Foamearplugssuck

Question about your recent dentist visit, @Foamearplugssuck

How was the occlusion effect with your earplugs on?

Did you take frequent breaks? Curious about your gameplan

@ZFire The occlusion didn't bother me. I asked for a manual cleaning which was fine except for when they polished my teeth. it was really uncomfortable when they did my molars, so I just had them do my front few teeth quickly which was tolerable. I tried taking my plugs out to lessen occlusion but it made the sound worse for me.

my actually treadmill is approx 67-68 db when operating running . the ones at the gym are quieter but much more expensive. a walking pad i cannot see being louder than a running treadmill.

@cjbhab helpful, thanks. I feel like a lot of times it depends on the frequency too...I guess the only way to know if it will bother my ears is to test one out.

@ZFire yeah sorry you can relate. taking them out is even worse, and a lot of time my ears throb for a while afterwards. there's no escape.

@AnthonyMcDonald those are the ones I'm currently using lol

Howard Leight Laser Lite work well for me & interestingly, I also find them A LOT more effective than Mack's ear plugs. They also have a green version that's apparently even slimmer. Maybe worth a shot!

I fill my bath with the spray-head in a washcloth and i put this in the bath. Can't stand the noise of water spraying in the bath.

Huge uptick in T with Dentist @kingsfan They sell earplugs for dentists for hearing loss. Hopefully they realize that if they are getting hearing damage so are patients.

@kingsfan from what I've heard is that manual cleanings for noise sensitivity is a pretty common request so most dentists are used to it

@Marshall yeah I've had a couple of dentists who had tinnitus from their job. I read an article that came out recently saying that earplugs should be part of dental PPE so I think it's an issue that is slowly gaining more attention

I have question about your dentist visit. Were you wearing ear protection during the whole thing. How was the occlusion effect for you?

Have no input on this, but it nice to see you pop back in here again.

@ZFire thanks man.....been a little absent because I was so preoccupied with work and everything, but I've missed it on here and know I can always find people who understand

I think you can ask them for both valium and nitrous oxide.

I've never dealt with hyperacusis, but when my tinnitus became a problem it would turn into a hiss with earplugs in. Sometimes I would just sit with earplugs in to get away from the ringing. Makes no difference now.

@Foamearplugssuck yep and the fact your easily replaceable with a person with no T or H, just adds a whole new level of stupid pressure. same goes with relationships. "wHy u dOnT eVer wanna go nowHere ur bOring," n the painful thing is, is that u cant even be mad. everything is just a blur. im ashamed 2 tell women i have this so i just disappear. my dad tells me everybody thinks im on drugs ROFL. they have no idea.

@Foamearplugssuck but anyway back to your employment and job issues lol, you should try learning programing, medical coder or try customer service from a AAA company remote. that way you can be in the comfort in ur own home but even sometimes that wont save u smh. and the reason i said programing instead of typical i.t, is cause u got to do internships and do helpdesk 4 years b4 u can do remote.

Taking them out is a pain in the ass when they are deeply inserted. I need to use damn tweezers.

Need to get a new pair of custom plugs ASAP

I used to get that pain w/ badly done hearing aid molds. Certain materials, like pliable soft silicone made all the difference.

I’ll take a look into silicone

@Foamearplugssuck sorry for the late response but yeah i totally get you. in retrospect seeing that i got tinnitus in my early 20s, technically i too peaked in elementary middle and high school. I didnt even have a chance to truly enjoy my adult life. i wasnt even out of fcking H.S for that long. lets just pray n hope shore works.

@KoolKat I think Shore will help a lot of us, and I hope it'll give you some relief. When we get over t/h, I think we'll be able to truly hit our peak.

@Foamearplugssuck knowing our luck this is a glimpse of us hitting our peak when the cure finally comes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpQLGWpHoFo

@Foamearplugssuck word but the way music is going now i dont know. im more of a mid 90s type of guy. early 90s is a bit 80s for me. mid 90s to me is where things started to kick off. but to each is own. i want to explore the hip hop scene, the house club scene, the nu metal scene, i wish i could be a high schooler back in 1999 or early 2000s. btw were u into video games?

@Foamearplugssuck
this is what i would hear all the time back in 1998 in NY on my way being dropped of to school
https://youtu.be/P6QbrmN2MUk?t=2624

heres the WWF store me and my cousins would go 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-s9p9wCvGY

OLD nyc, the NY thats ingrained in my head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1kc5l2T4qw

@Foamearplugssuck You need to check this out, forget a nightclub i bet you didnt know that there used to be outside raves during broad day light in NYC. lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRFp-qKTS7k

@Foamearplugssuck thats why i hope susan shore device works cause i miss no i NEED MY OLD LIFE BACK. im actually about to head back to work so i can save and buy a crib in NJ. I would go to L.I but its 2 dam expensive. If i was rich id get a crib in Hoboken NJ or somewhere in the hudson county area

@KoolKat lol midtown has always been a crowded mess. I avoided it at all costs. LES now is very gentrified and overrun with bars and college kids. It's still fun, but I know it's not the same as it was which sucks.

@KoolKat Yeah NJ isn't too bad but the property taxes here are insane. Still cheaper than NYC/LI though

@KoolKat It also sucks comparing myself to my friends. Got H right after I graduated college. Last summer they travelled to Europe together and have new, exciting jobs and opportunities. I stayed home in my room because of my ears.

@Foamearplugssuck Oh just wait until all your exes /old high school sweet hearts start having babies and Moving on. Time waits on no man which i understand but god dammit. oh just wait until your friends who went 2 europe move on from each other then ull be even more sad. cause now they all went their separate ways so u kno they not thinking bout you.

@Foamearplugssuck i remember back in 2015 i thought am101 was gonna cure me n i was going to make my epic return, and run NYC...yep and that was in 2015.....the women i vibed with b4 tinnitus are either married, or with kids. some washed some not. either way my high standards are now super low. just accept my tinnitus n my lack of ambition. im bout to get a hillbilly druggie chick a dog n call it a life.

Maybe you're not able to right now, but who's to say you can't become a better musician in the future? I hope you will continue to try, despite the difficulties caused by your ears.

@ECP thank you. I hope you're right. really that's what keeps me going - the thought being able to pursue music. It's my whole self and I can't give it up.

@Foamearplugssuck I totally feel what you're saying. I had certain goals and hopes for the future that were waylaid by T & H. What keeps me going is the hope that I can get to a place where I can pick up exactly where I left off and make up for lost time. For now, the number one goal is healing.

Noise, noise everywhere - Toy Story meme

I live in the midwest, which is generally quieter than a lot of other parts of the US. However, near my house is a priv airport where people keep their small airplanes. I’m currently sitting outside trying to read, and no exaggeration, I have heard airplanes fly by at least 30 times within an hour. So much for quiet suburbs!!

If you can't beat them, join them.

https://imgur.com/a/ic2AxK5

@Damocles don't tempt me

LOL! ewww