Recent content by JacquelineG

So true... you only realize how loud our world is when you get tinnitus or hyperacusis.

I've been noticing that after I wake up from taking melatonin, or drink something to alter my brain such as alcohol, my tinnitus is lower at first. I had stopped drinking a long time ago to be healthier, and when I got tinnitus again, I said the heck with it and had a couple of glasses of wine...

I just started taking a very low dose of Temazepam last night and it knocked me out until 4am. It took me a little while to get back to sleep and I had a very vivid dream, but it also left me a little groggy this morning. Normally I just take Melatonin, but my T was high and thought I'd give...

I think staying busy is key, but even that can be hard sometimes without some background noise. When I want some reprieve, I go outside. Normally I can barely hear it with outdoor ambient sound unless it's a really bad day. Wonder if I can just live outside in my back yard!

I'm so sorry you're going through this and I hope your situation will get better. This is the first I hear of T being non-existent in a quiet place. It's usually the other way around. I have to have some ambient noise in whatever room I enter. Bathroom (turn on faucet), bedroom (turn on fan)...

Hello Dr. Nagler, First of all, thank you so much for being on Doctors' Corner even though you are mostly retired. Your advice gives hope to us with this condition. What anti-depressants do you recommend that is the least ototoxic to help a person with recent onset of tinnitus to help manage...

What dosage of Trobalt worked for you?

I purchased Howard Leight low profile LOf with rating of 24. They work great, fit nicely, and fold into a small ball. I ended up buying another one. I use them even inverted sometimes so I can wear my hat, style my hair, or put them on off quickly for a very short period.

I use both, but I recently purchased some very lightweight muffs and they work wonderfully. I don't hear my own T as much with the muffs and they guard against sharp ear inducing pain like pots and pans, turning on and off my home alarm, etc. Just bought another pair to keep handy in my car.