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I know everyone’s tinnitus is different, but my experience is to 100% not go anywhere near noise-cancelling headphones. I own a pair of Sony...
@Chris Goodman, I occasionally have to take slow release Ibuprofen (Brufen Retard) for my arthritis flares - 1600 mg per day, and have hit 2400 mg...
@racedy, my tinnitus spikes usually pop straight away at full volume after any audio trauma, e.g. plate smash, for a week and then subside. This...
@VeryUnfortunate, I took my Prednisolone taper (60 mg, 60 mg, 50 mg, 50 mg, 40 mg, 40 mg, 30 mg, 30 mg, 20 mg, 20 mg, 10 mg, 10 mg) by splitting...
@MaryA, "I haven't slept right in weeks." = how many weeks since your vaccination? Prednisone, if it does anything, should be taken as close to...
@racedy, music played at too high a volume on one Sonos speaker. So annoyed with myself. I thought it was fine, but it clearly was not. My...
Prednisone is prescribed for use within 72 hours of acoustic trauma, or up to 4 weeks depending on what you read/who you believe, so 5 weeks seems...
Yep, it’s not an easy decision... it certainly wasn’t for me. Tinnitus spikes run a natural course... they will either subside back to baseline,...
Hi @ronthejon, I've dropped a few glasses over the years... It always spikes my tinnitus instantly, but has always eased over the coming week,...
Okay, so I had the MRI scan yesterday. It was quieter than other MRI units I've tried, but even with two layers of ear protection it was still...
No problem. Spikes have caused me so much angst over the years... they can be very scary when they happen. I just take a regular daily...
I've had many, many spikes from such accidents and my hearing has always settled down after a few days, sometimes a couple of weeks. My spikes...
If you don't notice anything after a week then you're going to be fine. If you get a tinnitus spike (assuming you already have tinnitus) in the...
You've done the right thing by wearing your plugs whenever you can. The biggest spike I've had in 16 years was recently at the dentist when I had...
If you have tinnitus, I would always recommend wearing plugs in any situation where the sound is greater than 85db. It's really not worth the...
Will do. It's in a few weeks, so I'll report back then. You are correct about image quality and noise levels, which does have me worried. The...
Open MRI's are quieter than the tunnel ones as the noise is less confined. They are still noisy though. If you have to go for an MRI, then I'd...
Whenever I have my teeth cleaned at the dentist, I ask the hygenist to use the ultrasonic cleaner on it's lowest pump setting. I also wear plugs....
Sorry to hear about your T spike... glad you're coping okay. Whenever I'm flying long distances I always use earplugs for the whole journey and...
I know stress exacerbates tinnitus by heightening your perception of it, but I don’t know if it can trigger tinnitus. Reading up online hasn’t...
Two noise exposure incidents caused two permanent increases in my tinnitus volume. The second increase was difficult to cope with, so I was...
The only thing I noticed when I started taking Venlafaxine (SNRI) was that my tinnitus reduced in volume and annoyance. The Venlafaxine may or may...
Well that's an interesting find. Last year I experienced some reading and fixation difficulties that were being caused by excessive involuntary...
Hi Paul D. Yes, I hear what you're saying. I’ve tried all sorts of eating and vitamin regimes over the years and absolutely nothing appears to...
I always use gold in every situation as they block the most sound, but still let me hear conversations happening around me. I'd choose higher...
Hi Peter, I don’t know about decongestants, but whenever I’m on a plane I use my Alpine Music Safe Pro Filter plugs, which I’ve been carrying...
Hi everyone, After habituating rather nicely to my tinnitus after first acquiring it in 2004, I had a recent volume spike in mid-December last...
