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Perhaps consider that a count of one is not enough to generalize to millions of people? Scientific studies (and clinical trials) are generally designed to use enough subjects for the results to be considered to be "statistically significant". This is the reason why anecdotal evidence as we see...

Hi @Ignacio Since your tinnitus started in September 2017, it seems to have made significant improvement going by what you have written in your post. Please remember tinnitus and hyperacusis can take many months to improve often up to 2 years. The amount of progress one achieves will vary...

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...

Hi @VincentWinters Good to hear that you are managing your tinnitus. This condition comes in many forms and intensities and no two people experience it the same. When it is mild or moderate as you have it many people are able to manage. When it reaches severe levels and this is sustained, it can...

...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...

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 @Freerunner. Thank you for the additional information as it helps. At the moment you are experiencing noise induced tinnitus. Whether it was caused by headphones, the caloric test or both doesn't really matter, because you now need to stop it getting worse and this is not too difficult. I...

...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...

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...

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...

In 2010 when I asked my ENT consultant to be candid about my tinnitus as I was in pretty bad shape. She said I was the 2nd worst tinnitus patient that she had ever met. Please read my post: My experience with tinnitus, in my "started threads". It took me 4 years to habituate for the 2nd time...

...I See It. Use low level sound enrichment during the day and especially at night. More is explained in the link below. Please go to my started threads and read my post: Tinnitus, A Personal View. I wish you well. Michael Hyperacusis, As I See It | Tinnitus Talk Support Forum New to Tinnitus...

HI @Bill Bauer You are a great contributor to this forum and some of your advice is really helpful, so please keep up the good work. It is actually a fact that using sound enrichment especially at night, helps to lower tinnitus and will also treat hyperacusis. I am using my tablet PC at the...

This is interesting as I am struggling to decided which way to go, ACRN or Notched. How have you combined the 2 sounds please?

Hello @melmay, and welcome. @billie48 is correct, positivity is important. He does not seem to promote this post but he wrote his success story demonstrating how positivity helped him habituate...

I'm not sure what piqued your interest in my post but I am sensing a small bit of defensiveness. I was responding to @Uklawyer and his response which I think had you tagged in it, but it was directed toward him, not you. I am glad that you are here sharing your experiences with TRT.

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?

Thank you for your answer. I appreciate it. No, my tinnitus is not caused by loud noise although it can cause spikes in intensity. My partner would rather I not play music or sound (pink noise makes the ringing and roar go away) aloud at night which is why I use a single ear bud. I would have...

...and not to discuss the treatment with anyone. Some people believe TRT is not helpful. By reading their posts or corresponding with them, can hinder or completely stop any progress that you are likely to make. Please go to my started threads and read my posts on TRT. All the best, Michael

Sorry to hear about your tinnitus and what you believe caused it. Since it has recently started for many people with noise induced tinnitus find that it improve with time. This doesn't make it any less distressing with what you're going through but it's likely your symptoms will improve and it's...

Hi @JaimeNZ Your experience with tinnitus very much mirrors my own and I want to give you some advice and hope you follow it. The resurgence of your tinnitus is an indication that with noise induced tinnitus, one is never completely out of the woods and they need to be careful. @fishbone is...

HI @ALISON MANN Many things can cause tinnitus including a build-up of wax. It is important to have this removed as it can cause tinnitus and possibly the spaced out feeling you speak of. The removal of earwax should be done correctly and with caution otherwise there is a risk of making the...

@Jaybeee I have fluctuating tinnitus but that is the way it has become since 2008. It ranges from complete silence, mild, moderate and severe. No longer does it reach very severe levels of intensity. However, I believe your tinnitus isn't quite the same thing although it might seems so...

By “amplification,” I am referencing using hearing aids that will amplify sounds for folks with hearing loss rather than wearing low tech sound generators that do not amplify sounds but just have pink or white noise. The concern that I have is that I am already hearing sounds as too loud and...

@dpdx Whilst there are some truths in your statement. Please try to remember people like @pixiebelle, are seeking help and support at this forum not negativity. Tinnitus is an already difficult condition to manage and when hyperacusis is present, can make the condition more problematic. I want...

Thank you for your kind words @Sven. A person can still enjoy a fulfilling life and go out and have a nice time at places where music is played. One still has to be careful of overly loud sounds because wearing earplugs doesn't necessarily mean one is safe. If external sound is loud enough, it...

Hi Michael, Thank you for taking the time to provide all that information! Yes, my cause is unknown. I never used headphones, never had had noise trauma, ear issues, infections, etc. Had 2 hearing tests and my hearing seems to be fine. So can’t exactly pinpoint the issue. My audiologist is...

Thank you for your kind comments @HAL_9000 When you have the time please read the other articles that I mention, as they go into tinnitus and hyperacusis in more depth. It is important to understand this because both these conditions can affect a person's mental and emotional wellbeing...

Hi Michael, Again - thank you so much for taking your time to answer me and thank you for your condolences. I will try to find a doctor here in Denmark to help me with the WNG. Like I told you I am in the middle of a bad spike (3 weeks so far) and the worst part is that I am experiencing...

HI @SignWithSilence You are new to tinnitus and hyperacusis. The tests that you have had at ENT on your auditory system are all you need for the moment. TRT or CBT I believe are not right for you at this time as you need to adjust emotionally to this condition. Tinnitus can fluctuate a lot in...

...the case, my advice is not to use any type of headphones even at low volume, as you risk making the tinnitus worse. Please go to my started threads and read the posts listed below: Can I Habituate to Variable Tinnitus Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset Acquiring a Positive Mindset The...

As I have said to you @MBH, I don't advise you to go down the route of using a masker/white noise generator at this time. These are specialist devices and have to be used correctly. ENT doctors prefer to start treating tinnitus after a patient has had it for 6 months. There is good reason for...

...people's lives are seriously affected by tinnitus. You have mentioned how does one become positive with tinnitus. Please go to my started threads and read: Tinnitus and The Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive Mindset, The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to tinnitus, New to Tinnitus...

Thanks much Michael for your reply. The gist of what you said is what I've tended to think whenever I've run across anything on TRT. Unfortunately, I don't have the wherewithall--physically--to go out of the house very often, and regular sessions covering various aspects of TRT would seem to...

Hi @Saswata. Try not to be too hard on yourself. You have had tinnitus since 2020 and usually noise induced tinnitus improves over time. If you have been using any type of headphones, earbuds or headsets even at low volume, this is the likely reason your symptoms have not improved. I say this...

...that having tinnitus doesn't mean their life will be one of impending doom and gloom, they often start to improve. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: New to Tinnitus, What to Do? Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset. Acquiring a Positive Mindset. From Darkness into...

...at low level throughout the night until morning. More information about sound enrichment is mentioned in my posts. Please go to my started threads and read the posts mentioned below. Take your time and read them without skimming. If you are able to print them I suggest you do and refer to...

...that you might have. You are in the early stages of tinnitus so take things slowly as it does improve with time. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: New to tinnitus what to do? Tinnitus, A Personal View, Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive...

@PaulaO If your tinnitus was caused by exposure to "loud noise" then I advise that you don't use any form of headphones even at low volume, and including bone conduction types. If your tinnitus wasn't caused by loud noise I advise that you use them with caution. Wearing headphones in bed to...

Hey thanks for the reply. I have been having a hard time pin pointing exactly what I'm experiencing since I am not really experiencing your more common tinnitus symptoms. So is this textbook tinnitus (aka the pressure and slight difference in my ear)? The static is no really a huge deal...

The main ones I was concerned about is heaphone use and going to clubs concerts etc. With headphone use, tinnitus can come on gradually and if you haven't used them regular before the onset of tinnitus and not been going to venues where loud music is played, then I don't think exposure to loud...

@Sam Buice It all depends what caused the onset of your tinnitus? Since you have been checked out by ENT and there is no underlying medical problem causing the tinnitus it can be difficult to say whether it will get worse or not. You have minimal hearing loss, so this may not be responsible for...

...strike with a ferocity they wouldn't believe possible. I know about this type of tinnitus and the way it can behave. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts that I think will be of help to you: New to tinnitus what to do. Tinnitus, A Personal View. Hyperacusis, As I see...

My thumping went away when my T subsided. You may want to try this, it changed me..https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/back-to-silence.7172/

Hi @dorje Try not to be too hard on yourself. Spikes in tinnitus happens and it's nothing that you have done wrong. Your audiotry system is healing and it sounds to me that you have some hyperacusis, and if this is the case, you probably have suffered a noise trauma brought on by "loud noise"...

Although tinnitus can appear for no reason Guest5401, more often than not something is usually responsible for its onset. The information you have given suggests to me your tinnitus was originally noise induced. This is one of the most common forms of the condition and typically, it is...

Unfortunately I got myself into an overprotection trap. For the past 10 years I have played soft Enya Music and Restful Rain CD simultaneously through FLAC, the entire night, and during the day I have played Restful Rain CD constantly in the office. Without sound at night, sleep would be...

Thanks Michael, yes I suspect my issues stem from AirPods use. I appreciate the advice.

Hi Michael, I would agree that at the moment I am expecting unrealistic results too soon. I definitely need to adjust my expectations, take one day at at time and eventually try to habituate. It's like I want to go from 0-10 straight away but that's not possible, I need to work my way up in...

Hey Michael. I read the posts you mentioned. The part that left the biggest impression on me was the part where you mentioned a math teacher who was certain that his life is over but later told you that was doing well. I could really imagine myself in the same state of mind. I have a question...

...affecting your tinnitus a lot and there could be more than one reason for this. You can try to address this yourself. Please go to my started threads and print the articles mentioned below, as you might find them helpful. They are a form of counselling so I suggest you print them and refer to...

No one will be able to answer this. It's all up to your body. I also get pain (scalp) from my tinnitus--when it's being particularly loud. And the pain has never gone away. I also get intermittent pain deep in my ear. I have ETD so I wonder if there's a connection. But I know there's...

Leave everything to time, that is the best treatment for tinnitus in the early stages are you are in. If your tinnitus isn't noise induced, and is caused by stress perhaps, then try some deep relaxation exercises. I have written posts on this that are available on my "started threads". Read my...

Hi Michael, I have heard people mention that they (ear plugs) don't always help with hypercausis, and that it can kinda work against it although your only trying to use them to help you?? Thing is i just get so worried that the tinnitus could get worse, or more damage could be done. So i feel i...

...and then stress, once there is no underlying medical condition that is causing it which includes hearing loss. Please go to my started threads and read the following posts: Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? How to Habituate to Tinnitus, The Habituation Process, What Causes a Tinnitus Spike and Can...

@Capricornus I see on your profile picture that your tinnitus was caused by "loud noise"? exposure to loud noise is the most common cause of tinnitus. Even though you say sounds don't bother you, something is causing your tinnitus to spike? Tinnitus that was caused by loud noise exposure...

Hi @Peter Tyler. As you probably know the type of tinnitus you have is noise induced. It will usually improve with time and once habituation is achieved it will usually remain stable. However, it can also get worse and the the usual reason for this is exposure to further loud noise or using any...

Hi Michael, Sorry I took a while to reply. Thank you for your advice . I agree, we have to be particularly careful the use of headphones. I seem to have found compromise; I can certainly set sleep phones on a timer to go off after one hour. That way I should drift to sleep with them on but...

Thanks Micheal, I really appreciate it. I had no clue about the complications that exist with hyperacusis & tinnitus. I have an appointment with an audiologist Wednesday and hope to get some more clarification. Meanwhile I'll go through your articles to get some info. Cheers!

...helps to dispel and demystify the negative thinking that is often associated with tinnitus and hyperacusis. Please go to my started threads and read my posts: Tinnitus and the Negative Mindset, Acquiring a Positive Mindset, The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus, Habituation...