Recent content by Watasha

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    More than likely not a problem. It's simply not loud enough and long enough to cause lasting damage.

    More than likely not a problem. It's simply not loud enough and long enough to cause lasting damage.
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    I've never had this problem, but I bought a plastic bowl of Howard Leight plugs early on when I...

    I've never had this problem, but I bought a plastic bowl of Howard Leight plugs early on when I first experienced tinnitus. Seemed like the cheapest option and I just keep the small individual bags of it in places where I might need them.
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    Could the Occlusion Effect from Earplugs and Earmuffs Be Damaging My Hearing?

    The alternative of not wearing hearing protection is MUCH worse.
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    I did an entire course of penicillin and it didn't touch my T one iota.

    I did an entire course of penicillin and it didn't touch my T one iota.
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    I remember dealing with this. Call around to other parishes, usually one of them has a no music...

    I remember dealing with this. Call around to other parishes, usually one of them has a no music mass. Sit where it is quietist, step out during songs, or bring plugs that you can easily pop in, but whatever you do, don't give up on the sacraments. Even make time for adoration, even if it's dead...
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    If we hear NOTHING by the end of this year, I'll start to worry.
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    2024 US Presidential Election

    Corporations leaving the United States for lower tax havens are part of what destroys the middle class. That was happening under the Obama administration and almost completely stopped during the first Trump administration. Corporate taxes are an expense and are largely passed on to consumers...
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    We will see how much the totals add up for Trump’s golf trips. Bear in mind, he does work from Mar-a-Lago, but he is also provided with a place to work in Washington, DC. His total spending during the first term did not significantly exceed that of his predecessors, at least not by any material...
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    2024 US Presidential Election

    Ah yes, the classic: You know nothing about me, but you are so polarized that you lump me in with anyone that I defend. Not that it's any of your business, but I am registered unaffiliated and consider myself a deficit hawk who also considers the national debt the primary concern of the United...
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    Ah, the old appeal to emotions. We are talking about RFK Jr., not Elon. If the United States does not rein in its spending, there will not be money for anything except the interest on the national debt. So let us try to have a more serious conversation instead of petty gotchas.
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    What difference would value judgments make in relation to your question about how something is related to tinnitus? I am not the one calling the current admin a dictator or using words like fascist regime. Ask him that question, not me, unless of course you are just being partisan. I am sorry...
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    You would need to read the post I was responding to in order to understand why fascism was brought up in a tinnitus thread. I am curious why you took exception to my post but not theirs.
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    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    Let’s not get hysterical. The US is in serious trouble due to its current fiscal situation, including deficit spending and national debt. However, there is no fascist regime, nor will there be one, despite some of the more benign similarities—such as nationalism and a cult of personality—between...
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    Tinnitus from Being in Artillery in the Army!

    Stanley, I am very sorry to hear about your suffering, and I want to thank you for your service in the United States armed forces. In the short term, I recommend reading some of @Michael Leigh's threads. Additionally, while I do not suggest donating to the American Tinnitus Association, they do...
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    Introducing Tinnitus Quest

    Thank you for the kind words! I can’t take any credit for this as I had no involvement, but I’m thrilled to see something so similar take shape! I truly appreciate that you would consider me for involvement in the new venture. As a new, first-time parent, my hands are quite full, and I’m not...