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I'm taking NAC 600 mg daily, and it hasn't spiked my tinnitus. I am finding that my tolerance for louder sounds has slightly improved. No idea if it's related to NAC or not, though.

16 years for me, with 8 years of a Meniere's diagnosis. I was 22 when I got this. I'm not going to lie and say it's all been horrible, it hasn't as I've had long stretches where things are better, However I've had a more difficult life than many at my age (Wife suddenly diagnosed with a brain...

I thought you got used to it already and it wasn't as severe as before.

Three years later and the same thing has started happening again, for the last two weeks. Tinnitus is one mad, unpredictable monster at times.

Your tinnitus improved after 3 years? Is it less loud, or did you just 'get used to it'?

NYC's mayor-elect Mamdani looks better to me from the back than he does from the front:

I attended my family Christmas gathering last night with earplugs. It was held at my childhood home, the same place where I have never had any issue in the past. As much as I enjoyed seeing everyone, it was exhausting. It was mainly around 70 dB, but later peaked around 80 dB. The conversations...

Government efficiency is important and should always be a major priority. In response to 9/11, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was created in 2003 pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. I fully support ending ICE, if and when it is no longer necessary. Today, though, it is...

It's been 6 years, and now my battery is dead. I'm so tired.

RIP DOGE! I'm sure ICE will melt away as well. Just give it time!

From reading success stories, including my own experience, recovery from the trauma of tinnitus can take different forms. Some people will have their tinnitus fade away, but many simply reach a stage where their brains habituate to the ringing, even when it is loud. In that state, tinnitus fades...

5 Month Update I have continued to use DMSO diluted with distilled water as before. The one change I'm starting to notice is that the ringing in the right ear is sometimes masked by music or other sounds. In the past, nothing would mask the ringing. I just had to mix up a new DMSO solution...

@Dad88, please do not waste your time with acupuncture. This poster has just joined the forum. Please see the more established treatments thread. Tinnitus that disappears for 2 weeks after acupuncture does not occur.

Hey @Dad88, I was prescribed several weeks of oral steroids, as well as one steroid injection through the eardrum, which was not pleasant at all. I also went through 15 rounds of one-hour Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments, done daily. While at depth, my tinnitus seemed to subside by about fifty...

1.5 years on the same dosage of oral minoxidil for tinnitus reduction. Even more improvement than last update. It's very controlled and mild except for a few bad days here and there, but the bad days are manageable and I can easily forget it. Biggest quality of life upgrade I could have ever...

What I read on PubMed about NSAIDs causing ototoxicity is that the doses and duration are key. I typically don't worry about occasional use with "OTC dosage" (i.e., what the dosage on the box says).

How late after the trauma is too late to start taking NAC for any salvaging effect?

Having had trouble with my left ear for months, I then had a severe noise exposure incident, likely over 120 dB, in my right ear on Wednesday. This happened two days before I was scheduled to see the ENT about the left-ear issues. Their hearing test showed high-normal hearing that was more or...

I'm having a huge spike. My hyperacusis has been insanely sensitive, to the point I have nausea when exposed to sounds. My ears feel weird, it's painful but at the same time it's not. I'm not sure if I removed protections too quickly as it happened the night after a discord call. Going to see...

It's great to hear that NYC's mayor-elect, Mamdani, has informed President Trump that his administration will back ICE in apprehending and deporting violent undocumented immigrants. Ensuring a city is safe is extremely important, and it appears that Mamdani understands this. I am looking forward...

I agree, although it's easy to slip into it. Above all, the take-home message is that we need treatments.

You are right. If you get stuck for too long in a cycle of thinking about everything with constant fear, you could develop phonophobia as well, which makes recovery even more difficult. It is a balance, and you need to find your own way. Going around with a constant fear of worsening takes a...

Would you care to share the info on the doctor you visited, @persimmon? In my case, I have hearing loss with tinnitus. I would love to see if they can help. Thank you.

Hello! I don't have much to offer except that I share the experience of sudden hearing loss, with no improvements despite the steroids they've given me. They tell me that my only hope for restoring my hearing is a cochlear implant. Have they said anything like that to you? Please keep us...

Hello everyone, I’m a 54-year-old father of 3. On September 13, 2025, I noticed that my hearing on my right side wasn’t working. The next day, Sunday, I went to the emergency room, and they said I had packed down wax and needed to use an ear wax solution for a week and I’d be fine. The...

It’s gotten a bit better, but I’m still hearing it all the time. I used to be at stage four habituation. I’m now at late stage one, maybe early stage two. I habituated so long ago the first time that I honestly don’t remember what I did or how long it took. I just remember that at some point I...

It’s unbelievable how quickly things can change. I was fine with concerts and hearing protection for 16 years after developing tinnitus, and I didn’t make it worse during all that time. Suddenly, this year, that’s no longer the case. What really upset me was someone I know comparing me going to...

Well, I would definitely get rid of the fire alarms. Personally, I’d rather risk getting burned than put up with tinnitus. How about your ten kilohertz pulse tone? Do you think using that again might help?

Sitting anywhere except the back, if I remember correctly, could be asking for trouble. I remember before I had tinnitus, watching some movies where I even noted the loudness of certain scenes. They were definitely loud enough to cause bad spikes at the very least. In the back row, I think it...

Hey Nick, I really want to address your comment. I’ve had the new inner ear MRI, and it showed zero hydrops. I’ve had Eustachian Tube Dysfunction for 16 years and previously had grommets inserted, since otherwise my eardrums would pull inward due to negative pressure. From my own research over...

@Paulie87, I wear hearing aids as I have hearing loss. No help with tinnitus. I have them on low amplification. I'm absolutely not wearing headphones again, though. Lesson learnt. But ultimately, it's high time for treatments and to stop the ridiculous word salad we experience from ENTs and...

It’s sad when you do what you believe is the right thing, stay within reason, enjoy life with precautions, and follow what doctors often tell you to do, yet it still gets worse, just as you described. What happened yesterday really upset me. Someone I know personally compared the stupidity of...

Very good and detailed post. Seven linked alarms is impressive. I dislike smoke alarms, and I only have two. As soon as I hear that small peep that signals a battery needs replacing, I put on my ear defenders and take care of it. If you had your ear defenders nearby and used them but still...

Acoustic shock June 2023

You will not really know where you will end up with this for about a year. You may experience a very good improvement, but even a fairly decent improvement will still be fine. Your brain will adjust to the new situation, and you will begin to tune out any remaining noise automatically. You will...

This is how money should be spent: to improve the lives of people, to fund thousands of researchers, and even to seek knowledge for its own sake.

Yeah, I thought I could deflect to you and you might find it humorous. The only nerve that is bothering me today is the static in my left ear. I hate this noise and am unsure how to manage it.

Deflection much @just1morething? Did @grate_biff's post hit a nerve?

Hi. I am at the stage you were in, and I am wearing ear defenders all day and night, although I already know this is probably a mistake. Now, if I take them off, even a whisper triggers a spike. Do I just leave them on? And for how long before I can start taking them off, even for 20 minutes at...

@Paulie87, it happened to me last year. I wore earplugs. I went to three bars, spent one hour in each, and took a thirty minute rest outside between each bar. It caused a six month setback. From March to September this year was the best run I had since February 2022, when my tinnitus, H, and...

I had loud noise exposure at an indoor gun range with inadequate earmuffs. I did not shoot, but I was next to a stall where multiple shots were fired. I experienced ringing as soon as the earmuffs were removed in the lobby. My friend did not have any impact. I went on two weeks of steroids...

No, it wasn't. And just one more thing! Why do Americans fly off the handle by seeing child nudity, but treat gun violence as so damn natural? Just asking for a friend.

I’m doing better, thanks. It has mostly gone down in volume, although it still fluctuates from day to day. Yes, it is really sad.

Hi, thank you so much for your response. I started steroids on Monday, so I’m really hoping they can make an improvement. I’ve already noticed some improvements, although I have also developed new symptoms, including constant tinnitus. I’m desperate for help, but hearing from other people like...

Was your post meant for @tpj?

It has been addressed: Trump loves a jihadist socialist after all.

It sounds like you might be a case where steroids help, but you need to take them as soon as possible, as far as I know. I did not take them myself, so I can’t say for sure, but others who did might chime in. I’m not sure if there are any downsides to taking them, aside from feeling a bit unwell...

I appreciate your time. I’ve had tinnitus for just under 16 years myself, so I do know it is often a mystery. It sounds like what I exposed myself to with earplugs never harmed me in the past. My initial acoustic trauma, which started it all in 2009, was from a three-hour concert with zero...

I’ve just been prescribed this. What is your assessment after two years?

Hi, I am really struggling at the moment. I have been wearing ear defenders for the last few days, and tonight I took them off for a moment. My daughter whispered at the bottom of the stairs, and my ears spiked terribly. A whisper caused it. How do I go from my hearing being this sensitive to...

As @Nick47 pointed out, it isn't just auditory-related illnesses, but several other areas of medicine and research don't translate well due to a combination of anatomy, physiology, and genetics, which differ in ways that strongly affect drug responses. I only have a very surface-level...

Hi, reading your post, I am interested to know how you went from isolation to healing. I am currently really struggling. I have catastrophic reactive tinnitus and hyperacusis, and I am wearing ear protection all day in the house. I am too scared to try sound therapy because some people say it...

Whether it is through Tinnitus Quest or simply because the world is getting louder and more people are suffering from tinnitus, or possibly both, tinnitus and hearing are no longer subjects that are stored away in the attic gathering dust. Or, for all I know, perhaps the editor of ScienceAlert...

Hi Adam, I do not know the details of what happened to your ears (acoustic trauma?) or what treatment you underwent. Have you tried CBT? I am asking because I am also from Poland and I am seeing on regular basis a very good CBT person who specializes in tinnitus. She is helping me a lot. She...