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  1. SashaG

    Suicidal

    I was given this medication by my doctor pre-tinnitus, as I felt a bit down. I remember that tinnitus was a known side effect of the drug, listed on the piece of paper that comes with it. I never took it, so I can't say how common it is, but I would be careful. If your tinnitus does come from...
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    Extreme Hyperacusis and Tinnitus — Noises Trigger Dizziness and Panic

    Hyperacusis does go away, either by itself and your ears being less sensitive as they relearn that the everyday sounds are not harmful. But there are also meds that can improve, as hyperacusis is also a mental problem. In my case, Zinc, Paracetamol or Alprazolam had incredible effects on it, it...
  3. SashaG

    Noise-Induced Tinnitus — Positive Success Stories

    Some positive vibes from me, my situation seems to keep improving, it's been 4 weeks now and over the last 4 days I have made quite some progress. It seems as my "pattern" worked out, but I still hear something when it's very quiet or I wear my noise cancelling headphones. Sometimes the bell...
  4. SashaG

    I keep on improving every day a little bit, dont lose hope, but be willing to fight every day.

    I keep on improving every day a little bit, dont lose hope, but be willing to fight every day.
  5. SashaG

    Will My Tinnitus Get Better? It Started After a Single Noise Exposure Through My Headphones

    I was told that noise is often just the final straw, but other stuff comes first. In my case, I was on antibiotics for 3 weeks, just 50 mg, but it seemed to have weakened my ear. I also was a bit crippled inside the MRI; so the blood flow was less good. It seems to be have just added up in my...
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    Will My Tinnitus Get Better? It Started After a Single Noise Exposure Through My Headphones

    I spent a lot of time with doctors and psychologists and next one is a neurologist. There is a common pattern among their opinions. If it's a one time trauma, either like an explosion or a loudness of a longer time around 90 dB, the chances are high that you will recover. This has to do with...
  7. SashaG

    Seeking Help from Members Based in Europe Regarding Treatments / Doctors

    The health system in Germany is terrible, there is no doubt about that. But what should we do, take a flight to the United States? It might make it even worse, due to all the stress and noise, so we have to take what we can get. It´s also a financial issue, if we can´t work, we get no money, so...
  8. SashaG

    My Tinnitus Is Getting Better — Now I'm on Day 3 of Prednisolone

    I noticed the same when I take my hearing protection off for some minutes, it's as if my brain rewires parts of it or something. But yea, I am too scared too expose myself to a lot of noise. As for the meds, I never took any meds all my life, so for me this is also brand new, but there seems to...
  9. SashaG

    An MRI Changed My Life

    I wanted to give a review of my past week. Last Thursday, I was feeling very good and already thought about a "it's gone" post, here at the forum. On the following day, at the evening, the sounds came back badly and I cried for 2 days. Today, a week later I can say that my very first sympton...
  10. SashaG

    You should try to avoid music, I know it´s hard, been almost 4 weeks now, no TV either for 4 weeks.

    You should try to avoid music, I know it´s hard, been almost 4 weeks now, no TV either for 4 weeks.
  11. SashaG

    My Tinnitus Is Getting Better — Now I'm on Day 3 of Prednisolone

    Same here, the meds have helped, it's insane how much torture it is, if you feel that your ears are exploding. There is no escape, no rescue, except for the meds. I am grateful for them, they did nothing bad to me, but only good. In one week, the dosage is down to zero and then the road...
  12. SashaG

    Those are big steps, I wish you many more!

    Those are big steps, I wish you many more!
  13. SashaG

    Amazing news! That feeling of silence is such a motivator, use it and stay positive!

    Amazing news! That feeling of silence is such a motivator, use it and stay positive!
  14. SashaG

    Pseudoephedrine Makes Tinnitus Louder, Why?

    My doctor said, that if we are stressed out, the blood flow can become a bit crippled. If we consider that music is very important for us and that we understandably freak out over nothing in regards to our hearing, we might have had a setback by noise, but it was much more severe than for...
  15. SashaG

    Ya, it is quite confusing. it´s just weird that it would be triggered by laying down in an MRI...

    Ya, it is quite confusing. it´s just weird that it would be triggered by laying down in an MRI and the noise there. Then again, I had many MRI and never anything bad happened, some were even louder.
  16. SashaG

    An MRI Changed My Life

    My doctor said, that stress and noise can cause some inner ear reaction, that Prednisolone is able to fix. There is a guy called "Stennerd" who invented a day by day routine, but it's usually taken for heavy hearing loss, which is not that obvious in my case. I never felt I hear worse, but my...
  17. SashaG

    Sitting in my living room, no noises, laying in bed, they are there. Confusing!

    Sitting in my living room, no noises, laying in bed, they are there. Confusing!
  18. SashaG

    I think it´s also stress related, I mean we are musicians, it´s terrifying to know that our...

    I think it´s also stress related, I mean we are musicians, it´s terrifying to know that our hearing could be damaged. You need to hang in there and keep your body strong!
  19. SashaG

    Inner Ear Hair Cell Regeneration — Maybe We Can Know More

    Great to hear that! I hope that many more will be able to profit from these treatments. I often wonder where we could be today, if we wouldnt think too much about "what is right and what is wrong" if we talk about maniplulating cells and organ material. I hope your recovery will go on!
  20. SashaG

    Noise-Induced Tinnitus — Positive Success Stories

    Thank you! There are moments, when the two sounds are gone. The high pitched one, I only notice when I actually think about it, it´s the sound that was there right from the start, so it´s the longest, but now also most harmful one. My "horn" sound that I discovered last week on Friday, is...
  21. SashaG

    Tinnitus Due to Ototoxicity!

    My ENT told me, it starts around the three weeks mark, to get the toxic stuff slowly out of your system. Of course, this is just his words, but I was advised to drink a lot and take antioxidant supplements. He said it's just temporary, but needs time. I hope you improve soon!
  22. SashaG

    Noise-Induced Tinnitus — Positive Success Stories

    My situation is unchanged, still a fire alarm in my right ear, but it disappears a few times a day, or I just no longer notice it. I am in complete silence, so there is no masking or noise stuff happening. I watch tv with subtitles and drink a lot. A few times today, I had no ear plugs in and...
  23. SashaG

    My Tinnitus Is Getting Better — Now I'm on Day 3 of Prednisolone

    Similar situation on my end. The horn, fire alarm sound is very quiet in the background, I have to focus on it to hear it. The electrified sound seems unchanged, but might also have a lot to do with my nerves. Doctors meeting is tomorrow, good luck with your situation and protect those ears, it...
  24. SashaG

    Yes, after I left the MRI it was my first symtom. I believed it was caused by a muscle inside my...

    Yes, after I left the MRI it was my first symtom. I believed it was caused by a muscle inside my ear, which then lead to issues with the blood flow and finally the noises. I ask my doctor about that on Tuesday.
  25. SashaG

    An MRI Changed My Life

    I have been taking curcum, zink and other supplements all my life, at least since I started with a very busy lifestyle. So many of them are not new for me. As for the medication, i started taking Prednisolon 40mg and later 60 mg daily, 4 days after the sounds appeared. I did not notice much...
  26. SashaG

    @Strife_84 thats exactly how it was for me on friday afternoon, I guess we were not ready yet...

    @Strife_84 thats exactly how it was for me on friday afternoon, I guess we were not ready yet for the exposure to sounds. In my case, it might have been the PC fan, but I dont know for sure, as I also did not have my meds that day.
  27. SashaG

    I was making progress, the sounds became quiter I still had a sound, 2 actually, but it seemed...

    I was making progress, the sounds became quiter I still had a sound, 2 actually, but it seemed to get more quiet, I actually had moments of silence in the morning for a few minutes or afternoon some seconds. On friday I went to my doctor and he said, now is the time to wait and see. I did not...
  28. SashaG

    I felt good on friday too, started getting back in life, watched TV for 2 hours, very quietly...

    I felt good on friday too, started getting back in life, watched TV for 2 hours, very quietly, but in the evening the loud horn came back, while I was on the PC for 10 minutes! It´s so hard to understand whats going on... Since you are from Holland, did you experience the rave culture there? I...
  29. SashaG

    What Are the Odds of an MRI Causing Hearing Damage?

    I had 5 MRI in 5 years, never anything bad happened, but this time my right ear developed a Tinnitus. Its been 2 weeks and 3 days since then. To me it seems that doing it once, if you are healthy is not a big deal, but doing it maybe once a year, can break your neck. I did wear the protection...
  30. SashaG

    I had hoped you were making progress? I had a setback on friday too, but saturday was improving...

    I had hoped you were making progress? I had a setback on friday too, but saturday was improving again, hope sunday stays calm.
  31. SashaG

    Any Musicians Suffering with High Pitched Type Tinnitus?

    Same for me. The past 20 years it let me survive the stuff that I experienced very young, but so was watching movies and TV shows. I had all the protection, always, 75DB in the booth, headphones in the 70s, tv and radio very quiet, did cover my ears when trains arrived... I was so careful...
  32. SashaG

    Going to a Concert in May — What Precautions Should I Take?

    I would not risk that, I know how recklessness promoters can be with their events, while my DJ booths never had more than 75 dB, the stuff on the floor easily reached 100db. The loudness war has crippled a lot of people over the years, you also notice that if you listen to music from today and...
  33. SashaG

    An MRI Changed My Life

    My night was quite calm, no big sounds appeared just some white noise with a very distance fireworker car, I hear that for many years as there is a station nearby, not sure why the T has now the sound of it. Overall, 6 hours of sleep with one hour interruption was good. I will see if taking the...
  34. SashaG

    Hello, Seeking Help/Advice — Brain/Head Tinnitus Accompanied by Another Tone in My Right Ear

    I settled slightly now I guess, soon is night time and I am slowly preparing for that part. Took some incense oil, also got some berries that promote sleep, last ones though. Thanks again for the comfort!
  35. SashaG

    An MRI Changed My Life

    I have been taking Magnesium, curcum and other supplements for years now. Also zink and other stuff, its been like that all my life, as I did a lot of sports too. My T faded slowly over the past week, so that indeed it was only there when I was in total silence or when I was raising my heart...
  36. SashaG

    Depression — The Silent Killer

    Those words are true. I had a friend in school, he was so down, 3 hours after we left the club, he tried to kill himself. Its so important to listen to people who are depressed, else it may become a slow death experience. Especially tinnitus seems to be ignored as much by society as depression...
  37. SashaG

    I just cant enable it yet, but its good to know that there are people to talk to.

    I just cant enable it yet, but its good to know that there are people to talk to.
  38. SashaG

    Hello, Seeking Help/Advice — Brain/Head Tinnitus Accompanied by Another Tone in My Right Ear

    She sadly passed away about 6 years ago, but she was suffering a lot, so for her it was relief. She also had very bad eye sight. I was always afraid to end up like her, it´s silly to pity myself like that, she had it a million times harder... I wish i could have been there for her more, but I...
  39. SashaG

    thank you it means so much!

    thank you it means so much!
  40. SashaG

    Thank you, i have tears running down my chin, reading this.

    Thank you, i have tears running down my chin, reading this.
  41. SashaG

    Hello, Seeking Help/Advice — Brain/Head Tinnitus Accompanied by Another Tone in My Right Ear

    Well said, its just the same for me. To be annoyed at someone for the most stupid reasons, or at things that happen in your countries politics, or at a DJ changing his style... it all seems so stupid today. My grandmother suffered from hearing loss, she had a terrible time and today I realize...
  42. SashaG

    I am scared

    I am scared
  43. SashaG

    An MRI Changed My Life

    Thank you, I saw many of your posts and always loved your positivity, especially if we consider that you are most likely in a much worse situation than many of us. Keep that attitude alive, I strongly believe that there is god and he will not let this unnoticed.
  44. SashaG

    Hello, Seeking Help/Advice — Brain/Head Tinnitus Accompanied by Another Tone in My Right Ear

    I am not sure how to PM someone, but I surely would do so if someone can show me how. :) but this sentence is exactly how I feel. I took so many things for granted like watching a movie, sitting on the balcony and now I realize how precious all of that was. It seems as if that experience could...
  45. SashaG

    An MRI Changed My Life

    Small update about today. The 200mg seem to have helped me quite a bit, I was just eating and I had tiny seconds when the annoying horn sound was gone. I had to look for it, to find it again, no comparison to yesterday, when I did not take the meds. The pulsating, electified sound next to my...
  46. SashaG

    An MRI Changed My Life

    Yes, I am quite sure there was damage done, I would never deny that, even if the doctors cant find it, nor can I, I did run some tests myself, no difference between both ears. I refuse to run more tests for now though, as I am afraid it could hurt me more than it would benefit. As for my...
  47. SashaG

    Hello, Seeking Help/Advice — Brain/Head Tinnitus Accompanied by Another Tone in My Right Ear

    I can relate to this so well, I was also kicked out of my world like there is no tomorrow. I loved watching movies, had several tv shows queued up for April, liked playing video games, working as a musician and now all I did and love, is gone. I spend most time looking for answers, sitting in...
  48. SashaG

    My Tinnitus Is Getting Better — Now I'm on Day 3 of Prednisolone

    I made the same experience with my medication, took it for about 2 weeks, low dosage of 40 - 60 mg, after taking it, the sounds became quieter and calmer, you could actually witness it in real time. I often put on ear protection, the silence was actually good for my hearing, but when the meds...
  49. SashaG

    An MRI Changed My Life

    Hi all, I am Sasha and for 2 and a half weeks, a member of your "precious" club. Your Forum gave me quite some support by just reading it, some of your members are very positive and supportive and I have a huge amount of respect for everyone here, who is coping with our "symptoms" for such a...