HopeforAll

@HopeforAll was this a brain scan or something else? GE scan or Toshiba? Happy to hear it went well :)

It was a brain scan. On Google it says Siemens. The double ear protection did the most work. The whole environment appears as if they want to give a calming experience. There were breaks in between the noise as well.

It looks like you don't come to this board anymore which must be a good thing. I'm going into the same MRI machine and really hope the earmuffs are solid. Hoping it's more like a shower than sitting on a motorcycle. I tried the 0.6T without muffs and it was like sitting on a motorcycle. couldn't take it.

Hey, how are you doing now? I've had mine for about 7 weeks, and it seems to definitely be present sometimes and absent at others.

My doctor said the same thing, verbatim. It's a funny thing about the internet; it's also loaded with pseudo-science articles on Google Scholar, promoting as real science such as TRT.

Yup, just shows how the modern world is way too loud. If I knew about T, I would have never abused my ears for years. I knew loud music could damage hearing - never knew it could give you a relentless screeching sound.

@Steph1710 this is why advocates need to tell people that loud noise exposure causes permanent ringing and hyperacusis like how smoking causes cancer or not wearing sunblock can cause skin cancer.

@Lucifer My father had tinnitus for a decade before I got it and never told me. But he told me when he had high blood pressure, knee problems, and a silent heart attack. Makes no sense to me really that he didn’t think the tinnitus was pertinent information. Now I have T, H and TTTS and it’s ruined my life. But hey I don’t have high blood pressure because I made sure and kept that under control.

Yes! Those things are the absolute best! I got the 25 dB filter even though they tried to talk me out of it, said I wouldn't be able to hear people talking. I still can jut great, but I have perfect hearing so that helps ;)

@Tavia R Yes, I am getting the ones that I can adjust the filter. 15db and I think 27db? Very excited. I'm in NY so it's pretty loud here.

Oh then you will love them, they should be discrete (if you don't get florescent pink like I did) so walking the streets with them will be great. Be warned though, they told me replacing EACH filter was $50 and that was through my doc who was the best deal.

Do you wear earplugs when using the subway in NYC?

No, I will next time though. It was my first time taking the subway since quarantine and my T didn't start yet.

Thank you for reaching out. I am feeling better. I told myself I'll take a break from the forums here and on Reddit as it brought my T to my attention too much. I'm noticing it less. I came here to post an update.