Gabriel5050

Same here my friend. We need regen meds ASAP!

You bought the DLC package I see.

More and more young people are reporting severe and intrusive tinnitus which suggests that all of these earbud headphones, always accessible music and other media via mobile devices, etc. is having a seriously negative impact on hearing health. So I agree, severe tinnitus isn't isolated to older populations.

Many people get these thoughts when (like you) they are about a month or two in. Often it gets better...

@Gabriel5050, probably so, but many leave forums for other reasons. That would be a good thread on why people leave. Possibly negative posts.

This might sound silly, but I'd be willing to bet many slip away silently due to superstition. When you announce or formalize something, it feels like tempting fate.

Sometimes I just want to punch my ears really hard to stop them from ringing. It's unbearable

Are there days when it seems to be quieter than usual?

@Bill Bauer I appreciate you taking the time to answer. It's always the same loudness. At best it's a bit quieter in the morning. I just don't understand what I am doing wrong to get spikes. My environment is as quiet as it can be.

If your T is the result of nerve damage or TMJ, then perhaps something could be done about it... @Greg Sacramento

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Same. I do it all the time because my ears feel block, even though it makes my T louder.

Yeah I really want to go back to work. Can't see that happening with H.

Well, a plethora of sounds: a loud intermittent hum, fleeting 4 hz pure tone + continuous high pitch cicadas. How is yours?

I have different tunes in each ear. A pattern of three different notes in one. A low hum. A high wavering tone... The list goes on and on.

@Gabriel5050 are you able to sleep?

I notice an increasing volume trend for no reason recently. Yes, I can sleep but I also wake up once or twice per night.

You are not necessarily getting any actual damage. However, it sounds like you are getting T spikes. To promote your recovery, you might want to do what you can to avoid all of the noises that you know have the potential to give you a spike. You will need to do this for the next 0.5-2 years. After that you will likely heal and will not be bothered by those sounds.

I'm so sorry. Hope it gets better.

Temporary spikes can last for over three months. Most spikes are temporary spikes.

It gets easier for many people about 2.5-3 years after the onset.

People with failing marriages?

I'm fairly sure it's gone now.

Good for you Gabriel!

Surviving. Trying to hope that it will be worth it and a cure will come sooner than later.

One day at a time... :)

Have you been exposed to any sound that made your ears feel uncomfortable? You'll want to wear earmuffs around sounds like that, even if your brain is telling you that the sounds aren't that loud. Listen to your body.

Well, maybe the stuck freezer drawers and some cutlery. You wouldn't think twice about them without t

I had had T spikes due to similar seemingly minor noises. I found it helpful to avoid that kind of noises. It took 2 years to get rid of this sensitivity.

My experience.... you adapt and just keep going with life