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    1 Year Anniversary of My Tinnitus

    Hello, So its been a year since I am suffering from T. A Brief Background= I got my T by using computer headset. Back in 2013, I was talking to someone on Skype, and there was some issue with the end user headset. And I heard loud "eeeeee..." noise few time during this conversation. I believe...
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    My Personal Story About Tinnitus Gone

    Thanks. :thankyousign: Although I am habituated to my T, but your story gives me a great hope.
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    Optimism: Ringing in the ears fades after 6-12 months

    @Asian I can understand what's going on in your life. Yes, the bad part about T is when we trying to explain other people and family about our suffering, and these people thinks its nothing, its just in our mind. This is not that bad though, the worst is when your doctor says you need a...
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    Optimism: Ringing in the ears fades after 6-12 months

    @martin12 Thanks Martin. This news gives me some more hope.
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    Tinnitus Sound Can Be Manipulated By Neck Movement

    Thanks, this give some hope to live with T. I am worried if it will get increased in future. Just wondering, should I put cotton if I am going to a movie theater.
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    Sum Up Tinnitus With One Picture » Go!

    From time to time, I do this. :D
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    Tinnitus Sound Can Be Manipulated By Neck Movement

    hey @I who love music 40 years ! BTW, do you have loud T ? How loud is your T these days ? Did your T sound increase during these 40 years ?
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    Tinnitus Sound Can Be Manipulated By Neck Movement

    Wow thanks guys. Should I go to dentist ?
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    Tinnitus Sound Can Be Manipulated By Neck Movement

    I have T, louder on right ear. Overall my t is noticeable in quite environment. There is something I noticed few days ago, when I move my head (a little harder) on left side, my T on right ear slighty increase for few seconds. Is it normal with T patients ?
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    Success Stories - Noise Induced Tinnitus

    Do you know a person, or ever heard a real story of successful recovery from noise-induced tinnitus. Please share it. Thanks.
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    Poll: Do You Have Tinnitus in One or Both Ears?

    @DebS Thank you DebS for your reply. :) This give me some hope. I stressed a lot, I even had history of stressed induced symptoms. I will also wait, may be someday it will disappear on its own.
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    Poll: Do You Have Tinnitus in One or Both Ears?

    @Laura89 No, I don't have PT. I hear ringing sound which is noticeable in a quite environment.
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    Poll: Do You Have Tinnitus in One or Both Ears?

    Hi @DebS , My T also started out of the blue. Earning tests are normal. I visited two ENTs, they said my ears are fine. I believe my T also started either from stress or by spikes that I heard back in December while using headphone. I experienced T last year in September and it was cured on...
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    Has anything worked other than time?

    @Jeff M. I've slowly habituated to my T. Is your T is still very loud ? @LeQuack "And once you have a spike, all the past habituation is useless, you have to start again. It's like torture, only it's forever." Ha ha :D . True. An yes these occasional T spikes scared me a lot. But now...
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    The Positives of Tinnitus

    T makes me special among my doctors. :D Because they are unable to find out the cause and cure of my T.:cautious: :rolleyes:
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    Tinnitus and Weight Gainer Supplement

    Thanks all. :) I will talk to my trainer and let you know what kind of protein and supplements he would want me to take.
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    Tinnitus and Weight Gainer Supplement

    I am a skinny person. I've decided to go to gym this month. I will be taking weight gainer and other supplement. I am new to to all this- exercise and health supplements. T is a mystery and I am not sure what could aggravate it, So I want to know is there any bad effect of these protein...
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    How Long Have Researchers Known That Tinnitus Might Be Caused by the Brain?

    Sometimes I hear it in my left ear and sometimes in right. Sometimes it feels like coming from my head. Can't say about doctors/researchers, but when T is idiopathic, I believe it is caused by brain.
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    Dullness or Spikes in Tinnitus Sufferers?

    My doctor said same to me. He prescribed me stress medicines and vitamin C. Wow ! I would like to share a surprising story which I believe can helpful for T sufferers. I shared it to doc once, but he said I have stress issue. -------------------------------------------------- I am very much...
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    Dullness or Spikes in Tinnitus Sufferers?

    Thanks guys.:thankyousign: Steve and Stina, I think its just pressure. I just checked by using ear bids and headphones, no sound :) except from T :wacky:.
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    Dullness or Spikes in Tinnitus Sufferers?

    @Stina I think you are right. I am going to check it again. BTW, any improvement in your condition ?
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    Dullness or Spikes in Tinnitus Sufferers?

    @Steve and @Stina . I've noticed one more strange symptom which is again difficult to explain. When I cover my ears with fingers ( I put fingers inside ears), I hear a strange wind/ vibration which feels like that my ears are shivering from inside. Did you ever noticed this ? My doc said its...
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    Dullness or Spikes in Tinnitus Sufferers?

    True my friend. When I explain these symptoms to doc, he says you have perfect hearing, and you may possibly have stress (or psychological issue). Lets see what my next doc will say about my T.
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    Dullness or Spikes in Tinnitus Sufferers?

    Hi, I am wondering and not sure how to explain it in word. I have mild T (very low hissing sound), noticeable in quit environment. In the past few months (since my T start), it happened to me 5-6 times that I feel dull hearing for few seconds in one of my ear. Or we can say sometimes 'shhhh'...
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    How to Know in Which Ear You Have Tinnitus?

    I even can't locate my T for sure. Sometimes, I feel its coming from my left ear and sometimes from right ear. sometimes I feel it inside my head.
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    Tinnitus and Anxiety

    I don't know whether my tinnitus is caused by stress, or Stress is a byproduct of tinnitus. But why my neck feels heavy sometimes ? Also I feel anxious, especially when I am doing something full of excitement such as playing video games. Anyone experienced this ?
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    People Who Are Tinnitus Sufferers, But Without Hearing Loss!

    Yes, it is quite possible. Sometimes, a T sufferer cannot locate, whether he/she is hearing sound in ears or in the head.
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    People Who Are Tinnitus Sufferers, But Without Hearing Loss!

    Your idiopathic condition is a total mystery to me. You are the one with 8-10 level T sound. No loud music, no ear infection. Nothing ! You've tried all kind of medicines available in the market. I feel so sorry for you. I pray your problem will be cured someday automatically same as the way...
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    Ginkgo Biloba

    never worked in my case.
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    People Who Are Tinnitus Sufferers, But Without Hearing Loss!

    @Stina You are right. Loudness of traffic noise in my city is equivalent to the music that I use to listen on headphone. I use to listen music/podcast at 70-80% volume max. I never listened to music for hours. My headset sensitivity is 110 dB/mW. Even if I listen to music at 75 % volume for...
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    People Who Are Tinnitus Sufferers, But Without Hearing Loss!

    I am doing some sort of research, I would like to know about those people who have T but no hearing loss. How did your T started ? Were you under some stress/depression ? Did you had a history of ear infection before T ? Did you use to listen loud music ? Is your T loudness same as it was before ?
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    Help me find a cure

    What's the name of drug ?
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    Help me find a cure

    Let me give you some hope, sometimes ringing in ears caused by very high blood pressure. First, you should have your blood pressure checked properly.
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    Wind Sound in the Ears?

    I have hissing/very low pitch ringing sound in my ears. From the last few days, I noticed that on covering my ears with fingers I am hearing vibrations/ wind like sound as well ? Is it normal ? Anyone else here experience such symptoms ?
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    Going to the Theatre / Movies?

    I have T + no hearing loss. But in order to protect my ears from any damage, I think I should protect my ears with ear buds, cotton or something else. Any suggestion ? Additionally, I was wondering those who has T and hearing loss. Do they often go to a movie theater ?
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    New here. First started experiencing tinnitus in later Nov. - early Dec 2013. Need advice.

    allergic to Xanax ? what kind of symptoms you had ?
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    New here. First started experiencing tinnitus in later Nov. - early Dec 2013. Need advice.

    Hi ajp120, Welcome to the forum. I even recently developed T in December. I still don't know the reason. My condition is quite similar as yours - I listen to music sometimes, drink coffee. I also read that there is a link between hypertension and tinnitus. So, try to be calm. Yesterday, I was...
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    Possible Hope?

    All the best NeoM.
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    Change in character and localisation of tinnitus

    Sometimes I feel its in my left ear and sometimes its in my right. Most of the time right ear is affected by T. Today, I am experiencing T sound in my head (or both ear), and its louder. Is this happened to anybody else ?
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    Should I Listen to Music on My Laptop to Mask My Tinnitus?

    I've been experiencing T sound for more than 2 weeks. My sounds like ssssssssssshhhhhh and sometimes very low ringing sound like you may have heard in a mosquito repellent. My job is related to software, coding, writing etc., so I work in a quite environment. My question is Should I listen to...
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    Hello Everyone

    Stina, Yes you are right I am not taking proper rest + getting too stressed about situation. I had a very bad lifestyle in the last 1-2 months ( I used to go to bed in morning (5-6), worked on PC all night, sometimes I skipped meals at home). Yesterday I had a sleep for about just 4-5 hours...
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    Hello Everyone

    @Jeff Just checked my one the first few medicines (on my first visit to clinic) that doctor has prescribed me- Deflazacort which belongs to corticosteroids. I visited clinic today, 2nd medicine course was not effective. My roommate checked that there is some yellowish fluid in my ear. It...
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    What Hobbies Do You Have? (and Does Tinnitus Interfere?)

    My hobbies - # Playing Snooker # Playing video games # I am a movie buff ( I want to watch Martin Scorese's " The Wolf of Wall Street", but not going to theater because I am scared that my T could get louder :( ) # Reading books (any kind) and magazines. Magazine subscriptions of last four...
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    Videogames

    I still play unreal tournament 2004 online. When I play games, I am into a total different world where I don't notice ringing in my ears.
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    Hello Everyone

    Really ? :woot:
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    “Experience Is Something You Don't Get Until Just After You Need It.”

    Luckily, most of the time I covered my ears with hands when I was watching movie in that theater. There were some pretty girls sitting next to me, I am sure they were thinking that I am a crazy person. o_O I don't know what is corticosteroids. BTW, I am taking a capsule (astax, anthin...
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    “Experience Is Something You Don't Get Until Just After You Need It.”

    Going tomorrow, or may be today evening.
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    “Experience Is Something You Don't Get Until Just After You Need It.”

    I think I got my Tinnitus as a Christmas gift. On 22 or 23 dec, I had my first tinnitus episode. Low hissing sound, I ignored until I heard a spike in my left ear. On 26 the dec, I visited ENT specialist. He prescribed me antibiotics (amoxillion), few more medicines including additional...
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    “Experience Is Something You Don't Get Until Just After You Need It.”

    Stressed hair cells usually dies 5 days after AT. Nooo..... :( Are you sure ? Any research study to support this ?
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    Famous People with Tinnitus

    I read somehwere that Adolf hitler was also suffered from tinnitus
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    How to Free Yourself from the Tyranny of Tinnitus. My Journey!

    Smile:) and Tear in my eyes. :cry:. Awesome :thankyousign:
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    Newbie...

    We're grateful and glad to have you on board.
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    Hello Everyone

    Sometimes I feel that T is in my left ear and and sometimes in right. Is it normal ?
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    Hello Everyone

    Its been about 2 week I can still hear hissing sound. :( Did I just entered the chronic phase ?
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    Hello Everyone

    Zimichel, Thanks for your reply. I am visiting just one doctor. He is one of the best ENT specialist in my City. OMG, You've been suffering since 1956. :( Don't know what to say. Just want to thanks from the bottom of my heart. :) Markku, Thanks for starting this forum. :) You are helping...
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    Hello Everyone

    I've same question for other members of this forum, # Is there any case of temporary tinnitus? Is yes, how long does it lasts ? Please reply.
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    Hello Everyone

    Hi Anna, "Tinnitus does not always have to be permanent (in fact in many of the cases it isnt)." This gives me some hope. :woot: I should have some patience. Sorry to hear your story. I hope you also recover from Tinnitus soon.
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    Hello Everyone

    My name is Ishank. I am new to this forum. I’ve been hearing hissing/ringing sound since dec 2013 ( 22 or 23 date):(, there is no hearing loss though. I hear this sound in all day, but it’s more noticeable during nights/quite environment. This forum gives me hope that I am not the only one...