Recent content by Darrenb111

Hi Nick47, I had unilateral tinnitus and hyperacusis in my right ear. I never wore a hearing aid in my left ear. My 5.5 kHz - 8 kHz dropped to 70 dB. I never knew this but just looked it up on my original audiogram. Darren

Apologies for not replying sooner, I hadn't logged in for a while. I am told that the steroids probably helped regain some of my hearing and luckily within the speech range. I still have no hearing above 5.5 kHz but I can very much live with that. I believe my audiologist and I got lucky with...

When I called the paramedics at the onset of the vertigo, they said it was most likely labyrinthitis. The vertigo got better after about a week but I had bouts of unsteadiness on and off for about 6 months, gradually getting less frequent. I didn't have any physical therapy. I only took steroids...

This is the kind of thread that is needed. I'm surprised the Success Stories category isn't higher on the page so people can better notice it. I got severe hyperacusis and tinnitus in November 2020 and have got to a place where the hyperacusis is no longer there and the tinnitus is a lot...

I originally used a soothing beach/wave sound but I didn't find that helped me much, my hyperacusis felt like it was struggling when this was on so I turned this off after a week or so. And strangely it was the amplification of the mid ranges, where I had no hearing loss, that seemed to help...

Thank you. My hyperacusis and tinnitus started unexpectedly whilst I was asleep! I can only theorise it was an inner ear infection caused by a virus or possible sinus infection. It left me with hearing loss from 5.5 kHz and above in one ear. The hearing aid (Oticon More 1) hugely reduced my...

I would like to add to the mix that I had hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus and have now recovered. This took around 18 months to heal. I strongly believe my tinnitus was linked to my hyperacusis. The reactiveness of the tinnitus calmed at the same speed as the hyperacusis. Happy to go into...

It was so bad at the start and I had no guidance so I think I might have overdone the protection. I bought a pair of ear defenders, like you see airplane runway staff wear and I wore them around the house a lot. I kept away from everyone, it was Christmas also so I was very sad to be hiding away...

I would say the initial 3 months were the worst. It took me this long to be able to get the anxiety and fear under control. This was a combination of protecting my ears, guided meditation (Spotify!) and also CBT sessions with a lady that was experienced in CBT for tinnitus patients. Once the...

Dr. Gladys Akinseye, an audiologist for Audiological Science in Harley Street. She has since moved to set up her own practice which I believe should be available soon. A Google search may help you locate her.

Yes, I can go anywhere now without hearing protection. At the start, I couldn't even walk down the road without the sound of a passing card or a chirping bird having an effect on my hyperacusis and then tinnitus. Now I can go to a loud bar or restaurant and have no adverse effects. My...

The lower tone has gone, it lasted around a year. I can't hear it even if I try. The hiss is about a 1 or 2 out of 10 now but originally was very loud and very intrusive. It is no longer reactive to sounds. I don't wear the hearing aid. After a few months of not needing it anymore, I sold it...

In my situation I had complete hearing loss in my right ear. I was given some steroids which I believe helped me recover some hearing, leaving me with complete loss from 5.5 kHz and above. This was quite lucky I guess as most speech is below 5.5 kHz so I do not have any problem with...

Your situation sounds very similar to mine when i developed a sound sensitive tinnitus and hyperacusis from a suspected inner ear infection. I'm happy to say that now, 25 months later, my hyperacusis has completely gone and I am fully habituated to my now, a lot less intrusive, tinnitus. My...