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Thanks for the response all. In hindsight I should have done more research on what kind of dog would give the most success, we went the adoption...

Hey Matt, the new tones are still there but thankfully I have gotten used to them as well (and they have reduced in volume a little). It's very...

Thanks Mike, will do.

Thanks @Michael Leigh :) I really appreciate that. There are a lot of setbacks, but you're right - emotionally I am making progress. Even though I...

It started off with an ear infection, was super mild though. After some loud noise exposure it got bad.

Hi Rubenslash, Well going to concerts, pubs and movies are definitely no go. I did try a movie with ear plugs, it still spiked. (Lego Batman, was...

Hey @Mettafort thanks for responding! The 6 month number is just something I see pop up quite a bit here on tinnitustalk, but there are those who...

That is a really fascinating approach. I'm often hesitant to put ear plugs in, as it makes the ringing really prominent and I get anxious. So when...

Hi @Michael Leigh, were you ever prescribed xanax? They both seem to be benzos so I'm not sure if there is much of a difference. My T can...

Yeah I had the same experience, I was very depressive the first week on it but as I tapered off it faded. In the end it didn't do much for my T...

So only 2 days after the construction incident.. I had to walk past construction again. It was completely unavoidable, ironically I had an...

Hey @hopeforme My T started off with an ear infection too, and I really believe it would've gone away if I had really protected my ears. I was...

@Michael Leigh I've read your other thread, but wasn't aware of this one. Thank you for bringing it to my attention! I definitely do think I have...

So roughly 30 hours ago I walked past a construction site, and I'm experiencing a terrible level of spike because of it. It was really loud...

Hi Terry, I'm going through a bad spike and could use your advice. How do you approach spikes and new tones that appear? It's difficult for me to...

Hey man, I really love that thread and go back to read it once in a while. I've been trying out the technique lately and it does help ease the...

I'd avoid loud places and protect your hearing for the next few months. My tinnitus started off with an ear infection, it wasn't too bad back then...

I've bought a decibel meter, to test various sound levels around the house and workplace. Whenever it gets a bit noisy I check the noise level,...

@derpytia Had a similar experience as you, was at a super low key NYE gathering and a friend turned a blender on which caused a lasting spike. It...

Hey @Fangen, I have heard that benzo withdrawl can affect T. I'm taking such a small amount though (and only on nights when I get panicky) that...

Hey Elliot. I'm terribly sorry to hear about this spike, I really relate to the extreme feeling of guilt over not protecting your ears. It's been...

I've been trying Gingko off and on now, like @ RaZah everytime I do there's a pretty significant spike which makes me hesitant to continue.

@Rubenslash I really should've. I'm still pretty new to T I guess (It's been 5 weeks since onset) and figuring out my threshold and whatnot. I was...

How did the flights go, @Scottrock ?

You need to communicate to your family how bad tinnitus is, show them articles and studies. If they FORCE you to ride the tower it's akin to...

Just be there for him if he needs you. If it does end up staying, he's lucky that he'll have family that truly understands that he can talk to.

The don't go on the tower of terror, full stop. No matter what your family thinks. It's worth upsetting your family for the sake of your health....

Was my Birthday yesterday. After 2 weeks of a spike my T dropped to a much more managable 5/10, hopefully it remains there or continues dropping!...

Just started taking 60 mg Gingko tonight, will report any results further down the line.

For the first 3 weeks I wasn't able to meditate at all as well - which really sucked as it's what usually helps during times of suffering. A...

I kinda notice my tinnitus lowers a bit when I'm happy and laughing with friends, I was wondering if serotonin/dopamine or whatever happy...

Know exactly how you feel, I would get so depressed waking up to the ringing. But you might start to notice that you stop caring at some point....

Thanks Ed, it sounds like the 27 might not be the most appropriate choice for me. Gonna go ahead and order a 26 and 17. I think down the line I'll...

Hey Brett, mine started with an ear infection as well and going on 4 weeks now. From some of the stuff I've read here, people say there's still a...

@Tom Cnyc would you use the 25dbs in restaurants and casual social settings too?

@Jacob83 like SilverSpiral says, you get a mold done at an audiologist first. I'm assuming you can order earplugs at the audiology center, or send...

@Marcos Que I'm around the Eagle Rock area! It's not too bad around here relative to other parts of LA, but still get the occasional sirens and...

Thanks Michael, that's a good idea. I'm gradually allowing myself to get more used to noise and not be so nervous

Hey Michael, no I will use it mostly when I am in loud traffic situations ( I live in LA, lots of traffic, honking and sirens) and when I go out...

My T is real loud from a spike, but I'm not feeling distressed by it. I know some days it'll affect me more than others, and that this feeling...

Sorry to revive an old thread, just wanted to pipe in and say I just took magnesium, b12 and vitamin d supplement and there was a very noticeable...

I definitely spend far too much time here reading and thinking about my T, in one way it helps but there's a certain amount of obsession to it....

I just happened to have bought Chamomile and Jasmine tea, will make sure to smell while I drink :)

Thanks Abe, yeah I love Bojack. A friend said I remind her of Todd (but I don't really see it hahah) I'm not sure if this is a good idea but I've...

@billie48 Thank you Billie, this is great information. I'm putting more focus into reading success stories, it's really easy in these early days...

I'm sorry to hear that Terry. It's really tough. What do you usually do to cope when you're in this state? Thinking about family seems like a...

@Foncky Thanks Foncky, it's reassuring to hear that. I definitely need to be more forgiving to myself, life is unpredictable and I can't live in...

Thanks everyone.. I guess in my depressed and anxious state I'm much more prone to self hate and blame. I'm on Prednisone so this could be one of...

Thanks Billie, that fills me with hope. I have had brief instances where I'm just far too exhausted to be anxious and depressed anymore, and...

I'm not sure if that's normal, but that's been happening for me too lately. It is a scary thing to wake up in the middle of the night and it's...