Recent content by Owen

There is a connection. I hope it helps you, but in my case, the thyroxine itself is the cause off my tinnitus - although I should stress that this is really rare. My advice to you is that you need to obtain detailed thyroid results, that means free T3, free T4 and TSH, not just TSH which is...

I am all too aware of this, which is why I specifically pointed it out. There is someone else on this forum that I exchange PMs with that has a similar experience, but we do seem pretty rare. Sadly however, try telling the average ENT. The first one I saw just said that the only cause of...

I don't think you can say that "Only people who have never had severe H would say that hearing protection makes it worse." I can't speak for everybody on here that has a similar viewpoint to me, but I don't think anyone is saying "don't worry about your hearing, just push on and do what you...

I never claimed it to be permanent or irreversible. I was just offering a bit of friendly advice so as to not worsen anyone else's situation by making a poor decision in a panicked state. Since you ask for some sort of evidence for this, I have included a link to and excerpt from the British...

I'm pleased this is your experience, but not true for everyone, for most people I have spoken to and also the audiologists I have seen all regard it as self-fulfilling, with ever increasing over-protection causing ever worsening hyperacusis.

Be careful not to overprotect your hearing, it actually makes hyperacusis worse.

2.5 years since onset and not yet stable, but it doesn't vary as much as it used to. I hope given more time it will stabilise, but based on progress so far, I expect it to be at least another year yet.

There is always hope, but generally speaking the chances of it going diminish with time and it seems that for most, it generally goes within about 6 months if it is going to (this is based on empirical evidence). Having said that, I have had tinnitus for a couple of years, and even now, it is...

I too have seen gradual improvements over the past 18 months. If I think in terms of weeks, then really, I can't see any difference and I find it pretty depressing, but if I think in blocks of 3 months, then it definitely has improved significantly. The perceived amplitude is lower, the amount...

He sound s as much of a fool as the first ENT I saw. My honest advice is to find another ENT. I assume he means the auditory cortex. In a way, he is correct, but honestly, I think he has stumbled across a thread of truth, rather than really understanding what he has told you. Put simply, all...

To check whether or not you have a blocked parotid gland is really easy - I had it about 6 years ago (before tinnitus started and totally unrelated). Choose some food your really like, something that makes your mouth water and stick it in front of you. You should notice the level of saliva...

I'm sorry to read that you're suffering so much - I don't need to imagine, I have been there. I would have to refer you to some others that have experience with benzodiazepines, as I have a bit of a drugs paranoia - my tinnitus was caused by an allergic reaction to a prescription drug in the...

If there was a "cure", then I'm damn sure someone else would have heard of it. Personally, I'm with @erik and would be sceptical of an ENT talking about cures. How severe is your tinnitus? How much is if affecting your quality of life? - keeping in mind that the hardest part for most is...

When my tinnitus first started, it was 100% absent in a silent room and for about 3 months, really didn't bother me, so I know what you mean by the reactive part. For me, sharp noises like a metal fastener clinking in a washing machine, or cutlery on a plate produced a weird, amplified sort of...

I only have tinnitus because of a drug allergy, so I can understand your concerns. Following long term use of glucocorticoids, your adrenal system will start to reduce its production, so the purpose of tapering is to allow your own endocrine system to gradually increase its production so as...