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I had COVID-19 in March. It is really dangerous, would not recommend. A lot harder than the flu. I am extremely strong but it rocked me.

I've had noise induced tinnitus for 4 years now and I can tell you that I have never used a decibel meter before and I'm pretty much fine, I get...

It is pretty normal to have it fluctuate so much the first year, your body is trying to find its "balance" before it will settle and either go...

Thanks! Mine went away after 2 days... for some reason it took a really long time. All day yesterday it was going off like alarm bells. In 1 ear.

wear plugs then hearing protection over it. NYC is so loud I really hated it there when I went. Time to consider moving i guesS?

Mine is non existent in the morning and increases throughout the day as well, I've had tinnitus for a few years now.

I assume it's the same as dropping a metal toaster and the sound that results is right next to your ear. I had this happen last week and it made...

My tinnitus has remain the same since 2 years ago however my awareness has increased so i have to do the whole habituation thing over again. It's...

The same with me, I throw myself into sewing and reading more these days and less focus is placed on materialism and vain pursuits. The avoidance...

Not sure why he would need to do that when there are tons of the latter on the forums (every day reminding us that these minorities exist) and not...

I've read about the opposite of what people here have stated, either way it really won't make a difference because nobody's experience is ever...

Not even a good troll attempt.

Weddings are LOUD...be careful, i would avoid it if i can. I learned from my mistake...

My T is quietest in the morning (especially after waking up where it is virtually non-existent), it gets louder as the day goes on. It is quietest...

It's weird, sometimes i can "feel" my t sort of like some kind of "aura" or vibration emanating from the center of my head. I can't hear it, i can...

One thing that helps me overcome feeling a particular way is when I read the stories I keep an objective point of view: these are other people's...

Even if your noise induced tinnitus doesn't go away, there is a greater chance it will get better in time and you won't even notice it... If your...

It depends on the kind of city, I went to Philly a few months ago and it was so loud... I could hear someone's car radio from 30 stories up in a...

A doctor will be able to help you with this far better than anyone here. Don't risk it, definitely have someone look inside your ears. Could be...

I bring ear plugs with me everywhere I go (I keep 4 on me, 1 pair in my purse, and one pair in the car). I used to be afraid of accidental noise...

Hang in there, if your T is mild/moderate most people will be able to find that habituation helps them. It just takes time, it took me around 8...

I think it's different for everyone, for me my T is quieter the more noise i expose it to (but not too much noise or it will damage my...

I;m going through the same thing somewhat...i broke my habituation by obsessing over it and now i hear it everywhere

Great post! Totally agree though I would add another one for myself : Don't let the negativity of others impact the positive progress with your...

Give yourself some time to heal, it is normal after getting ear wax removed that you are hearing new sounds. Give it about a month before you...

Because worrying about the future prevents you from enjoying the present, nothing can stop what will come so what is even the point of trying. Yes...

"character assassination", :ROFL: that ASSASSIN. Nah I never start anything with anyone, but if youre gonna talk some trash...i'm gonna have a...

So people with severe T can call others names and people are suppose to just accept it? You chose to read my post as arrogance when i didn't mean...

From what I've seen of your posts on the forum youre one of those entitled and angry people , which is fine...but don't start calling people names...

Nah, I'm a history buff, there are libraries in several states that I've completely devoured. My educated guess about the subject will definitely...

People back then were probably tougher too due to the hardships of their lives, no modern technology to help them... no advance medical science,...

I agree, I think I should start ignoring people too. I generally don't because I actually like to hear differing opinions and perhaps learn...

Your threads are always inundated by trolls :dunno:

I think it's safe to assume that if it's in one ear it will eventually migrate to the other ear too? I never known anyone where it's just one ear...

This is terrifying, I really hope you get better <3

We need more of these threads <3

Wow there are some great husbands in this thread, men like this still exist?! Must be from another generation hehe =P I concur also, I have many...

It depends on many circumstances and not two person will ever have the same kind of T. It depends on whether or not there was previous damage,...

It's the blow dryer you need to worry about.

If you're new to tinnitus I recommend giving yourself some time to habituate. Avoid the horror stories, the negativity on some of these threads...

I never knew I had tinnitus, it was there for as long as I could remember,... But a concert made it loud enough for me to notice it. Previous to...

Ok I'll jump in, I was at a wedding a year ago and my tinnitus spiked for a few weeks then went back to normal.

My grandfather has tinnitus and really couldn't care less, it doesn't bother him... It doesn't prevent him from sleeping, he tells me that he just...

Don't forget that time is not your friend and there is a good chance your T will increase in volume as you get older. This is why protecting them...

You are still going to bars =[....are you at least using protection?

Do what you want, protect your ears in the process ...be over cautious but not too over cautious

I haven't gotten sick yet but recently I took allergy meds for hay fever and my tinnitus went through the roof!! I had no idea how ototoxic those...

I think all this stuff is subjective, if it doesn't work for you but it works for someone else...whose life might be saved by it...then it matters...

This is profound and I agree, thanks for posting it OP. I sometimes think of my favorite authors and they died before their prime, it made me...

It's a tool best suited for mild tinnitus sufferers.

I thought your spike was due to piano? Did that spike subside? Or did you have another accidental exposure? Anyway, hope you are doing well.

Congrats and happy to see you're doing Ok.

You can wear soft ear protection like swimmer's plugs, it is enough to protect your ears against small incidents while being comfortable enough...

Hey OP glad to see you around and hope you are well Hon :)

He could be wearing ear protection while he was doing those things.

You are over thinking it maybe? What work do you do, does your job require being around loud noises daily? Do you wear ear plugs every time you...

I'm very careless around noise, i generally protect my ears when i hear a car coming by cupping or pressing down on my lobes. Otherwise in my...

I have no regrets and I've forgiven myself a long time ago, you are your own worst enemy when it comes to T. What you think about and how you...