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A loud metallic bang out of nowhere as I was waiting for the train. Even though I was wearing double hearing protection, the incoming spike is sure to be torture. There's no escape from this cycle of agony.

I underwent surgery on my left wrist and noticed no worsening of my tinnitus. I assume they will give you antibiotics, so you may want to make sure they are not using an ototoxic brand. Opiates can worsen tinnitus. If they give you a lot of morphine pills to take after surgery, nod politely but...

Trigger warning: morbid answer. I agree that death, probably, is the only getaway from tormenting tinnitus. However, we are all going to die eventually. It is inevitable. Why not stay around until the moment comes around by itself? If you can manage one more day, then you can manage to end...

Life is like being inside a room with only one door. Eventually, we’ll open that door and step out. So why rush something that draws closer with every passing second?

My tinnitus is very loud. It has gradually become worse because I failed to avoid additional noise traumas. I am very sensitive to stress, so I am quite familiar with tormenting nights. Right now, my ears are screaming worse than ever. On Friday evening, I fell asleep from exhaustion, and...

Excellent stuff. Thanks.

There are different philosophies about earplugs. I’m sure constant use contributes to sensitivity, but I see the risk of noise accidents as a bigger problem. Sooner or later, they always seem to happen.

A member of TT, @I who love music, once participated in a music event while wearing hearing protection. It was only later that he realized sound can also travel through bone conduction. He suffered what he describes as severe tinnitus for two years, but eventually it became lower. Your wife’s...

1. Tinnitus often decreases somewhat over time. You may not return fully to your previous baseline, but you should see improvement if you take good care of yourself. Protecting your ears is crucial. You didn’t mention whether you wore earplugs at the party, but I hope you did. They can make a...

Your tinnitus can certainly get worse if you push yourself. Whenever you find yourself wondering, “Should I wear earplugs when…,” my advice is to use them. Not only do they protect you from everyday noise, but they also protect against loud surprise noises such as ambulance sirens, fire alarms...

May I ask what clinic you went to?

Your tinnitus might get permanently worse if you are accidentally exposed to police sirens, fire alarms, car alarms, popping balloons, kids playing with fireworks et cetera. Using earplugs too much is not where the danger lies.

Reading her story, I doubt it was natural healing. I believe the treatment worked somewhat. Fun fact: The doctor who carried out the treatment is a loose cannon. I researched him: a former beauty surgeon who turned to stem cells for money. He got a client killed due to unprofessionalism. I'm...

Foam earplugs and custom-made silicon ones have similiar effectiveness against low-frequency sounds. But against higher frequencies - fire alarms, ambulance sirens et cetera - foam is much better. Not sure what plastic earplugs is, but if they don't enter the inner-ear canal, I advice you to...

Properly inserted foam earplugs are the best hearing protection on planet Earth. You won't find anything on the market that protects more. What you could do is to use double protection, i.e. both foam earplugs and earmuffs. That will provide another 4-5 dB noise reduction.