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    Minimum Masking Level (MML) Test — Is 10 dB Tinnitus Considered Loud?

    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 type cricket sound. He played it at baseline, then increased it twice. By the 3rd time it pretty much masked/mixed with my tinnitus. He told me my...
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    Working in Mining with Tinnitus?

    Hello, I have recently developed worse 24/7 tinnitus after having COVID-19 at the start of June. 6 months before that I brought a house. I work in mining, and the cab noise is around 80 dB in some machines. I do wear earplugs that are 33 dB NRR but it seems in some gear the engine vibrates...
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    Mild Tinnitus from Stress / Epstein-Barr Virus Flare Up — It Got Worse Recently for Some Reason

    Hello, I’ve had mild tinnitus since 2010 as a result of stress and a Epstein-Barr virus flare up. My tinnitus didn’t affect me in anyway (could still sleep with earplugs in) and hardly noticed it up until recently. I went to a concert on Friday the 27th of May for 2 hours. I wore earplugs. I...