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Very deeply inserted foam earplugs are probably the best you'll be able to do. Roll 'em up real tight a put them in as deep as you can. There should only be a tiny sliver that you can grab with your fingernails to remove. You may need something like a very light coating of Oto-Ease if you have...

Temporal bone encephaloceles may be asymptomatic for years but eventually produce conductive hearing loss, meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, facial nerve weakness or (rarely) seizures.

The imaging device he is developing and testing is interesting too.

I can't look up your link to that page, tho, it seems like it doesn't exist? Did they just remove it or?

I take 1000 IU (25 mcg) of Vitamin D3 daily. This is 125% of the daily value for most, and does not seem to worsen my tinnitus, which has been fairly mild for the past five or six years after a period of several years of bad symptoms. "The tolerable upper intake level of D3 for adults is...

It is difficult for me to explain this without being able to draw it, but this is how it works. The occlusion effect is essentially caused by sound waves originating inside the body that bounce within the ear canal. People usually experience it while talking, eating, or, as in your case...

Interesting: Hyperacusis in vestibular migraine successfully treated with galcanezumab: A case report CGRP blocking probably only works in specific cases (centrally related) and not when caused by peripheral damage / cochlear inflammation.

This anxiety is brutal. I miss my dog so much. She was my world and she kept me safe from myself. Trying to navigate grief while also dealing with horrible anxiety about tinnitus is really hard. Every time I think I’m getting a handle on it, the rug is pulled out from under me. Hopefully the...

So I get tinnitus spikes they usually go away. After 1.5 year with tinnitus I have new tunes idk what happened I was talking on speaker phone then woke up with new tunes in so sad.

If you press on the "down arrow" below a person's name, it gives information of their tinnitus history.

These "number" charts you refer to are for healthy, undamaged ears. If your ears are already damaged, they are less resilient and won't tolerate the same amount.

Damaged hair cells. Protect your hearing.

At approximately 8:50 into the video, he talks about resting potential. Cells, including hearing cells, have a resting potential. These signals are sent to the brain not in response to sound, but because the cells are healthy and functioning correctly. If the hearing cells are severely damaged...

Hey, how have you been? I hope your T is improving :)

I have a left temporal bone encephalocele. I think that's causing my tinnitus. Surgery is the only way to fix that temporal bone defect.

I have to say in retrospect that while low-dose ketamine troches are good for emotional reset, as often as not (though not always), it spikes my tinnitus symptoms afterwards, so I pay a price if I use it.

hello do you have loudness h or pain h

6 Month Update After 6 months of using DMSO to treat my tinnitus, on a scale of 1-10, the tinnitus in my right ear has gone from an 8 down to a 4. There haven't been as many spikes as there were in the beginning. I am continuing with the 30/30/40 solution, adding niacin powder. I did notice...

I always type detailed lists of my symptoms and then print them out before every medical appointment. It's become a pointless exercise because the doctors never know how to help me. I may as well put a new header on the top of my list that says, "Dear Santa, here's a list of my symptoms. For...

I'm tired, ya'll

Yes, of course. Just look at all the things that can help reduce tinnitus. Most of those things either increase oxygen saturation or oxygen transport. Some example are: Iron Vitamin B12 Copper Detoxing mercury Light sport Piracetam Huperzine A

Possibly of note, D3 is usually sourced from sheep's wool. I have a bad lanolin allergy, and often found before tinnitus, I'd feel a bit cruddy after taking it. I switched over to a vegan alternative, and that no longer occurred... possibly something to be aware of, as any potential allergens...

The final edit of the Auricle Q&A is here! With subtitles corrected by yours truly for accuracy - scientific and otherwise. It was quite a project to pull off this live setting and not sure I'd do it again anytime soon, but hopefully worth it. (Even if you may not have gotten the info you...

It is a medical device, not a new iPhone. I'd prefer they spend zero time on making it pretty, as I don't want to show this device off to my friends; I just want the noise in my head to quiet down. They just need to hire some engineers who are looking for work with the slowdown/lay-offs in big...

Maybe it's our chance to multiply 3 million?

It's that time of year again :--) Merry Christmas to all my tinni pals, and a special shoutout to @tpj 2026; a new year, new prospects, and we keep moving forward. Much love to you all X

Well, actually, to be completely open, I was introducing some gentle humor. You know that internet phrase, “If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.” Of course, it is possible to have wealthy people with auditory problems approaching the end of their lives, and as the saying goes...

Thanks for your replies. I really appreciate it. Unfortunately, my helmet only blocks a small amount of sound. I used my otoplasties. I am not sure if that is the correct term in English, but I mean custom made hearing protection for my ears. The occlusion was very noticeable, especially when...

It's a reach, but try using AI to get some answers. I'm told that it can interpret scans/reports, etc... I do not know exactly how to do that - sorry. I know you can upload files... Let us know how you make out.

A simple hearing test made my T &H symptoms much worse. Almost 3 weeks now and ears still burn, constant sensations on skull and in my face. Will try to get my hands on Otalgan in the Netherlands. Maybe this can give me some relief.

Recently, I’ve developed an extremely frustrating hearing distortion where many people’s voices sound metallic, or as if the person is speaking through a kazoo. Music also sounds off for the most part. Some songs sound fine, but others sound out of tune, and occasionally some sound like pure...

Have been feeling pretty good lately. Hyperacusis is my main issue now. I can mentally block out the tinnitus sound. Today we were on a meeting and i decided to try it after 20 minutes without earplugs because i was sitting far away from the speaker. Everyone (around 35 people) started laughing...

accidentally took Vitamin D3 5,000 IU tonight and last night. The bottle and tablets look identical to the Melatonin I take nightly. I only noticed because the bottle smelled sweet, and then realized I noticed that same smell last night. Who knows how many nights before that I may have been...

Tonight I have a little anxiety. I am taking Amoxicillin 500 mg every 6 hours, as prescribed. The ringing still seems about the same. The abscessed tooth has minimal pain. I have been swishing warm salt water and some coconut oil. During the day, it did seem like I could tune out the ringing or...

I'm pretty sure Susan Shore's research on Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus deserves to be considered as one source of tinnitus. It can't get any more basic than fusiform cells.

basically gotta live like a hermit til there's a treatment/cure - nice

It was almost certainly a small spike. For me, that would clear within a week at most. If I fussed over it too much and actively worried about it, I am sure it would last longer. That is just how it seems to work for me. In fact, now I do not worry, and I would not change my behavior in any...

I got another email from them asking me to create a portal account and to have a Zoom screening call. They seem very active in seeing if they can start trials, which is great. Unfortunately, I am not from California, and I don't think I can make the trip. If you're in the region or able to...

Are you in Sydney, Australia by any chance (looking at your username)? I've spoken to another person on the South Coast & far west in NSW, who has also been going through it for the last few weeks. I'm really thinking allergies or a virus are causing inflammation & our middle ears aren't working...

I've tried doing a reverse Valsalva now. I know this isn't good long-term as it causes negative pressure, however, it mostly stops the noise. Do this at your own risk; however, basically, I held my nose and sucked in my eardrums. Convinced this humming and weird noise is the middle ear muscle...

Can you give an estimate of how much it became quieter? About 50 percent? And how long did it take before you noticed it going down?

Hi again. Doesn’t the helmet block out enough wind noise? Apart from that, I’d say the next step would be earplugs, ideally large foam ones that you can insert deeply. The further you insert the earplugs, the less occlusion effect they create. The same applies to earmuffs. If you have larger...

Hey mate how are you doing these days?

I want to ask he same as @Sydnears did. How long have you had tinnitus? Do you enjoy listening to music? If you play RuneScape and focus on a quest or whatever in-game, can that make you forget the tinnitus for a brief moment?

I don’t really understand what you’re trying to achieve with all of these tests. Even if your tinnitus was induced by ototoxic drugs or acoustic trauma, it honestly doesn’t matter at this point. I can see that you’re trying to solve the problem by figuring things out, but I’m afraid the only...

How long have you been taking them?

I had a really loud train blast years ago, completely out of the blue. It sounded far louder than the mid-80s dB range. On that same day, the office fire alarm also went off and we all had to evacuate, so it was a double hit that day. I always get spikes from any even moderately loud sounds...

I have ETD due to allergies, but mine started in my gut. I am currently undergoing treatment to restore my gut microbiota, since some type of bacteria or fungus completely disrupted it, and my immune system crashed. As a result, my body had an allergic-type reaction that extended all the way to...

You would think Keanu Reeves and William Shatner would throw some money in. I guess their tinnitus isn’t bad enough.

'Treating Tinnitus. At its Source.' I didn't realize that the source of tinnitus was known.

I’d imagine @MrConall has unmaskable tinnitus, @Sydnears. No amount of white noise from fans or anything else can mask or even distract from the sound for many of us. It’s piercing, constant, and louder than any other sound in our environment. @MrConall, I’m also in engineering and have severe...

Hi everyone. I just started experiencing a low hum after a bilateral ear infection, with fluid behind both eardrums. I suspect that medication may have caused it. It is either Sudafed (Pseudoephedrine) or Clarithromycin. Do you think this will go away once the infection clears up and the...

@Meinz89, never. It came on after using headphones on Zoom. It is not always there, but when it comes, it's like something I feel in my ears and temples.