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Hi, unfortunately I'm almost 2 years in with tinnitus and the volume hasn't improved at all. Despite being extremely careful, it has worsened...
@Michael Leigh, thank you for the article. I do have sound sensitivity and phonophobia. I have also always had manageable anxiety and OCD, but it...
How does one tell when it is appropriate to wear earplugs or not? I don't go to loud places anymore, but I find that even when I am in quieter...
I got my tinnitus in the same manner (loud, unexpected blast through headphones) and it's been absolutely devastating. I really sympathize with...
Hey, I just stumbled upon your post and wanted to say that our cases are very similar. I got my tinnitus in the exact same way, and am the same...
This has been on my mind a lot too lately. My tinnitus was caused by headphones, and I'd never feel comfortable wearing them again, as they not...
I think about this every single day and have yet to come up with an answer. What's worse: Living a shitty life where I'm basically a hermit and...
This condition is seriously brutal, between the noise itself, the regret, and the fear of it worsening. It's physically and mentally exhausting. I...
That's infuriating, I'm so sorry you're dealing with this for the second time. Thank you for sharing though, I'm glad to hear it went away for you...
Thank you for the advice. What kind of things would you do to desensitize yourself to sound? I'm not sure if I can sense if my ears are fatigued,...
Thank you for the reply. I agree, it's extremely uncomfortable wearing earplugs with tinnitus. I recently had to wear them for 3 hours straight...
Hi, Thanks for sharing. I got my tinnitus around the same time, and in exactly the same fashion. It was a ~95 dB accidental blast through...
This is the most invaluable success story I have found, as it describes my situation perfectly. Especially the part about extending the deadline...
I’m glad to know it improves so gradually. I feel like mine is healing, but at a snail’s pace, to the point where I’m starting to second guess...
That's great to hear, thank you for sharing! Did your first tinnitus slowly fade over the two years, or did it suddenly just drop off?
Thank you for your reply! You are absolutely right that over protection causes psychological damage. I had a pre-existing anxiety disorder and...
How long did you protect your ears for in total? I've been protecting religiously for about 6 months and am wondering if I should stop. Is 6...
That's horrifying. I'm so sorry. Hang in there.
Have you noticed any improvement since onset?
Oh wow, that makes me feel better then. Wearing headphones (moderate volume) for 8 hours a day at work for a span of 6 months was what (I believe)...
Oof. Yeah. I've been getting so much conflicting information from these tinnitus forums that I don't know what to do anymore. I have been wearing...
@Michael Leigh, hello, what do you mean when you say overprotection makes the auditory system more sensitive? Does this mean you will perceive...
@Tau, did your first tinnitus slowly fade over time, or did you just wake up one day and it was gone? Have you noticed any improvements with your...
Amazing success story! Great to know it can take over a year to go away. While you were healing, did you avoid loud/moderate noises as much as...
@valerinaanna, ugh, that's so beyond frustrating that your tinnitus came back! Has it improved at all since you got it? I'm glad to hear that your...
Hello fellow sufferers, I'm here to spread some positivity to those who are struggling. I was talking to my aunt recently and I told her about...
