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Spike in left ear so the doctor wanted it, also my first ENT appointment is in May so he said he'd probably want to me to have one anyway so might...
I had my MRI Saturday morning, wore foam ear plugs & headphones. No worsening of my noise induced tinnitus, which I was expecting from some of the...
Great idea for a post. Will be keeping an eye on it.
Yeah I'm the same, hear it above most things including driving, watching television etc. Shower is also the only thing that masks it... and...
How severe is yours out of curiosity? Can you play music through speakers at low volume?
Never too late I think. 35 is no age at all. Do it, your mind will thank you for it. I play tag rugby & basketball socially, nothing serious. And...
We all look so normal, happy & healthy... you can understand why people without tinnitus don't fully understand what we're going through under the...
Stormy sea, bleeding eye, rays of light, lots of meaning for me with this... and the top smudgy bit is actually my fave part :), was my first...
Couple of pics of me doing what I love best in spite of tinnitus. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My wife. My kids. My guitar. My band. My hobbies. Most of all my brain... It's powerful and it's what is manifesting our lovely noise, so I try to...
Bill does that a lot, he's part of the "told you so" brigade of spreading doom & gloom with a dash of no hope.
I haven't bothered finding out the frequency of my tinnitus, but in my left ear it's very high pitched like a faulty light fitting, tone in the...
First of all congrats... secondly if us guys had to deal with pregnancy and tinnitus... I think the world would end :ROFL:. Hopefully yours won't...
This is it... some people can park tinnitus, or accept it as part of who they are. Others can't unfortunately. There might be a reaction to this...
Have an appointment with my ENT in May... this post has put me off it. Especially knowing the cause... Noise-induced tinnitus.
Ah Gary Baus, great player who used to play with us! And yes, everybody is different, and everyone copes in different ways... hoping I can too and...
Thank you for taking the time to say all that Dave, you're a true gent. All I have is hope & luck!
Yes - when I say I've made changes, I meant it haha. Important to note that those venues weren't very big so I didn't need to fill the room, I...
Thank you @Earing I know you mean well, I have the RS PRO RS-95 and on my side of the stage with drums at opposite end it measured 93 dB. I have...
It's never easy is it :D
Here we go again. Right. I got tinnitus because I wasn't wearing ear plugs when I played in metal bands, and through to playing in cover bands......
This 100%... thank you man, and best of luck!
Nope... Not for everyone at least. My Dad is an example, my many friends who have continued in spite of tinnitus, and it not getting worse will...
That should read "My opinion is it MIGHT get worse" It's all just "What ifs" isn't it... Look at Chris Martin - had tinnitus for 10 years......
Thanks @Flamingo1, appreciate that. Believe me, if I get so much as a spike, or a feeling on stage of it getting worse, I'll walk off no problem...
@ajc This is an absolutely insane thing to mention on a forum where people might be vulnerable. Comparing basejumping to playing in a f*cking...
Bottom line with me is; I'm willing to take that chance because the band/our music is too important to me. IF I feel an increase I WILL STOP. I...
That is interesting @hans799, good thing I'm not on an aircraft carrier lol. Measuring our last gig, the onstage volume reached a max of 93 dB so...
I respect that information @Michael Leigh, thanks. I'm hoping my new awareness and steps I've taken when playing will hold strong, if not, and I...
You're doing the right thing so far, well done... you're so young so I think it will get better. If you're going to concerts... I would suggest...
Hi Michael, appreciate your post. I feel so sorry for people who cannot cope with their tinnitus. I'm just wondering though, you say people who...
Thank you @Jazzer, I'm also Dave by the way :). I'm hoping the way things are going positively for me at the moment that my tinnitus will not get...
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For any musicians who don't have custom moulded ear plugs with attenuation filters. Get them now. €200 well spent. They completely block out the...
Again, everybody is different... I've read numerous articles from musicians who continued playing with no ill-effects after the onset of noise...
Michael has posted this same thing numerous times. With no real proof, and it's really subjective. Dismissing professional ear plugs without...
Thanks for that @Eloy Resendez Jr, I agree man, hearing stories about well known musicians who have tinnitus and continue on, makes me think why...
Hopefully not Bill, I'm doing everything in my power to not make that happen while still gigging... and enjoying life to the fullest.
You're a bundle of fun aren't you Bill? Haha. It's been weeks of fun, between rehearsals, studio and gigs.
Thank you @Bartoli, appreciate that advice. With regards to questions for other musicians... just curious, simple as.
This post title had me lol'ing hard, sorry...genuinely hope you get better though.
Your understanding is wrong. Custom moulded ear plugs cover the entire cavity and outer ear, I have the -25 dB at the moment but can upgrade to 30...
OK Bill. I feel genuinely sorry for people who have it that bad. Or can't cope with it. But I can at the moment, and my tinnitus is loud,...
Isn't it funny? A post meant as a positive story for other musicians was met with "you'll regret it", "you might get suicidal, and we'll be able...
@Bill Bauer - was he wearing custom moulded musicians ear plugs? He says he had increased ringing before bed, before it got worse...I don't get...
Never assumed that. Right, I'm out of here... hoping ye all find peace. I never meant to offend.
Thanks... and yes I'm super cautious, but not giving up the thing I love to do most, so easily. There's loads of musicians who have continued...
Jesus, are you actually serious? This is why I've had enough of this forum. I would say my tinnitus is bad, I hear it above the shower, over...
Hey all, So I'm 5 gigs in since my spike 3 weeks ago with new custom moulded ear plugs with -25 dB attenuation. So far so good. Tinnitus hasn't...
Sorry to hear that... out of interest, were you wearing ear plugs at that practice? And if so... what type?
I've been musician and producer since 17. I NEVER had any issues with hearing. I worked in a steal mill and had pipe banging near my head for 5...
You're 17, you'll be fine :), that's what you need to be telling yourself. Sounds like the tinnitus is also spiking because of an underlying issue...
I don't think I can stop playing music :bawling:. Playing music is everything to me, without it I imagine all I have to focus on is tinnitus......
My left ear has spiked since Saturday, very loud... but it has developed this feedback whistling sound whenever someone speaks for every word......
Hard to say how loud, between 1 & 10 I would have given it a 4...now it's around 7. I wouldn't have been too sensitive to sounds besides being out...
Thanks for that....as you say, I'm hoping it's temporary otherwise I just have to get used to this spike. I don't know what I'd do if I had to...
Hi everyone, just joined Tinnitus Talk this morning... and so glad I'm not alone with this. I'm from Ireland, work by day, musician at weekends....