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In the stillness of the evening when the sun has had its day, I heard your voice whispering “come away child”

@MattS I hope you discover a solution that works. I think you are correct about the occlusion effect, as well as maybe the harder surface of some...

@MattS...that is good that you're experimenting with earplugs to see what works best for you, we have to take this into our own hands since...

@MattS~yes, just continued exposure to loud (enough) sound...definitely that...although I am also quite wondering if the occlusion effect from...

Hi @Dyanne, I hope you feel better soon and get over the trouble that tinnitus is causing you. I totally think it's possible for you to live with...

@glynis I've read a number of your posts over time...you always have words of encouragement and comfort for folks with T. You have clearly faced a...

Dear @IAmCalifornia, I wouldn't think that the MRI is the reason for your increase in tinnitus if it occurred 4 weeks earlier than the new...

@Kristina0409 I have no experience with this type of stuff...just hang in there!!! I definitely hope it improves a ton for you.

Yo, I would definitely wear foam plugs. Not much else you can do unless you also want to wear protective earmuffs... maybe one of those helmets...

It is hard to not be hard on yourself for thinking you should've seen it coming or reacted differently...but there is just no way we can navigate...

Hello @secc, Much comfort to your soul, yo. I think you will be able to handle this. Truth is no one can tell you if it did or did not cause any...

Keeping it real on a serious tip.

Hey @MikeO123, I am sorry that the student screamed in your ear...on purpose#!? Youch...that is unfortunate. But I am sure having the earplugs in...

Sure :) I have never had the foam plugs go in so deep that it has touched my eardrum (at least I've never sensed that), nor have I put them in so...

Hello @MikeO123 You mentioned earplugs hurt your ears...assuming this is regarding foam earplugs...mine as well...I'm guessing it is common....

Ok. Well thanks for the clarification. "Restitution inhibition" is something I haven't heard before but by looking at the definition of each word...

Hey @Eric N, I hope this all gets better for you. I don't know if pure tones as a masking tool is good or bad...does that mean you're playing a...

Yes....? I am no expert and didn't even realize this was a real phenomenon, until a certain point. I used to think things only "sounded louder" in...

I would think it'd be harmless to your ears. I think there's a point where the occlusion effect can be harmful but I don't think just bumping your...

I'm gonna guess "dry-fired" means no ammunition in the gun...either way you may have to just chalk this up to a live and learn experience. If you...

@Rajin I have wondered the same thing...I don't know definitively but feel it cannot be that bad of an influence on your ears. In my case I would...

My favorite earplugs are Hearos Extreme 33 dB, they are blue...they are pretty fat and so fill up my ear canal very well, whereas other plugs...

Yes I notice the same thing...good to point out for situations where you have plugs in but no muffs with you! It must squish all that foam...

I feel that firmly pressing the tragus (as that's what it is called even though it doesn't have a particularly becoming ring to it...no pun...

That's an interesting question. I don't know of any, although I don't read a lot. Hopefully someone else can tell you of some authors or...

Ok...I have the same ACS plugs, with all available filters (10,15,17,20,26), plus I have the Etymotic/ER style with 3 filters (9,15,25). Also I...

@spikedears I truly hope your ears get better and that new tone disappears. What type of earplugs were you wearing at this BBQ? Which type do you...

Good idea to use earplugs at gigs (also at shows that you attend yourself). Don't feel like you need to go down to whisper only volumes...you...

@Katlego1 I cannot say if it will go away for you or not. If you can lay down and sleep easily without the noise in your ear(s) or deafness...

Oh the days where a fan (a puny fan too, for me) used to cover up the tinnitus. I don't really seem to experience "spikes", when it gets worse for...

Don't know anything about saxophones but is there a satisfactory way of playing one with a mute? I'm sure it would sound different, maybe respond...

Unless it's just too painful to wear the whole earplug...don't cut them in half. I'm sure they do not work as well that way. You may have to be a...

@Katy123 I think we can be so hard on ourselves when it comes to this stuff...too hard for sure, which is maybe natural. We didn't do anything...

Every loud sound will not necessarily cause damage (obviously some do) so I hope it is this way for you, no damage. Stay strong and hang in there.

@lifeisover Being that distance from the door, plus in another room closed off from it, and not even on the same floor I do not feel the door made...

No. But I try to avoid high fructose corn syrup anyway. When I have syrup I go for all natural maple syrup... this is presumably the first thread...

I'm sorry you lost your partner in a car accident. I'm sorry you have some troubling issues with tinnitus. I have tinnitus (caused by sound and...

I wear earplugs at my church (which is a non-denominational church in America). I feel generally that it's safe for my ears with plugs, although I...

I'm only chiming in superficially since I know nothing of guns or ranges....but if I had to go to one for some reason I would double-up on...

Well, if it were someone that would listen to me and take my advice...and if somehow I knew their tinnitus wasn't that bad (like say they told me...

@Bill Bauer Yes a large part is due to concerts (stadiums, arenas, clubs)....not even that many concerts really...without counting them- around...

I have wondered/worried about that myself. I don't typically take acetaminophen/Tylenol for other reasons so I am not referring to that. I take...

Hello Phil, may your journey through the lands of tinnitus be filled with heroes, horses, fortresses, knights, secret passageways and untold...

Boo Berry. Fruit Loops. Trix. Cookie Crisp. Dunkin Donuts. So many really...

Stay strong and hopeful.

You can get something like this to carry them in....

Hi @Mia211, the reason to protect your ears is so that you can keep from gaining any hearing loss, or tinnitus, or hyperacusis....whether you...

@stacey I'm so sorry that you had that experience. Be good to yourself.

Gotcha. I have no experience with silicone earplugs so you already know more about those than I do. I assume they are the moldable silicone putty...

Just double-checking...when you take the earplugs out (at least if they are foam ones), you do twist them as you pull them out slowly, right? As I...

Dear @Angelos'life, you don't necessarily have to do all the things that other forum members are doing...I'm not telling you one way or the other...

Hi Sandra, I hope that things get better quickly for you. I do know that when you first get tinnitus and at times when it gets worse it can be...

Be strong and hang in there. I hope it gets better for you and easier to deal with. I am not negating behavioral therapy, merely sharing my own...

I agree. I try my best to not go in restrooms with those things. If I did and I happened to be using a urinal and one of those dryers (or any loud...