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thank you, same with you! I’d say it’s about a 4 usually. Sometimes if I’m having a good day, 2-3. I can hear it over most things like the tv,...

Hey, I’m 24 and also got mine from a perforated eardrum! I haven’t come across anyone who got it like us yet. Unfortunately mine hasn’t (and...

im also no teen but 24 and have had it for a couple of months now. I got it from a perforated eardrum. Mine can be quite loud. Sucks :’(

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It’s so tough. I’m really not sure what’s going on with your ear but I can give a bit of advice based on...

Thank you so much everyone I feel more comforted :) I’m on my way to the airport now, I’ll update this thread about how I do! My ent suggested...

Thank you Juan! I will take these into account! what do you think of the additional suction/air pressure the ear muffs create?

thats weird, my clicking is on the opposite side to the side I chew on haha. Is there anything you can do through the NHS? Keep me updated if you...

Hi guys. My appointment for the MRI scan was today and I completely had an anxiety attack and chickened out. I didn’t have the correct earplugs...

thank you! I actually have that app already! What is your noise limit set to?

Thank you!! Reckon it’ll work on my iPhone instead?

It was in the O2 Arena London which is the 2nd largest U.K. arena! Apparently it was still pretty loud on the seated area where my tickets were...

That’s interesting actually, they do say dental work can cause tinnitus. I also have a clicking jaw on my left side (same side as tinnitus)...

I’m sorry I got to this so late. I’m still avoiding anything that can potentially make things worse, but because I don’t know my limit, it’s hard...

im sorry to hear this! It sucks that you can’t tell until the damage is done! Wish there was an indicator during the event, right? I still don’t...

I’m not sure how to measure it, but I think it is on the milder side. It can be masked when I’m outdoors by background noises

I missed the concert and it sucked watching my friends go!! Proper jealous :’(

Thank you for your help. I called up the MRI department and told them my problem. They said they will provide me with earplugs and earmuffs. I...

This is brilliant thank you for the earplug suggestion. oh wow I didn’t know that. It says they provide headphones that play music. Are these not...

hi, I’m not sure what you mean by unilateral? I’ve got it in my left ear caused by a perforation that hasn’t healed. I am staying away from...

I have an MRI scan on Friday to see if they can uncover the cause of my tinnitus. Will standard foam earplugs be effective to protect my tinnitus...

I have had tinnitus for about 3 months now. This is going to be hard to describe, but you know that high pitches noise you get in your ear that...

It can make my tinnitus worse, especially if it ruptures again it will be bad! The plan now is to give it time, do an mri. Maybe one day in the...

Both ent’s I saw said it’s unlikely that it’ll heal on its own because I’ve already had it for so long. To be honest that’s what I was thinking,...

So I was told that the surgery probably won’t fix the tinnitus and can make tinnitus worse (not sure about odds). Also if I get surgery and it...

I’ve just had a second ENT appointment about my perforation and tinnitus. This time I went private. The ENT provided me good detailed answers and...

I understood everything just fine because I was wearing silicone earplugs, they don’t do too much. Next time I will be wearing better earplugs to...

Successfully saw Star Wars today! I wore silicone earplugs because I’m still too scared to wear foam ones. I’d say the T is the tiniest bit...

I’m tired of it, it’s like no matter how much I rest, I’m still so exhausted. But we need to keep pushing through. I’m so sorry to hear about...

Yes you’re so right. I’ve spent the past few months focusing on my ears. When will this all end.

Yes for sure! I’m hoping I get some good advice this time!

That makes a lot of sense. After seeing this private ent, if he suggests surgery and risks are slightly lower, I will try to get the surgery with...

My first ent was an NHS ent, I also have another NHS ent appointment in late February but in the meantime I wanted some more advice. What are your...

I asked about the risks- for surgery, 20% failure rate 80% success rate (in my opinion is WAY too low). 1/1000 chance of facial paralysis, and...

Thank you Michael. I for sure trust the ENT that I saw yesterday, but I would love to have received some more information, some more hope at least...

Thank you for responding, I have been booked in to see a private ENT on Jan the 2nd. As much as I trust and believe the first ENT, I have hope...

I posted this as a separate threat and it seems to have been moved to this one. I just read everyone’s comments. How strange. I’ll talk to my ent...

Hello all, I didn’t want to put this in success stories because I know it’s temporary. My tinnitus has been nice and quiet yesterday and today,...

Nope I haven’t had anything yet! Been waiting months for an ent appointment! I hope they offer an injection before offering surgery! I haven’t...

I’m not sure I can use earplugs yet because of my perforation! Annoying! I’ll have to ask my ent. I get that but I kind of like how mysterious it...

I had the same problem with Biology! I was gutted haha

In my experience subject choice wasn’t great. We had “blocks” to choose from which meant that the time some of the subjects took place clashed...

I can’t wait to see Rise of Skywalker! Although I’m terrified to see it in the cinema as it’ll be my first cinema trip since tinnitus. I’ve also...

Thank you! This is smart thinking, I like this idea!

Thank you for this post Ed, very helpful! I need to do some good research on earplugs and sounds etc etc! Do you have a source I could look at by...

Thank you for the guidance and the video! It’s scary how deep it goes isn’t it haha! It’s definitely a conversation I’ll be having with my ent as...

Thank you for your response! I’m happy to hear that your daughters surgery was successful! I don’t know if I have the luxury of being picky with...

I’m not noise induced, mine was caused by a perforation - I’m so damn unlucky. I’m hoping the ent can help it heal. I think I’ll make the final...

This is true, thank you. Maybe one day I’ll be able to live a slightly normal life again, I have hope.

Yeah you’re right! I just need to take it slow, maybe after some time I’ll be ok being in that environment again. It’s definitely not worth the...

That gives me hope. I’m too sad to listen to music at the moment. I hope my ear gets - better I miss my music!

Thank you for being so kind. I’m feeling pretty helpless and the nasty comments do not help! I would have loved to experience one of my favourite...

haha a blessing in disguise. Thank you for your help, I think I’ll be giving it a miss. Maybe some day in the far future when I’ve got my ears all...

I was thinking of going to the cinema in 2 weeks time with some earplugs. Do you think it’s a bad idea? I’ll get to see an ent beforehand so maybe...

It sucks so bloody bad. I wish it could disappear and I could be my normal self again. Thank you, I’m trying so hard to work on healing. I’ve...