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    Cochlear Hydrops, Patulous Eustachian Tube, Pulsatile Tinnitus — Unclear Causes, Tests Unhelpful

    I occasionally hear my breath to answer your question. I have some patulous like symptoms but it hasn't been verified if I have that or not.
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    Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

    @Michael Leigh how do you find an audiologist to do it? And does it have to be Neuromonics?
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    Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

    What is the difference between using a "sound device" and using headphones from an iPhone, or noise cancelling headphones? Please advise... Also, does anyone have any experience with TRT? Finally, this may be a dumb question, but does anyone know if it makes a difference treating one or both...
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    Cochlear Hydrops, Patulous Eustachian Tube, Pulsatile Tinnitus — Unclear Causes, Tests Unhelpful

    I have been tested for almost everything... Possible issues: cochlear hydrops, patulous eustachian tube, pulsatile tinnitus, not sure from what. MRI with and without contrast CT Angiography CT Temporal Bone Many audiograms ECOG VEMP Carotid ultrasound TMJ mouth splint made... The past...
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    Questions on Endolymphatic Hydrops

    Hi Jenn, How are your steroid injections going? Now, I agree that immediate treatment is important. 1) what is your opinion on doing diuretic and brief course of steroid like prednisone initially? Is it possible this is enough and not doing the steroid injections? 2) the steroid injections are...
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    Cochlear Hydrops? Is It Curable? And Other Questions

    Glynis, while I agree with your statement of episodes like Menieres, I think there is more to it than that. Also, you did not really clarify if this was curable or goes away... while this is unknown, it is not impossible. If I was a betting man i would say 50/50 odds on this... They define it...
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    Cannot Tell If It Is Pulsatile Tinnitus or Hyperacusis or Both

    So to update you all... My MRI was clear ... and they did not see any abnormalities. It is now agreed upon that i "likely" have cochlear hydrops... I have been put on Triamterene HCTZ 37.5 25 mg and prednisone (again second time) So 1) I am not sure how serious cochlear hydrops is...
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    Cannot Tell If It Is Pulsatile Tinnitus or Hyperacusis or Both

    ps thank you for your kind words, I appreciate it. I am going to a tinnitus specialist audiologist and having an MRI separately with my ENT I have another ENT I am working with that has some potential treatment options like ear steroid injections etc... no clue what works or doesnt... Hard...
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    Cannot Tell If It Is Pulsatile Tinnitus or Hyperacusis or Both

    for your Tensor tympani do you ever hear certain loud sounds as a chshhhhh sounds or staticky like sound? depending on the tilt of your head or the loudness of it?
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    Cannot Tell If It Is Pulsatile Tinnitus or Hyperacusis or Both

    thank you for your replies, I will share my results as I get them. I have thought about that Tensor Tympani Syndrome as well. At any rate, I have done a good amount of watching over my body lately and still have questions. Have either of you found successful treatment for TT Syndrome or...
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    Cannot Tell If It Is Pulsatile Tinnitus or Hyperacusis or Both

    CliffsNotes version: Tinnitus began 2 months ago post a cold, left ear only, did prednisone and Z-Pack when it began. I have good days and bad. Incidentally my good days are at the office: office environment keeps the AC very cold, I sit straight up maybe a 20 degree angle arched backwards for...
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    Confused — Tinnitus Since June 2018, Pressure Comes and Goes in Left Ear, Sensitivity to Sounds, etc

    @Chris M I think mine is slowly decreasing as well... sounds like month 6 you may hit a 3/10.... i am in the 3-5/10 range but of course it fluctuates due to heat, sleep, etc. Couple notes 1) I have been starting to wear my retainer again to prevent any grinding of teeth (just in case) 2) I...
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    Tinnitus Not Present When Sitting Straight Up with Back Slightly Tilted

    Does anyone have a possibility of ear pressure/fullness/tinnitus/sensitivity to noise? If so, does anyone in this predicament notice an ease of these symptoms when sitting down head straight up and/or back tilted slight angle, but more or less sitting up right? If so, what does that mean as far...
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    Confused — Tinnitus Since June 2018, Pressure Comes and Goes in Left Ear, Sensitivity to Sounds, etc

    I will try to post my results of hearing test soon. 2) My ear doc oddly didnt think it was ETD... not sure why, all I know is he mentioned it should be apparent from the appearance of the ear drum and the ability to pop your ears yourself (holding nose and blowing, etc) So, I cannot say for...
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    Confused — Tinnitus Since June 2018, Pressure Comes and Goes in Left Ear, Sensitivity to Sounds, etc

    So, here I am... posting on the tinnitus talk forum. This is my first post. To give you background, I reside in California... I got sick around the first week of June 2018... it was a cold/flu possibly... more than likely a cold. I got sick when a friend of mine visited me and caught his...