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  1. dexxr9

    It’s hard to believe the holiday season is just around the corner and the year is coming to an end…

    It’s hard to believe the holiday season is just around the corner and the year is coming to an end…
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  2. dexxr9

    Yes! Sorry for the late reply, I’m only seeing this now.

    Yes! Sorry for the late reply, I’m only seeing this now.
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  3. MatthijsDJ

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    I agree with this. CBT helped me a little, but things became sustainable when I did Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which is the latest version of CBT. It is incredibly hard to accept the noise in my ears, and sometimes I still panic, but I learned to go with the flow and accept both the...
  4. Kam75

    Most people I see on Tinnitus Talk are older, so at least they have a reason to live (a...

    Most people I see on Tinnitus Talk are older, so at least they have a reason to live (a wife/husband, and children). I'm 34 and have been living like an hermit since 7 years because of tinnitus :( No wife, no children, and I fear I'll never meet a wife because I have to live locked in my room...
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  5. MindOverMatter

    Its much more common for hyperacusis to get better, or to even recede, than tinnitus thats gone...

    Its much more common for hyperacusis to get better, or to even recede, than tinnitus thats gone into the so called chronic stages (6 months +). BUT, going back to the same lifestyle you had before (if you loved loud music, clubs, concerts and such) is a bit of a gamble. Your auditory and nervous...
  6. S

    As in everything just sounding too loud? Yeah, that should fade with time, it's a really slow...

    As in everything just sounding too loud? Yeah, that should fade with time, it's a really slow process but it'll happen. It's only when you start getting a lot of pain in the mix things get iffier but even that usually improves to some degree.
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  7. stephenz

    Persistent Tinnitus at 24 Triggered by Post-Surgical Medications (Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Gabapentin, and Oxycodone)

    Interesting. What I read from a Google search was that medication-induced tinnitus is usually permanent because it reduces blood flow to the inner ear and permanently kills the hair cells there. I have always had a little bit of hiss in my head, but it was only there if I wore noise-cancelling...
  8. hubast

    Has anyone had any luck with adding vitamin D3, Taurine, Lipoflavonoid, or NAC to their daily...

    Has anyone had any luck with adding vitamin D3, Taurine, Lipoflavonoid, or NAC to their daily regimen? If so, how long to take effect for a positive result?
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  9. hubast

    How a Furnace Gave Me Severe Tinnitus and What the Last 7 Months Have Been Like

    Hey Sonia, I was just wondering which earbuds you mentioned, the ones where another cuff style pair is used so nothing goes directly into your ear canal and nothing completely covers your ear. That way there is still airflow and ambient sound getting in. I may end up buying a pair of those...
  10. hubast

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    No retest yet, but I am going back to my primary care doctor next week to get a second test done. My ENT said they will not move ahead with me until I get an MRI. Unfortunately, I cannot take any steroids because they make it impossible for me to sleep. So I am just wondering if you have...
  11. S

    Tinnitus Suppression with Electrical Stimulation at the Basal Contact of Cochlear Implant Electrodes: Significant Improvement in 8 of 10 Patients

    Need some encouraging news. I have to hold on to hope. I send prayers that this is the beginning of future treatments that bring relief and an end to suffering for the tinnitus community.
  12. Paulie87

    Severe Tinnitus Spike After Concert Despite Hearing Protection

    Hi All, I’m going through a very difficult period right now and blaming myself for my current state, even though I truly feel I did everything I could to minimise symptoms while still trying to enjoy life. I’ve had tinnitus since I was twenty two, back in 2009 after a rock concert. I developed...
  13. Nesty

    Adjusting to Hearing Aids After Long-Term Tinnitus: Strange New Symptoms and Questions

    Hi All, I’ve had tinnitus for about 30 years now. Generally, I wouldn’t call myself a sufferer, because most of the time it hasn’t bothered me, although I’ve had stretches of months when I’ve noticed it more, perhaps spikes. I’m going through a rather strange situation with my tinnitus at the...
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  14. LBE

    Tinnitus Suppression with Electrical Stimulation at the Basal Contact of Cochlear Implant Electrodes: Significant Improvement in 8 of 10 Patients

    It looks like Dr. Carlson’s trial at the Mayo Clinic is complete. Last year, they moved the expected completion date to the middle of next year, but it seems they finished earlier than anticipated. I am eagerly awaiting the results.
  15. E

    @delta784 If everyday has to be fought in survival mode, then so be it. How 'well' do you...

    @delta784 If everyday has to be fought in survival mode, then so be it. How 'well' do you generally sleep, brother ?
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  16. kingsfan

    I only live for my daughter and my cat, and also because I'm too afraid of not existing even...

    I only live for my daughter and my cat, and also because I'm too afraid of not existing even though I didn't exist for 14 billion+ years before I was born, so... 🤷‍♂️
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  17. Anomalous

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Who had "Donald Trump sucked Bill Clinton's dick" on their Epstein files bingo card? Bet he loved that "Big Beautiful Bill".
  18. hubast

    Can hyperacusis ever recede or go away? Anyone with experience here?

    Can hyperacusis ever recede or go away? Anyone with experience here?
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  19. Fields

    2024 US Presidential Election

    What about Hillary's Epstein's e-mails?
  20. hubast

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    Hi Sonia, are you also suffering from hyperacusis?
  21. FellowSufferer

    Persistent Tinnitus at 24 Triggered by Post-Surgical Medications (Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Gabapentin, and Oxycodone)

    Hey mate, sorry to hear you are going through this. It can be horrible in the beginning when you realize the tinnitus will not fade after a few hours or days. The ear pain, which is hyperacusis, is nasty as well. The good news is that your tinnitus is largely caused by medications. If you look...
  22. just1morething

    2024 US Presidential Election

    I've been called worse. I don't know why you care so much about U.S. politics when you don't even live here.
  23. S

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    Have you had a hearing test since your second trauma? Did your doctor tell you anything about your prognosis or give you steroids?
  24. N

    Persistent Tinnitus at 24 Triggered by Post-Surgical Medications (Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Gabapentin, and Oxycodone)

    @stephenz, sorry to read about your worsening. Of all the medications you listed, only Ibuprofen can cause hearing damage, and even that is usually temporary. Many patients think that because a medication can cause tinnitus, it must have damaged the inner ear. This is not true at all. It may...
  25. MindOverMatter

    Severe Hyperacusis and Reactive Tinnitus: How to Treat & Cope?

    Honestly, I do not recall many details. I only remember having a more sensitive auditory system with more reactiveness. It was almost just as bad before the MRI, simply because of the increased anxiety, as it was afterward. The fear of the unknown and not knowing what is coming can elevate your...
  26. grate_biff

    2024 US Presidential Election

    Eight-year-olds, dude! I do feel a bit sorry for the guy though. The only person who truly loves and cares about him is President Putin. He even sent him a painting.
  27. stephenz

    Persistent Tinnitus at 24 Triggered by Post-Surgical Medications (Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Gabapentin, and Oxycodone)

    Hello everyone. I am a 24-year-old male who recently developed, or began to notice a worsening of, non-somatic tinnitus in mid-October after months of taking many ototoxic painkillers such as Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Gabapentin, and Oxycodone due to a chest surgery. Within two weeks of noticing the...
  28. Josh NH USA

    Sound Pharmaceuticals (SPI-5557 & SPI-1005)

    It appears that there is currently an open-label phase 3 trial extension taking place. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06859788
  29. hubast

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    Hi Sonia. Thank you very much for your reply. Before my brutal blast acoustic trauma, I had already been prescribed something called Mirtazapine (Remeron), which helped me tremendously. I take it when I cannot sleep, although I only take half of a 7.5 mg tablet, so it is a small dose. It can be...
  30. C

    Struggling with Louder Tinnitus After Fighting My Way Out of Depression

    I do not have much energy. Tinnitus has destroyed me. I spent a year in psychiatric wards for depression, and by some miracle, I finally found a medication that worked for me. I was able to go food shopping and go for walks for the first time in so long. But deep down, I was cautious, because...
  31. hubast

    Severe Hyperacusis and Reactive Tinnitus: How to Treat & Cope?

    Thank you so much for the kind advice. I really appreciate it. What did you experience during the six weeks after the MRI?
  32. Blero

    Good Evening, Ladies and Gentlemen! My Long Journey with Tinnitus and What Helps Me Cope

    I have had tinnitus since I was 14, and I am 33 now. Please do not let that frighten anyone. The key to this whole thing is to distract your mind from the noise. I know that is easier said than done. It is so loud and obnoxious, almost like you are stuck in a room with a crying baby. It gets...
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  33. delta784

    Can someone tell me the reason why am i living like a cockroach instead of being happy all the...

    Can someone tell me the reason why am i living like a cockroach instead of being happy all the time? And what's the point of living like this if the end is already known?
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  34. Jammer

    2024 US Presidential Election

  35. jhammi20

    Hyperacusis/Noxacusis Healed by Tackling Mental Health

    Yes, I will. Also worth noting I have had almost zero side effects at 80 mg. The goal is to start weaning off next February. Most recently, I started ADHD medication and have only gotten better. To answer a few questions and give an update: I'm continuing to improve. Recently, I went almost 30...
  36. Joshua Macleod

    Do you guys have much experience treating ADHD pharmaceutically? Any clear no-goes with T et...

    Do you guys have much experience treating ADHD pharmaceutically? Any clear no-goes with T et cetera in mind?
  37. S

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    I am doing much better with sleep than I was during the first six months. Those first months were brutal. I was only getting a few hours each night. Now I sleep pretty much normally with just a little ambient sound. It goes almost completely silent at night for me now. My doctor also suggested...
  38. S

    Tinnitus of Over 18 Months Disappeared Completely for 2 Months

    May I ask what kind of treatment your chiropractor provided? Adjustments, massages, any other therapy you can describe? If you had 2 months of relief, I would hope you can get back to that level of relief. Best wishes to you. Thank you.
  39. J

    Characteristic Alterations of Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolites in Patients with Chronic Tinnitus

    You have my fullest sympathy. My tinnitus has not reached the point where it affects my stomach yet, but it is getting worse. I sometimes wonder whether it has shifted from hearing damage-related tinnitus to age-related tinnitus. That cannot be ruled out. I was hoping that time would...
  40. Luman

    2024 US Presidential Election

  41. cjbhab

    I can definitely understand what you are saying and it sucks and i'm sorry. It seems like...

    I can definitely understand what you are saying and it sucks and i'm sorry. It seems like whenever I get used to my current T levels and symptoms and am coping well, something new gets thrown at me and i'm back to square one. I always read about how T gets better over time. Not my case - When it...
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  42. N

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    Ask for a quiet one and do not BE FOBBED OFF with them saying it's ok, you're getting hearing protection.
  43. F

    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    In the right context, you could already say that they are almost market-ready.
  44. Josh NH USA

    NeuroMed Tinnitus Program — Founded by Dr. Hamid Djalilian

    Which two anticonvulsants were recommended?
  45. S

    Living with Relentless High-Pitched Tinnitus at 64

    Hello @Larkspur, Can you share more about the upper cervical trained chiropractor? What state are you located in? I'm wondering what type of adjustments or techniques he/she would use. Thank you.
  46. MindOverMatter

    Severe Hyperacusis and Reactive Tinnitus: How to Treat & Cope?

    It has been quite some time since I had my last MRI, but the setbacks afterward never lasted more than about six weeks with proper ear protection, if I remember correctly. I actually recommend taking a small dose of Diazepam before the MRI to calm yourself. That helped me a lot. Make sure you...
  47. hubast

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    Thank you so very much for your reply and the information. I am a little lost about what to do, and your advice helped a lot. How is your sleep? Are you doing okay with that? They also want to do an MRI to rule out other things, but I have heard this can cause a major setback because of the loud...
  48. T

    NAC May Have Helped My Hearing Loss, Although It Definitely Gave Me High-Frequency Tinnitus

    I'd be lying if I told you that I knew whether it'd help or not; all I can tell you is the NAC I used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013OVVK0?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3&th=1 Half instant release and half slow release, two to three times a day, in the morning, afternoon, and...
  49. hubast

    Thanks so much for responding!

    Thanks so much for responding!
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  50. T

    Four Months After Firearm-Induced Acoustic Shock Tinnitus: Am I Having a Spike? Will It Get Better?

    Thanks for sharing your story. It has been nearly three months for me now, and it has only gotten worse. However, I refuse to lose hope. I am hoping that at the six-month mark, I can finally feel normal again, able to take back my life, which sometimes feels like it has been taken away, stolen...
  51. just1morething

    NeuroMed Tinnitus Program — Founded by Dr. Hamid Djalilian

    Nortriptyline gave me extremely bad dry mouth after about 3 days, so I would be very hesitant to try it again.
  52. hubast

    Severe Hyperacusis and Reactive Tinnitus: How to Treat & Cope?

    I’m going through the same thing right now. Mine started on October 18th, 2025. Do you know what machine they used on you for the MRI? They want to do the standard MRI to rule out a tumor on the auditory nerve. How long did your setback last? My tinnitus began after an extreme acoustic trauma...
  53. beefling

    @kingsfan Man you said it. New symptoms might settle down a bit over time but they almost never...

    ...other level of torture. Been keeping up with your status updates over the years and yeah man, I just can't believe it's 2025 and we don't have *anything* for tinnitus yet, let alone the cavalcade of other auditory ailments that are tinnitus adjacent (hyperacusis, dysacusis, reactive T etc.)...
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  54. S

    Hearing Loss and Tinnitus After Indoor Shooting Incident

    I was at an indoor gun range and had inadequate earmuffs. The people in the next stall were shooting, and as soon as I removed my earmuffs, my ears started ringing. I experienced vibrations during conversations that disappeared after about three days. My anxiety made the episode worse, and the...
  55. N

    Prof. Thanos Tzounopoulos Receives $2 Million Grant

    (Source) There is also a recent interview on the Eye and Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh YouTube channel that goes into more detail.
  56. P

    Recovery from Severe Tinnitus and Insomnia Through Peptide and Immune Therapy

    I started struggling with tinnitus in September 2024. It was so severe that it lasted through the night and prevented me from sleeping. It was more of a low sound than a high one. Eventually, I developed severe insomnia between November and December 2024. That same year, I also had a recurrent...
  57. Robster

    Tinnitus Neuromodulation Video Provided Relief (Tinnitus from 4-5/10 to a 1/10)

    I listen to a neuromodulation video for a few minutes before going to bed, as it temporarily quiets my tinnitus and allows me to fall asleep. Neuromodulation certainly isn’t a cure; it only reduces my tinnitus for a short period of time. Everyone’s tinnitus is different, and what helps one...
  58. kingsfan

    I'm definitely in the same boat. At least every 6 months, but it's often every 2-3, something...

    I'm definitely in the same boat. At least every 6 months, but it's often every 2-3, something gets worse. Sometimes it calms a bit, but never back to how it was previously—two steps forward, one step back, so to speak. Over the summer I started getting those noxacusis aching and burning sensations.
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  59. kingsfan

    Masking always spikes mine. I don't bother with it. Be careful with the volume on those earbuds...

    Masking always spikes mine. I don't bother with it. Be careful with the volume on those earbuds. It's dangerous territory. You can put something on in background—on a good quality speaker and not headphones/earbuds—at a low volume, not to mask it, but to just give you something else to focus...
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  60. S

    Seven Months After Acoustic Trauma: Tangled Between Progress and Fear

    I’m so sorry you’re going through this too. It’s truly awful, the worst thing I’ve ever been through. I really hope it resolves completely for both of us. For the first six months, I used my Alexa, my cell phone, and my computer for sound support. At night, I would set my phone on the bed about...
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