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@quietatnight, I do not have any information to provide, but wanted to send a message of support; you have been so helpful and friendly to...
@K.A., apologies for just getting to this. As it turned out the situation didn't go that far! Hope you are well, and thanks for responding!...
Hey, folks! A friend of mine (who does not have tinnitus or hyperacusis, but who knows that I do) asked a question that I didn't know how to...
Hey, folks! Hope you are all doing well! I had my regular ENT follow up last week. Usually, when it’s time for the audiogram, I’m in the booth...
This is a terrific post. Thanks for putting it up. Hope you are doing well! Mystery Reader
@GregCA, @BuzzyBee, @Tinker Bell, @Born To Slay, @Tezcatlipoca: Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to my post. Hope you are all doing...
Hey, folks! Hope everyone is doing well! I have a question about the COVID-19 nasal swab test, for anyone who has had it. I'm in the U.S. and...
@Drachen Hi! Thanks so much for your reply. I will check out the brands you mentioned in your post, and thank you for recommending them. Hope...
Hey, Folks! Hope you're all doing well! I have a question I hope someone can answer. I take NAC occasionally, and had been using the GNC brand....
Has anyone used a product called PatulEND? I sometimes get plugged up. There’s no situational predictability to this; it can happen if I’m having...
Hey, folks! We all know at this point that the internet is loaded with lists of ototoxic drugs. The lists of ototoxic drugs, while useful, can...
@New Guy Always check your thread when I sign in! Thanks, as always for the updates! Mystery Reader
Hello, Folks! So, it’s possible that I might need surgery for kidney stone removal. (Of course! During a pandemic!) I have a 6 mm stone that...
@Bartoli Thanks very much for your response to my question! Mystery Reader
Hi, folks. I washed my custom moulded earplugs and forgot to take the filters out before doing so. Would doing this ruin the filters? Thanks!...
@Digital Doc @Bill Bauer Thank you both for taking the time to respond! Mystery Reader
@Zigs Hi, Zigs! Apologies for the delay in response to your question. I'm not on the forum with any regularity these days. To answer your...
Hey, folks! Hope you're all doing well! I have a question about medical testing/procedures that maybe someone can answer, or link me to the...
@BenzoMom Hi, BenzoMom, Just read your thread and just wanted to know how you're doing. I hope things are improving for you. Mystery Reader
@New Guy Just caught up with your thread. It's one of the classics on the forum, as far as I'm concerned. (I have to be honest, though, I wish...
@emmalee Thank you, my friend! Always a pleasure to catch up with you, and hope that things will improve for you if they have not already begun...
@Bill Bauer I can't say that I have, unfortunately. In the early part of June it seemed like it might be shifting a little bit, but I wasn't...
@Bill Bauer Thanks, Bill! How're you doing? Mystery Reader
Hey, folks! I was fitted for custom moulded ear plugs today (the procedure where they use that cold stuff to make the moulds) and am now feeling...
Hello, Forum! Has anyone had lithrotripsy/shockwave treatment for breaking up kidney stones? Is there a lot of loud noise associated with this...
@another sean Thanks again for your input on this! The EMG part of the test actually does produce quite a bit of static from the monitor you are...
@another sean Thanks so much for your reply and advice. I will remember to ask about this. Has your hyperacusis continued to improve for you?...
Hi, Folks! Has anyone here ever had and EMG, or a nerve conduction test (or both) performed? Are there any risks involved with these tests for...
Thanks to all those who responded! @Greg Sacramento, I took your advice (as well as @Bill Bauer); brought a pillow for support and did not lean...
@New Guy Hey! Great to have a message from you, kiddo, and thanks for the encouragement! Good advice on the ankles. I will remember that!...
All lower molars, two on the left, one on the right. One of them has already partially broken off. All root canals done a long time ago; none...
For an update, I did attend, opted for foam earplugs, didn't talk muck, and didn't stay long. Even with the foam plugs, the noise level became...
Hi guys, I will be attending a family function within the next couple of weeks that is likely to reach "very loud restaurant" noise levels. I...
@Allan1967 Hi, I have been thinking of trying this, myself, but confused about all the different brands out there (capsules, tablets, added...
Some sounds that are bothersome lately: Keys jingling Locks engaging or disengaging Fastening and unfastening seat belt Currency and paper...
Anyone else experimenting with these? Any follow-ups? Thanks! Mystery Reader
@Bill Bauer The drops used in the office I visited are: Proparacaine (for procedures requiring numbing) Tropicamide (for dilation) Phenelephrine...
@PeteJ Or...you could find exactly the help you're looking for :-) Here's where I CAN give a little advice, which you can consider or not -- If...
@PeteJ Great that your appointment is so soon! Have you been to an ENT before, or is this your first time? Mystery Reader
@PeteJ Yes -- by "at the market" I meant supermarkets and grocery stores, for exactly the same reasons you noted. It's one of those environments...
@Allan1967 @PeteJ This is the "slippery slope" (protect? don't protect? how much?) we sometimes find ourselves on, and it can feel like a...
@Holly1987 That is marvelous! May the trend continue for you! Mystery Reader
Thanks to all of you who answered. To follow up, it turned out I could not have the "dilation" part of the exam done because I wound up having to...
Hi, I have a routine eye exam tomorrow during which my eyes will be dilated. I have not had an eye exam with dilation since the onset of...
@Alue I hope things are on the upswing. Did you opt to have the MRI? (If you'd rather keep that private, I understand!) Regardless -- I hope...
Just checking in to say “hi” to some of the folks I had gotten to know back when I was posting regularly. I’ve been limiting my time on the...
As the holidays approach, I want to thank those who have shared their courage, strength, experience, and guidance with us. May the turning of the...
@another sean Your post hits home in so many respects. The number of ways that this can impact our lives -- ways that perhaps we didn't even...
@New Guy Good to catch up with your thread and your progress, @New Guy. You always give me something to think about, and I look at this post...
@kelpiemsp I appreciate this information. It's also the kind of thing that just throws me deeper into confusion. From the onset (and believe...
@AZeurotuner I agree with a lot in your original post. I've been off the forum for a bit and came back on tonight to see if a few of the people...
@Michellejean I've been off the forum for a while, but was thinking about you and several others today so decided to check in and find out if any...
I just ordered some Westones from my audiologist -- I think I ordered a pair with 16 db reduction and 26 db reduction. They were thirty dollars a...
Greetings, friends! My story is in my other threads, so I’ll skip all that, except for a few updates I haven’t mentioned, for those I’ve chatted...
@New Guy Hey! Haven't been on for a while and hoped there'd be a new post from you. Wonderful news on the "h." I hope things continue to...
@glynis I have not checked in for a while, so just saw this post. I hope that things are on the upswing for you! You have been so lovely to me...
@OnceUponaTime I'm so very sorry about your niece -- I hope, as you say above, that fall and winter will be better for you. I'm glad you were...
@OnceUponaTime By all means ... vent! :-) I really needed to that day, and luckily this forum is here to help us get some of this stuff out of...
@Lane A very nice response! In my original post, the phraseology was more in the line of meaning "we get through it," (however it is that one...
@Bill Bauer @fishbone @emmalee Thanks for your responses on this thread a couple of weeks ago. Got through it, and your words of encouragement...
