Muchas gracias para las sugerencias. !Ustedes son increíbles!

Thank you all, for your thoughts and prayers. I am feeling better.

My prayers are with you twa.

In Jesus name I command the tinnitus to leave! Amen.

@Steph1710 it was a hard week, thank you for checking on me. I'm doing better. Had a better day today. That's amazing that he hasn't been sick in 6 years! When I taught school, I was sick quite a bit. Now that I've been away from the school environment for 4 years, I only get sick seasonally. Do you think you have allergies that trigger other illness?

@Michael Leigh yeah, you may be right. I've talked to him several times about tinnitus and ear phones or earbuds. What worries me is that he allows my son to wear earphones. He thinks if it's low, it's ok. He also talks to people all day long on the phone for his job, so some days he wears earbuds all day and night.

@twa listening to earphones, earbuds etc at low volume will not usually cause harm. However, I advise to give the ears a rest and not listen for hours and hours. This is for people that do not have tinnitus. Anyone with tinnitus, especially noise induced, my advice is to never use any type of headphones even at low volume.

Sometimes it gets aggravated. Try not to worry.

@aot thank you. A family member is very argumentative and it doesn't help things.

Me too. Me too. :(

Ugh...it's maddening isn't it? I hope the dog didn't bark!

@tracyNYC no I guess he's used to it. I think the heat bothers him more.

@summitplum it's hard to tell. I do think my hyperacusis has improved some. The vertigo and dizziness which started after the vax has improved, but still here.

@Steph1710 that would be a great trip to meet everyone on TT in person!

@Forever hopeful thank you~ I'm doing ok, sometimes I have low moments when I get discouraged. I think how could a kind and merciful God, allow this to happen to His children? My husband is not an empathetic person and sadly, he does not teach my son to be. My friends are polite and listen for a few seconds.

I’m really sorry. That really stinks. And I ask the same question about God.

It certainly makes you question a lot of things.