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I can't really avoid loud noises, but It doesn't bother me unless i have to be around it for a long time. Besides, If i'm going to be a Surgeon,...

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Well I'm Pagan/Wiccan. Scotland itself is majorly atheist/agnostic/non-practising by 52% (last i checked), but I grew up in an area with a lot of...

I'm a peaceful person but nothing would stop me from doing the same to him when he least expects it, considering how he's reacting to the...

Done! This is just a thought, but some of us are younger than 18 (I'm 17 myself) so you may want to include a younger age range; If you want total...

I have both types of tinnitus as well. My pulsatile tinnitus started first but then a week and a half later, the ringing started. Still trying to...

My neighbours letting a ton of 'em off in her front garden which is right across from me, and I haven't had any problems with it. Just keeping my...

I'm extremely athletic (I box among other things) so I'm a thirsty son of a gun and drink well over half a gallon, but I don't think it's...

It's possible to survive with that sort of tinnitus, whether you actually live your life is up to you (die trying, try and succeed, or never try...

I know one person in real life who is in their last term and has had tinnitus since high school, and there's somebody (and probably a lot more) I...

I have pretty severe tinnitus and I was supposed to go to college for Criminology this year but i decided to take a break to pull myself together....

I'm a teenager myself though I have severe tinnitus that didn't really progress from mild or anything. Like the others said, your tinnitus can...

ENT's don't help the majority of people, but some are lucky. Finally got around to seeing my first one after 6 months of waiting yesterday, and...

Something that low is unlikely to cause any permanent damage. Could be a case of your brain not getting enough rest because it had background...

Use it all you want~(y)

Not all of my friends are into it, definitely. Maybe 2 are avid watchers. The older ones aren't too into it, though they like the odd movie or so....

Gee, I ain't watched cartoons/anime religiously for a few years but I keep up with a few, mostly for nostalgia but also because my friends from...

Saw 'gay-sexual' and laughed out loud on a silent - but busy - train, thanks. It is a weird thing to bond over but it's still not out of the...

Tinnitus is certainly one of the few 'diseases' that can make you feel very alone, especially considering how you experience it is often unique to...

If it came on suddenly with ear fullness and lasted a few seconds/minutes, it was probably fleeting tinnitus; which is normal. Even people without...

I have hyperacusis and severe, somatic, non-mask-able, two-toned (more like four-toned) tinnitus of both types (pulsatile & regular) and I'm only...

I have severe, non-maskable tinnitus and equally severe anxiety, but I don't use medication to manage it and I am 'fine' now. Not perfect, but...

Unlikely. She only focused on my regular tinnitus because I have both, but she didn't see the pulsatile tinnitus to be a concern (and I don't...

As a normally very anxious person who diagnosis herself often, that's going to keep me paranoid.:cautious: Mm. Last I heard, it's not uncommon....

For me, my tinnitus calms down/stops when I intentionally calm my heart rate. So paced breathing, holding my breath, etc. Though after I stop...

Eh? I've seen 33db plugs so many times before. Perhaps I have been seeing things! Like I said, these things aren't without risk. She understands...

I used to email with her back and forth, so I understand why she did what she did. Life does have to change but it doesn't have to stop. Maura put...

What happened with Maura was (I believe) a case of her not protecting her ears in a loud situation. There's a bit of a difference between these...

Blue. But I have Central Heterochromia, so they're not strictly blue.

I get fleeting tinnitus every other day. It used to scare the hell out of me in the beginning but now I keep calm. Of course it still startles me...

I'm currently going through a spike too. I think my ears are blocked as well, which is annoying. When my tinnitus spikes, I sometimes get new...

Something in the criminology field. I haven't decided what career though. Concept artist.

It's fairly common. I experience that as well if I wear foam earplugs. Silicone ones don't seem to affect me as bad afterwards. Either way, they...

Tinnitus is often somatic. The noises don't have to be loud for it to react. The sound of a kiss is highly unlikely to permanently worsen your...

Earplugs block out most of the noises that your brain uses to mask your tinnitus, so it becomes louder / much more amplified to you because your...

Sometimes. It's not an easy question to answer because everybody experiences tinnitus differently. But in most cases? No. Providing you are...

1. Tinnitus can be a result of hearing loss but you don't need to have hearing loss to have tinnitus. Tinnitus is when you perceive a noise in...

For sure. My tinnitus usually starts inclining slowly in the two weeks leading up to my period or it will suddenly get louder a few days before...

For sure. My tinnitus is a combination of a high pitch dog whistle, a dentist drill, and an overlay of static (throw in some pulsatile tinnitus as...

I'm glad It gives you a little comfort! I think your spike is just hanging around because of your congestion. Some spikes can last a while and the...

My work involves screaming children and it's yet to permanently damage my tinnitus. The worst spike I got was from a kid who screamed in my ear...

I have both types of tinnitus but my pulsatile tinnitus is the only one that goes away and comes back. Though mine isn't a sudden overnight...

It is very rare for somebody not to be able too accept it, at least to some degree. It always seems impossible until you actually realise that you...

How active you are Active to the point that my soul dies a little every minute that I have to sit still. Highly active during the weekdays,...

I don't think I'm stronger than anybody. The reality is that I was a mess in the beginning. At first I was in denial. Denial turned into suicidal,...

If it hasn't spiked it yet, It probably won't spike it at all. It's best to just stay calm when these things happen. Take it from someone who is...

Since when do you have tinnitus? Officially just a few days short of three months now, but I'm convinced I've always had some degree of tinnitus...

My ENT really just checked for any physical reason behind my tinnitus, saw nothing, and then referred me to the next step in the journey. Though I...

I'm 16 and I've had both Pulsatile and regular tinnitus for just short of 3 months now. To describe the dying-cat-parade that is in my head: - A...

Spikes are as unpredictable as tinnitus is in general. Most spikes last from minutes to a few days, but there are some who experience them for...

My tinnitus only spikes to music (even at low levels) when I use headphones, so I don't use them. Still, at low levels, you're not going to harm...

It sounds like you were exposed only to a loud but short-lived noise. You should be fine. Your tinnitus may or may not spike a little (I doubt it....

I have severe tinnitus (as well as pulsatile) but I also box for sport and fitness. Naturally, I take jabs to the face, various pressure points,...

Your strength is so encouraging! You can get through this~! (y)

Personally, I can't use earphones. I prefer headphones since they don't shoot sound directly down the ear canal, but I still play it pretty safe...

Many of us can't sit in silence for the simple fact that when there's a lack of noise, our brain focuses on the only noise that is audible to it;...

Claustrophobic

I'm sorry that you have to deal with such a terrible sound. Sleeping was hard in the beginning. I had to move downstairs to sleep because I...

I understand where you're coming from. I'm 16 and developed incredibly loud two-toned tinnitus some time in February-March (on top of pulsatile...

I'm the one that actually ended the relationship that I was in because I couldn't handle juggling tinnitus and a relationship. I saw how my...