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  1. oceanofsound26

    Find ways to relax. Habituating will take time. It took me 18 months but I have mostly resumed...

    Find ways to relax. Habituating will take time. It took me 18 months but I have mostly resumed my normal life pre-tinnitus now.
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    Lots of good info in this post -...

    Lots of good info in this post - https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/at-my-wits-end-with-somatic-tinnitus-%E2%80%94-do-i-continue-with-wasted-treatment-attempts.45354/#post-597046.
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    If you have one postural issue, you likely have others. Other things like Chiro and TMJ...

    If you have one postural issue, you likely have others. Other things like Chiro and TMJ treatments might help depending on your specific case but consult your docs about this and consider the cost of treatments as well before starting anything.
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    Sounds like you have postural issues at minimum here. What you describe are hallmarks of rounded...

    Sounds like you have postural issues at minimum here. What you describe are hallmarks of rounded shoulders and forward head posture. Recommend seeing a PT for a comprehensive postural evaluation. Try to find one that is also a corrective exercise specialist (CES) which is an add'l certification...
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    Never the had the pins and needles with the 1000 mcg dose. I cannot remember my exact Vit B12...

    Never the had the pins and needles with the 1000 mcg dose. I cannot remember my exact Vit B12 level when I started as that was over a year ago now but it was borderline low but got back up to normal levels after 4 months. Did not help my tinnitus though but I am fully habituated now so my...
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    The dosing question is a question for a medical professional. I found 5000 mcg per day gave...

    The dosing question is a question for a medical professional. I found 5000 mcg per day gave constant pins and needles sensations though so went back to 1000 mcg.
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    My doc recommended the same thing in 2019. I still use this -...

    My doc recommended the same thing in 2019. I still use this - https://www.amazon.com/Jarrow-Formulas-Methylcobalamin-B12-Supports/dp/B002FJW3ZY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=jarrow+vit+b12+1000&qid=1619526853&sr=8-3
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    Somatic Tinnitus Causes (TMJ, Neck, etc.): Is There a Way to Tell?

    Greetings @KWC - This describes the issues I had when I developed tinnitus and started my splint therapy as well. Sounds close to what I had as well but without the osteoarthitis. A CBCT scan is the standard for TMJ diagnostics. I would encourage you to have an MRI of the brain to check if...
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    Somatic Tinnitus Causes (TMJ, Neck, etc.): Is There a Way to Tell?

    Greetings @KWC - Your tinnitus onset and the set of accompanying symptoms and issues pretty much mirrors mine exactly but I was only 29 when I went thru all of this between summer and fall 2019. For the sake of brevity, I will not recount the development of my own tinnitus as it covered in...
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    Tinnitus from Clubbing: 7 Months In and Finally Introducing Myself

    Hello @SummerDreamer - Another STEM scientist with graduate degrees in Oceanography and Physical Geography here. Agree with @ajc here. Maintaining a negative mindset with tinnitus will only lead you down the road of destruction and only contribute to the continuity of worsening symptoms...
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    Suffering Lower Back Twitching Brought on by Tinnitus

    Greetings @DoseInvictus - I dealt with something similar when I was first developed tinnitus last summer; though, I am not sure if it was triggered by my tinnitus. In my case, I had developed a pretty bad case of swayback posture with offset (higher right hip). I would describe the sensation I...
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    If you have a misaligned atlas and bad posture, you likely have issues with your sacrum and SI...

    If you have a misaligned atlas and bad posture, you likely have issues with your sacrum and SI joint as well. If suspected, see a doc or PT.
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    If you have bad posture and somatic tinnitus and noise damage is not suspected, try releasing...

    If you have bad posture and somatic tinnitus and noise damage is not suspected, try releasing and stretching the Piriformis muscle.
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    Can help to realign the upper back since ribs attach to vertebrae in the back and re-balance...

    Can help to realign the upper back since ribs attach to vertebrae in the back and re-balance respiration muscles in the back and chest.
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    High hip and dropped shoulder on the same side of the body? Try mobilizing the first rib -...

    High hip and dropped shoulder on the same side of the body? Try mobilizing the first rib - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv1465brs9w.