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...a sound machine. More information about this is in my post: Hyperacusis, As I See It. It is on my started threads. Please go to my started threads and read my post: Tinnitus, A Personal View. The Habituation Process, From Darkness into Light. I suggest that you don't use headphones, earbuds...

I wish tinnitus and hyperacusis were my only problem.

Please go to my "started threads". There you will find my articles on positivity. Hope you start to feel better soon. Michael

...get better, believe me. If you drink, I suggest a glass of wine or lager during the evenings for medicinal purposes. Please read my posts again as they will help to reassure you that things will get better. Please go to my started threads and read the article: The Habituation Process. Michael

Hi @RebelScum, The advice that I have given in "New to Tinnitus, What to Do?" Is for people like yourself and I advise you to follow it. It is important that you start using low-level sound enrichment during the day and particularly at night, as explained in my post. Place a sound machine on...

Hi Claireexo, You must try to avoid sitting in silence this is not good for you. The reason being it can make the brain increase it's background activity and also the tinnitus which it will focus on and it's possible to make it louder and become permanent. Please do not do this. Also, buy...

...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...

...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...

...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...

I'm really sorry to hear about what you're going through. I understand how you feel; I experienced hearing loss, hyperacusis, and tinnitus when I was 28. Now, at 49, I'm facing a similar low point and asking myself the same kinds of questions. I know this might sound dismissive or cliché, but...

@Vj926 I went straight-in at the deep end Vj926 because headphones, earbuds, Airpods and headsets are some of the most common causes of tinnitus. My advice is not to use these again even at low volume. You are in the very early stages of tinnitus but try not to worry too much. If your tinnitus...

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...

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...

HI @kuromi It is good that you don't use headphones or earbuds. If you can keep to this so much the better. Avoiding overly loud sounds will help too. Ear infections can cause tinnitus and notorious for taking a long time to clear up. Three months and longer in some cases. Try to avoid quiet...

...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...

...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...

Thank you for your advice Michael. I use headphones rarely and only at low volume, and it hasn't made my tinnitus worse so far.

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...

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...

...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...

HI @Amaranta. Headphones, earbuds and headsets are often the cause of tinnitus. My advice is not to use them even at low volumes. You have noticed your tinnitus has become louder using earbuds when on the phone. I strongly advise you to stop using them. Please go to my "Started threads" and...

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...

...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...

...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...

Thanks for this, a great read indeed. However I didn't see anything about using headphones as a masking device. The plan would be to not play music out of them.

Hello everyone, My story is rather a sad one. I was searching tinnitus over the internet and I ran across this forum. After seeing how supportive everyone is here i decided to join as well. My story is as follows: I am currently an expat working in Hong Kong and since returning from a trip to...

...into an arcade on Brighton Palace Pier, where the sound levels reached 100 dB and I used no hearing protection! Please go to my started threads and read my posts. I think you will see that I try to promote positivity, not fear. At the same time, I advise people that have noise-induced...

With respect @Nick47, please speak for yourself whether sound therapy is helpful or not. Although you are entitled to your opinion about me, I assure you TRT with counselling and wearing sound generators for sound therapy, helped to reduce my tinnitus to such very low levels that for the...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

...or bone conduction headphones, even at low volume, this can cause noise-induced tinnitus to become worse. Please go to my started threads and read: Can I Habituate to Variable Tinnitus? Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? The Habituation Process. How to Habituate to Tinnitus. Tinnitus, A Personal...

Thank you. I want to make sure you know I appreciate your input.

...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...

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...

Hi @microo. I am sorry to hear that you are going through a difficult time at the moment with tinnitu. I have some suggestions that you might find helpful. Since you have been a regular user of headphones, I suspect the tinnitus was present for quite a while but operating at a very low level...

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!

...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...

@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...

...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...

...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...

It's funny you mention it, because this really made me think. I know I can achieve residual inhibition for a few minutes from certain background sounds, but this noise-repeating phenomenon is sort of like a reversed residual inhibition! That might be a good way to describe it until a better...

...There is a good reason for this which is explained in my article Tinnitus, A Personal View, in the the link below. Please go to my started threads and read: The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, As I See It. Try to avoid quiet rooms and surroundings by using...

...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...

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...

...to loud music will cause no harm but nothing more could be further from the truth, as I have explained above. Please go to my started threads and read: Will My Tinnitus Get Worse? Can I Habituate to Variable Tinnitus? The Habituation Process, How to Habituate to Tinnitus. My advice is to...

I used headphones and earbuds in December, yes. But I wasn't listening to music, just podcast on YouTube right before bed. My iPhone recorded the dB's and they didn't seem to be loud, mostly just in the normal range 60-80 dB for an hour and a half for a couple nights (I still have all the audio...

Thanks for responding! The tinnitus is definitely the lesser problem at the moment, I'm finding it pretty tolerable. Interesting that you think it's still noise-induced hyperacusis. In recent months I've not been listening to music above very low volume as I've been bedbound so if it's a...

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...

Hi @Michael Leigh, you mention the arcades in Brighton reaching 100 dB, which I can well imagine, having been there myself. Have you since managed long car journeys or a flight with constant 70 dB - 80 dB ambience and 'vibrations' without earplugs? Particularly when having hyperacusis?

...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...

I don't think I will ever stop researching it. It's just how I am. I have read everything I can get my hands on about it. Lenire actually just got in touch with me. In the US it's $300 for the consultation and $4,000 for the device... Based on what I've researched on it and read on Tinnitus...