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I was watching the game last night and couldn't help but feel like I was watching a rerun. It feels like every time a team hits a bit of a rhythm, they just fall back into these rigid, predictable patterns. It’s like they’re playing not to lose rather than actually trying to shake things up and catch the opponent off guard.
I’ve always been a fan of the underdog or the team that isn't afraid to throw a curveball—metaphorically speaking—at the strategy. There’s something so much more engaging about seeing a manager take a massive risk with a bench player or a weird tactical shift, even if it blows up in their face. When everything is so calculated and safe, the tension just evaporates.
Does anyone else feel like modern professional sports are losing that sense of "anything can happen" because everyone is playing it too safe?
Why isn't there a sticky thread about tinnitus and ear ringing on this forum? You never see any info about it on TV, yet it’s hitting more and more young people who are constantly at concerts or clubs. I spend a fair amount of time scrolling through medical forums and groups, but I’ve never once stumbled upon a dedicated tinnitus topic. Out of all the various ailments discussed here, this one is nowhere to be found—and honestly, what are you supposed to do? If I’d actually educated myself sooner and realized what was happening, I wouldn't have walked into a loud cafe, let alone a concert, without being careful.
I think this is becoming a massive issue because there’s no cure for tinnitus. It’s a serious problem that can absolutely wreck someone's life and quality of living—we're talking depression, suicidal thoughts, and the like. Since there’s no fix for it, and it’s incredibly easy to develop in today's noisy world and loud nightlife scene, we really need a sticky or at least a sticky FAQ with helpful links. People rush to look things up when they have a random ache in their arm, but they should be able to land on something like this to get informed about something that actually matters.
To me, tinnitus feels like it's in the same league as AIDS—maybe even worse—but while there's so much attention and advertising dedicated to AIDS, there's nothing for this. And you can catch tinnitus pretty easily if you look at how many people are forced to live with it now.
Is it really too much to ask for a TV station to broadcast something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE5fIoveLoM
Seriously, something needs to be done about this instead of just letting more and more threads pop up or forcing everyone to Google "ringing in my ears" over and over.
I'm still not sure if I have mild tinnitus or some kind of actual injury—I have an appointment with an ENT soon—but I'm frustrated that nobody educated me, and I didn't educate myself. I didn't run into such a serious, growing problem. If I had, knowing how much of a horror story this can be, I would've acted smarter and avoided stupid stuff like using a plastic thread—acting like some clueless 17-year-old.
So, come on, admins, do something about this. Or at least let's get some consensus that this is a real issue that requires more awareness.
Clinics are plastered with posters about how blood circulation works, how to avoid fatty foods, or how marijuana is bad for you—but where the hell is the info on tinnitus? Why isn't that posted? One night out can turn your entire life upside down, whereas you'd practically have to smoke an entire field of marijuana to mess up your system that badly.
There isn't even a single interesting thread about tinnitus in the top topics, yet there's plenty of space for stuff about colored contact lenses.
I’m heading to the doctor tomorrow. Honestly, I can’t even tell if there’s still ringing in my ears or not—it’s become pretty subtle. But at night, either when everything is dead quiet or if I cup my hands over my ears, I can catch this faint frequency humming in the background.
I don’t know if I’m just being paranoid or if something is actually wrong, though I suspect it might be an issue since what I'm hearing feels different than it did before the concert.
It’s kind of ridiculous, though. I don't blast music, I wasn't exactly mosh pitting, and I was at this local show where I had a few drinks—so maybe I didn't realize quite how loud it was getting. I was hanging out in the back near the speakers, nowhere near the front where everyone was losing their minds and headbanging. The girl next to me was fine, and my friends aren't hearing anything, so now I'm left wondering if I'm just losing it or if I'm one of those unlucky people who actually damaged their hearing. I’m trying to stay positive, because if my doctor tells me there's actual damage, I have no idea how I'm going to take that news or stay calm.
What's weird is that I spend a lot of time lurking in medical groups and forums online, and somehow, I haven't stumbled upon a single thread about ringing or tinnitus. Not one. I've seen threads on just about everything else, but nothing on this.
That’s really the problem. If I had actually come across any discussions or seen those tinnitus ads on YouTube, I probably wouldn't have gone to a concert or exposed myself to that much noise in the first place. I would've learned from those posts and videos that tinnitus is a thing and that it's often permanent. There’s zero info out there, and at these shows, they don't even give you a warning or make sure earplugs are available for purchase.
Wicked, what’s causing your ringing? When did it start, and how did your doctor test it—was it in a soundproof booth? Did they put you on any medication or anything?
What do you guys think—is this actually doable?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aulu_8h5IiE