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If Sound Travels Through Your Head, How Loud Must It Be to Cause Damage Even with Earplugs or Earmuffs?
There is an interview with an Air Force engineer who had to work on jet engines running at full afterburner in the “hush house.” He developed tinnitus even while wearing full military-grade earmuffs, after only a few minutes of exposure at a time. -
Thank you. There is a recent thread on HP here...
Thank you. There is a recent thread on HP here: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tinnitus-spike-after-amoxicillin-clarithromycin-doxycycline-and-bismuth-treatment-for-h-pylori.55481/#post-724713 I'm also wondering: did you managed to eradicate HP? what cocktail finally knocked it out? did...- Varda
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Nice! The tinnitus is nearly imperceptible today.
Nice! The tinnitus is nearly imperceptible today.- Varda
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I may need to get treatment for HP :( Do you have any wisdom on what is best to not worsen tinnitus?
I may need to get treatment for HP :( Do you have any wisdom on what is best to not worsen tinnitus?- Varda
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Tinnitus Spike After Amoxicillin, Clarithromycin, Doxycycline, and Bismuth Treatment for H. Pylori
I may have H. Pylori based on the results of a stomach X-ray. Did you take a PPI in your treatment? I've heard those can also cause tinnitus. It seems to me that the safest first treatment would be Amoxicillin, Bismuth, and an H2 Blocker only. @UrbanBubblegum, do you have any advice after... -
Decades of Tinnitus with Increased Severity Since 2020 and Limited Local Support
If it is any consolation, know that research universities are not going to have any kind of secret or advanced treatment available.- Varda
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IV steroids to treat hyperacusis? That seems pretty unusual. I usually see reports of it being...
IV steroids to treat hyperacusis? That seems pretty unusual. I usually see reports of it being injected into ear drum for ear related issues. You are not stupid. Doctors are over-glorified. People are not aware that doctors are incompetent and do not care about you. They only care about...- Varda
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Reading your story you took the methylprednisolone because you had hyperacusis? You had...
Reading your story you took the methylprednisolone because you had hyperacusis? You had hyperacusis before you had tinnitus? I wouldn't say you're stupid. Researching this board most people say steroids is a treatment for tinnitus/hearing loss and I don't know anyone besides you that got a...- Varda
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Seeing an ENT for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Should I Decline All Tests?
Allow the ENT to visually inspect the eardrum and see if it looks like it is inflamed, pressurized or has fluid build up. -
Seeing an ENT for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Should I Decline All Tests?
If you have already had a doctor examine you and there is nothing visibly wrong, there is probably not a whole lot they can do. It’s possible the infection sensitized some nerve cells, which could be causing your pain. If you are sometimes able to equalize the pressure in your ears, I think... -
Seeing an ENT for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Should I Decline All Tests?
They will definitely want to perform a Tympanometry. That is the standard test for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Most people seem to tolerate it well, but I was not comfortable with the sound and the vibrating sensation it caused. The test I strongly recommend avoiding at all costs is the... -
Share Your Experience: Pneumococcal Vaccines' Impact on Tinnitus
It seems that not many people have experience with this. I am considering the Prevenar 20 vaccine. After consulting ChatGPT, it stated that the conjugate pneumonia vaccines are less likely to worsen tinnitus, since they trigger more targeted immune responses and result in less widespread... -
Guidance on Ciprofloxacin Ear Drops for Otitis Externa with Tinnitus Concerns?
Ask about Acetic Acid (VoSol). ChatGPT says that Ofloxacin ear drops are the gentlest among the fluoroquinolones. Polymyxin B appears to be quite dangerous for tinnitus. -
Why Do Our Ears Crackle When Swallowing?
I always thought this was normal. I have had it my whole life. It is just the sound of the Eustachian tube opening slightly when I swallow. I actually do not like it when that sound goes away, because it usually means my tubes have become completely swollen shut, and I am about to start...- Varda
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