Tinnitus Linked to Undetected Auditory Nerve Damage – A Step Towards a Cure

Re:Tinnitus Linked to Undetected Auditory Nerve Damage – A S... by schiffern on Saturday December 02, 2023 @01:11AM (#38496385)

Do you have an audiologist regularly look at your ears? Obstruction and buildup can make tinnitus worse.

I find I really should wear earplugs way more often than I think. Putting dishes away, shoveling snow, scraping ice, even just running a sink. For everyday wear I cut down cheap foam plugs to ~half length (and reduce the depth of insertion), and I also wash them beforehand/periodically with plant-based soap. This removes additives in the foam which I find can cause skin irritation and reduce breathability.

Hope you get some relief.

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Re:Tinnitus Linked to Undetected Auditory Nerve Damage – A S... by jacquesm on Saturday December 02, 2023 @08:42AM (#38498553)

> Do you have an audiologist regularly look at your ears?

I did in the past, haven't in years so thank you for the reminder, I really should do that. I think in part it is because I've simply given up on ever seeing an improvement, just a very slow rearguard fight.

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