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    How Loud Is an Industrial Paper Shredder?

    I was wondering if anybody knows how many decibels an industrial paper shredder is. There are companies that drive giant trucks that have shredders in them and I didn't have my phone to check how loud it was. And I was only close to it for a minute, but I forgot my ear plugs today. I don't...
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    Frustrated at a Coworker for Honking a Horn

    So I was at work outside talking to my girlfriend on my phone and a guy at my work drove right up to me and honked the horn for 3, maybe 5 seconds and I'm afraid it might have caused a spike or could have made my tinnitus worse. I looked up online and it said the loudest a car horn can be is...
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    Prescribed Tobradex Which Is Ototoxic — What Can I Do? Any Alternatives?

    Okay so I was on Sofracort for 10 days. I took it for that time and stopped it about a week ago. So I went to the doctor today and she prescribed me Tobradex which is in the same class of antibiotics as the ones I just took. She said I still leave some ear canal inflammation and that I might...
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    Ear Inflammation After Having the Ear Flushed — Doctor Prescribed Aminoglycoside

    On Sunday I got my ear flushed out and I had and still have some inflammation on my left ear. I have an allergy to cipro so ciprodex was out of the question. And unfortunately the only other options were two aminoglycosides which are known to be ototoxic only when the eardrum has a hole in it...
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    Can Ear Wax Build Up Cause Tinnitus?

    So I went in today to get my ears flushed with irrigation. I've been using baby oil twice a day for the past week to soften the wax. However I was apparently doing it incorrectly because she said the wax is still hard. She even joked and said she was surprised I could hear out of my right ear...
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    Can I Still Use My Gaming Headset on Low Volume?

    I was wondering if I can still use my gaming headset for my Xbox to talk with my friends and game with them in a low volume. I have Turtle Beach's EarForce Seven Pros and I'm wondering if it would make my tinnitus worse. I've only noticed mine for about 3 or 4 days and I notice it more when...
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    Going to a Childish Gambino Concert on December 7th — Any Precautions I Should Take?

    Hey I am suppose to go see Childish Gambino for my 24th birthday and I was super excited until I noticed tinnitus a few days ago in my right ear. It's very mild and I only hear it when its quiet and if I try to look for it. However my seats are located in section 104 row 1 -8 so rather at the...
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    Doctor Using the Flush System Irrigation / Syringing to Remove My Excess Ear Wax — Is It Safe?

    Hey so a doctor said I have wax build up in my ears and wants to use the flush system irrigation to get rid of it. I only started putting baby oil twice today and he wants to do it on this upcoming Monday. I'm scared it could make it worse.
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    Need Some Advice — Is It Possible My Tinnitus Is Coming from Anxiety?

    So I'm not sure yet what has caused mine but I was super anxious after Halloween party I attended where I was right by the speakers there was a DJ for 10 -20 seconds and I was immediately anxious about if damaged my hearing I had my right ear plugged with my finger. I was at the party outdoor...