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I made a big mistake last Sunday when I installed my fire alarm and kept running the test without protecting my ears. After that I got tinnitus. I...

Hi Tinnitus Talk people, Sometimes I wonder about things non-related to tinnitus as well (which I guess is a good thing), and I was considering...

Hi - I had some hearing tests on Friday (yesterday) due to unilateral tinnitus in my left ear. Yesterday evening and today I feel like I have...

I sat in a booth today getting my Minimum Masking Level (MML) checked. I was in a booth with a headset and the audiologist played a white noise...

Hello, everyone. This is my first time here. My name is Bruno. I've had tinnitus since 2022/07/21 (18 days ago) after doing an online hearing...

Hi everyone! I hope you have a great day even though you are here :) First of all, after a concert 6 years ago, I developed tinnitus in my left...

Hi, My question is how accurate are hearing tests? The reason I ask is because I made a stupid decision to not wear earplugs when a bar was...

...I went for an eye test last week. They performed some standard tests - indirect ophthalmoscopy / Fluorescein test / GAT / Anterior segment...

...done for vestibular function/balance? This was one of a battery of tests I had scheduled, and I had heard it was a loud test (120 dB), so I...

Hey, folks! Hope you are all doing well! I had my regular ENT follow up last week. Usually, when it’s time for the audiogram, I’m in the booth...

Hey friends, I had a little spike in my hyperacusis and tinnitus after a loud motorcycle drove past me last weekend so I decided to make an...

Hello All, I have been experiencing tinnitus in both years after a caloric test with hot air blowing in both of my years. The test was last week...

Hi all, I noticed that my tinnitus spiked from a steady 4/10 to maybe 7-8/10 last weekend. It's been like it all week. I'm double jabbed and have...

Hi all, I’ve been lurking here without an account since April. I have a low hum similar to some members - which has been intermittent for a...

...my hearing changed for the better yet my tinnitus became worse. The tests were taken by two different audiologists and the setups were...

Hi everyone, Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I have had tinnitus now for just under 1 week. From reading other people’s posts you...

Hey I haven't been able to find any examples of extended audiograms that test under 100 Hz. Has anyone ever had that tested? It would help with...

Hi my name is Sarah, I'm 31 in two days and I've had tinnitus for about 6 weeks. I assume my tinnitus is sound induced as I started hearing the...

I have a dip in the otoacoustic emissions test between 4-6 kHz indicating some OHC damage. This could shed some light on origins of the tinnitus....

Hi all, Today, I had a Tympanometry test as it was required by my ENT. I had put it off before because I had read some bad experiences on...

If you go to the doctor's and they take a look at your thyroid, for instance, or some cervical lymph nodes, they use an ultrasound device. Now, I...

I’ll try to keep this as brief as possible. Finally went to an ENT doctor about my tinnitus. She checked me out and said everything looked fine...

...my boss) what my limitations are. There will be various hearing tests. I am already aware that acoustic reflex test and tympanometry are a...

Hi All, I haven't really posted a lot here but have lurked. I also have not been officially diagnosed with hyperacusis but it's the closest thing...

I asked a local audiologist about having a hearing test. They said they offer a basic and full one. Below is what they replied. What concerned me...

I want to have a tympanometry or any other ear tests done now, but scared it will make things worse with pain hyperacusis. I'm not sure what's...

Hey, folks! Hope everyone is doing well! I have a question about the COVID-19 nasal swab test, for anyone who has had it. I'm in the U.S. and...

Hello all, I am supposed to be going in on Thursday to meet with a new audiologist for the first time. I suspect she will want to conduct an LDL...

I just had a hearing test 18 months after my last two hearings tests around January 2019. Both audios performed in January 2019 were similar....

Hi, When a single-sided hearing loss is suspected, most doctors will perform a hum test. Basically you hum and if you hear the hum clearer in the...

Hi all, Two days ago, I had an ENT appointment. At the end, he thought it would be a good idea to check my otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) to...

Hello everyone, new here. My story: April 3 (a few weeks ago): Exposed to loud sound in right ear while wearing one earbud, surprising sound....

...I have seen multiple ENTs and have had 3 standard audiogram tests done. All of the tests do not show hearing loss. I would like to get...

If you've had electronystagmography, what was your experience like? I have to have this test done at the end of this month and am curious about...

Hello, I am happy to find Tinnitus Talk. I have been suffering from pain, ringing and low humming sounds in both ears since a Caloric air test on...

I need to vent. My tinnitus started over 8 years ago while I tried to come off of Clonazepam. My dad developed tinnitus coming off of pain killers...

A couple nights ago I wore closed back over ear headphones for about 2 hours until I felt a pop in my left ear. The static that I've been hearing...

I'm getting a hearing test and having some custom earplugs made on the 9th of July. It's at an Audibel hearing center. At the risk of sounding...

I was wondering why standard audiometric tests and research is not carried out in complex hearing environments. I mean, the real world is not a...

I have ECoG & VEMP Testing coming up on the 25th of November and I am interested in folks' input on test results and actions that came out of the...

So I've had moderate tinnitus in both ears since a noise trauma event about a month ago. Had a hearing test performed today and though it showed...

Hello everybody, My tinnitus began in May this year. I had a clear MRI and CT scan and no hearing loss which was tested twice. I noticed my...

I was recently diagnosed with cochlear Meniere's and still trying to find things which help the constant tinnitus. One thing that I found which...

Hello all! I think I was so stupid to get this. I was testing my ears on February 2020 just to see how high I could still hear pure tones, I...

Does anyone else hear hearing test like beeps in their tinnitus? I mostly only hear it if it's quiet, but before it wouldn't happen as often....

Hey guys, I recently developed tinnitus from what I think was noise induced damage from loud music through headphones (although my hearing test...

...test (or both) performed? Are there any risks involved with these tests for us folks with tinnitus/sound sensitivities, or any particular...

...my symptoms--but I am going to hear them out. Anyone know what tests they do and any I should say no to? I'm pissed that an audiologist...

...to know the real cause of my tinnitus so I need some advice on what tests I should undergo, any advice will help :) Good to note that I've...

Hi. I had hearing test back in September along with the pressure test. Everything was fine. Then yesterday I had another hearing test which...

Hey guys, I’m located in northeast Ohio and my audiologist is absolute shit. I mean, this test was a complete joke, even though she defended it as...

Dear All, Thank you for having me. I understand in the grand scheme of things, my issue seems minor compared to a lot of others situations, but I...

...advice would be appreciated. Also, I did use earbuds to do these tests as Mimi suggests it and forces the volume to be at 50%. However, the...

I found out that food intolerance is different than food allergy and was wondering if a food intolerance could cause tinnitus to increase? It...

This personality test is really interesting, I found the results to be very accurate. Definitely worth doing....

Hi Dr. Nagler, How useful do you think the Auditory Brain Response (ABR) and DPOAE tests are to assess hearing? Thank you.

Dear Dr Nagler, I have a history of tinnitus and hyperacusis, but am somewhat puzzled by a new instance of hearing loss I developed as a result...

Hello everyone. This is my first post, although I have a long history with tinnitus/hyperacusis/hearing loss. It started when I was 14. I am now...

I stumbled across this website looking for some answers. I went to my ENT on Tuesday 7/16 as a follow up after being put on prednisone to help...

So I went to the "experts" and made the mistake of having the LDL (Loudness Discomfort Level) test done, with the worst kinds of beeps right into...