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Does wintergreen make Tinnitus worse?
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Jun 18, 2022 | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
Acute hearing sensitivity called recruitment or hyperacusis often accompanies tinnitus. I have that as well. I also have hearing loss which tends to make tinnitus louder since the less noise you hear, the more tinnitus you hear. One thing that helps me with noise flying for instance is to use the Bose noise cancellation headphones. I am very particular about comfort and I can wear these and sleep comfortably on my back. I add nature sounds and plug them to my Walkman on the night table. The only thing was getting used to sleeping on my back and that took a week or so. I put a pillow under my knees as recommended by my physiotherapist. The noise cancellation headphones, if you used them, would protect your ears from noises on the boat.
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I'll try them, thanks. I've often wondered about them as going to a gym, and even wearing the best silicon earplugs, is way too loud for my ears. And half the people who work in gyms are hearing challenged (from working in gyms?) so the music sounds normal to them. I do sleep with soft white noise, but did that long before tinnitus. I was always protective about my hearing so the irony of losing the very high-pitched sounds that always hurt my ears is...well, an irony. I've wondered if there's a cause and effect in there though.