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The dBA scale at these levels may be inaccurate, especially if the sound is in the lower frequency register, in which case the difference between...
From my experience with a similar issue, a prolonged spike may take place (mine are unusually quite long and last 3-4 months). Given the fact that...
I've had similar episodes. Spikes are not permanent but last for 2-4 months.
The low rumble after a thunder (about 75-85 dBC inside a house) is actually quite dangerous. I've gotten a spike in the past.
I am joining the warning: tried mine yesterday at home at low volume (wish I'd read this thread earlier) and got the WORST spike ever (some of my...
My tinnitus is a variety of the loud high-pitched hiss. What helps me best to sleep is putting a masking sound on my phone (go to YouTube and...
Tinnitus that spikes widely as a result of the 1) food you eat, 2) the medications you take, 3) the noises around you, 4) any other provocations -...
Unfortunately, you are correct. I am currently going through an awful spike that has been on for the best part of the last 6 months and since it...
It's not so much about habituation per se, but about the fact that reactive tinnitus pays you back every time someone in your household or outside...
I started exercising every day (cycling for 10-12 km or walking for 3-4 km, or both) and after a few weeks, my tinnitus became horrible. Now even...
After whacking my left earmuff today against the pantry door, I got a muffled ear and a tinnitus spike. Reproducing the event with my calibrated...
I would stay away from NAC. It made my severe tinnitus even more severe. That was 4 months ago (I took 1200 mg for two nights) and there has been...
The chance is that it will be HSV-1. No need to feel down, though. It is very common and it will bother you rarely.
Hard to tell whether the acoustic event was loud enough to trigger a reaction. Usually, the tinnitus would begin soon after an acoustic trauma...
There is unreasonable fear of the HSV-1 virus in the US. It is VERY common abroad to the point that 80-90% of adults have it. Don't do anything to...
Medication-wise, it's a roulette. Medications (Aspirin, Pfizer jab, antibiotic ointment, NAC, prescription toothpaste) and supplements (Lion's...
I am doing worse than last year, but I don't think that it was Lion's Mane alone that caused this. The spike that Lion's Mane caused improved...
So sorry to read this, as I am currently going through a really bad spike, caused by a 2-hour trip by car (I suspect an altitude change acted as a...
They are moderately comfortable. I am very doubtful of the 20 dB protection level and don't really use the Loop earplugs much anymore. Their...
2.5 weeks after my booster. The situation is pretty bad currently, but I attribute this not only to the booster. 1) Had an ongoing pre-booster...
In the beginning, it seemed like the tinnitus was worsening almost every day. That being said, Xanax (alprazolam) is listed as an ototoxic...
I am sure others have mentioned this already, but this may be just the pattern a bad spike follows for you. If I experience an event that worsens...
Have been on Mirtazapine (30 mg.) for more than 6 years. It did not cause tinnitus for me (loud music did 4 years later). Mirtazapine is a devil...
The Pfizer vaccine also made my tinnitus much more reactive and prone to spiking wildly. I got the booster a week ago - it gave me a moderate...
I am using a chlorhexidine mouthwash every now and then (works wonders for me to stop ear infections - yes, that's right, ear infections, rather...
It's been 5 days since my Pfizer booster - had a moderate spike that still persists. I was going through a spike before taking the booster, so...
My tinnitus was spiked by the first jab. Made it from a moderate issue (5/10) into a bad issue (8/10). The second jab gave me a crazy spike...
I had the Pfizer booster today. There is a slight elevation in my tinnitus level, which was something I expected to happen due to, perhaps, the...
Good to hear. Many of us here, however, had their tinnitus worsened greatly after the first series of vaccinations. 8 months later - no improvement.
Ahhh, Mirtazapine withdrawal! Tried it once and it never worked (I've been on 30 mg for the past 6 years). When I half the dose or go lower, I get...
So sorry to read this and I hope that things will improve for you soon. Medications like Zoloft and Lexapro can aggravate and/or induce tinnitus...
I had severe TMJ problems for 6 years. So severe that, as severe as my tinnitus currently is, the TMJ suffering was worse. I could not eat...
You are correct - we don't hear much about naturopathy and, to be honest, my experience with naturopathy has not been very uplifting. Having tried...
Probably not. In retrospect, the second jab did not worsen the damage that the first jab did for me. I will probably choose the same vaccine.
I wish that were true but the vaccine made my mild tinnitus severe (Pfizer, jab 1). It stayed that way for the past 8 months. Jab 2 gave me a...
We should probably stop arguing about this. COVID-19 can do damage and that damage could potentially be 1) long term, and 2) more harmful than...
The advice of the ENT (about striking a dish with cutlery) is, well, something that perhaps he/she should try for an hour at home. Dropping a fork...
And I see the opposite all too often - from mean and insidious looks to half-muttered remarks or even attempts for open confrontation - in the...
My spikes usually last for months, and I've been having bad/severe tinnitus for the past 10 months. The worst one lasted about 4 months. Currently...
Where I live, it's sadly the opposite. The people being vilified and attacked with all kinds of verbal abuse are the ones who got the vaccine. I...
Can't make up my mind about the booster yet (had my Pfizer 1st and 2nd jabs in March and April respectively). The first Pfizer jab gave me a spike...
When my tinnitus becomes loud, it is severe and I can hardly even wear hearing protection as it literally drowns everything else. And it may stay...
So sorry to read this. The Pfizer vaccine made my moderate tinnitus quite severe. I have a mild form of hyperacusis too and usually do not go out...
Sorry to hear this. Mine is not as reactive but spikes due to louder noises. Some of those spikes are short-lived (a day or two), but others last...
I hope that some mitigation may happen in time. Like you, my moderate tinnitus became bad/severe after the jab. But, it also became more reactive...
No, I meant worsening of tinnitus after taking Prednisone (not the vaccine). There are other posters who reported tinnitus spikes after taking...
Without taking any sides here - the Pfizer jab worsened my tinnitus, but I did not perceive any other changes in my normal bodily...
I reported it in April. Took them over a month and a half to send a brief acknowledgment. The vaccine does indeed have side effects and we are...
Very nice to share this and I am glad that you are doing so much better! Unfortunately, for many others, myself included, tinnitus only got...
Not at all odd. You have reactive tinnitus. I live in a nearby state - and the same acoustic aggressors (mowers, tractors, blowers, etc.) spike my...
This is good to hear, Nemoriri. I also ended up with a weak spike from the train horn blast, but just the other night used a wet wipe with...
Yes, you could worsen both, though very likely nothing that is permanent. Depends how close the fireworks were. Fireworks in my neighborhood (with...
So sorry to read this. I've experienced many similar events in the past 8 months - was blasted by a train horn (while wearing protection but the...
Most definitely not a coincidence. That is how my tinnitus got worse too - salicylic acid.
Avoid! This worsened my tinnitus!
Just had a similar exposure today and I WAS wearing both earplugs and earmuffs and STILL the train horn sounded awfully loud - probably was around...
Guys, I need some advice. I am at the point when I will be returning soon to teach at my college campus and I would like to avoid the loud noises...
No improvement after nearly 4 months - in fact, my tinnitus gradually became worse and worse.
It's the 4 of July here in the US. I'm staying at home with a pair of X5A Peltors over my ears... There are fireworks everywhere in my...
Glad to hear that you are improving. But - be very careful around medications & some supplements (esp. mushroom extracts, etc.). My tinnitus was...
