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My son has H but not T so there isn't always a correlation. You did say "in many cases" though. The opinions I trust least are the ones that say that all cases are the same thing or can be treated the same way.

I think it is like watching a lit fuse. I don't like that I do that. It is disconcerting to others and they look at me funny for doing it. It's like having a nervous tic.

No vertigo and my son has no ringing. Because of matching symptoms for the same (left) ear - the crumpling sound masking all sound above some high decibel level - I am assuming it is a genetic defect, not an infection. I am jumping to the conclusion of genetics without a lot of evidence, but...

Maybe you are the only one who told him you have tinnitus. It is inconsequential to a lot of people.

Something you may find interesting since the T & H seem to overlap. My son has H but not T. Loud noises like live music and some theater movies make his left ear hear nothing but a sound like a paper bag being crumpled. He can massage around the ear and get the crumpling sound without sound. I...

I think that is where the DSM may have it right. I startle at abrupt sounds, sometimes even if I know they are coming. Opening a soft drink can is one. I startle even if I am opening it. I put a thumb over the tab to dampen it and lift the tab very slowly but sometimes it still opens abruptly...

I don't think they claimed that it accounts for all hyperacusis. They are more concerned with the nerves than the hairs, though both are involved. Who should I believe - scientists at Johns Hopkins or some guy on the internet that calls their science based theory rubbish? Hmm...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine did a study that indicates nerve damage in cochlea is largely to blame for hyperacusis. They believe that damaged hairs can cause a pain response. Since there are hairs that receive different frequencies, the frequency corresponding to...

I just read an article in a semi recent New Yorker magazine that detailed the nerve damage behind the hairs and said that scientists have discovered that a lot of hearing loss is caused by that. They are hopeful that they can find a way to repair that damage and that it is an easier problem than...

If you dig around for the science behind t & h, you will learn that you cannot make it physically better but you can make it physically worse by continued exposure to loud noises. I am fully habituated to my t and have been for years. But the h hurts and mine doesn't hurt less from continued...

I think the most common answer is that it is the inner ear, specifically the hairs in the cochlea and nothing can be done to replace the damaged ones at this point in time. There is some promising research being done. There are other causes, but from the research I have done it appears that the...

I suggest you believe the medical professional who prescribed the medications for you. He said you didn't need to taper down. If yo don't believe him, you should be looking for another doctor.

That's an answer, but not the only answer for everybody. The flip side of what you say is that I have never spent anywhere close to 4 years angry about something and I hope I never do; it doesn't sound very healthy. I don't think there is an answer for every one. I looked at your old thread and...

I think I have a little OCD in the mix with my bipolar disorder (as well as a bit of ADD). My hangups are little things. There are two switches to the lights in my hall at work. If I am the first one in (usually am) I will only turn them on by flipping up the switch that is down so that both are...

Some chronology in the post and responses. The poster who has had it about a year says fight it, the OP who has had it about two years is turning the corner on acceptance and an old timers who have had it about as long as I have are deep into acceptance/habituation and looking at the bright...

Programmer with a private office and limited interaction. I am very lucky. Besides the quiet for H & T, I also have some privacy for some of the roller coaster days due to bipolar, when I might be crying for no reason some days or grinning like a money and chuckling at nothing on others.

My H has come and gone many times. It has gotten particularly bad of late, but it is like getting a headache; in fact it sometimes causes one. But when it is quieter, I am fine. It's not like it is constant, even when it is bad.

So I went and looked for Josef Rauschecker, and watched his TED Talk. That is very interesting. I have mentioned in other threads that my T & H get worse when I am depressed; that jives with his research. HE does say it is likely I had some hearing loss before tinnitus I guess it is possible...

I get that yours is different. I just meant that we are alike in being willing to accept that we may not have a physical cause.

I subscribe to the unpopular theory that a lot of tinnitus is a mental health issue. I think it is unpopular mostly because of stigma. You are open about your OCD and I am open about my bipolar disorder, so for us the stigma ship has sailed. We are open to considering the possibility that this...

I had tinnitus while my hearing was still perfect. I have some loss in the upper registers, but that's only been in the last 10 or 15 years; I have had tinnitus over twice that long. So, no, I don't think it would do anything for me. I don't think mine is physical; I think it is faulty wiring...

Obviously, I cannot enforce this, but I would hope to see just those who are habituated say what that means and how it feels to them. I think some expectations are unrealistic. I'll start... In my very long experience with this, habituation does not mean total disregard, at least not for me. It...

I use silicone a lot. If they are dangling, they are not seated properly. One of the three rings will fit your canal. When properly seated, they don't make a sound when you walk. You also won't fiddle with them much, if at all, when they are inserted correctly. When you take them out or put...

Maybe I am more in the minority than I realized. I don't have a specific incident that triggered either T or H and spikes correlate with mood swings; they are always worse when I am down :( and are diminished when I am hypomanic (because that is when I think I am perfect :rolleyes: but other...

I think that sometimes it goes the other way - T & H can become problems related to MH issues. H in particular is often attributed to PTSD or bipolar disorder.

In my research (searching and reading) on tinnitus & hyperacusis, various mental health conditions are listed as possible causes. I think it is not only possible but likely that many of us suffer from tinnitus & hyperacusis which have no physical cause, but I see a lot of posts here railing...

I have never heard of anyone being exposed to a loud noise and not get at least temporary ringing. I think that is perfectly normal. There seems to be a physical issue with our left ears which is so similar I think it could be a genetic defect. I am not sure whether this plays into the H or not...

I take a strong anti-psychotic at night for sleep and to help prevent mania. I could probably sleep without when depressed but I never know when the next bounce is coming so I always take it.

What about hyperacusis without tinnitus? My son has that. Both he and I have crackling in the left ear, also. We can both make it happen without sound by pushing the tragus around a little. Left ear only, not the right. I do have tinnitus. He does get temporary ringing after exposure to a loud...

We crazy people prefer the term "sanity challenged". I have occasional delusions as part of my bipolar disorder so I guess I am habituated to people questioning the reality of what I perceive. I think the idea of volume is purely perception. Volume is measured in decibels of audible vibrations...

I gave in to the dark side; I play a MIDI keyboard into the computer and have the output at a very low volume. I don't buy into the thinking that electronically produced sounds is any different than acoustically produced vibrations of the same wavelength and intensity. There is absolutely a...

I have had tinnitus for over 30 years and it took maybe a year or two to get habituated. I have had hyperacusis for over 20 years and have never been able to habituate. It spikes up and down; sometimes I am less sensitive than others. I also have a startle response to some sounds even if they...

My son has hyperacusis without tinnitus.

This is about H, not T. As mentioned, my son does not have T. I am curious if others have relevant knowledge about H being a separate hereditary syndrome with some physical basis.

I take them for arthritis and spinal stenosis. At high doses, there is some effect but it is temporary. Lots of things cause spikes. Downside is that when asked about them it is something ENT and audiologist mention as a possible cause. I have osteo and low back pain (spinal stenosis) and never...

Following up with a couple of things. One thing I forgot to mention is that my son does not have constant T. The second is that I found that if I put my thumb over the ear canal and press/release to get the heartbeat sound from flexing the eardrum, I do hear the cracking in the left one...

Docs give me the short answer but I kind of get it. I have a couple of things going that are listed as common causes so unless those are resolved, I won't get any help with T. The first is "quit taking NSAIDs" - nothing else really helps with arthritis and chronic headaches. Tough trade-off. The...

Agree strongly. The good news is it really can be pretty much ignored even when it is very loud. The bad news is that it takes a while. As fishbone says, yours is very new. Mine worried me the first few years before I started tuning it out. I just joined here a day or two ago to poke around and...

Stigma is stupid, but like most stupid things there is a lot of it in the business world. I tell very few people in the office and I have put up with some loud talkers to keep from standing out as someone with a disorder. The tough one is H with startle response; if someone notices that they are...

Interesting. I have a 3 way chicken and egg thing - I have had arthritis most of my life, I have type II bipolar disorder and I have the H & T. H&T could be caused by my bipolar disorder or it could be caused by all the NSAIDs I have taken for arthritis. I don't know and frankly don't care. I...

I guided rafts decades ago and I like to think back n what a fellow guide would say when someone had a complaint early in the trip "Not yet, please - there will be 5 minutes of allotted snivelling at the end of the trip". I came to this forum to see if others share symptoms and have any advice...

I have read PTSD can be a cause. I have type II bipolar disorder, which is also listed as a possible cause. I hate the startle response because it is a tell outing me as being "on the spectrum". People notice and it isn't as easily explained away as an auditory problem like sensitivity to...

I get this for some sounds even if they are not loud and even if I know to expect them when my hyperacusis is bad. For example, someone opening a canned drink while sitting at the same table as I am. I will see them lifting the tab and the sound won't be very loud but I flinch. Is this common...

Yes, several times with ENTs and audiologists.

I have had hyperacusis for several years. I have type II bipolar disorder and that is a common potential cause. But mine is not the same in both ears. My left ear gets distortion and crackling at higher volumes. It's almost like someone is crumpling a paper grocery bag right at my left ear. This...

I think it was around 1985 when I first started having intermittent tinnitus and it was around 2000 when it became persistent (24/7). It has ebbs and flows where it is more intense, but never goes away. It is exacerbated by arthritis in that every NSAID seems to make it worse. I have had...