Recent content by Bill Bauer

I can hear the But it isn't too bad - and I am someone who is extremely sensitive to noises.

Mine used to be severe.

Sorry, when reading this forum in the past, I haven't been paying attention to what happens to hearing loss over time. I had been focusing on what usually happens to tinnitus and hyperacusis as time goes on.

One time it took me a year to notice a difference. Throughout the year the fading was hard to notice, however one time I was at the same place where I recalled myself listening to my tinnitus a year prior, and a year ago it was definitely louder. Give it time.

Ears take forever (2-3 years) to heal. I think that, for now, it is reasonable to assume that you will continue to improve. Make sure to not be hard on your ears/don't get exposed to loud noises, make sure you don't take any ototoxic drugs. How long ago did you get to the "can hear it only in...

It has been quietly ringing for two years? I know that the more it fades, the slower it begins to fade. So if it doesn't switch to a hiss, hopefully it can keep getting quieter. You have been staying away from the noises that don't feel right to you, right? Staying away from the loud noises...

Lots of people report mostly overcoming tinnitus and getting to that stage. Unfortunately, very few report getting over that stage. Hopefully this is the result of them never visiting this forum once they are over that stage. But you have to mentally prepare yourself that you won't be able to...

Have you experienced any fading/lowering of pitch/improvement compared to, say, 6 months ago?

How long ago did you have your acoustic trauma that resulted in hearing loss?

My tinnitus turned on 10 days after the incident. These delays are the norm.