Recent content by Paulie87

Thank you so much, @Marcello and @ECP. I had terrible hyperacusis when I first developed tinnitus, but it settled down after about six months. I've habituated to tinnitus a few times now, so I know I can do it again. However, this new sound is so high-pitched that only crickets or running water...

Hi All, Let me start by saying I've been dealing with tinnitus for 15 years. For the most part, it’s been more of an annoyance than a life-altering issue, and I've gone long stretches without even noticing it. Recently, I experienced an extremely stressful few months (unrelated to tinnitus)...

I'll say, I have had a good few hours today where I did not focus on the tinnitus. I went out for a beach walk with my wife and son and to some local markets and a nice cafe and did not notice the tinnitus most of the time. I put my babies feet in the beautiful ocean water for the first time in...

And yes it does ring a lot of bells. One otologist (Not professor Fagan) just lumped me with atypical menieres. The Otologist who did this is a very good doctor, but others seem to think menieres becomes an easy diagnosis when they just don't know what is causing low frequency tinnitus and some...

I'm not sure actually. My otologist is Professor Fagan and the neurologist is nearby at St Vincents Hospital in Sydney. I am borderline Super Canal. The bone is very thin, however they said they would not operate due to no serious vestibular symptoms like vertigo and the risks associated with...

Apparently I have intercranial hypertension. One of my Otologists believes this could be leading to this issue, the other one thinks some sort of hydrops. I am seeing a neurologist on Monday about the intercranial hypertension.

Thanks, that is really sweet. I hope you are coping ok. I love my son and wife so much, I just wonder if I'm going to feel tortured forever, or whether this will simply become an irritation that isn't taking over my life. Yeah, I don't know that it's unbelievably loud, it's just it is very low...

Thanks. I called lifeline and spoke to someone. I'll be ok tonight.

I'm still here. I'm a pussy. I love my baby so much. We struggled to concieve. We did IVF we wanted our baby so much. Then the night he is born after I felt like the happiest man alive, this booming starts. It went away after a few weeks and then came back after a few more weeks. My wife...

Mate, I appreciate what you are doing, but read your original posts in this thread. You talked about how this was destroying your life. You were lucky it went away. What would you have done had it stayed? You know the bass noises like your head is hearing a car with bass music playing driving...

I don't expect anyone to understand. Normal garden variety tinnitus is nothing compared to this. Low frequency tinnitus like this is demonic. I just can't take it anymore. I'm sick of people telling me it's just tinnitus. This isn't just tinnitus. This is a whole head screwing, pounding, bass...

There are fluid tablets as well if that is the issue.

I know I'm reviving an old thread, but this corresponds well with what I am experiencing. I am a large bloke who has been on lexapro for a long time. I get this bass noise and my fear is that it is impossible to habituate too. I really am terrified of this noise and spend my whole day deeply...

I understand your point of view, I am not judgemental at all. I am suffering big time at the moment when a new sound entered my head a few months ago. It has come and gone and is now back again and is making me miserable. Thing is, there is no cure, if there was, none of us would be here. What...

I disagree, I think it's exactly what I'd want to hear. People need to know that the vast majority of people no matter the severity will have a good life with tinnitus as annoying and horrible as it can be. Does tinnitus suck? Yes, Is it life altering? Yes, as we should all take precautions...