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Default Nov 09, 2020 at 09:13 PM
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Reviving this thread since I don't want to make my own. Maybe there are others out there who can relate. I really feel the need to build a community right now.

After being an avid-music lover for my whole life, maybe too avid, I now have tinnitus in my right ear. It's not that bad, I only hear it when it's fairly quiet. Right now with the windows open I can hear crickets and the faint tone of my tinnitus. 2020's been rough. I'm handling this OK, yet I also feel like my world's been turned upside down.

No more concerts. No more loud bars. (No, I wasn't going to those with COVID going on, but those were big parts of my life before). I'm only 25 and I feel like so much of my youth has suddenly been taken away.
I have to be very vigilant about loud noises. I now carry earplugs on my keychain, though I should have starting ten years back.
I've lost my hobby of unwinding after work with my headphones and just lying on my bed.

I just have to keep telling myself I'm OK. I can still listen to music, just carefully. I have great external speakers that I can keep at a moderate volume.

At this point I'm well aware of all the treatments, potential cures, temporary remedies etc. out there, but they're nothing to hold onto. This is something I have to accept and deal with on my own. I went to an ENT and at least I don't have hearing loss. My T was likely induced by too loud of headphones on top of several years of concerts. I've never been a fan of white noise machines but can kind of manage falling asleep with either the window open or a podcast or some calming songs. Although I'm on prednisone right now which was a failed attempt to fix the damage that was already done and makes me feel weird. Side effects have included increased BP, HR, and anxiety.

I'm hoping to connect with anyone who might relate, or even just wants to talk. Sometimes I'm OK, but sometimes I can't help but just feel like life just wants me defeated.

Cheers to you all. Take good care of your ears.... they're the only ones you got.

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Default Nov 09, 2020 at 09:57 PM
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I don't always suffer from it but when I do, it's mostly because of my Hyperacusis. That's why I do wear Big Ear custom earplugs now. Here's how they look but they also have filtered ones.

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Default Nov 09, 2020 at 10:10 PM
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I've heard custom-made ones are the best for protecting your ears! Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out. Maybe a Christmas gift to myself?

From the many, many pages on the internet (mostly reddit and Tinnitus Talk), there are varying accounts of "going out into the real world" after tinnitus. Some people still go to loud places with earplugs and they're fine. Others warn that even a little bit of loud noise can cause permanent spikes in the ringing. Everyone is different so it's hard who/what to take seriously.

I'm glad yours isn't constant, but hyperacusis seems very bothersome, if not painful. How long does it take for yours to go away?
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Default Nov 10, 2020 at 11:27 AM
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Yes, I experience tinnitus. I definitely listened to loud music through headphones for many, many years, until I started being concerned about my hearing. I still listen to music frequently, but not loud. So it could be that. I also think medication can cause tinnitus. For some reason it's a side effect of some meds. I hate it, but I try not to pay attention to it.

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Default Nov 10, 2020 at 06:49 PM
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I have both tinnitus and diplacusis dysharmonica (which is this weird situation where I hear different pitches in each ear). I can deal with the tinnitus - mine is mostly the result of horrid allergies, but the diplacusis is a real problem as a musician. Fortunately, it also seems to be connected to awful allergies, so as long as I keep my allergies under some semblance of control, it is tolerable.
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I've had tinnitus (along with Meniere's Disease) for 20 some-odd years now. I don't know which ear it's in. I just hear this constant whistle. (How I ended up with it is a long story that's not worth going into.) I'm on a small dose of clonazepam for it. It seems to help. Over time it's gotten so I pretty-much just ignore it. Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on how you look at it, I'm old. So it's just one more thing to put up with...
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Default Nov 14, 2020 at 04:02 PM
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I have tinnitus in my right ear. A constant high pitch ringing. I've had it for about 4 years or so after I had an ear infection that ruptured my eardrum. I've mostly gotten used to it, but occasionally it irritates me.
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