Recent content by DeanD
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Tinnitus Worse After Going to a Concert without Earplugs, COVID-19, Earwax, ETD
I think you've hit the nail on the head. Our collective experiences in the real dark world of living with this condition show that 99.9% of the 'professionals' really have no idea. There is no science by which they speak and no proof of what they say. They will deal with mild sufferers 99% of...- DeanD
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- Forum: Introduce Yourself
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@ErikaS - it's great you don't need to come on here much anymore and getting on with your life :)
@ErikaS - it's great you don't need to come on here much anymore and getting on with your life :)- DeanD
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@ErikaS - I went for an allergy test and it came back with lots of things, I'm ruling them out...
@ErikaS - I went for an allergy test and it came back with lots of things, I'm ruling them out, it's making some difference but depends what it does over time. At the moment its as much as the tightness in throat and breathing issues after swallowing as much as the swallowing - particularly the...- DeanD
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@ErikaS - thanks for the reply. I think possibly vagus but the ENT and Neurologist I have spoken...
@ErikaS - thanks for the reply. I think possibly vagus but the ENT and Neurologist I have spoken to are clueless on the subject and they're not pursuing it. I have tried 3 neurologists and 3 ENTs. In the US I just went to Urgent Care, not a specialised consultant. I've spent close to $4000 in...- DeanD
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I'm trying to do this too in my 40s, it isn't easy! - I think sometimes finding someone with...
I'm trying to do this too in my 40s, it isn't easy! - I think sometimes finding someone with this condition would make things soooo much easier- DeanD
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Get 'Behind the Scenes' Insights from Tinnitus Research Conferences
@Hazel, I'm following on from another thread on Tinnitus Talk, but from time to time, case studies and tests seem to be carried out by researchers using scans and EEGs on different patients with and without tinnitus looking for biomarkers to distinguish how tinnitus is impacting the brain. What...- DeanD
- Post #11
- Forum: Research News
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Tinnitus News
I reached out to a couple of clinicians who published papers or results on tinnitus tests which linked closely to my own experience (constant changes of tinnitus during sleep patterns) but rarely received a reply. I will though go look through those who have tested using EEGs and suggest that...- DeanD
- Post #123
- Forum: General Chat
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Tinnitus News
Comparing different people (sufferers and non-sufferers) using EEG and MRI is a good analytical test, but I have never seen a test which takes the same patient who suffers with reactive tinnitus and then carries out an EEG (MRI is difficult as there is loud noise throughout the test acting as...- DeanD
- Post #121
- Forum: General Chat
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Intermittent Tinnitus and Taking Clonazepam to Prevent a Loud Tinnitus Day?
I damn hate the naive stupidity of audiologists at times! What do they think we do, sit around making this shit up. If they listened to the patients every once in a while without treating every one who complains as a 5-year-old or 90-year-old, one day we may be heard.- DeanD
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- Forum: Introduce Yourself
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Why Do Our Ears Crackle When Swallowing?
No, I don't think so. I can cause this crackling with a very slight tense of what feels like my eardrum, although it may be my Eustachian tube. There would be no pressure change I don't think of that action. My swallowing is very restricted. I have explained it as tight, weak, and also a...- DeanD
- Post #53
- Forum: Health Talk
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Why Do Our Ears Crackle When Swallowing?
I feel it's more eardrum-related, yes. I can initiate it myself by tensing 'something,' which feels like it's within my ear but at the same time lifts the soft palate - and mimics swallowing or trying to pop your own ears. I experience it a little less when swallowing food, but marginally. I...- DeanD
- Post #51
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Terrible Hyperacusis Caused by COVID-19 Vaccine
It's not surprising, considering Pawel Jastreboff doesn't know what to do. Unfortunately, everyone's experience is different, so I don't think anyone can really and truthfully give you a recommendation for you personally. Getting worse after trying something isn't a great sign, but whether it's...- DeanD
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Transcranial Stimulation Treatments (rTMS & tDCS & tACS)
Until there is a real test that shows tinnitus and its severity, companies will continue to exploit the market looking to make as much cash as they can. The self-proclaimed hype and press releases (which, unfortunately, some are hitting mainstream) about 'amazing new treatments' by way of a CBT...- DeanD
- Post #311
- Forum: Treatments
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Tinnitus After 1 Hour of Loud Concert at Home (Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour)
If it's hearing loss as a result of the acoustic trauma, he 'may' prescribe steroids, but it depends on how long ago the trauma happened. Then, he will most likely send you to an audiologist for hearing aids. I guess the question is, if they did find hearing loss, what do they do? Hearing loss...- DeanD
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I Consider Myself Healed from Reactive Tinnitus and Hyperacusis by Calming Down My Nervous System
Can I ask how your tinnitus came about - was it stress-induced, or was it through an acoustic trauma? Did you experience hearing loss, or has your hearing always been good?- DeanD
- Post #21
- Forum: Success Stories