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I'm not sure how effective this is for real earwax compaction and I would worry about being too forceful if I did it myself (beyong just pumping...
Interesting, tho easier said that done! We live near and use trolleys for public transportation. Unfortunately they often overuse their 145 dB...
Mg gluconate seems to be the best option. Citrate forms of supplements tend to generally increase tinnitus, whereas I don't seem to have this with...
I bought a pair of Peltors but found they were a little too much--the noise reduction was quite a lot and they also felt like they created suction...
yes, but unless you try to measure the actual output of the phones, it would be hard to know if these were at 80 dB, 90 dB, etc. I'm guessing...
After acoustick shock events, I often have the perception that I don't hear as well (maybe a bit more in the high frequency range) but this is...
I have only heard about using NAC for things like acoustic trauma, not reduction of H symptoms, so I'm curious how much NAC either of you take and...
The restaurant thing is tricky--before going somewhere I could ask if they have any quieter corners and if you can have a seat there. Eating with...
This also happened to me recently both using earplugs and also custom fitting musicians earplugs. Both times that happened when we were still...
Isn't calcium supposed to exacerbate T and H? I do anecdotally notice my T spiking a little after I eat a lot of cheese or ice cream, but... some...
The thing with clapping is that it's actually really loud! I read a loud clap can be like 130 dB (presumably right next to hands). And when you...
I guess the flipside of that is to keep the music running! I went through a period of several months where I just wasn't getting anything done,...
For short calls, I usually use the speaker on mine--it's still tinny but I can at least keep the phone away from my ear. If you expect to have...
I've been taking magnesium supplements daily for a while now (at least 4 months), I take the DRA listed on the bottle (~400 mg), spread out over...
Thanks! Yes, I can foresee this being a long process of getting him to understand how his screams hurt dad's ears. I had been using earplugs for a...
I just experienced this from a double decker bus--it sounded exceptionally loud, even louder than the usual public transport busses or trucks. If...
I'm sure this is quite a traumatic experience, but try and not dwell on it too much for now. As others have mentioned, things should improve with...
It seems unlikely that the speakers would be loud enough (or that the sound was long enough) to cause immediate hearing damage, but I would...
Funny (well not really) but have experienced same issue with pillows now. Hard to imagine this not being an issue for most of my life! In regard...
Crying/screaming have been something I've had to deal with since our baby was born last year. Typically I would put earplugs in when I knew we...
Whatever is comfortable really--some are softer, some are harder. And get acquainted with the right way to insert and remove them--they are...
I actually don't use them as actual music headphones anymore, only as earmuffs!:) I am honestly tempted to just cut the very long and annoying...
I do music recording in my home studio and I typically keep the dB below 70, usually around 60-65 peak dB(C). But I also use nearfield monitors so...
Avoiding headphones is ideal. If you end up continuing to use them, I would recommend some over-the-ear "sealed" studio headphones like the...
Since a lot of what we experience is due to inflammation, any natural substance that is anti-inflammatory might be helpful. Things like strong...
Hearing this stuff about dairy has encouraged me to cut down this last week as well (pretty much to nothing--hard as a cheese lover!) Really...
I have no idea. But my guess is that damage would be more likely to be sudden, i.e., you would know it immediately, rather than delayed. My bigger...
Just got a pair of 3M Peltor X-series and don't think these are going to work for me. Bass from footsteps is really prominent along with pretty...
Just came across this study myself. Always the question of how applicable to humans (plenty of potential other explanations, as have been...
It seems there could be. The suction caused by the vacuum, and the subsequent vibration energy in your eardrum, is supposedly the same as when a...
You’ve already got my full details on this :)
After being mainly wary of the clippers at my local salon (which were actually fairly quiet), I was very surprised when I got hit in the ear canal...
This all sounds pretty typical. The pain is real, but our reactions to these sounds often does feel psychological and so can be controlled a...
This totally makes sense. A loud lower frequency bus or subway passing me (clocking over 100 dB) doesn't usually do anything significant.. but,...
yes, this is my general understanding. I see 120 usually as the threshold for instant hearing damage (sometimes 115), but again, this has to be...
I'm sure many of us spend a lot of time measuring the sounds around us on on noise meters and I was hoping to get some clarification perhaps from...
I've had it for over 5 years now and sadly it doesn't seem to be improving. It's actually gotten worse over the last year due to certain...
hmm.. not sure where the PM option is?
sure, would you prefer as a PM?
In the same boat here. I can deal with moderately loud traffic, conversation, typical background noise. But a knife dropped on a plate, glass...
To the OP, were you talking a lot while you had your ear protection on? I wonder if what you are experiencing is the result of the occlusion...
For concerts, I would probably invest in some Etymotic musicians plugs and go for the highest 25 dB rating. For karaoke, I think standard foam...
This exact thing happened to me over a week ago and sadly it seems to have brought back strong T that was largely under control and almost...
Presumably this won't be an issue unless you're planning on vacuuming for hours on end (I know there is some argument/hypothesis about H sufferers...
Interesting, thanks for the suggestion. My right ear does indeed seem to have a smaller canal than the left, and that is actually the ear that the...
I have watched numerous "how to" videos on earplugs and also read enough to know that a good fit means that the earplug is literally sealed into...
What are the industrial earplugs you are referring to? I would be interested in learning more about those. And yes, < 5 dB is correct for low...
In the last few years I had become a habitual earplug user to counter hyperacusis, using for pretty much anything from vacuuming, public...
Check out Doc's Proplugs, the vented type. These are very easy to put in/take out quickly and have no suction. The downside is that they only...
Just had a similar experience with the hair clippers at a training salon (which means everything took that much longer!) I was mainly concerned...
Yes, this jives with my own experience and what I have read. But ear pain (which goes away) is not synonymous with hearing loss (which doesn't)....
Agreed, it was not funny to me at the time. This is my second experience with an ENT who did not really know what H was, and it made me realize...
Well yes, but I requested that they go up to 16 Khz, and my hearing was actually pretty decent in these higher frequencies (one ear is worse than...
Hi all, dealing with hyperacusis for years now and have recently made it (as well as mild tinnitus) worse over last few months by working in a...
I think the general idea is that the more you dampen regular, non-harmful outside noises, the more sensitive your ears will actually become. So...
I don't think there is any "maximum" time for wearing earplugs--people wear them while sleeping (~ 8 hrs) with no problem. The issue here is how...
Glynis, could you possibly comment on your experience with the Proplugs and the occlusion effect (or lack thereof)? I finally got mine today and...
Were you talking to people while wearing the earplugs? The noise level doesn't really sound bad with earplugs in so I a wondering if perhaps your...
yes, see OP. I heard people fine, just more quietly. The interesting thing is that I never found my own voice to be annoying or loud, so I'm...
Similar issue here. My guess is that because the "better" ear is more sensitive, it is now reacts more. Those simply aren't practical for me...
