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I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

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Re: I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

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Post by Jtarii »

Cthulhu_ wrote: post #120
trueno wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

jealous. i've had tinnitus ever since i had memories. my literal earliest memories are laying down when i was put down for a nap and vividly paying attention to the sound. dunno if i was born with it or had some crazy ear infection or what but ive just given up that anything can be done. i'm fortunate it's not all bad but i can't sleep without a fan. i sometimes get sad that i genuinely don't know what no sound is li…

Never too late to see a doctor about it.

There is no cure for tinnitus, only coping strategies.

Re: I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

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Post by snarfy »

codethief wrote: post #102
numlock86 wrote: post #77

I got rid of mine for a year thanks to a comment on HN. The only reason it came back is because of my lack of discipline. It's bearable as I only notice it when I actively listen for it now. Anyway, I am sure this would just work again. So there was a comment that claimed it was related to bad neck posture. Being a keyboard warrior in my late 30s at that time I suffered the same issue: Tinnitus and generally bad post…

Agreed, bad posture (not just neck but in general) can cause both tinnitus and RSI-like symptoms in my experience and I have been able to tackle both with proper exercising. Where I don't agree is the following: > Turns out the process to straighten your neck - even after like three decades - with just some casual invest everyday only takes about a month or two. While you can make progress quickly (in the sense that…

It's because of fascia. Special cells called fibroblasts continuously create long fibers forming your fascia. So if you are sitting there with a hunched back, it will eventually stay that way with enough time as your fibroblasts form your fascia into that form.

Re: I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

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Post by giancarlostoro »

numlock86 wrote: post #77

I got rid of mine for a year thanks to a comment on HN. The only reason it came back is because of my lack of discipline. It's bearable as I only notice it when I actively listen for it now. Anyway, I am sure this would just work again. So there was a comment that claimed it was related to bad neck posture. Being a keyboard warrior in my late 30s at that time I suffered the same issue: Tinnitus and generally bad post…

Reminds me of advise someone gave me. Deadlifting gets rid of back pain. So I don't have an insane amount of weights, but I have roughly 30 to 40lb I can deadlift at home, which does not sound impressive at all, but coincidentally, mundane tasks that would give me back pain no longer did. Also coincidentally, my ability to do pull ups went from 0 to several reps per day. When I stopped, the back pain came back, but now I just deadlift once a week, I picked a mundane amount of weight that is easy, I take my time unless I feel like I can do it quickly with the smaller amount of weight.

You don't need to lift 300lb or whatever and weightlift max to make your body more efficient, you just need to weight lift just enough that you find yourself somewhat getting tired, I don't even work out until I am tired sometimes, and it still feels like it does a lot for my body.

So I've come to learn that in general exercise is good for you overall.

Re: I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

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Post by TaupeRanger »

ricardobayes wrote: post #129
numlock86 wrote: post #77

I got rid of mine for a year thanks to a comment on HN. The only reason it came back is because of my lack of discipline. It's bearable as I only notice it when I actively listen for it now. Anyway, I am sure this would just work again. So there was a comment that claimed it was related to bad neck posture. Being a keyboard warrior in my late 30s at that time I suffered the same issue: Tinnitus and generally bad post…

Bad posture, and perhaps even more importantly, sitting is a really, really bad thing. There is a reason why taxi drivers have massively shorter life spans than the general population - sitting all day and the following poor circulation is one of the worst things you can do to your body. By the way, do you have any youtube videos perhaps saved that you followed?

The taxi driver claim is not really supported by any evidence. There was an article going around in 2024 claiming something like "taxi drivers die at 68", but the study it referenced had all kinds of methodological problems and was not actually designed to estimate occupational life expectancy.

"Sitting" is just a stand in for "having a sedentary lifestyle". Anyone who doesn't exercise will have these issues.

Re: I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

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Post by FeloniousHam »

giancarlostoro wrote: post #143
numlock86 wrote: post #77

I got rid of mine for a year thanks to a comment on HN. The only reason it came back is because of my lack of discipline. It's bearable as I only notice it when I actively listen for it now. Anyway, I am sure this would just work again. So there was a comment that claimed it was related to bad neck posture. Being a keyboard warrior in my late 30s at that time I suffered the same issue: Tinnitus and generally bad post…

Reminds me of advise someone gave me. Deadlifting gets rid of back pain. So I don't have an insane amount of weights, but I have roughly 30 to 40lb I can deadlift at home, which does not sound impressive at all, but coincidentally, mundane tasks that would give me back pain no longer did. Also coincidentally, my ability to do pull ups went from 0 to several reps per day. When I stopped, the back pain came back, but n…

Totally agree. I'll add as an aging "woke up sore" guy, side-sleeping with a knee pillow (just a regular pillow to prevent your knees from aching from pressure) was an enormous improvement.

Re: I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

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Post by dizhn »

numlock86 wrote: post #77

I got rid of mine for a year thanks to a comment on HN. The only reason it came back is because of my lack of discipline. It's bearable as I only notice it when I actively listen for it now. Anyway, I am sure this would just work again. So there was a comment that claimed it was related to bad neck posture. Being a keyboard warrior in my late 30s at that time I suffered the same issue: Tinnitus and generally bad post…

Mine is pretty light and I am sure it's neck related because I can change its frequency by moving my neck. However this doesn't mean everybody has this.

Re: I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

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Post by dizhn »

numlock86 wrote: post #77

I got rid of mine for a year thanks to a comment on HN. The only reason it came back is because of my lack of discipline. It's bearable as I only notice it when I actively listen for it now. Anyway, I am sure this would just work again. So there was a comment that claimed it was related to bad neck posture. Being a keyboard warrior in my late 30s at that time I suffered the same issue: Tinnitus and generally bad post…

"straighten your neck" is not the right phrase. Your neck has a natural curve and it actually becomes straight with bad posture.

Re: I made tinnitus my friend, then it disappeared [video]

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Post by shinycode »

Dansvidania wrote: post #138
Cthulhu_ wrote: post #120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Never too late to see a doctor about it.

Sadly there is - as far as commonplace medicine goes - very little knowledge of what causes tinnitus and doctors have dismissed me multiple time with a consternated shrug.

Exactly, that’s what my doctor did then asked if there’s anything else otherwise it’s 30€ the visit. Worst investment ever.
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