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I was standing at a bus stop (not in America right now) and a construction truck passed by. The horn went off and it was so loud. Louder than an...
And how loud is your school/work environment usually?
My mom was visiting a family friend the other day and my tinnitus came up, and I explained this incident where I was at a mall and a concert...
I'm currently visiting my grandparents overseas. I'm having a bad spike and it's triggering anxiety attacks but I'm trying to stay calm. The town...
Today, I was on a 10+ hour plane ride. I was so terrified of my tinnitus getting permanently worse. Thankfully, I just got home and I didn't...
Every loud noise almost always causes a spike for me. Is it because I have hyperacusis? If my hyperacusis goes away, will I be able to be around...
I've had this feeling for a long while, and I don't know exactly how to describe it, but I have this anger towards myself, and it seems to have...
I was at the traffic light the other day waiting to get onto the "highway" (the 40 mph highway in between suburbs) and a car stopped behind me. My...
I'm eighteen now and I spent my birthday at home all day. My parents convinced me to go to IHOP and I had french toast for breakfast. A few...
For those of you who wear earplugs while swimming, what kind do you use? What material and brand? Do they reduce decibels for you? What are...
Does anyone here enjoy writing? Do you find tinnitus precludes you from writing or is writing a helpful way to cope for you?
I haven't been to the beach in a while, and I really miss swimming. I always found it relaxing. Most places are too crowded and loud for me, and I...
I had to attend a 5 hour course. The instructor played several clips throughout it, probably 2 hours total all-together, the rest was a lecture....
I have a fear of getting into an accident and the airbags going off (I've read the sound of airbags going off is about 160 db.) I'm going to get...
I've been wearing earplugs frequently recently, even all night. I'm worried about them widening the ear canals, because then even more sound would...
I live in a suburban town, but towards the summer every day several cars pass by throughout the day with their radios blaring. My room is on the...
For those of you who are feeling depressed, do you think you would still have depression if you didn't have tinnitus? Do you think you could be happy?
I wore ear muffs in loud places for long periods (minutes, hours) for several times. They were very tight, and I had some jaw pain after wearing...
I can't do anything to stop tinnitus and it literally gets louder everyday, so I need something to make me feel calm again. I've been on Zoloft...
I took one 50 mg dose of Prednisone (it was all I could get prescribed) because I thought it might help a recent increase and I didn't experience...
What is every psychiatric drug you've ever taken and what affect has it had on you? Antidepressants, benzodiazepines, SSRIs, MAOIs, antipsychotics...
I feel like I can never be normal. I used to have anxiety before tinnitus but now it's so strong. I keep thinking "I can't live like this." I look...
I just want to be sure I'm safe. Is listening to music at a low volume okay? And how long? I used to listen music for hours before but I know...
Is there a point where tinnitus can't get any louder or hearing loss and damage can no longer progress?
I've already been to numerous doctors including an ENT and audiologist, so I didn't see the point, but was taken to a tinnitus center by my...
I already had two loud noise exposures this month, but my family wanted to go to Washington DC for a trip. I had a panic attack the moment we got...
Every sound seems so uncomfortable. Parents talking, doors squeaking, cutlery, dogs barking from outside, cars driving by (especially...
I'm sorry for posting so much on here, sometimes it's really difficult to deal with and this is the only place where I feel people can understand....
The other day I was outside and a construction group was doing work right outside on our block. On the way home, I saw they were right outside my...
I have a cold and I already took Promethazine 3 times (1 tablespoon for 3 days.) Could this possibly increase tinnitus? I read Codeine could lead...
