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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...
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...
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...
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...
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!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Some sounds that are bothersome lately: Keys jingling Locks engaging or disengaging Fastening and unfastening seat belt Currency and paper...
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...
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...
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...
I’m having a big spike in anxiety. This past week seems to have been one instance of bad timing after another in terms of unexpected noise –...
Hi, Can anyone who has this app tell me how to properly calibrate it to my phone? Or does it automatically calibrate when you turn it on? I...
Hello, Folks! As I approach the eight-month mark, I just want to say thank you to the forum in general and some folks in particular who have...
Hi, I'm thinking of adding a small handheld dB meter to my "tinnitus toolbox." I think it would be handy to have one, although I don't plan on...
Hi, Folks, I'll be making my next step in clonazepam taper in about a week, reducing from 1/2 pill to 1/4. I have a bunch of quarter pills left...
The Fourth of July in the states with its huge parades, loud traffic, celebrations, outdoor parties with live bands, platoons of motorcycles...
Hi, Folks, I hope I won't open up a heated debate (or come off sounding foolish), but I'm genuinely curious about this. I often see in...
Hi, folks, I had a procedure today and the MD gave me a 250 mg tablet of Cipro to take as a precaution against infection. It's only a one-time...
Hi all, I have to schedule a couple of tests (colonoscopy and upper endoscopy) that will require sedation. The doctor who will be doing these...
I'm a fan of vintage stuff -- the graphics in old advertising, interior design, movie and travel posters, dust jackets, product packaging -- you...
Hi, I've seen references to both "vented" and "non-vented" earplugs, but not sure what the real difference is between them. I'm looking for...
I’m allergic to penicillin, which, as far as I can tell, lets me out of the –cillins entirely if I ever need antibiotics. I’ve read that the...
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any information regarding the dyes used for CT scans. Need renal done with and without contrast, and concerned...
Hey, folks, I had an Ultrasound today (lower abdomen) and wound up putting earplugs in because the waiting room was so noisy (small office,...
So, I've been on clonazepam 0.5 mg for a about four months now, and am thinking it's time to taper off. My ENT said I could probably just stop...
I poked around looking for info before posting this but couldn't find anything, so wondering if anyone knows if benzocaine oral gel is a known...
Reading was always one of my great pleasures. I enjoyed my quiet hours with a book. When the “t” kicked in five months ago I would sit down, try...
Happy to have found the BBC News in my current cable package. Much calmer vocal quality and delivery -- much easier to listen to -- so different...
I had an extremely frustrating moment today when I said to myself: “Why is it that the idling truck with the loud muffler pulls up at the traffic...
Hi, all: So often in reading through threads I find the suggestion to keep relaxing music going in the background. I know everyone's definition...
Hello, everyone I’m not sure how long a standard introductory to the forum should be, but I’ve been lurking here for a while and have finally...
