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Hello @SilverSpiral We have corresponded several times in the passed and I thought our discussions were interesting. I know that you have had noise trauma and now have intrusive tinnitus with hyperacusis. Speaking as someone that has experienced this, I know how debilitating it can be and how it...

I’m not using headphones and I think mine got worse after 2 months. Maybe because my kid screams a lot? I have multiple tones now and it reacts to noise.

Tracy, it is more than okay that you have asked us for support. Please don't feel like a failure, tinnitus affects all of us differently and we all manage it in our own way. You are right when you say that there are so many kind people here, I have been on the receiving end of this kindness...

Those two threads were an interesting read, Kolisar. Thank you for providing them. Like you said, what I'm having could very well be temporary, considering that I am on the younger side. I really wish I could get to the bottom of what's causing my T, then I could get a better indication of what...

@emmalee, @Ed209, @Holly1987, @glynis @New Guy, @David Dubros, @Michael Leigh, @billie48 and many others... Hi, everyone. I hope this is ok. And I hope it was ok to alert some members who I have found to be very kind in their responses. I’m in a really really dark place and would be grateful...

I'm not being argumentative, I'm trying to understand what you're saying, because you say several things which to me contradict each other. You obviously put a lot of thought into your posts, and I find them useful, but I also find them confusing. I am trying to find information that will...

Thank you, everyone. Trying to hang in, and I thought I was getting there until Sunday incident when playing the tone generator to see if I hear high frequencies (15 kHz!). I sure do, but on unsafe levels, so I damaged my hearing further. I can't believe I did this. There is even a warning on...

I know you are hedging your bets a bit saying 'do what you want' but I think your advice can be dangerous. You are using purely anecdotal evidence to tell people in a fragile emotional state not to listen to music (ever again) on headphones. You also tried to tell me despite the advice of my...

It's been a while since one of these "mega" threads were created. These are from reddit without usernames. My Tinnitus has gone away after a decade of having it. My audiologist said it's the negative ear pressure in my ear and caused ear drum damage. (I was a kid, and always thought you had to...

Hi @Kayla L Tinnitus can always improve and my personal experience is evidence of that. Please read my post in "started threads" titled:My experience with tinnitus. I read your first post written in 2015. It seems your tinnitus came on suddenly out of nowhere and you have been seen by ENT...

Hi Luman, I did not read all of your previous posts before this one. I have one question, didn't your ENT do a tympanogram to check your middle ear pressure. I am asking because you said you were not 100% sure but you believe your tinnitus is caused by clogged ETs. If that is an assumption, I...

You know, @Per: I have felt a little like you describe above, in terms of the attention wandering and re-checking things, although not as extreme as you mention. It's interesting: As you may (or may not) know, I had a very severe panic attack/anxiety response to my tinnitus shortly after it...

@Drachen, @Digital Doc, @Michael Leigh, thanks for taking the time to respond to my post. I appreciate it. I'm really hoping for more improvements. That early period was harrowing. I'm working on this. I struggle with it at times. Glad that something is in the pipeline there. Fingers crossed...

@Allan1967 Tinnitus can be very frustrating and difficult to deal with especially in the early stages which you are in. I have had this condition for many years and therefore have a lot of experience with it, like other veterans in this forum and those that have been seasoned to tinnitus for...

Where: London, England. Who: Unemployed 36-year old guy. Possible ADHD (undiagnosed due to public waiting lists and private costs). Definitely an anxious and depressed mess even before this fuckup. Have savings but worried about being ripped off and ending up worse off. When: Tinnitus since...

Hang in there Tracy. Everybody is saying that you are in this very new stage of intrusive tinnitus that it may take time for the body to overcome the hump. Right now your Amygdala is in control because you are in fight or flight mode of functioning under the limbic system. Many fear their T for...

Hi @Michael Leigh , @glynis, @fishbone, @billie48, @Bassplayer Thank you so much for all of your kind words, I have read all the articles/threads you have highlighted.......can I ask have you all habituated now and doe that mean you don't hear it anymore?? How are people meant to live with...

I really wish people would exclusively keep success stories for actual success stories. At least make a mandatory tag for habituationposting so we know which threads are success stories

Hi Joell Hi Joell, I grew up around music and learned to play and make several instruments. When I'm not making music, I'm making noise with tools. I'm 56. When I was 18 I wanted to learn to play the fiddle. My old fiddle teacher said, "Ok, you can learn but if you play the fiddle you'll have a...

I wasn’t sure whether to post this story in success stories of within treatments but I feel that this post is best placed here. It’s been a while since I have posted in this forum. I first came across Tinnitus Talk just over 5 years ago when I was struggling to come to terms with the sudden...

@Domswan HI Domswan, Please read the post below which gives information on what to do when new to tinnitus. Then click on the link below and read the article: Tinnitus, A Personal View. Please take your time and read it. Try to avoid quiet rooms especially at night, by using sound enrichment...

He @EllieJ, First of all, welcome to the forum, I’m sorry to hear you have all this going on. I want to start out by saying that I’m newly back on this forum. I was originally on it in 2015 when I developed bilateral tinnitus. It started a few days after a very loud AC/DC concert to which I...

I have to disagree, the first thing to do at early onset of tinnitus is to get prescribed prednisone ASAP and NOT WAIT! If you need to go to an ENT to get it, or to a GP, or to the ER or make a pact with the devil to get it, DO IT! It's your ears and the acute stage is the only time when you can...

IS LLLT FOR TINNITUS BY DR. WILDEN A SCAM? I started my discussion as a new thread because many people at tinnitus talk approach this subject in the dark with preconceived notions. Many people want to convince themselves that there is a “magical cure” in the application of an instrument that...

HI @Quiet please I have had TRT twice and the full treatment. I have written a number of posts and articles on the treatment that are available on my started threads. Please read the post below and click on the link. Michael TRT, As I See It. I think some people misunderstand TRT and the...

Hi Micheal, Thanks a lot for your reply. I will read through the posts you linked. I will also try and avoid using headphones as often as possible. I have a few questions though. First, wearing headphones with nothing playing should be fine right? I just wear them to block out some of the...

Hi @Orions Pain - Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear about your tinnitus and accompanying problems with it. With the exception of your dental/orthodontic history, your progression sounds similar to mine and mirrors a lot of what I went thru during summer and fall 2019. My tinnitus started...

You have question marks next to the T causes in your profile. Have you gone down the diagnosis path with your doctors? This flowchart can help: http://www.tinnitusresearch.org/index.php/for-clinicians/diagnostic-flowchart

@Stink The $4K (actually it was a little over) was for both aids. And I do believe people are supposed to wear two maskers, even if their tinnitus is unilateral or primarily on one side. This is because the central auditory pathways are interconnected so each ear "hears" the other one. (I'm...

I’m so sorry you’re feeling like this. Like everybody has said previously, no need to apologise in the slightest, that’s what this forum is for. You’ll find many kind and helpful people here. All I can say is you will have good days and bad, just take it day by day. Try and keep active, maybe...

@Michael Leigh Thank you for your considered response, I appreciate it. I'm not new to tinnitus, I've had it 20 years too, more or less at the same level, minus a TMJ spike that went through the roof 10 years ago but faded after 5 months. Since my piano episode 5 weeks ago my original...

Thank you for the detailed post. I am 99% sure my hyperacusis and tinnitus are both from overexposure to noise. My dilemma is that from what I've read both TMJ and hyperacusis can have very similar symptoms. I guess I would have to try to treat the TMJ first since it actually has more active...

...and hyperacusis and should be used as part of TRT with a Hearing Therapist or Audiologist practicing the treatment. Please go to my started threads and read my posts on TRT treatment, which explains the use of white noise generators in detail. The sound of white noise through white noise...

Hello Karen....thanks for the reply....one of my doctor gave me this medication called lorazepam 2mg so i started using is for few months...at first i started and it helped me sleep at night when i go to bed so and after few months it just got me not good sleep anymore..i do not know why and...

First of all NEVER be sorry for needing love and support. You have done the right thing posting and needing support from those, that have been in your shoes before. What you are feeling is 100% normal, all of us have faced this issue and some still do. 3 months out is relatively new and you have...

I am so sorry to hear that, in addition to this awful symptom, you also had to deal with that condition! I did some research over it, and the set of symptoms preset as particularly annoying. Fortunate to see that it will not leave any lasting damage to your eyes. I hope you are doing well in...

DISCLAIMER: This post is not medical advice. Please consult your doctor before trying any of the alternative treatments mentioned here. I will not be held responsible for any damages, physical or otherwise, resulting from anybody trying these treatments. I thought about not writing a success...

@Michael Leigh, if I had to choose I would have to say that there is definitely a phenomenon of reactive tinnitus that is different from hyperacusis. This is from my personal experience and reading what others have shared. There is likely an physical reaction that is occurring in the ear but I...

Hey girl! Just wanted to tell you that I respect you a ton. I'm only a bit older than you (20 hehe), but hearing your experiences made me cry a bit. At your age I wanted to do everything; go to socials, prom, clubs, etc. I didn't have tinnitus at the time so I did. When I reflect back to those...

Thanks for taking the time for a thoughtful response. And yes I did see your response to my post, I appreciated it, I've also read your other posts. I have WNG/hearing aids fitted and set for my tinnitus, I've used them on and off. When I first got them I was religious about it for the first few...

I don't actually see a lot of handwritten letters, most of them are emails and Facebook posts and if he really is giving them away since the year 2000 then letters were still a lot more common, no? Wouldn't it be easier to fake an email than a handwritten letter? Just wondering. There is also...

Hi Dr. Nagler, Have a question about my DPOAE test and if that is the cause of my T. My audiogram looks normal for my age. I'm in my mid 30's. Background: My T started 50 days after a physical assault to my ears and head which triggered High intracranial pressure and an ear infection. Note...

The questions below are from people that have contacted me for advice about tinnitus. My answers are based on personal experience with “noise induced tinnitus” and hope they will be helpful to someone. Please regard them as information only and not medical advice. If you need help with your...

Interesting. This post is for people that have noise induced tinnitus. Some of you may be musicians others might not but wish to go to clubs or concerts where loud music is played. Please be advised loud music and noise induced tinnitus do not go well together. It is true we are all different...

Thanks @Michael Leigh. The difficulty is that I have various types of sounds I hear & they are dynamic throughout the day. There's the non tonal sounds like letting out the air of a large tire which can get louder & sound like jet turbine & then there's the tonal shrieking high pitched tonal...

@fedup @Sam Bridge Fed-up. Your consultation with the ENT doctor wasn’t good and I know just how you feel. Sambridge, this post might help you since you also live in the UK. My first consultation with an ENT doctor wasn’t that great either and that was twenty years ago. Don’t despair because...

@jessicabee, welcome to Tinnitus Talk! And, welcome also to the "Eustachian" Club. I'm relatively new to TT - having joined, like many others, during my initial onset of persistent Tinnitus 9 weeks ago, but I have found Tinnitus Talk to be an incredibly supportive, nurturing, and caring...

Hi TT Fam, I am here to write another motivational post and I hope it helps someone on this site....so here it goes: Lately I have been having a tougher time than usual. As I have posted in some threads, my body pain has been off the charts and I almost rushed myself to the emergency room the...

For those of you who read my latest posts in December 2020, you would have realized I suffered sudden sensorineural hearing loss or SSHL on December 10, 2020. Overnight and without warning my left ear which used to be the better ear had suddenly become profoundly deaf overnight. SSHL is a...

Hey there @T_Almost_Gone. Glad you posted, and happy to hear from you. I'm eager to compare notes. Yes I've read your saga. It was encouraging but also not... 2 years is a long time... I'm sorry. I hope silence returns for all of us. I do have an update. It's past month 4 now, and things seem...

Hi Dr. Nagler: I wrote to you back on 3/29/15 (https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/doctor-prescribes-headache-medicine-that-may-impact-tinnitus.8901/) with a few questions. Since you have not replied, I'm guessing that my post (1) must have been too personal to my circumstances in...

An Invitation – To long term T. or H. folks who are still hurting, suffering and "silent"... I have been mulling a post like this for months, but have just not had the inner strength and will to do it. Not sure I do yet, but I'm going to give it a go. Consider it an imperfect attempt, but maybe...

I am one of those who strongly believe that being positive will help us habituate to tinnitus faster. A few years back I was in total darkness of immense sufferings from severe tinnitus & hyperacusis. I have ultra high pitch and loud tinnitus (T) which was soon followed by piercingly hurtful...

Ive always had that slight hiss when plugging my ears as well. I think its pretty common. Please read my post I wrote earlier in another thread: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/can-you-feel-your-tinnitus.5088/#post-51013 I have no idea what actually happens here, but I can for sure say...

Hi - hope you dont mind me asking you this. I am toying with the idea of doing the am 101 trials. It is a very long way away for me to go and very difficult to achieve.....but I am feeling so desperate that I would cut off my leg to do something aobut this. You said that you took part in the am...

Hi I had headaches, weird facial and sinus pain right before the onset of my T. I believe its neck/jaw related in my case, but I did have some ache between my 7th and 8th tooth before it started as well.. If you are interested, you can read more about our experiences in this thread...

Hi there! I know what you're going through. I am a 16-year-old who has both pulsatile and regular tinnitus, akin to an aggressive wind (which vibrates) in one ear and a high pitched, very loud dog whistle (though sometimes I feel like the tinnitus is having a disco due to the different types of...

Hello everyone. I am Vince And I would love to tell you about my current situation. Let's start with a little story. 6 months ago. I suddently got T. I did nothing out of pattern other than maybe stressing myself, due to expectations and such in my daily life. I want to do this, I want to do...

Thanks for your efforts. I don't believe, however, that the BGF would consider such a request; it is not part of their mission statement (they focus on basic needs of the 3rd world countries and span several disciplines such as economic development and disease prevention, not hearing loss). I...

Your auditory system has suffered a noise trauma and this will take time to heal and therefore is not something that can be repaired in a few weeks or even a few months. Sorry to sound so sobering but these are the facts as I see it. Depending on how severe the acoustic trauma and the steps you...