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What I read on PubMed about NSAIDs causing ototoxicity is that the doses and duration are key. I typically don't worry about occasional use with "OTC dosage" (i.e., what the dosage on the box says).

How late after the trauma is too late to start taking NAC for any salvaging effect?

Having had trouble with my left ear for months, I then had a severe noise exposure incident, likely over 120 dB, in my right ear on Wednesday. This happened two days before I was scheduled to see the ENT about the left-ear issues. Their hearing test showed high-normal hearing that was more or...

I'm having a huge spike. My hyperacusis has been insanely sensitive, to the point I have nausea when exposed to sounds. My ears feel weird, it's painful but at the same time it's not. I'm not sure if I removed protections too quickly as it happened the night after a discord call. Going to see...

It's great to hear that NYC's mayor-elect, Mamdani, has informed President Trump that his administration will back ICE in apprehending and deporting violent undocumented immigrants. Ensuring a city is safe is extremely important, and it appears that Mamdani understands this. I am looking forward...

I agree, although it's easy to slip into it. Above all, the take-home message is that we need treatments.

You are right. If you get stuck for too long in a cycle of thinking about everything with constant fear, you could develop phonophobia as well, which makes recovery even more difficult. It is a balance, and you need to find your own way. Going around with a constant fear of worsening takes a...

Would you care to share the info on the doctor you visited, @persimmon? In my case, I have hearing loss with tinnitus. I would love to see if they can help. Thank you.

Hello! I don't have much to offer except that I share the experience of sudden hearing loss, with no improvements despite the steroids they've given me. They tell me that my only hope for restoring my hearing is a cochlear implant. Have they said anything like that to you? Please keep us...

Hello everyone, I’m a 54-year-old father of 3. On September 13, 2025, I noticed that my hearing on my right side wasn’t working. The next day, Sunday, I went to the emergency room, and they said I had packed down wax and needed to use an ear wax solution for a week and I’d be fine. The...

It’s gotten a bit better, but I’m still hearing it all the time. I used to be at stage four habituation. I’m now at late stage one, maybe early stage two. I habituated so long ago the first time that I honestly don’t remember what I did or how long it took. I just remember that at some point I...

It’s unbelievable how quickly things can change. I was fine with concerts and hearing protection for 16 years after developing tinnitus, and I didn’t make it worse during all that time. Suddenly, this year, that’s no longer the case. What really upset me was someone I know comparing me going to...