10-Year Tinnitus Experience, Noisy Work Environment, and Question About Vicks Vaporub Remedy

rickademus

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Author
Oct 19, 2025
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Tinnitus Since
2015
Cause of Tinnitus
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Hi everyone, I'm brand new to this site. I hope to gain more knowledge and understanding about the tinnitus I've been experiencing for the past 10 years. From what I've read in your posts, it seems I'm in for a long and difficult road toward any kind of healing.

My tinnitus is constant, from the moment I wake up until I go to bed, always at the same pitch and loudness. When I'm working or staying busy, I tend to forget it's there. I'm willing to try almost anything to mask or cure it, so I'll be reading as many posts as I can to learn more.

To start, my work environment is absolutely terrible for anyone's hearing. I've been working there for 25 years now. Lately, I've started wearing hearing protection with an NRR of 50 decibels, which seems much better than the 23-decibel earplugs provided at work.

I'm also considering trying Vicks Vaporub on a cotton ball. Has anyone else tried this method and found it helpful for reducing tinnitus? If so, could you please share how you went about it?
 

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