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As some of you know I have tinnitus and pain hyperacusis. I have been in treatment at the Metro Tinnitus & Hyperacusis clinic in Mississauga for the past three and a half months (will be for two years) after being assessed as "catastrophic." The ear pieces I wear dampen sounds while still...

@Vassili, wow, pretty excited to see you posted. Have been checking to see if you have been posting and haven't seen anything from you since Christmas (nice post by the way!). Those are pretty big time teeth. Probably still needs time to settle down. How are you doing? How are the...

Where did you find this information? I am waiting for changes to MAID in Canada (if it does not take too long) and hopefully qualify for medical assistance in dying if this does not get better. I don't want to go through the torture and time for TRT if it is going to do nothing or make...

Book recommendation: If you haven't seen the movie or read the book, "Catch Me If You Can" is a great read. It's the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., one of the greatest con artists in history. He impersonates a: copilot, doctor, lawyer, sociology professor, FBI agent, and U.S. Bureau of...

@Vassili I'm so sorry you are feeling down. I don't want to sound like a Pollyanna, it's just that sometimes when we are down, we see everything negatively and don't see the positive (even if it's minuscule sometimes). You have come a long way, and there is still time for more...

@Rosie-ORose Thank you for sharing your story. Your attitude is inspiring and gives us hope to cope.

@Ava Lugo With ear plugs I can still hear sounds and still get pain. If I wear ear muffs, then most sounds are pretty quiet. The sounds that are the worst are people's voices outside of the home (too loud even while wearing ear plugs AND ear muffs). I tried to cook with just ear plugs but...

Yes, it is reactive.

I did not find a difference in the tinnitus & hyperacusis with the taper. I know your appointment with the neurologist isn't until February... Have you been waiting long? If less than a year, would you care to share his/her name? I'm pretty scared right now as I have been put on Azithromycin...

@PeteJ My deepest sympathy for the loss of your father. May you find comfort from family, friends, and this community.

@David Vance I am in Simcoe County.

@David Vance Hello David. I have discontinued the Gabapentin. I was put on 300 mg a day, then 600 mg, then 900 mg, then 1200 mg and it wasn't doing a thing for the burning/nerve pain on the top and back of my head. I am on 50 mg of Trazodone and I am finding no issues with it aside that it...

@Jazzer My sincerest, heartfelt condolences to you on the loss of your beautiful wife, Sylvia.

I got tinnitus back in April. At first it fluctuated but then seemed to settle down. It also got quieter. I was doing really good. Then, I had a setback, then another one. Since then, it does not seem like I'm getting better. Now my tinnitus is fluctuating again.... most sounds will make...

It sucks big time not being able to listen to music or watch TV. Actually, I do watch my two favorite TV shows every week but with no sound (captions only). Yesterday was the first time I listened to music ( 3 songs really low volume) but today I tried it again and it caused me burning pain...