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@aot I saw that you are having a setback. I hope you are feeling better soon. Sending hugs~

Were you outside when it happened? How close

@Wrfortiscue I was watching fireworks from inside through my window when someone set off fireworks behind my house. I was standing right by my window and it was pretty loud. I've had loud ringing all day long.

Thanks everyone for the info. I researched NAC and there are some problems at higher doses and without the added protection of anti-oxidants. Although it can be helpful, the concern is some of the cells with problematic material can hang around too long and potetially cause issues in the lungs.

@twa I rather think it's the opposite haha:) I'm actually jealous of your courage to watch a horror movie like A Quiet Place 2. I once watched The Thing when I was little and couldn't sleep for days on end. Since then I've tried to avoid such movies like the plague. Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy the movie!

@Christiaan that was me as a kid too. I couldn't sleep for days if I saw a scary advertisement for a movie. I do like SciFi if it's not too bad.

Sci-fi is a different story, haha:) I love it! Are you also waiting with eager anticipation for Dune? If it is as good as the book, I'd think it's going to be one of the best movies ever!

@twa Then there's genetics. Both my mother and grandmother suffer from tinnitus. So I guess some ears/brains are more prone to developing the phenomenon.

This is why I support Dr. Rauschecker's research. He incorporates this into his model of tinnitus.

@Stacken77 that is a very good analysis of our conditions. It makes sense and it is applicable in my situation.

@Watasha I haven't read his research yet. I'll have to check it out.

Was it camp? humm is to think.

@PortugalTheMan not sure. I was thinking it was a good thing for the brief time I had the cicada T.

Socializing is one of the hardest things about getting T. It's not talked about enough.

I'm glad I didn't go, they had a huge inflatable water slide and piñata. I've gone to about 80% of the parties, Dad can do 20%.

@Street Novelist while I like other kids in the neighborhood, I feel like it's ok to miss. My kiddo is going to camp tomorrow and I'm packing while Dad takes him to the party.

Thanks guys! It was a good class! Two more weeks and then I head to campus. :-)

Good to hear=). Has also the tinnitus gotten better?

@Deamon thank you! Maybe slightly better. The main change was that before the vax the T was going to static consistently. After the vax it was loud ringing. Ocassionally, it changes to static for a bit after 8 weeks.

Thats good, hopefully it will all settle back to normal:).

Are you vaccinated?

@Julien87 yes I am.

@kuromi thanks so much! You guys really are like family to me! :-)

Good luck!

@Forever hopeful thanks! Hope you're doing ok. :-)

I went to church today too with earplugs :)

@hurtingdream its just so nice to be normal and get back to church.

@Stacken77 I appreciate the input. I think I remember you recently graduated??? My friend is a college professor and she is still teaching online classes for her school.

@Damocles I have custom Westones. I’ll take them and the filters. I’m still not proficient in which one is most appropriate for each setting. Sometimes, they start to get uncomfortable after a few hours. I’m might try and see if I can take breaks in wearing earplugs depending on the classroom environment after I get down there.

@twa It is correct I recently graduated. Thankfully, the entirety of 2020 and this semester was taught from home due to covid. I acquired my T and H in October last year, so I never had to have f2f classes with these conditions.

Congrats :)

Congratulations twa :)

Thank you all! Now I have to get through the hardest part, the 4 hour drive to the university, attending orientation and classes in person for a week.

Oddly enough he's not sensitive to sound, he just has the loss. He was sensitive to sound when I was a kid and always told us to quiet down.

Does your father has T?

@Martinf he has very faint T occasionally. He said he never noticed it until I mentioned it. He has significant hearing loss. We are quite a pair and it's almost comical to have a conversation. He is very loud and i have hyperacusis, but can't hear him because of my earplugs to protect from his loud voice.

I think we could all learn a thing or two from you. It’s very inspirational to see how you deal with everything!

What are you planning on studying?

@nocticolor thank you, that encourages my heart!

@Robster Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. This would be my 3rd stint in graduate school.

Thank you for your encouragement and kind words kuromi, they really life me up. :-)

Sorry to hear twa :( I hope you have a better day tomorrow!

Thank you @Charburchar. Me too! I appreciate the kindness.

What a sweetie :) <3 I am so glad he has a strong female role model in his life.

@Steph1710 where do you swim? I am jealous! Also, what's the protocol for ears and swimming? Are plugs needed?

@ Jebbis, I thought I'd chime in. Prior to Covid, I swam in our neighborhood pools and then at the indoor pool in the winter at the club in my neighborhood. Once the pandemic started, we rented pools in our area through an app called Swimply. Now we are back at our neighborhood pools. I usually wear foam earplugs the entire time.

@Jebbis I swim in our local 25 metre pool, in a lake near me, and the sea because I live near the coast. I usually only front crawl, as it is easier on the ears compared to ducking your head down underwater doing breaststroke. I used to wear plugs but now don’t bother, and usually don’t have any issues, however I’ve developed an ear infection this week - that shit painful :(

So glad for you!

Yay, yes. As simple as it is it's tremendous in healing mentally and physically

Sounds pretty sweet! :)

You look like a Disney princess!

Aww thanks! You're my new best friend!