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Sorry about that :( It's so unbelievably hard to get people to understand the severity of this.

Thanks all. I think a compassionate, "I'm sorry that happened" would have helped.

Hi Teresa! I'm sorry to hear that you're not receiving the kind of support you deserve from your husband. It's sad when the ones we love cannot attempt to sympathize with something that affects us so profoundly. I sincerely hope that you find what you need with your fellow tinnitus friends. **hugs**

I really hope he's okay. It's scary when somebody who's always been so nice to talk to suddenly seems to drop off the face of the earth.

I'm still hoping he's just taking a bit of a break.

@Leila I really hope so too.

Happy Turkey Day to you and your loved ones! I would love to beam over to the States for Thanksgiving it's such a great holiday...

Yes!

It's wonderful to hear that you're continuing to do your thing without letting tinnitus drag you down. Initially it sounded a bit as if getting into working on your doctorate was more stressful than you expected it to be (I bet it still is) so I'm extra happy for you that everything worked out and you are working towards you dream. Is it okay to as about the topic of your thesis?

It has been stressful, but it helps me focus on my goals rather than my hearing issues. My area is Curriculum and Instruction. I haven't decided on a thesis topic yet.

@Nadia231 I think when I'm well rested, get exercise and hydration my ability to tolerate the T/H is better. There are some days when it does seem much quieter and it's more of a static noise rather than ringing. I'm sorry none of these things are helpful to you.

Night @twa <3

Night, friend.

Lovely @twa. Perhaps one day you can drive, me, @Wrfortiscue, @Steph1710, @Exit and @aura to the fair!!
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Also @Nadia231. She can come to the fair too.
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@JPGL on a good day. On a bad day it's constant ringing.

@Damocles I grant extensions only for extenuating circumstances. I have some who think, " I woke up with a headache, so I won't be in class today", qualifies. I want to say well, I woke up with a noise in my head that never stops and I can't tolerate sound, but I'm here. :-) After this year, I can sometimes lack in the empathy department.

Oh, the stats quiz was for me. I worked on it Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night. It was 6 pages and took about 6 hours to complete. So glad it wasn't timed!

You're a strict disciplinarian that don't take no nonsense, Professor twa!

I like it!

You mean you hubby and son? I guess your child is too young to fully understand your condition, but your husband should be much more cautious and considerate. I'm sorry and I hope you won't have a worsening.

Sorry to hear that. It happens with kids. I know how it is...

Thank you all! I should have taken NAC. I'll take some today. Yes, my husband and son. My son is loud, but my husband is just as loud and gets mad at me for asking him to please be quieter. He actually yelled at me when he set off the car alarm.

Yeah! Kick that tinnitus in the ass!

small victories :)

Thanks guys! I notice it the least when I am teaching.

Thank you @twa! Same to you <3

Thanks so much @Damocles. Hope your back & legs are doing better.

@Eleanor89 I'm so sorry. 26 years is so long to have this condition. You are truly a warrior! Did you have a worsening this year? My otologist said they have seen an increase in tinnitus since the pandemic. I think mine has multiple causes, but my year anniversary is this month. Sometimes I feel like the walking wounded, but I keep pressing on by God's grace.

Wish I could be as positive as you. Glad to hear things are getting better.

@twa
I had totally habituated didn’t notice it and then after surgery it magnified along with sensitivity….
I’m hoping to habituate again …. But it takes time
Do you still get ear fullness….etc
And how is your tinnitusdo you here it all the time
I think your doing amazing
I pray also and it helps x

and smarter @twa. Don't forget about smarter.

Sometimes I shock myself...

@Damocles me too! ;)

And witty! :-D

@Eleanor, I'm almost a year in. I'm much improved, but things do still bother me. I wear earplugs all the time I'm away from the house. I think things started to improve a lot this summer, so about 10 months in. I'm able to do so much more than during the last 10 months. I am teaching, which I never thought I'd do again. I can take my kid most places within reason.

@twa What ear plugs do you wear and do you still have tinnitus….
Do you have ear fullness still
Thankyou

I wear Mack's foam earplugs from Amazon. I do still have tinnitus that fluctuates and changes tones daily. The ear fullness is much, much better. So are all the strange pains and burning. When this started a year ago, I could barely function because of the pain is my jaw, ears and temples. The headaches were terrible. I used to keep a hot pack on my face or ears all the time.

Enjoying life despite suffering with T and other ailments. How you doing?

How are you, twa? Hope you still enjoy teaching despite T&H. I'm doing ok and will start working full time in about two weeks

Hello all my friends! It was good to hear from you! I'm doing well, still teaching 2 classes and taking 2 doctoral classes! What was I thinking? It's been a challenge, but good for me. It has help ground me lately with a good routine and schedule. Hope you all are doing well, praying for you and thinking about each of you!

@Eleanor I do wear foam earplugs when driving. We have so many big trucks and commercial 18 wheelers along with construction vehicles that I always wear them.

Can I ask you what type/brand of foam earplugs you wear? I need them while driving but the ones I use cause me pain, occlusion and the tinnitus feels really loud

@Nadia123 I ordered beige foam earplugs from Amazon. They are called Mack's Ultra Soft.

What about those of us that aren't in the US, @twa??

You want us all to have a horrible holiday weekend!? >:O

@Damocles, I can always count on you for a witty rebuttal. :-D My thought was that only the US is celebrating Labor Day this weekend, but feel free to join in the celebration!

@Eleanor, I'm doing good. Vertigo and dizziness are better. Tinnitus and hyperacusis are still here, although I can tolerate more sounds. This is the 10th month since my acoustic event. Hope you are doing well.

Thanks @Mister Muso. This was a hard week, 4 classes and two are doctoral level.

@twa Do you still get days of ears feeling more sensitive and full,….

I do get ear sensitivity some days. I find it is often after a loud day, the next day I'm more sensitive.

Take care!

I hope it gets better twa, hang in there!

@Charbuchar I've had some static today and it helps. Thank you for the kind words. I don't know if it's that I've been sick and my allergies are bothersome or adding more stress with work and school.

Hope your ok now x

@Christiaan I teach Reading and Writing. I would love to teach Spanish, but professors need 18 graduate hours in the discipline they are teaching.

Still awesome to teach those subjects @twa . These were def one of my favourite things when I studied English & French literature

Congratulations professor x
Excellent

Thanks for these words of wisdom @twa It really helps to put things in perspective at times

@Christiaan thank you for the encouragement. :-)

PCR was negative, must be a bad respiratory infection. We all three have it.

None at all @twa. I take it everyday.