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    Dairy Free Diet to Alleviate Hyperacusis

    Hi @TheDanishGirl , thanks for the interesting post, let us know how it goes, I consume a lot of dairy and have somewhat tolerable but unpleasant and annoying Hyperacusis
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    I'm 98% Sure This Song by Thom Yorke Talks About Tinnitus

    Very well spotted! I think the song probably is about Tinnitus. I'm a lifelong Radiohead fan but somehow I've never heard this song, admittedly I haven't been following as much of Thom solo though as the band. Thanks for this interesting post.
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    Poll: Do You Have Hyperacusis without Tinnitus?

    I had Tinnitus, quite bad for the first few months after my acoustic shock from exposing my ears to stupidly loud music at a nightclub a few years ago. But it gradually faded after a few months to the point where I only occasionally hear it now at a very low level, and usually those times are...
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    How Do You Live with Hyperacusis? Impact on Your Job/Studies? How Are Things Different Now?

    Hey Jack, I almost pulled the trigger to shell out for WNGs earlier this year. My girlfriend was shocked at the cost (circa 3500 euro) and convinced me not to go down the road, at least for now. While things haven't improved for me since then, I think I am starting to manage the situation a...
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    My Hyperacusis Reduced After Dietary Change

    Thanks a lot for this information. This gives me hope. I have H (and what seems to be TTTS) for almost three and a half years and it's barely shifted from the start, perhaps a small drop after a few months, but it's plateaued since then. I eat plenty of dairy although I try to keep it to good...
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    Did TRT (Tinnitus Retraining Therapy) and WNGs (White Noise Generators) Help Your Bad Hyperacusis?

    I'm just about to order the following devices and some programming sessions. https://valuehearing.com.au/hearing-aid/widex-unique-220-passion/ I should have them in a few weeks time and will start using them then on a daily basis. I'll keep the forum updated with my progress. I'm not expecting...
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    Hyperacusis, As I See It

    Thanks @Michael Leigh for the reply. Yes I agree with you that the kind of sound enrichment I am currently using probably will not help all that much with my H and TTTS and that WNGs and counselling sessions will be required to make any real progress on my situation. Actually I was never...
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    Hyperacusis, As I See It

    @Michael Leigh Thanks for your comment above Michael. I have a related question. I recently bought the S-650 and am using it most nights, I have it playing during the night as I go to sleep and all through the night until the morning. I've been using the 'White Noise' sound mostly. So far...
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    Calling All Hyperacusis Aficionados…

    Hi @Sen, are you still using these noises to help your ears and have they improved since you started with this?
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    Sound Machines and Tinnitus

    I was about to buy one of the Sound Oasis Sound Machines but now that I think about it, my other half will also give out stink to me if I have a sound machine playing all night! So I think I need to get some of these pillow speakers too, cheers for the info Michael.
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    Where to Buy Wearable White Noise Sound Generators?

    Contact Michael Leigh, he knows a lot about such things and about ear problems in general, and is very helpful. https://www.tinnitustalk.com/members/michael-leigh.3134/
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    I'm Tired of the Ear Pain Discomfort

    I take Curcumin from Solgar, it's expensive but it does seem to help somewhat. I would say it reduces the pain and discomfort in my ears by about 25-30% (possibly would be more if I upped the dosage) plus it's a totally natural product so you're not doing any harm to your liver or kidneys by...
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    Has Anyone Ever Valsalva'd Their ETD (or Related Conditions) Away?

    Hey @Felix Dujardin, they are kind of improvised hearing aids, and are not used to help your hearing in this case, but to play certain tones of (usually white) noise. The theory is that this helps to retrain or recalibrate the brain to not react in the way it does to certain frequencies and with...
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    HI Bill, not really no, apart from some very low level rustling in my left ear here and there...

    HI Bill, not really no, apart from some very low level rustling in my left ear here and there, but it doesn't bother me. I'm lucky in that respect, my T pretty much cleared up two years ago, but the H and (what seems to be) TTTS have persisted and time, exercise and supplements have done SFA to...
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    f&cking TTTS in my left ear, so uncomfortable, the H I can mostly handle, not this though, looks...

    f&cking TTTS in my left ear, so uncomfortable, the H I can mostly handle, not this though, looks like expensive WNGs are only possible cure.