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What's a good natural alternative to prednisone for bringing down ear inflammation? My body is compromised now, so don't feel I can take it.
Yup, I'm going through something similar right now. Was exposing my ears to lots of 'normal' sounds this weekend, along with plug / muff use, and...
@all to gain Yeaaa, I just decided not to go. Feels like I'm letting a lot of people down, painful way to live.
Should I goto an NBA game with family? I assume they got louder, just like movies, since our society is insane. Hate living like this :-(
Struggling a lot with self forgiveness lately. Almost 3 years into this heartbreaking hermit life, that nobody around me understands.
@OnceUponaTime By that I just meant, the person I am within my dreams, not any special avatar / character.
Does your dream character also have messed up ears? Mine does :-/
@TheDanishGirl It's crazy how much spikes affect my emotional state. I know it'll go back down, but still get all anxious, especially when I have...
@Striveon I hope so too! It's never fun, especially when you have a commitment, and can't afford to Isolate on the weekend :-\
Anyone else's T & H spike after a little more noise that you're used to, mixed with a drastic change in weather?
Spike after my first anime convention, but I wore foam plugs, so think I'll be alright. Just beyond tired of the waiting game... :-/
@InfiniteLoop Well, I dunno if it eliminates most of the fun. I've had plugs for in for most of the loud events in my life, and managed to have a...
@TheDanishGirl Yea, it baffles me, how selective T & H are. My brother-in-law also has these strong ears, can just throw himself into a super loud...
Cousin says he'll be at two concerts. I tell him to wear plugs, he calls me an old man. Crazy how little awareness there is about sound.
I go through waves of acceptance, and turning that acceptance into self loathing again. Nearly 3 years in, and I'm on a loathing wave.
Don't deliberately look at old pics of yourself / things you did before T & H.
@TheDanishGirl The next thing I'm looking into again is vagus nerve stimulation, because it's connected to so many systems, auditory being one of...
It's just really a painful way to live... told my sister that he's touring now, and she said we'd have to go (also a fan), but now that I looked...
@TheDanishGirl Yeaaa, my thoughts exactly, hence the anxiety. I think I won't go, especially since my T & H have been unstable lately. Don't want...
Deciding whether or not to attend a concert of my favorite artist, with a full band, small venue, is causing me a lot of anxiety right now.
@Red Yeaaa, I've been doing the listening from memory thing too. Then I put the actual song on, and had to turn it down, realizing that the memory...
Night out at hibachi + bad occlusion effect + constantly adjusting / pushing plugs deeper in, to remedy occlusion effect = T & H spike :-(
I miss listening to music, while packing for a trip. Now I pack silently, with a deep unease about wherever I'm going.
Wow, so I’m not alone in this right now. I feel like because of it, most of my decisions, and interactions with people are off. Then I retrace it...
And on top of that, my ENT did a rough job with a manual wax cleaning 4 days ago. He usually does a great job, but this time it was a bit painful....
@Striveon @TheDanishGirl Yea, it really is a haunting existence. I'm struggling with a few other chronic health issues, so everything combined is...
Anyone else feel like your entire personality, and how you interact with the world is totally off, because of living with T/H...
Thanks guys. We actually agreed that I join them for the rehearsal ceremony / dinner a couple days before. I forgot how weddings have that. But...
@Bill Bauer Yea I'm thinking not to, but need to meditate on it some more. Just talked to a friend who thinks I should, but he doesn't really...
Trying to decide if I should goto an old friend's wedding, but I damaged my hearing at a wedding 2 years ago. He's asking where's my RSVP...
@Lane And I know, oxygen drops don't hold a candle to the saturation / penetration of a mHBOT machine, not even close, but you have me thinking...
Hey @Lane , thanks for the castor oil update, it’s frustrating how much trial and error is involved with something like this. I agree, probably...
Hey @Lane thanks for commenting, and my apologies for not getting back to your lovely PM. I've been stressed / stuck on many levels for a while,...
@lymebite nice, maybe I'll do a 10 minute session tonight, I did one two days ago. Might help with my spike, as I've also been experiencing pain....
Hey guys, I’m sorry, I know I’ve been dark for a long while, and in lurking mode. This way of living is just so draining, crushing, isolating, and...
Avoid catastrophic thinking; all things are energy, and energy is never forever stagnant.
Good stuff man. I actually haven't heard of Auricularia, but have been drinking Lion's Mane / Reishi / Chaga tea. However, I read that Chaga and...
@SugarMagnolia Don't worry about 'overdosing' on vitamins / minerals that come from whole food sources. Only if you're taking lots of synthetic...
Also wanted to mention that serrapeptase is not snake oil. It's a systemic enzyme that comes from the silkworm, and is a potent anti-inflammatory....
Thought I'd add in my two cents here. What I've been doing is experimenting with medicinal mushrooms lately. @John_415 introduced me to Lion's...
All storms pass... All storms pass... All storms pass...
@PaulBe I've been trying to find a concrete answer, and it seems very mixed. Some say steroids can even be taken when fasting, and that the...
@1MW I think 21 tabs 4mg of methylprednisolone is the standard 6 day dose pack. Prednisone converts into prednisolone, so taking...
@AZeurotuner That's rough man, sorry you have to deal with that. I'm in the mountains, so we have motocross / atvs riding around too. But compared...
@AZeurotuner Haha, I have the same reaction to those things, and have always respected the quiet cruisers. Props for owning one of those yourself....
@New Guy Damn, those are decent numbers, luckily there's just a couple at a time on the road I'm off. But we get motocross / atvs too. Doesn't...
The Harleys are coming out of hibernation :-/
That's a pretty good guess actually, thanks.
So I broke down and went to urgent care today, got myself some steroids. Today is day 5 of my recent acoustic trauma, so I'm a little late, but am...
Thanks so much for posting this, reading this thread has made my night. I'm currently suffering a setback, from not protecting my ears around...
I feel you. A year and a half ago, with healthy ears, I was driving with my sunroof / windows open, blasting Audioslave (at a reasonable volume,...
Thanks man, I appreciate that. Yea this modern world is far too loud for people like us. But with some self care, we'll get through.
Perfectly said. It's not like recovering from a hangover... can take months to heal / recalibrate again. We'll get there man, one cautious day at...
So I was really hoping I wouldn't have to write one of these posts, but here I am... This past weekend was my family's Easter. We're Ukrainian,...
We're in very similar places. I do IT as well, although it's a remote job, so luckily I get to work from home. But I haven't been able to focus on...
@lymebite Awesome, thanks for the pic, much appreciated. Yeaaa, ideally I'd want to go with the Konftec, but it's just too damn pricey for both...
@lymebite Thanks for that, I'm so glad I asked, because that probably changes my decision. I really don't want to mess with my eyes, and cause...
@ lymebite I'm curious how that Red Light Man mini is working out for you, because after searching through these forums, I think that's the path...
@John_415 It was actually your post on the 'What Could One Do to Promote Nerve Repair' thread that inspired me to go down the medicinal mushroom...
I would take that statement with a grain of salt. I ordered some Lion's Mane, and am waiting for it to come in, after being led to it from an...