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Hi Ben, This is the reason ENT doctors advise patients to leave the ears alone and wait and see what happens. It is important not to sleep in a quiet room, so use sound enrichment using a sound machine as advised in my posts. Your tinnitus is likely to calm down so you may not need to go to...

...change to variable tinnitus. Variable tinnitus is my interpretation of a more severe form of noise-induced tinnitus. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: Can I Habituate to Variable Tinnitus? Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? Give yourself time and hopefully the tinnitus will calm...

...up for some time without you realizing it. This is the danger when a person habituates to noise induced tinnitus. Please go to my started threads and read my post: Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? You can experiment using the hearing protection that you have mentioned. However, I advise caution...

Hi Nat, I am sorry to know about the difficulties you are having with tinnitus at the moment. Although it doesn't seem like it, noise induced tinnitus, which is what you have, does improve with time. For this to happen I advise that you follow some of my suggestions. I realize that you want to...

With respect to you. I have had tinnitus for 23 years and like other veterans in this forum know a lot about "noise induced" tinnitus. I am still learning because no-one knows it all. Please go to my "started threads" There you will see many articles that I have written on tinnitus, hyperacusis...

@Tweaker My advice to you is to make an effort and go out each day for 30mins or longer and get used to normal everyday sounds in the environment. This will help desensitse your auditory system and help with any stress that you have. Use sound enrichment at night, using a sound machine. Please...

...the care of an audiologist, they may experience an increase in the hyperacusis after developing variable tinnitus. Please go to my started threads and read: Tinnitus, A Personal View, The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus, Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a...

...This treatment will take time, whether you choose to seek professional help with an audiologist or try on your own. Please go to my started threads and read: Hyperacusis, As I See It, The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus, Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring A...

Sorry to hijack this thread. Michael, I've been trying to figure out how to contact you outside of this thread, but have had no luck. I'm managing my T, but need help with hyperacusis. Are you able to "start a conversation" with me somehow? Thanks!

Hi @ElliottC. I am sorry to hear that you are going through such a difficult time with tinnitus at the moment. Listening to audio at too high a volume without realizing it through headphones, headsets, earbuds, AirPods, noise-cancelling and bone conduction headphones, is often responsible for...

...works for you and the way your auditory system reacts to sound. If you have hyperacusis it can complicates matters. Please go to my started threads and read my post: Hyperacusis, As I See It. Stress can affect tinnitus a lot so you need to try and keep it under control. More about this is...

I see that you are new to tinnitus and that your tinnitus is low? At the moment you have nothing to concern about as you will fully habituate in time. Carry on as you are using sound enrichment at night and well done. If you want to know more about habituation. Please go to my "started...

...is in my posts. Please click on the links below and read them: New to tinnitus what to do? Tinnitus, A Personal View. Please go to my started threads and read the posts: The Habituation Process, Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive Mindset...

...However, since your tinnitus is improving I think using sound enrichment in the way I have described will suffice. Please go to my started threads and read: Hyperacusis, As I See It. New to Tinnitus, What to Do? The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus, Can I Habituate to...

...generators alone, is not good enough unless you are going to have regular tinnitus counselling with your Audiologist. Please go to my started threads and read my articles on TRT. You may not need it as you're making progress. Your situation is complex and a decision only you can make I'm...

HI Sally @Sally, Please have no fear. In most cases tinnitus can be habituated to and hyperacusis can be completely cured that I assure you. In severe cases hyperacusis will need treatment but it can be cured natually using sound enrichment during the day and at night using a sound machine...

...to Variable Tinnitus? A person with tinnitus that wears earplugs while asleep is not a good idea for many reasons. Please go to my started threads and read the following post where more is explained about this: New to Tinnitus, What to Do? Tinnitus, A Personal View, Hyperacusis, As I See It...

Tinnitus can occur for no reason VTae, but one of the most common causes is exposure to loud noise. Typically it is caused by listening to audio at too loud a volume through headphones. This includes earbuds, AirPods, headsets, noise cancelling and bone conduction headphones. The dental...

Hi @ECP. Tinnitus and hyperacusis can be complex and will affect each person differently. These conditions can impact on some people's mental and emotional wellbeing profoundly, especially in the early stages of onset, which may require them to visit their doctor for stress and anxiety...

...You might need specialist treatment which I have mentioned in my post: Hyperacusis, As I see it, in the link below. Please go to my started threads and read my posts on TRT and the habituation process. Try using noise reducing earplugs to help lower the external noise when around the...

...two years. At the end of treatment the hyperacusis was completely cured and has remained this way for over 20 years. Please go to my started threads and read my articles on TRT. I explain in detail how hyperacusis and tinnitus can be treated. Read my post titled: Hyperacusis, As I See It...

No two people will experience tinnitus the same @BrysonKingMe. This applies variable tinnitus and hyperacusis because we are all different. Try not to compare what you are feeling to anyone else as this can induce worry and stress which can make your treatment with TRT more difficult. Work...

...you require hearing aid(s). You are still in the very early stages of tinnitus and need to take things slowly. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: Tinnitus, A Personal View, Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive Mindset, How to Habituate to...

I agree. I know habituation depends to an extent on level. Though I have read about people who are disturbed if they can hear their tinnitus when they are walking in a shopping centre and consider it hard to habituate. I hear mine on a busy road but I am usually in thought when walking around...

Lord I have never seen such gaslighting in my life. Hyperacusis is barely recognized as a medical condition and you're saying reactive tinnitus doesn't exist because it's not recognized by doctors? The same doctors who say stuff like "tinnitus can't possibly get worse from noise". Basically...

Hi AD10. I understand what you are going through at the moment because I have been there. Tinnitus can be scary in the early stages but trust me things will improve with time so try to calm down. Please take the medication that your doctor has prescribed. It is an antidepressant and will help...

I believe you have noise induced tinnitus Max. If I am correct then you are in the very early stages. The tinnitus and hyperacusis (oversensitivity to sound) will fluctuate a lot but will settle down in time. This is a process and each person will experience it differently. The noise reducing...

I have read a lot of your posts and you do offer good advice. My issues are not quite the norm though. We all have T from different sources but how many are stupid enough to deliberately go too a 120db high freq external sounder? Not many! The chances of this happening have me literally...

I disagree. Please go to my "started threads" and read my post: food, drink and tinnitus. I experimented with my diet when I first got tinnitus many years ago. Reducing red meat. Dairy products, alcohol and coffee, salt. All that happened I felt miserable. After 5 weeks of doing this there was...

Hi DavidKent, One of the most common causes of tinnitus is exposure to loud noise. Since you have regularly attended concerts where loud music has been played, it makes me believe you have developed noise induced tinnitus. The advice given by your two ENTs and audiologist is correct but only...

Michael, Thanks for the insight and links. A lot of reading to do on this topic... I start on one thread and just wander into other threads. After reading and absorbing information I started to wonder if something else might have caused my ringing tinnitus. I honestly don't know when it...

Hi @doodlz. I don't know what originally caused your tinnitus. Once this is known it usually gives an indication for the increase in severity you are experiencing. Therefore my advice is based on personal experience and corresponding with people that have habituated for over a year then noticed...

...and thus, increasing the tinnitus too. This can make the tinnitus louder and more intrusive during waking hours. Please go to my started threads and read my articles: Tinnitus, A Personal View, The Habituation Process, Sound Machines and Tinnitus, as I go into more detail the benefits of...

Many people new to tinnitus feel the way that you do @Imai, so I understand how you feel. I don't think taking Prednisone or medical tourism is the answer. Tinnitus can be a very complex condition depending on the cause and one false move, especially in the early stages of onset can making it...

...induced tinnitus. Therefore, I recommend following some of the advice in my articles on tinnitus and hyperacusis. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: New to Tinnitus, What to Do? Tinnitus, A Personal View, Hyperacusis, As I See It, The Habituation Process, How to...

@Apocalypse77 Please read my articles: Tinnitus, A Personal View and Hyperacusis as I see it. Read them in full and not to skim through them. Also, read other posts on my "started threads". Please follow the advice especially in Hyperacusis, As I see it. It will help desenstise your auditory...

...can cause stress and stress can make tinnitus worse. It can become a vicious cycle so stress needs to be managed. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive Mindset, Can Tinnitus Counselling help? The Habituation...

...Please click on the link below and read my post: What Is TRT and When Should It Be Started? It also covers CBT. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: New to Tinnitus, What to Do, The Habituation Process, Tinnitus, A Personal View. All the best, Michael Hyperacusis, As I See It...

HI @Chris M I am using a Tablet and not my regular PC so cannot post links to my posts and will have to be brief. Since you have been affected by noise trauma with tinnitus and possibly hyperacusis, you have to realize it will take time for you to recover. This can take many months usually 6 to...

...person emotionally. You may need medication in the forum of an antidepressant, to prevent you from feeling too down. Please go to my started threads and read the following articles: New to Tinnitus, What to Do? Tinnitus, A Personal View, The Habituation Process, Tinnitus and the Negative...

Hello everyone, My journey starts pretty dark, but please stick around... there's light at the end of the tunnel. I started my journey with tinnitus 1.5 years ago. You can see my original thread below: Tinnitus for 4 Days After Shooting a Handgun without Ear Protection The TL;DR of this is...

The main reason for disparagement from some people towards TRT is the simple fact it is expensive. I will be honest and say that I wouldn't have been able to afford the treatment but got it free on both occasions. The other matter is that some people are looking for a complete cure from their...

Thanks for the advice

Hi @topcatc. Headphones are one of the most common causes of noise induced tinnitus. Although your tinnitus is problematic at the moment you are still able to manage it. If you continue using headphones, even at low volume then you risk making the tinnitus worse. It is entirely your choice I am...

...tinnitus a lot, as it's an integral part of our mental and emotional wellbeing and cannot be separated from it. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus. The fact that you are relying on clinical...

...volume, and keep away from overly loud sounds. Use earplugs correctly and not to suppress normal everyday sounds. Please go to my started threads and read my post: Hyperacusis, As I see it. All the best. Michael Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? | Tinnitus Talk Support Forum The Habituation...

...My advice is not to use any type of headphones even at low volume. This includes earbuds, AirPods and headsets. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: New to Tinnitus, What to Do? Tinnitus, A Personal View. Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset...

Hi @ALS. Noise-induced tinnitus can be difficult to live with in the early stages but it usually improves with time. My advice is not to use any type of headphones even at low volume. Click on the links below and read my posts. Go to my started threads and read the following posts that I think...

@drivera2592 @fishbone is right drivera. Go to my "started threads" and read my article titled: Tinnitus, A Personal View. There you will find suggestions that I think will help you. Also in the list is my post: Hyperacusis, As I See it. Hope you start to feel better soon. Michael

You have the right attitude to be positive with tinnitus @LostSpartan, I believe it's one of the best ways of moving forward with this condition and getting on with your life. However, being able to do this takes time so try not to be too hard on yourself, because you are in the early stages...

...struggle to hear outside sounds and therefore, will lower its internal gain and thus the tinnitus will reduce too. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus, Can I Habituate to Variable Tinnitus? New to Tinnitus, What...

...just something that happened. She was having none of it and of course she was one hundred percent right as always. Please go to my started threads and read the posts that I have mentioned. They will give you information on how to take more care of your ears and guide you through the...

My T just started one morning seemingly without any cause. I've never been into listening to music with headphones because I think it's gross. I used to go to the cinema quite a bit and a few concerts a year, obviously not anymore now that I have T. I did go to the cinema a few weeks after my T...

...the tinnitus worse. The same applies to earbuds, AirPods, headsets, noise cancelling and bone conduction headphones. Please go to my started threads and read: Tinnitus, a Personal View Hyperacusis, As I See It Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? The Habituation Process How to Habituate to Tinnitus...

HI @RonnieCarzatto In my opinion, it is it is far too early for you to even consider TRT or CBT for that matter. Please click on the link below and read my post on TRT. You may not even need it. Give yourself time to adjust to the tinnitus, as many people naturally habituate to tinnitus within 6...

It’s the rule I know. I speak for myself when I say there are times when my tinnitus is calm and low, then factor in a good mood and I want to forget I have tinnitus so I just go on about my day. I end up paying lol. Yesterday and so far today my tinnitus has been decent. It fluctuates quite a...

...and know what I'm talking about. You are entitled to your opinions even if they are wrong. I wasn't blaming anyone. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive Mindset, The Habituation Process, Is Positivity Important...

...it can affect a person's mental and emotional wellbeing and thus be able to give high quality tinnitus counselling. Please go to my started threads and read my post: What is TRT and when should it be started? There I explain in detail how an audiologist/hearing therapist administers...

...the background. At night try not to sleep in a quiet room. Use a sound machine by your bedside for sound enrichment. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: New to Tinnitus, What to Do? Tinnitus, A Personal View. Please click on the links below and read my articles that...

Thanks Michael. I won’t be in silence. I forgot to mention I have slight ear ache and when I lie down at night and the ringing starts to happen it’s like the pain has been released a bit, do you have any idea about that? I have been told I have a head cold.