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Hi @DeanD - thanks for asking, and sorry I missed this question. I've been mostly posting about my LLLT experiences over at this thread (I don't know how to link straight to a particular point on the thread, but my most recent post is down at the bottom of that page). To answer your questions...

Hi Michael, I put away my headphones and earbuds, thinking that they might be the reason why I got tinnitus... They are lucky I didn't throw them in the garbage. If I understood your thread on the topic, reactive tinnitus is a form of hyperacusis and should be treated accordingly. For example...

...conduction headphones. It can also be caused by exposure to other types of loud sounds even when wearing earplugs. Please go to my started threads and read: Hyperacusis, As I See It, Tinnitus, a Personal View, Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a...

...hyperacusis and this isn't treated, the risk of spikes and the sudden increase in tinnitus will always be present. Please go to my started threads and read the posts that are mentioned below. If you have a printer my advice is to print them and refer to them often. This way you will absorb...

...negativity from your life, but try not to make negative thoughts about tinnitus overwhelm you. When you have time, please go to my started threads and read my other articles. They are based on positivity and to help incorporate that into your life. They should be referred to regularly, as...

@nerdvegas This is obviously troubling you and I suggest that you go back to ENT for tests on your auditory system. If they say there is no underlying medical problem then ask to be referred to a Hearing Therapist or Audiologist who's trained in the management and treatment of tinnitus. There...

...such comments and corresponding with these people can hinder or completely halt your success with treatment. Please go to my started threads where there are other articles on TRT. They explain what's involved in tinnitus counselling and how to use white noise generators correctly. Please...

...with the condition. However, I believe you have a good grasp of this already. If you need more information on this, please go to my started threads and print some of my posts on positivity and not read them online. They are a form of counselling and will help to reinforce positive thinking...

Hi Michael, Thank you so much for your kind words. The medication the doctor prescribed me ran out last week, I took it for 6 weeks and it didn't change my mood at all. The mornings are always when I feel the worst, the afternoons are a slight improvement but I always feel at my best in the...

Maybe up your melatonin to 3mg, or even 5mg. You can message Bill for the pill suggestion/sleep aid, because I forgot the name of it. Maybe look in his started threads for the info. How does it feel. Stuffy, full? I have to go to work... Please do not do anything. Just try to hold onto the fact...

Hi Michael. Thanks for taking the time to respond. I went to the ENT and he said there's nothing he can do for me since the tests show I have normal hearing and normal pressure. Actually when I told him I need to yawn constantly, he asked me if I feel dizzy (as if he was aware of these...

...to audio even at low volume. This includes earbuds, headsets, noise cancelling and bone conduction headphones. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: How to Habituate to tinnitus, The Habituation Process, Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset...

...sound therapy. CBT is also good. These treatments can be expensive and they also need to be administered correctly. Please go to my started threads and read the articles that I am going to mention below. If possible print them and give them to your partner to read. Please advise him to take...

...It is important that you don't use any type of headphones even at low volume and preferably never use them again. Please go to my started threads, and read the following posts that I am going to list below. If you have a printer my advice is to print them and refer to them often. This way you...

...an appointment and also get a referral to an Audiologist that specialises in tinnitus and hyperacusis treatment. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: Tinnitus, A Personal View. Hyperacusis, As I see it. The habituation Process, Tinnitus and the Negative mindset. Acquiring a...

...I know this isn't easy. Talk to your GP who may be able to prescribe some medication to help you feel less stressed. Please go to my started threads and read: New to Tinnitus, What to Do?, Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive Mindset, From Darkness Into Light, The...

@Zimichael I was not here during that time but enjoyed reading your recent threads. I understand how it feels when you exit and no one says anything. It is important to set your own boundary lines with support. I know it isn't easy but like you in the past one gets too dragged into so many...

...tinnitus. They make various models. S-850 is a small portable unit that is ideal for placing on the desk at work. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: Sound Machines and Tinnitus, The Habituation Process, How To Habituate To Tinnitus, and hope you find them helpful. All the...

Hi @Jaybait2. The onset of tinnitus can stressful but this usually gets easier with the passing of time. I have never taken Prednisone but know of people that were prescribed it after an acoustic trauma and found it helped to reduce their tinnitus. From what you have described I believe this is...

Hello Everyone. I have been reading Tinnitus Talk threads for a couple of days so this is my first post. The first time I started hearing T so prominently and non stop was around a week ago. The first 2 days I thought it would just go away cause I had some similar experience roughly a year ago...

@Michael Leigh, thank you for those informative links. I see your point about the highly specific (possibly overly specific) terminology. The reason why I've latched on to the word noxacusis is that in the short time I have been dealing with the medical providers in my HMO, I have gotten the...

It all depends what originally caused your tinnitus @JFR? On your profile it reads tinnitus caused by hearing loss. If this is the case and you were fitted with hearing aids to restore your hearing to optimum, then as long as you are careful with the volume through the bone conduction earphones...

@MikeB1996 It is important to avoid quiet rooms and surroundings especially at night. When the brain hears silence it will focus on the tinnitus more and it will appear to be louder and more intrusive. Please read my article: Tinnitus, A Personal View, for more information on this. Click on my...

Thank you Michael. I very much appreciate your reply. I will look up the posts now.

You haven't said how many months you have had tinnitus? Have you been tested at ENT? Or being referred to a Hearing Therapist for tinnitus treatment and management? A lot can be done to help you cope. If you have only been seen at ENT and not being referred to a Hearing Therapist then I suggest...

Thanks Michael, I know it takes time its the most frustrating thing about it all. I am often way to hard on myself, constantly blaming myself which I know I need to stop. I have my air con on during the night just below my tinnitus that seems to help. I live in a very quiet area in the bush so...

To be precise, it's the place I never knew existed, as I was never aware of this phenomenon until it happened. I've never in a million years thought that the human race would be annihilated by loud noises. If my purpose is to spread awareness about this, then so be it. Thanks, I'll read through...

I do understand where you are coming from but I must speak the truth as I see it and based my my experience with tinnitus. Again, I agree that a balanced healthy diet is essential in keeping a person fit and healthy. Unfortunately in the case of tinnitus one is unlikely to notice any significant...

...comments. I am sorry to hear of the difficulties that you are going through. Since you have read some of my posts. Please go to my started threads and read and print the following posts mentioned below and refer to them often. Take your time and read them and this will help you to understand...

HI @cviechec Tinnitus and headphones/headsets don't go well together and your tinnitus is likely to get worse. If you have been using headphones regularly before the onset of your tinnitus, then I suspect it was headphones that caused your tinnitus and not the Ibuprofen. Although the Ibuproften...

...time it does get easier. This might be difficult for you to believe at the moment with all that you're going through. Please go to my started threads and read the articles mentioned below. They will answer some of the questions and concerns you have about tinnitus. Once you've finished...

It's hard for me to know what caused mine. I''ve had TMJ problems since last May, been listening to LOUD music daily for past 6 years, A LOT of ear wax (using olive oil currently) and it also started when I was extremely stressed and depressed. Also, I have terrible posture and my neck and jaw...

Thanks @Michael Leigh. I took very well to your personalised response, and it shows you have looked at my case individually. The advice you have given is good, and really it's a case of accepting what help I can get, even if sub-optimal. It must be frustrating to you at times recommending a...

HI @ParaMotor Welcome to the forum. Exposure to loud noise is the most common cause of tinnitus. Using headphones at too high a volume going to places where loud music is played: clubs, concerts or working in a noisy environment can also cause it. Flying ParaMotor will produce loud noise and...

Thank you very much Michael, that's great advice and very much appreciated. I have just unpacked the hearing aid (my tinnitus is severe unilateral), it's an in-ear one, so looks really good and discreet. I tried it without the masking noise first and it is hard to say what it does to the...

...at night. It is probably a good idea to get a referral to ENT, and then to Audiology to see and audiologist. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: New to Tinnitus, What to Do? Tinnitus, a Personal View, Hyperacusis, As I See It, Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? The Habituation...

The further away you can keep from anything called "Headphones, earbuds, sleephones" the better off you will be. Please go to my started threads, and read my post: Headphones and tinnitus. My article: Tinnitus, A Personal View, is there too. Michael

Hello all, I have become very passionate about this condition. Partly because most health professionals do not know how to treat hyperacusis, especially noxacusis. There is no model for it. No specific medication to it. If the numbers are correct, only 6,000 people in the United States have...

HI @Jassiel My advice is to leave your ears alone and don't start any treatment including HBOT. Noise induced tinnitus which is what you have usually improves with time. By starting any form of treatment at this early stage you risk making the tinnitus worse. The ears are delicate and for this...

Tinnitus usually gets worse for a reason. If there is no underlying medical condition causing your tinnitus to get worse, then the reason could be exposure to certain sounds or loud sounds. Do you listen to music through headphones? Do you attend places where loud music is played or work in a...

This issue that I have is that my tinnitus is very reactive to normal, everyday sounds. The tinnitus seems to be worsening and the hyperacusis is more intense. There are certain people who are not able to tolerate the white or pink noise. I am not absolutely certain that the sound generators are...

Michael I don't view the sounds I mentioned as common everyday sounds as I am not exposed to them every day in my normal working life. The sounds that cause me anxiety are sounds that are typically over 100 decibels. I just wish I didn't react as badly to them, as there is nothing I can do about...

...negative thinking that is attached to tinnitus and hyperacusis. Without counselling treatment may not be successful. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: TRT, Hyperacusis, As I See It, The Complexities of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. These posts cover the treatment of hyperacusis...

I've been talking about it in other threads, but my hum started after a night of beer drinking (binge amount, but over the scope of about 8 hours time). I recognize the "no" shaking of the head stopping it temporarily and also a low frequency fan or external drone noise taking it "out of the...

HI @Renee W You can contact me anytime so don't think you are bothering me. Please read my posts on TRT which I will paste below, with additional links. They will answer a lot of your questions and concerns. Before you start any tinnitus treatment including TRT, I think it's important to know...

HI @Gstar2020 Since you have been tested by a Private ENT doctor and one on the NHS and no underlying medical problems within your auditory system, can be found for causing your tinnitus including hearing loss, I see no point in seeing another ENT doctor. You are in the early stages of...

...much information online about tinnitus and hyperacusis, as a lot of it is negative which is something you don't want. Please go to my started threads and read: New to Tinnitus, What to Do? Tinnitus, A Personal View, Hyperacusis, As I See It, Will My Tinnitus Get Worse?, Tinnitus and the...

That should be fine. If you are able to Bluetooth your phone to an external speaker the sound quality will be better or use a dedicated sound machine. Oasis Sound Machines are good and specifically made for people with tinnitus. Model S-650 is popular. The way to use sound enrichment during...

Awesome post, thank you for sharing! Were any of your tinnitus sounds, like the high hiss static, reactive? Meaning did noise or things like fan, TV, or shower aggravate them or make them go louder/change in a more distressing way?

This post helped me a lot. I have a noise induced tinnitus going on for one month now with no improvement. I dont go to concerts or listen to loud music, I did wear earbud headphones for a long time but not at high volume. It was just this one time I went to a very loud wedding. Two weeks...

...away from tinnitus. If you don't go out much, I suggest trying to and socialise. This promotes positivity and helps takeaway your focus on tinnitus. Please go to my started threads and read: Acquiring a Positive Mindset, The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus. All the best...

Thanks Michael, Whats driving me crazy is not really knowing whats going on in my head. The ENT says im all clear (according to his fibre optic inspection), but I still have the same symptoms. Apart from the tinnitus, I have this weird jelly/tingling feeling in my head. I have a CAT scan on...

Thanks Michael. The tinnitus I had before didn’t morph like this one, nor cause my extra tones to spike up and down. It’s just weird lol. I’m experiencing an electrical buzz now which is really high pitched.

It doesn't matter how long you habituate to noise-induced tinnitus, if you are exposed to sounds that are too loud or you listen to audio through any type of headphones even at low volume, then you risk a spike in your tinnitus. This includes earbuds, AirPods, headsets, noise-cancelling and bone...

I hope @fishbone reads both your posts and comments on them as you've asked. He has many years experience with tinnitus and I'm sure will be able to help you too. Whilst I don't want to presume too much I have a feeling his reply won't be too different from mine. I understand your concerns but...

...click on the links below and read my posts for further information. Take your time and read them without skimming. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts and if possible, print them and refer to them often. They will help to reinforce positive thinking. This is one of...

...tinnitus management. There you will see either an audiologist or hearing therapist and various treatments will usually discussed. Please go to my started threads and read my article: Tinnitus, A Personal View. Talk to your GP about any difficulties you are having with sleep. Take care...

You are welcome @Turner I am a believer in forearmed is to be forewarned especially with a condition like tinnitus. It is ruthless and very unforgiving, if it is not treated with respect. If you are careful and follow the advice that I and others give in this forum regarding "noise trauma" to...

HI @Christiaan Some people believe there is a condition called Reactive tinnitus and if you want to go along with this that is fine. Reactive tinnitus is a term that was made-up in tinnitus forums around 14 years ago and has become commonly used but there is no such thing. Your tinnitus is...

@iAzra Sorry you're having these problems with your teeth, it is a nightmare because dentists is the last place those with tinnitus want to be, but please remember the vast majority who have dental work don't have any issues at all! I understand you looking through dental threads trying to get...