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  1. Julianv

    Tinnitus from Using a Leaf Blower (93 dB for an Hour)

    @ the 9 week mark and ears are still ringing away. No improvements other than the EEE sound sometimes turns into a hissing/electronic sound. Question: Has anybody with mild hearing loss recovered from loud tinnitus? Or got back to baseline after noise induced tinnitus? I reached privately...
  2. Julianv

    Tinnitus from Using a Leaf Blower (93 dB for an Hour)

    Not sure how to take this... I've had 2 really good days followed each time by a crappy day: Let me explain: I had 2 days were the ringing didn't really bother me and I suspect it was that the tinnitus volume went down or I was habituating; so I was able to do every day stuff such as going to...
  3. Julianv

    Tinnitus from Using a Leaf Blower (93 dB for an Hour)

    I am only 6 weeks in but my quality of life has dropped drastically since the beginning of this chapter. I can't leave my house/bedroom. I can only get sleep when tinnitus is not lurking around; which is pretty much always. Can't relax as tinnitus takes over the joy. Can't watch tv, listen to...
  4. Julianv

    A Statement of True Hope

    @Tom 2020 Hi! Thank you for your post! I am actually going thru the same: Wondering what I could have done differently that day to prevent this condition. I am also having the same symptoms but nothing has improved - I am @ 5 weeks in. Any updates on your tinnitus? Thank you.
  5. Julianv

    Tinnitus from Using a Leaf Blower (93 dB for an Hour)

    Hi @Ken219, I am able to sleep 6-7 hours. I don't want to take medication, but my family continues to push for it. They believe it will make the sound more tolerable and therefore I would venture out of the house/bedroom. They don't realize it but I am starting to move around the house for...
  6. Julianv

    Tinnitus from Using a Leaf Blower (93 dB for an Hour)

    Thank you @Chadilac, @billie48 and @Bill Bauer for your replies. I trust you are all doing well. Chadilac: any changes with your tinnitus? Volume decreasing yet, or are you just getting used to it (habituation)? I basically have 2 theories why my tinnitus changed: 1. I irritated my...
  7. Julianv

    Tinnitus from Using a Leaf Blower (93 dB for an Hour)

    Hi Chadilac Thank you for replying to my message. How are you doing with your tinnitus? I am having a hard time dealing with my tinnitus and hyperacusis. I have a lot of anxiety and I am currently scared of leaving my house for being exposed to the tinnitus for long periods of time without...
  8. Julianv

    Tinnitus from Using a Leaf Blower (93 dB for an Hour)

    Hi all, I got tinnitus from using a leaf blower back in October. I didn't wear hearing protection and the blower peaked at around 93 dB (I used it for an hour). The following morning the tinnitus was very loud but started to fluctuate early November; since then the volume goes up and down...