Recent content by pixiebelle

Thanks very much for your reply Stacken. I've disappeared off the forums for 2 days because I actually had a bad head cold. Maybe that was the reason for my spike as well? The tinnitus has been very loud for maybe 2 weeks now and I did feel a bit run down and sinusy. My tinnitus does seem to be...

Thanks so much for your help and advice (y) 1) I have something called Tulsi tea which I think is Basil, I didn't know I could take it at night for sleep so will try it, thanks ;) 2) I have sound maskers from the NHS (sit behind ears but just play sound), my tinnitus is so loud it is drowning...

Hi there. I haven't been on this forum for a long time and as don't usually use forums/social media so not really sure what I am doing ;0 I am a member from the UK that has been diagnosed with TTTS via the NHS, as the muscle in my ear could be heard misfiring by a consultant using a special...

To David Baguely: Does more exploration need to be made into connections between ENT disorders and reflux disorders such as LPR? Could LPR lead to some fluid or detritus gathering in the middle or inner ear? Also to David Baguely: Does he think the link between allergy and middle/ inner ear...

The thing I'm learning about this condition, is that it's a bit of a head game. The aim is to turn a hyper alert vigilant auditory system into a calm relaxed passive listening system via various distraction techniques and positive thinking. It doesn't help that i have other health conditions...

Oh, I forgot to mention, that I'm fine with regular sound generators that you just put in the room... do you think they would be a better bet for me?

Thanks very much for this. I have BTE Oticon ones through the NHS and already I am having some issues. The first day I wore them 3 hours and they irritated both ears and increased tinnitus. I thought this was due to my reactive tinnitus, as it got worse through in-ear headphone use so maybe it...

Hi, did you use in-ear noise generators or sound generators that you put in the room eg oasis. I'm having some problems with the in-ear ones via the nhs, they seem to flare up my tinnitus. I have the Oticon hearing maskers and they don't seem to work very well (can't change the program and...

Never had a problem before with tv and tinnitus in 5 years but since latest sounds incident, notice tv seems to really affect it. Can't work out if its because of static/ electromagnetic or tv sounds. Have tried small speaker attached with an aux cable and seems to help a bit. But do wonder...

Thanks for this reply. I may be using incorrect terminology but I think that these sound generators sit on the ear rather than go in the ear like some headphones

Hi there, I'm getting fitted with maskers by nhs Cambridge tomorrow. I just wanted to ask a few questions. 1) I think the maskers should be "on ear" but I heard the NHS ones play white noise. I heard that pink noise is better for hyperacusis sufferers. Any thoughts? 2) I heard you can get on...

Hi there, thanks so much for this, you can't imagine how much I needed to hear something reassuring from someone who's had a similar incident to me. Have you found anything that's helped you habituate, any therapies etc., and do you find it's worse at night when you lie down? All the best for...

Thanks for the reply Anne. I used some oil and that ear is now unblocked but I am still experiencing very high (screechy) volumes of tinnitus which has persisted for 7 days after headphone use. Have you heard of tinnitus being triggered by acoustic trauma and then returning to a reasonable...