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  1. whale

    Isolate Ear Plugs and Hyperacusis

    Has anyone with hyperacus tried the Isolate ear plugs? Their price ranges from $30 to $100 depending on the metal used.
  2. whale

    Never Thought I'd Be Here

    @cjb2811 are you just taking Lithium and if so at what dosage?
  3. whale

    Acoustic Shock Disorder

    The issue with people labeling this psychological is that sound like we have control, or therapy might help. the mind controls everything, Its a catch all for when Doctors have reached their limits of knowledge and give up. The truth is doctors and science knows very little about what is going...
  4. whale

    Can Neck Tinnitus/TMJ Cause Hyperacusis?

    I got hyperacusis, tinnitus, and TTTS shortly after painful dental work. I don't know 100% if that was the cause but it does seem very suspicious.
  5. whale

    Marijuana / Cannabis and Tinnitus

    I believe cannabis reacts differently on people and its a crap shoot if it will help or hurt. I believe it can cause psychosis in some people and be helpful for others. I have seen it do damage and I've seen it help. I reacted badly to it so its not for me, but for the pain we are in its...
  6. whale

    People Not Understanding

    Yes, OCD makes it harder, it may even had contributed to our condition in some way. OCD meds can help, but I think H amplifies T. I don't know many people with T and H coping well. T alone may not be as big a deal but when combined with other factors it can be debilitating. I do think TRT can...
  7. whale

    People Not Understanding

    I have T, H, TTS, vertigo ,TMJ, migraines and have horrible ear pain. it all started early this year after some painful dental work. I was also working with power tools so that could be a factor. I was highly functional and successful for 45 year, I was an awesome father, I got award from...
  8. whale

    I've Given Up on Life

    I'm in south florida. does he specialize in H?
  9. whale

    How to Cope When Even the Refrigerator and Shower Causes Discomfort?

    its tinnitus retraining therapy. Sound therapy.
  10. whale

    Anyone Out There? Could Use Some Support. Today My Tinnitus Is Literally Deafening.

    I do, and my eyebrows buzz along at times. I assume its something to do with the limbic system.
  11. whale

    How to Cope When Even the Refrigerator and Shower Causes Discomfort?

    You may want to try TRT. The sound may be irritating at first but I could help overtime.
  12. whale

    How to Cope When Even the Refrigerator and Shower Causes Discomfort?

    Yeah, I used Cymbalta (Duloxetine) and buspar and some Seroquel. I feel the Cymbalta started working after they increased me to 60MG after a few weeks.
  13. whale

    Hearing Protection and Tinnitus: Keep The Tiny Hair Cells Safe — Discuss!

    £48 GBP or £24 GBP + Shipping depending on the model.
  14. whale

    How to Cope When Even the Refrigerator and Shower Causes Discomfort?

    maybe Cymbalta can reduce some pain.
  15. whale

    I've Given Up on Life

    well my H and T were there before benzos , I give it another months to clear out the benzo from my system.
  16. whale

    I've Given Up on Life

    I haven't where in Florida is he?
  17. whale

    I've Given Up on Life

    I have Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, Vertigo and TMJD, I get brain zaps and when my T spikes my eye browse twitches. My hands shake and at times I'm unable to regulate body temperature. like I'm either freezing cold or sweeting hot. The other day skin was pealing off my feat. I'm guessing it...
  18. whale

    I've Given Up on Life

    You should taper off the benzos. if you can go to a detox center, it would be wise. I found benzos after a few weeks worsened my T , H and V and added other crazy symptoms. I'm 30 days off them and I feel better.
  19. whale

    I've Given Up on Life

    Lorazepam (benzos) can cause suicidal ideation and night waking, the withdrawals can be painful and fatal. Buspar is a better alternative. seroquel is also a good sleep med
  20. whale

    Fear, Anxiety, Depression — Once It Passes, Will Tinnitus Not Be as Loud?

    same for me. 2016 has been a low point. Got, T and H and TMJ, had to get detoxed off benzos. I'm surpised my wife didn't leave my ass. Ironically my panic attacks stopped shortly after I was clean off benzos.
  21. whale

    Fear, Anxiety, Depression — Once It Passes, Will Tinnitus Not Be as Loud?

    My neighbor has T and he said his anxiety/fear/panic/depression ended in his second year, and he is now on year 5 and has mostly habituated. He used a notch app to help him so I'm going to give that a try. I just can't find my frequency?
  22. whale

    Decreasing Hearing But My Voice Is Louder

    They says if you have Patulous Eustachian tube its difficult to pop.
  23. whale

    Decreasing Hearing But My Voice Is Louder

    Some Eustachian tube disfunction, can you pop your ears?
  24. whale

    Tinnitus Began Feb 2016 with Other Symptoms

    I get those symptoms as well. not sure what it is. perhaps some kind of Autonomic Neuropathy?
  25. whale

    Decreasing Hearing But My Voice Is Louder

    the Stapedius I believe regulates how you hear your own voice. also PET (Patulous Eustachian tube) can increase voice volume.
  26. whale

    Is There a Relation Between Floaters and Tinnitus?

    could it be benzos? I had floaters but they stopped after I stopped taking benzos?
  27. whale

    Poll: Have You Tried Benzodiazepines for Tinnitus?

    Benos help with anxiety for about 2 weeks, I tried to increase the dose but it had the opposite effect. I tried to stop using but the withdraws were really bad, and I had to go to he hospital and then detox. its been about 3 weeks now without any benzos. I wish I never took them. I now take...
  28. whale

    Pulsating Tinnitus Goes Away When Heat Is Applied to My Jaw?

    I apply heat to my jaw all the time. it does a few things, it decreases swelling and increases blood flow, and its calming. all the facial nerves pass through the cochlear nucleus with the auditory nerves there is a relation. Get a night guard if you are clenching. Stress can tighten up...
  29. whale

    The Tinnitus Virgin...

    its different for everyone. The most important thing to do it take care of your mental heath. Got to therapy, take a different anti- depressant like and SSRI or SNRI and do yoga or tai chi ,get messages. take walks or swim. You need to get out of the panic cycle for it to calm. take...
  30. whale

    Does Any Damage Occur in Hearing Every Time Ears Feel Pain from Normal Noises Due to Hyperacusis?

    I think the only sounds we are to avoid are Stereocilia damaging levels. our (we with H) brains will tempt to make up for the loss in theory. We need to clam ourselves and slowly readjust to everyday sounds to retrain our nervous system
  31. whale

    Are They Even Close to a Cure or Some Help?

    We are all there or was there, but Sorry, no. the only thing we can do is work on our mental health, as our mental health improves we habituate easier and when a cure come it will take all the better.
  32. whale

    Does Any Damage Occur in Hearing Every Time Ears Feel Pain from Normal Noises Due to Hyperacusis?

    Thats hyperacusis , the buzz clips wont causes any damage, I have hyperacusis as well and had similar thoughts. Your brain is being hypervigilant. back in the day this kinda stuff would keep us alive as we hid from sabertooth tigers creeping up on us. To bad we don't need it anymore and its...
  33. whale

    Participant Experience: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Paired With Tones for Tinnitus

    @Jason_Cohen yeah, if it was news, it would be news.
  34. whale

    What the Hell Is All This Buzzing Sensation

    sorry, hypervigilant.
  35. whale

    What the Hell Is All This Buzzing Sensation

    Just stay clam, don't get that ear wet. Anxiety can will make it worse and keep it around longer than it needs to. ear drums heal, your should be fine. Your anxiety has raised an alert and it's tuning into the issue. Ear events don't cause T all by themselves , you've become...
  36. whale

    What the Hell Is All This Buzzing Sensation

    also if you do have a perforated ear drum have it checked with an ENT and don't get it wet, it will heal. learn to relax and stopping trying to listen for it.
  37. whale

    What the Hell Is All This Buzzing Sensation

    Most of the time its a sign your nervous systems is over taxed. You need to take a step back from overworking yourself. Start up Yoga and get some stretching in or to the spa. take account of what you are doing in life and see where maybe overdoing it and try not to clench your jaw or tense...
  38. whale

    Has Anyone Tried Tiagabine for Tinnitus (or for Something Else While You Had Tinnitus?

    just this http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1435649/
  39. whale

    37 Year Sufferer

    Most subjective tinnitus is in the brain, not the ear, it can be noise induced but your hearing can be fine. also you could have hearing loss and no tinnitus. there is no real correlation. There is really no proven cure and top scientist are not really sure why it comes or goes. The US...
  40. whale

    Has Anyone Used Magnesium L-Threonate?

    I heard people with H say it improves their H but spikes their T?
  41. whale

    Has Anyone Used Magnesium L-Threonate?

    I've heard some people use Magnesium citrate? whats the difference in Magnesium types?
  42. whale

    Can Your Tinnitus Be Lowered by Alcohol? I Have a Couple of Questions

    Yeah, it gets lowered, if I'm with fiends and have about 3 beers it will lower for an hour, or till I got to bed. It is louder when I wake up the next day.
  43. whale

    AM-101 Clinical Trial — Participants Updates and Discussion

    university of michigan has some trial set up for next year I believe.
  44. whale

    Auris Medical (AM-102)

    Crap ,who are these spontaneous T recover. I'm hoping for that. the reason it was unexpected was because it was uncommon. They ran many trials before and thats never happened.
  45. whale

    Tinnitus Is 90% Emotions, 10% Real Sound

    There is a theory of the brains plasticity or neuroplasticity and how tinnitus makes itself known under certain events and state of mind. The lower the neuroplasticity the hight the chance you get T, and yes depression and anxiety can lower neuroplasticity but so can a concussion, low...
  46. whale

    Tinnitus Is 90% Emotions, 10% Real Sound

    stress is always a factor do to the positioning of the auditory systems and the hypothalamus but there are two many factor to assume everyone T is like yours. sometimes for some people its mostly emotion but others have inner ear damage or compress nerves or blood vessels, or ototoxic...
  47. whale

    Mapping Awareness (Google Trends)

    Man cancer is kicking our ass. I think we have a PR issue. If you look at sites like ATA, they got a bunch of old people sailing and playing golf. Nobody cares about old people, and those old farts look happy they got tinnitus. We need a campaign with a soldier alone in his room "holding...
  48. whale

    Auris Medical (AM-102)

    Perhaps he was talking about http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24979398 AM-111 0.4 mg/ml showed statistically significant, clinically relevant, and persistent improvements in hearing and speech discrimination and higher tinnitus remission compared with placebo. The study drug and the...
  49. whale

    Nerves

    I was on zoloft a while back before T and it took like 4 moths to work, but it did work pre T. I tried to get back on post T and almost off myself how crappy I felt. I was also in the oh shit I got T panic state. I sill kind of am but was thinking of asking the Doc about getting back on some...
  50. whale

    Spics Spacs and Brain Zaps

    I get that, even before I started meds.
  51. whale

    Habituation — Are There Days/Times When You Don't Hear Tinnitus?

    When you say zaps, you mean brain zaps or your hear zaps?
  52. whale

    Very Disturbed by Tinnitus

    I think it is very possible, Snoring is also a symptom of sleep apnea, and clenching is a symptom of sleep apnea. if you are not breathing well at night, clenching is a way your body wakes you up if you are not breathing right. clenching can put your masseter is spasm or other TMJ issue to...
  53. whale

    Ketamine Relieves Depression by Restoring Brain Connections

    http://www.sciencealert.com/ketamine-found-to-have-an-unbelievable-effect-in-treating-severe-depression I know it's no tinnitus related but everyone with tinnitus is depressed and since AM-101 is Ketamine-based, I though it was very interesting. If Ketamine can lower your tinnitus and make...
  54. whale

    Hyperactive Neurons Linked to Alzheimer's

    I was just thinking of the link between Alzheimer's and T, I was wondering if Aducanumab will be tested for T
  55. whale

    Very Disturbed by Tinnitus

    @Samantha R I know I had/have that issue, If I'd know earlier it might have been better for me. my jaws and ears are so must up. Stress and sleep apnea were killing me. keep in mind during the day not to clench. thats a start. maybe get a sleep study to see if you've got apnea
  56. whale

    Suppression of Noise-Induced Hyperactivity in the DCN Following Application of Carbachol

    thanks, I wonder if any progress has been made?
  57. whale

    Controversial Thing Someone Said About Tinnitus Being the #1 Reason Veterans Are on Disability

    I hope ever vet makes a T claim, maybe in would give them an incentive to fund cures
  58. whale

    Suppression of Noise-Induced Hyperactivity in the DCN Following Application of Carbachol

    This seem like an interesting trial? Suppression of noise-induced hyperactivity in the dorsal cochlear nucleus following application of the cholinergic agonist, carbachol. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23721928