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I can hear the But it isn't too bad - and I am someone who is extremely sensitive to noises.
Mine used to be severe.
Sorry, when reading this forum in the past, I haven't been paying attention to what happens to hearing loss over time. I had been focusing on what...
One time it took me a year to notice a difference. Throughout the year the fading was hard to notice, however one time I was at the same place...
Ears take forever (2-3 years) to heal. I think that, for now, it is reasonable to assume that you will continue to improve. Make sure to not be...
It has been quietly ringing for two years? I know that the more it fades, the slower it begins to fade. So if it doesn't switch to a hiss,...
Lots of people report mostly overcoming tinnitus and getting to that stage. Unfortunately, very few report getting over that stage. Hopefully...
Have you experienced any fading/lowering of pitch/improvement compared to, say, 6 months ago?
How long ago did you have your acoustic trauma that resulted in hearing loss?
Have you experienced Any fading/improvement, compared to how it was three months ago?
When it was done to me, it didn't sound loud, and it didn't make me feel uncomfortable...
The first 3-6 months are usually the worst.
I've never had it. How long did it last? Did you see any hallucinations during it?
We should hate the dog owners who refuse to control their dogs...
My tinnitus turned on 10 days after the incident. These delays are the norm.
I remember several users here whose hyperacusis involved pain, and who eventually got over their hyperacusis...
Are you over 80 or are suffering from a terminal illness? Why did you get the shot?
"You must not be afraid. Oh, sure, you got burned and you got hurt. But that is no reason to give up. You must show the same kind of gumption as...
Steph, your message above reminded me of the following Dave Barry quote:
My problem was caused by an exposure that lasted a Fraction of a SECOND.
Protect your ears from all of the noises that don't feel right, and eventually you will get to the "can hear it only in quiet rooms" stage.
Yes, hissing is orders of magnitude easier to bear than ringing. It means you haven't hurt your ears as much as many others on this forum....
Unfortunately I had had trouble finding that link back in 2019 when I made that post. Most spikes fade, so unless after about 6 weeks it doesn't...
I don't think you could have been hurt in a significant way as a result of a YouTube video. Hopefully this means that within 2-3 years you will...
My T began in the evening on the day when I had a tympanometry test done.
If I were you, I would wear good earplugs outside for the next two years or so...
Hilarious.
Where do you live?
If it begins fading in the next 2-3 months, it ought to continue to fade. If it doesn't start fading after two years or so, then it will likely...
"The last part of a human to die is hope."
You can tell them that if They were to hear ringing, you wouldn't care either. ;)
"People pray for an easy life. What they should be praying for is an easy death."
Have you experienced Any fading over the past two years?
This means that eventually your T will be gone for good.
I am happy for you that you have been doing the right thing and won't succumb to being pressured into unsafe activity.
You will know whether or not you did any damage only if the spike doesn't fade after 3 months or so. For now you can assume that the spike will...
Thank you for sharing and for a warning...
It never just turns off overnight. Eventually it ought to fade for good.
Americans are fortunate to have that as an option...
Only do an MRI scan if there is a high chance that you will die if you don't do it. I know of at least two people whose T got permanently louder...
If you start hitting a wall with a hammer, it takes some time before you are able to see the objects on the other side of the wall.
How did you try to end your life? Did it result in more health problems?
If you have already experienced some fading, and you manage to not hurt your ears yet again, your T ought to eventually fade.
delarm?
If you don't get a spike the morning after the exposure to the noise, it is safe to assume that you will be ok.
No, make it louder for as long as the jaw is pushed forward. When you relax, the sound ought to go back to normal.
Habituation is psychological. However many people's T actually fades, and they get to the "can hear it only in quiet rooms" stage.
If you are experiencing good days, eventually you'll get to the "can hear it only in quiet rooms" stage.
When a ring fades it turns into a hiss. If yours was a hiss to begin with, it means you haven't hurt your ears as much as the other people, so...
There is no magic pill. When T can get better, it takes 1-3 years to fade.
An audiogram test can Cause tinnitus. It doesn't really matter whether your T was caused by noise. Once you have T, your ears have been...
Life IS suffering.
An awesome quote! Thank you.
I've had that exact experience with the cicadas in Hawaii! I also had to use masking sounds of cicadas.
"My Posting Place" https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/my-posting-place.23694/
I had done that. I found that Bose noise cancelling headphones (no music) over earplugs worked great to reduce the noise of the highway.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120399/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Punch is Groundhog Day as a horror movie - it was pretty good, @twa you might like it.
@Steph1710 Any recommendations? By the way, another horror movie that you might not have seen that I still remember was...
@Steph1710 I love horror movies. I watched a large number recently, but unfortunately none of them impressed me. The only one that stuck with me...
