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For those interested and/or scientifically inclined, an upcoming special topics issue of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience will be dedicated to...
Well, this is a new one: now I've got an electrical current feeling buzzing on and off in my *right shin*. Feels like I've been hooked up to a...
Quick question for the board: Those of you that stick silicone way plugs in your key chain - how long do you keep em before replacing?
@Bill Bauer put together a poll several years ago that continues to serve as a landing point for important information re spikes. However, when he...
This weekend was my daughter's bat mitzvah. Not sure if everyone is familiar with those or not, but imagine a wedding or a sweet sixteen, but for...
For me, the use of aluminum foil to wrap or unwrap my food is like fingernails on a chalkboard. What sounds can you simply not stand, now that...
Hi all, I know there's a lot of posting already on NRR ratings, the NRR - 7 / 2 calculation, and all that. But after reading everything online,...
Hi all, I read in a thread yesterday that somebody used "triple protection" while firing a gun. Does anyone know what "triple protection" is?
Well, I guess the time had to come, when I would need to test my luck with noise: my sister-in-law's husband was celebrating his 60th bday...
We all know that tinnitus gets louder when we plug our ears. This is so obvious and common that there's little need to debate it. But *why* does...
Hi all, Until recently I've found myself coping quite well without a lot of masking - the noises are always there, but they'd settled in a bit,...
There's gotta be a reason that 2/3rds of tinnitus sufferers feel their tinnitus is lowest when they wake, and 1/3rd of tinnitus sufferers feel...
I'm trying to take a really scientific approach to characterizing spikes, to separate fear mongering and worry from actual facts about the nature...
Some on here say their tinnitus is best in the morning, gets worse throughout the day. Some say it's worst when they wake up, and then subsides a...
Hi there, As promised, I'm going to keep describing my experiences with tinnitus, partially for me, and partially for those who come after me....
Hi all, Just thought I'd post my disease progress for you, and a bit for me. Mostly I'd say I'm coping well. It helps that I sleep no problem,...
So, here's a new one: I'm sitting on the couch texting a colleague, and we're going back and forth for awhile, sending quite a few texts. And my...
Question to the community: Do noise cancelling headphones *actually reduce* the decibels and sound waves hitting the ear? Or do they just create...
Hi all, If you'll extend me a short tether, I'd like to use an analogy to help explore ideas regarding tinnitus/hyperacusis rehabilitation. The...
Hey community, I'm trying to figure out if noise-/vibration-related spikes indicate that more damage is being done to your auditory systems, or...
Anyone seen this before: https://solentacoustics.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/natural-hearing-protection-hands/ It provides simulated calculations...
Hey all, I've gotten into a bit of a routine, where I lie down in the bath on my back, with the water just deep enough so that my ears, but not...
Hi community - hopefully you have room for one more. I'm about a month in, following an unprotected bout with some power tools. Been pretty...
