kingsfan

I didnt mean for this to rhyme.. now it seems like I'm posting song lyrics or something........

You will get to a place where it doesn't bother you. I sit in silent rooms with it ringing, and unless I suddenly think about it - then I don't even notice it. And when I do, it doesn't bother me. I just laugh at it. *ring ring ring* okay, I hear ya, you annoying little ears. :p

For some reason, I can’t comment back.

@Steph1710 Do you worry about loud sounds? I'm so damned worried about making things worse I feel like maybe I have developed a phobia. I'd like to just go on with normal life, and not wear earplugs so much.

I've not had tattoos post-T, but I'm thinking for the neck, follow the dental protocol -- no plugs due to occlusion effect, and tat 5 seconds/stop for 10 (which they kind of do anyway).

@tracyNYC I figured occlusion would probably would be a problem. So close to the ear though. I'll just use my db meter while I get some other work done and see how loud the gun really is.

Lmao!

LOL

@kingsfan for me no. I take Klonopin and does do anything for my tinnitus. Except now being addicted to Klonopin.

@KWC I'm sorry you have become dependent. I always strictly turned down benzos until my tinnitus got bad. I take a low dose of valium every once in while when the stress gets too much to handle.

I still get that occasionally even a year after my acoustic trauma. Always wondered what it was.

That freaks me out every time it happens.

My ears were doing it constantly the week before my T worsened. So it's freaking me out.

Yea it's not too loud. But neither is my MacBook fan, and it makes my ears go crazy.

That's actually one sound I find soothing. Far from loud.

It seems I have more spikes during winter with the heater running too. So maybe it does

Could always use a ball gag... Might look a bit odd to friends and family haha.

@GBB Yep, as soon as I start to feel better and dig into my work it all just gets worse and I fall down the rabbit hole again. Rinse and repeat. I try to be optimistic for others while I'm on here, but I'm becoming exhausted.

@kingsfan That's understandable - I would be the same - but your health comes first. They can't rely on you if you're not well. Good luck with the new framework, hope it's finished quickly at least :)

@Tanni Thank you. Sorry I never got an alert for your comment.

where do you put the hot packs? forehead or on the ears or something?

I go to sleep with a long hot back across my forehead and then a smaller thera-pearls rectangular pack under my ear so I can still hear the water app playing. I heat the large pack up for 2 minutes and the smaller pack for 32 seconds. It's also a conditioned response. My body knows when I put the packs on, it's time to go to sleep. I got both on Amazon.

If I have a headache, I heat up the longer one and put it behind my neck when I watch tv.

I have also been wearing Westone earplugs lately and my ears have been hurting for two days in a row. I was just thinking maybe I need to increase my turmeric supplements.

Consider trying 3M 1100 earplugs, or Peltor X5A muffs.

Well I got the custom plugs so I wouldn't have to use foam plugs unless using power tools and such.

Best feeling ever

:-'(

How'd it increase again? ):

@starrynights I had an acoustic reflex test done during an audiogram. Made my left ear horribly worse.

@kingsfan, agree! I avoid my morning walk on trash day!

@Tweedleman :-'(

@Tweedleman It's crazy how 85db felt like nothing before all of this. I spent probably thousands of hours in 100+ db practice studios and venues. Now I seem to cringe at anything above 70db.

If you have been taking NAC, you are in a good shape. The spike (if any) will most likely be temporary. Having said that, of course learn from your mistakes and attempt to not give any more spikes to yourself.

I haven't been very consistent with the NAC lately, and hadn't taken any yesterday until after being exposed to the loud sound bar.

Try wearing earplugs in both ears...