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I have tinnitus. I don't recommend it

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185 points gregsadetsky | 2 comments | 21 May 25 22:50 UTC | HN request time: 0.426s | source
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labadal ◴[22 May 25 02:10 UTC] No.44058100[source]▶
I feel terrible because I never did anything wrong. I never went to a concert. I never worked around loud things for prolonged periods. I never listened to music too loud. I have tinnitus. It seems to go up in intensity when my TMD acts up, but it never goes completely away. Mine isn't nearly debilitating, but I worry that it's going to get worse with time.
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1. einaralex ◴[22 May 25 14:21 UTC] No.44062344[source]▶
In my twenties, I was slowly developing tinnitus, it was driving me nuts.

I work with computers a lot and my spine was paying a price. In my late twenties I started working out and doing yoga and later pilates to strengthen my back and straighten my spine. My tinnitus went away. Something was being pinched in my neck, causing the tinnitus.

I'm not sure this is your problem, but it might help someone out there.

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2. labadal ◴[23 May 25 13:47 UTC] No.44072859[source]▶
I have noticed that my traps and everything around it feel a lot better when I work out. Hopefully I can continue to work out, despite recent minor injuries.