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I want to die, my tinnitus has only gotten worse over the past six years. Now I hear something like the sound of a vacuum cleaner, and my other sounds are more intense (high-pitched sounds, electrical sounds, the sound of a dental drill, Morse code, the sound of pipes). I can't sleep at all :(...

Those statistics are reassuring. I’m feeling better mentally than I was yesterday, even though the spike is still there. It’s just that after two days of complete celebration for seemingly recovering out of nowhere, I told everyone around me about it. My wife was happy, and even my...

There has been a drop in the number of FDA approvals. While the decrease could be due to many factors, the rate of delays in meeting review deadlines has risen from 4 percent to 11 percent. I’m really disappointed that Auricle didn’t submit sooner. I wish I understood better why they didn’t...

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Thank you so much for your response and your comments. They give me some hope. I’m worried because, although I’m sensitive to the TV, other things seem quieter than usual. I’m very hypersensitive at the moment and aware of every little thing because I’m anxious and scared. Did yours bang loudly...

I’m encouraged by the potential, but at the same time, I’m a bit floored by the timeline. What have they been doing for the past two years?

Hey Simon, sorry, I don’t check the forum regularly. Earplugs have never worked for me while skiing or snowboarding. The best setup I’ve found is wearing a helmet with a thicker headband underneath. That way, you reduce the wind noise a bit, avoid the occlusion effect, and stay warm. I’m not...

I saw Dr. Paparella years ago, and I was not impressed. I understand that he couldn’t really do any more than other ENTs, but he came across as very abrasive while pretending he could actually help, just long enough to take a lot of money from your insurance company.

Hi, I just replied to your comment on my thread but thought I’d respond here as well. I forgot to mention that I also had an ear fullness and pressure sensation after my MRI. My tinnitus spike and that pressure feeling subsided after about two to three weeks. The ear pressure went away first...

Hi @Emmadx! I’m happy to say that the spike settled after about two to three weeks. While I initially thought my tinnitus was getting worse in my right ear (I primarily notice it in my left ear), that also eventually faded. I recently had two very quiet days, but now I’m back to my usual...

Unfortunately, I agree with the previous answers: no promising treatment is expected in the short term. The only thing I can imagine appearing sooner is an improved version of Lenire. This device has been on the market for five years now. We can hope that Neuromod will use customer feedback to...

I had water irrigation after my acoustic trauma, and it didn’t affect me. If it had a negative impact on you, you would know by now, as it would have changed the tinnitus. I wouldn’t worry about it. Get plenty of rest and avoid loud noises. Your tinnitus has every chance of resolving completely.

thanks for asking. No I haven't. I'm having a really bad day today. I washed my hair for the first time in 2 weeks and I've caused a major spike. I was on antibiotics last week and I took a sleeping tablet every day with the 7 day course. Last night was my first night off antibiotics and...

I know I’m finding it very distressing, and I’m not sleeping. I’m autistic, so that doesn’t help with the sensory side of things. I just want it to settle back to baseline, and then I’ll be happy and able to accept it.

Update 3: I just woke up, and my hearing loss has gotten worse. I can barely hear my own voice right now.

I was part of a clinical study at the San Francisco VA. Before surgery, I underwent several pre-surgical evaluations, including hearing tests, cognitive assessments, and an fMRI. I had DBS implantation surgery on June 26, 2016, which involved placing a stimulator in my chest and two brain...

Today i was outside in the "factory" where i work and i needed to get past someone that was using an angle grinder. Was like 1 metre away from him when he started to cut thru a big pipe. Very uncomfortable but had mine SNR 35 DB moldex earplugs so i think i will be safe.

Let’s say that when I have a good day, I start thinking the next one won’t be as good. If I have a bad day, I never know when a good one will return. Yesterday, for example, was actually a pretty good day. Today, not so much. As always, I notice that sleep really messes things up. Last night I...

I’m so sorry to hear that. This is such a difficult condition. This likely isn’t new damage, though. Your system is still hypersensitive and will be for a while. Seventy decibels is still a safe sound level, but your ears are re-learning how to process sound and will tend to overreact. It can...

The eligibility criteria for the Phase 2 trial were a TFI score of 17 or higher and a tinnitus duration of at least three months. This may not fully exclude natural habituation, especially in milder cases.

The trial has started on time! This study aims to regenerate auditory neurons, also known as spiral ganglion neurons, in individuals with auditory neuropathy. Tinnitus Talk interviewed Professor Marcelo Rivolta back in 2019, and I believe it was one of their first podcasts. Now, six years...

I feel this deeply. I just had a stretch of good days, felt human again, and now it’s back to the usual routine. But those good days keep me going. It’s bittersweet.

No, it doesn’t mean it’s permanent. No one can truly say whether it will be or not, but there are plenty of stories of people who see improvement with their tinnitus over time. Sometimes the process takes a long while, so be prepared to wait it out. Develop coping strategies as best you can...

Just give your ears a rest and trust that they will get better, because they will. If you have no measured hearing loss, your symptoms will improve. Just avoid exposing your ears to loud sounds.

Hi @ColinUK, I understand and feel the frustration. It’s not a question of whether this device works or not. It works. The real question is how effective it is and for how many people. As for Tinnitus Quest, the progress made in just 14 months sets the tone. “Rapid” is part of our mission...

I have an enameled cast-iron skillet and a 1925 waffle iron, which are just part of my cast-iron collection. There are no chemical pans in this home. The enameled skillet is my daily user, while the waffle iron is just for the collection. I also have a 12-inch BSR skillet with a lid, dated...

I’m sad to report that I was overconfident. I thought I was cured and exposed myself to moderate noise levels in an office that, according to my decibel meter, peaks at 90 dBA but averages around 70 dBA. I didn’t use earplugs for about three to four hours. After that, everything went downhill...

Yes, you want it to reach your sinuses, not just your nose. I lean forward and aim the nozzle toward my eye. If you taste it or feel it going down your throat, you did it wrong. If you taste it, you waste it.

Just to emphasize this, I was in a seminar today where one of my colleagues presented unfavorable data for a new vaccine candidate he was testing. It was heartbreaking. The results in mice and non-human primates were spotless and very encouraging, yet the vaccine didn’t show even a measurable...

@Jammer, you’ve probably shared your experience with DBS many times, but since it’s highly relevant to the discussion about Neurosoft, would you mind sharing it again here? Did you receive an implant? Was there any electrical stimulation involved in your procedure? And was your experience...

4 Month Update I’m still using a DMSO solution diluted with distilled water, 70 percent water and 30 percent DMSO. I haven’t really noticed any changes over the past month, but I’m still better off than I was before I started using DMSO.

This thread started 12 years ago, and we still don’t know if it even works. We might be looking at another 5 to 10 years before there’s a product. There was likely at least a decade of work before this thread even began. That’s basically a lifetime of effort that so far hasn’t produced any...

It’s really awful, isn’t it? I’ve had mine for six months now. I don’t think I get a vibration—mine is around 200–250 Hz, so probably not “deep” enough. But the way it switches on and off with any sound or voices is infuriating. The worst is the TV; it’s constantly triggering it. I can’t watch...

If the results of the next trial match those of the Marks study (the first one), then I would consider it. If they resemble the second trial, there won’t be a device.

Not sure where the sass is coming from, but okay. I’m glad your tinnitus doesn’t cause major issues when it comes to international travel or planning weekends with friends. Appreciate that.

Kingsfan if it's by allergies then it be easier to recover from it, I'm hoping it's a cold like my uncle said, but however unfortunately my cousin grandmother lives around here and smokes outside, so I'm not sure if Eustachian Tube Dysfunction caused by this.

I’m so sorry to hear that. You’re only about a month in, so there’s still plenty of time for things to improve. I would stop taking Neurobion and Aneurin Forte unless a doctor has confirmed that you have vitamin B deficiencies. High doses of vitamin B aren’t good for you and could be the reason...

Had a meeting today at my work. I use jabra speaker for teamcalls. I thought it was very "annoying to my ears" and double checked the volume after like 5 minutes into the meeting and it was on 60% (i always got it on 20% on volume). Probably my coworkers borrowed it and increased the sounds and...

Dr. Hamid Djalilian Dr. Matthew Carlson Cochlear Ltd And Dr. Heidi Olze in Germany is still in the preclinical stage. I think this is the best line of inquiry based on what patients can currently see.

Thank you. I have another question. Is it true that you shouldn’t spray upward when using nasal sprays? https://entsaustin.com/using-nasal-sprays-properly/#:~:text=As%20you%20can%20see%2C%20the%20eustachian%20tube,treat%20sinus%20issues%20and/or%20eustachian%20tube%20dysfunction.

Hi everyone, I’m really scared right now and have been the whole week. I went to a concert on October 12, and ever since then my left ear has been ringing and has mild hyperacusis. I hear it pretty much all the time. I thought it would get better, but I decided to book an appointment with an...

If these tasks pose a major logistical issue, then I imagine planning a weekend with friends must be nearly impossible for you. For the flights, you just need to show up at the right time. As for car rentals, you probably won’t even need one. Time off work can be managed through annual leave or...

I hope this is helpful. It’s so easy to check if you have a heat pump, and I urge everyone to do so. If it helps even one person find some relief from their suffering, I’d be thrilled.

you still take clonazepam?

I don’t know if you’re still following this thread after all this time, but could you elaborate on which treatments regenerate the synapses? I’m experiencing something similar right now, where my own voice causes a buzzing noise in my ears, almost like it’s triggering a reverberation effect.

I think these organoids are going to become one of the biggest game changers in tinnitus research.

Hi there, I’m new to tinnitus. I woke up with it at the end of July. The cause is unknown, as I don’t have any hearing loss on a standard audiogram, but I’ve had Visual Snow Syndrome since birth, so it might be related. I’m also open to the possibility of hidden or high-frequency loss from...

I'm having a tough day today, and that's probably just the result of a weekend where I had to give up my comfortable solitude for two days.

I’m not blaming anyone. I’m just saying that in my experience, whenever I’ve had acoustic traumas, my ears became numb. Even now, whenever I experience an incremental decrease in my hearing, that particular ear has a strange numb feeling. I never had any problems with my ears before, but after I...

I still believe this path of research is one of the most promising and potentially one that could deliver the earliest market-ready solutions. It makes sense to me conceptually. If you think of tinnitus as a neural network failure stuck in a closed loop, then introducing new electrical currents...

I can’t wait for the announcement of the projects that will receive a grant and for the start of the quarterly updates. It feels like only a few months to go before we witness the beginning of a growing wave of news, updates, data sharing, and transparency at a level I haven’t seen in a decade...

@Josh59, Ovid Therapeutics started Phase 1 of OV350 IV this year and is expected to release information before the end of this year or early next year.

Argh, just having a moan because it’s driving me mad tonight. Does anyone else struggle with watching TV? The constant switching between speech and noise from the TV is infuriating. The only way I can manage is by having a fan on high to drown out the oscillating hum.

Hi @Alberte, I am so sorry to make everyone despair, but at this very moment, I do not see any.

I can’t believe they rejected you either, even with a letter. Jerks. Johns Hopkins is one of the best hospitals in the USA, or at least it used to be. If you can afford it or if insurance will help, you should go. Just drive, take breaks, and sleep at a motel if needed. I don’t know if they can...

This thread is also an opportunity to share studies showing that certain investigative tools reveal no biomarkers for tinnitus. In this case, it’s about resting-state qEEG and tinnitus laterality, though I don’t really see the point of focusing on laterality rather than tinnitus as a whole...

I would consider it, but logistically it would probably be a bit of a nightmare when you take into account flights, car rentals, time off work, and scheduling appointments. Not to mention the challenge of bringing the device back into the EU. You could try to get it through customs unnoticed...

That’s sad, although he lived a long life. I spoke with Dr. Shulman a couple of times by phone. I also recently heard that Dr. Paparella, another well-known ENT, passed away in 2024. I had seen Dr. Paparella in person at his clinic in downtown Minneapolis years ago.