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Hi all, I did some searching and found threads on both of these but nothing that compared them. I did note one that someone took them together. I started taking Magnesium and L-Theanine (100 mg) about 2 weeks ago. Tinnitus has been up and down but there was a period of calm. I do have the GABA...

Thanks - are there any supplements that can help once we have it? I doubt mine is noise-induced.

No most definitely not - I have hyperacusis in the same ear.

Hi all, I've had tinnitus and hyperacusis for many years. The hyperacusis is from MS, that's been over 15 years. The tinnitus has been about 3-4 years now. What have you tried that has helped quieten it? I can find all sorts of ideas but would love to have responses on one thread if possible...

I do have amoxicillin and was thinking I could switch to that. It was a walk-in clinic doctor, and not a good one, unfortunately. It seems like the penicillin based drugs don't cause or harm tinnitus, or am I incorrect on that? Thanks Lauri

I feel like an idiot for not even thinking about the type of antibiotic when it was prescribed. I have a swollen uvula (look that one up lol) and they put me on Clarithromycin. I have taken 3 doses and my tinnitus has spiked like crazy. Kept me up all night and I still didn't link it until after...

When I am IN the shower I don't hear it :) Other than that pretty much all the time. Maybe I should move into my shower ;-)

Hi Michael, My one issue is that my T seems to not be able to be masked (I haven't tried standing in front of a jet engine yet but....). So it's hard to set white noise just below the T because the T seems to turn up with it. I always use white noise, fans, etc. and have since my Hyperacusis...

Thanks, I haven't been to that FB page and a search didn't turn up anything. Do you know the name of it? My T has been almost 3 years. This is the worst spike in a while :(

I actually am really good at protecting my ears because of the many years of hyperacusis. I even wear an earplug in the car when I feel like turning up the song volume, not because it is too loud but I don't want to set off the T. Apparently the T doesn't respect all the damn steps I take ;-)

Hi all, I do hope some of you are getting ready for the holidays and not being bothered by your tinnitus. Mine has been quite noticeable for 2 1/2 years now. I also have hyperacusis which has been linked to my MS. I do pretty well with it now and rarely have issues. The biggest issue is I...

This one is loud and there is nothing that will mask it. Generally at least when I'm in the shower it will mask it but not anymore. It's high pitched, loud, and no amount of external noise helps at all. I feel like I'm losing my mind. The holidays are awful to start with and all kinds of...

RaZah that was kind of unnecessary wasn't it? If I took something and it seemed to make things even a tiny bit better isn't it OK that I believe it is working? That is what dealing with T is all about. Finding ways to live with it. If you don't have anything to add perhaps just let the...

I'm taking chelated magnesium, however it is magnesium glycinate. It seems from the reading I've done that would be a good choice. Hopefully it will!

Hi all, I'm pretty shocked but I started the magnesium chelate yesterday at 400 mg and my T is there but quieter today. I took it at night as I read through the forums and people mentioned it was a sleep aid. I did sleep for 4-5 hours so that's a start :) When looking at dosing it looks like...

I read through an older thread on magnesium and based on that I went to buy some. The choices were seriously overwhelming, and the clerk at the store wasn't much help. I ended up buying chelated magnesium I read through an older thread on magnesium and based on that I went to buy some. The...

Hi Dr Nagler, I spoke to Dr Hebert and it will take her 30 days to order these (working for the state adds in a lot of red tape). She did mention that there is an audiologist, Kim Juneau, who has a clinic there (sounds like it is onsite at General Hearing?). Do you know of her? I did an...

You mentioned these in your response to me earlier today. I do not have any hearing loss, I actually hear too well with the hyperacusis. It appears all the the devices I've been shown so far are also hearing aids. I did a search on the internet but only found hearing aids with sound...

Is more than enough. I have a decision to make by tomorrow and I realize that short notice. Thank you for your advice in this thread.

Dr. Nagler I'm disappointed by your response. Not everyone lives in an area where TRT therapy is either available, close, or even heard of. I would think in a community of this size there are people that have done TRT therapy, which is why I came to this board. The response feels very...

Hi - I guess that my audiologist had a patient with H and the noise generators made it worse for her. She is most concerned with "doing no harm" (right, something most doctor's used to care about). As I leave the country for 3 months (I'll be in Mexico) in 2 weeks she is concerned that if I...

Perhaps I worded that wrong. She sees people with both but my H is pretty pronounced even though I'm very able to live with it. Her concern is that the TRT sound generator will set off the H. Does that make sense? Thanks

The other choice was the Oticon unit @drnagler does that make more sense? Are there alternate units I can ask her about? Thanks

Hi Dr Nagler, I met with Dr Hebert today and we discussed starting me on devices. She was considering the Oticon but settled on the ReSound Linx as a better choice for me. She was and still is slightly hesitant about me getting them now, 2 weeks before I leave for Mexico for 3 months. Her...

Wow - I have to admit to being a little surprised at the price tag of almost $3000.00. I guess with hearing aids the 30 day return is fine but with TRT therapy I've been told it takes many months so once you buy them you pretty much own them. Insurance won't cover any of it from what I've been...

Thanks Lynn for responding. I'm really worried about taking Klonopin because I deal with MS fatigue and just getting through the day and working are tiring. Doesn't it make you tired? Does it actually make the T go way or you just don't notice it so much? I was diagnosed with M.S. in 2000...

Hi all, I've had hyperacusis for 15 years due to M.S. but the loud T just started about 3 months ago. It's very high pitched and reactive so nothing seems to mask it. This week it has been awful - sounds like cicadas in my ear (right only) and I'm so edgy. I try to ignore it but I'm just...

Yes I have although I'm so skeptical that I'm not sure it could be placebo. It's always possible and it's certainly not "cured" it but I do feel like the volume is a little less from time to time. Small steps....

Hi, I purchased this recently online. It contains the following: Vitamin C - 300 mg (ascorbic acid) Vitamin B1 - 1 mg (thiamin mononitrate) Vitamin B2 - 3 mg (riboflavin) Niacin - 10mg (niacinamide) Vitamin B6 - 1 mg (pyridoxine) Vitamin B12 - 5 mg (cyanocobalamin) Pantothenic Acid - 5 mg (d...

I'm hoping to get some thoughts from those who are or have used TRT therapy as well. Thank you Dr Nagler I appreciate your information. I do have hyperacusis, although it rarely bothers me and I know how to deal with it. However my concern is to treat the tinnitus. The specialist said that...

Hi, I recently had an appointment with a specialist who recommended that I get Bose in ear headphones and use the Oticon Pink Noise app (after testing she decided that was a good one for me). She said that my Hyperacusis is still quite an issue (although it rarely bothers me after 15 years)...

Hi, I was able to see an excellent Dr today at LSU - very lucky to get in because of a cancellation. I can tell she will be good to work with. We went through various TRT and masking options as well as doing audiology tests. Here are my "numbers" - not entirely sure what they mean but I do...

Hi Dr Nagler, I had a sudden opportunity to meet with Dr Laurie Hebert of LSU tomorrow. I thought I would not meet with her until June but she had a cancellation. She was recommended to me by the head of the tinnitus support group in New Orleans as she has been working with some of the...

Does anyone else have thoughts about this subject and not just the keppra discussion? My original post was to find if others have had any luck with in ear masking when external masking doesn't seem to work? Thanks

I was diagnosed with M.S. in 2000 and my hyperacusis was an early symptom. Tinnitus has been there the whole time but not a bother until about 2 months ago.

Lol - the crickets might work but are likely to drive me insane. It's interesting that it helped with your hyperacusis. That is the type of noise that would have made me run screaming when mine was at its' worst. Unfortunately I am so adverse to crickets that just a minute of that recording...

My T is high pitched and loud in my right ear. I have white noise in my bedroom (lots of it, sounds like a jet engine in there ;-) and that doesn't mask it. I sat right in front of my white noise machine the other day and could still hear my T. The only time I don't hear it is when I am in...

I started HCTZ earlier this year for a few days and after BP drop went off it. Pretty close to the same time that my tinnitus started screaming back in February I started on a daily dose of .25mg (low dose). It has done wonders for my hard to regulate BP along with my current BP med...

I was in touch with a friend who teaches self hypnosis, he is certified and is a true expert. I live in Mexico part time and he lives there as well. He truly believes that he can work with me when I arrive this summer and can help. Much of his work as been helping people with chronic pain...

I have heard that some have had good results with hypnosis. I don't have a good practitioner near me :( I was looking online and there seem to be a few T related ones for self hypnosis and I wondered if anyone has tried them or something similar. One was called "Turn Down Tinnitus", there...

RB2014 - I understand the sleep thing. My poor kitten climbed the blinds and broke one early this morning and I was actually asleep. I was pretty upset with her because I knew it would take me an hour to go back to sleep :( It certainly does affect my mood! I wonder if us having H and T...

Thanks for the replies. Good to have others that have had to travel this awful road. I think one of the issues now, 1MW, is that the docs don't know if this is an M.S. relapse. It's not a recognized one, but then neither was my hyperacusis. I worked with a great audiologist back in CT during...

Hi, I've had tinnitus for 15 years now, in conjunction with hyperacusis caused by my M.S. It was never an issue until recently, they hyperacusis was a much more difficult issue for a long time. In the last few weeks my tinnitus has become constant, loud (where I can't even mask it and it...

Hi 1MW and thanks for the post. I do not react well to pulse steroids and seriously hope to avoid them. I have hypertension and an irregular heartbeat. Last time I was on steroids my neurologist and cardiologist had an argument about how much I really needed at one time ;-) Is there proof...

Hi Chelles, I've had ear spasms before, I'm not currently having them now. With M.S. you often have odd spasms and then usually they go away. It's definitely an odd disease with so many things that "can" happen that it's impossible to count them. That said, often people think they have M.S...

I was diagnosed with MS 15 years ago. At that time I also had what they assumed was a relapse that caused hyperacusis. Orignally bilateral it is now right ear only and I manage it, rarely needing earplugs. Certain noises will always be an issue for me. Along with that I've had tinnitus off/on...

Hi Dr Nagler, Thank you for taking time to help with the forum questions. I was diagnosed with MS 15 years ago. At that time I also had what they assumed was a relapse that caused hyperacusis. Orignally bilateral it is now right ear only and I manage it, rarely needing earplugs. Certain...

I'm so happy to read your post and see how positive you are feeling about dealing with your T. I actually first had hyperacusis 15 years ago when diagnosed with M.S. (there is definitely a link regardless of what doctors say). I've always had some slight tinnitus but just recently it became...

"6) you see ent who says "nothing is wrong with your ear, but if you'd come in earlier we could have prescribed prednisone". By this time its of course been a month." Hi Craig, Does the prednisone actually help? I feel like that's the route I'm going to go through as well. The issue is that...

Hi, I checked the ATA website and called two somewhat local audiologists but neither really work with tinnitus unless it's to deal with hearing loss and hearing aids. They are both on the ATA site. Am I missing something? I feel like I don't even know where to turn to try to get help. Does...

Thanks I'm actually kind of an expert on masking having had hyperacusis for years. I live with white noise at home and couldn't last without it! However, with the tinnitus it seems to just get louder with the noise. Does that make sense to others?

Hi everyone, I'm glad I found this forum. I keep trying to tell others around me what's going on and they just don't get it. I was dx'd with hyperacusis in 2000. I have multiple sclerosis and they think that was what caused the hyperacusis in my right ear. I still have it, but it's become...