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This is very strange because, from what I recall, there wasn't too much noise there. But this is a very strange disease and setbacks occur when one doesn't expect. Please note that Clonazepam has a lot of side effects, you should take it under medical supervision, and sometimes hyperacusis gets...

If it were to have an effect, you would have felt it right away. Wonderful! You might want to carry foam earplugs (3M 1100 are great) with you everywhere you go.

My advice is to avoid sounds that trigger lingering pain. I’ve dealt with every level of hyperacusis and noxacusis. I’ve never experienced worsening from noises that caused discomfort or pain that only lasted a second. Every worsening I’ve had is from lingering pain. There’s no way to gauge by...

This... story... sounds... like... clickbait... BUT IT’S NOT!!! It’s a hundred percent real and it starts on a crisp cold day in the fall of 2019. It was my first day attending a dormitory at a real, public overnight college in the United States. I moved into my dormitory and had expectations...

If you have a lot of sensitivity you will feel sound through the earplugs due to conduction. It is like talking with earplugs on, or chewing something crunchy with earplugs. Driving with earplugs is ok only if driving without them feels much worse, but it is not an ideal solution, specially if...

No Bill, I think I'm not being clear enough. The ringing is no longer constant. It comes after taking my meds and if you did get what I was saying (I apologize if so) the ringing is barely noticeable. With or without plugs.

Last day of silence? No. I remember noticing, at some vague point in my mid-teens, that I could hear a seashell in my right ear whenever I was in a quiet room, and thought for a month or two -not knowing what "tinnitus" was (because education system's got that covered, right?)- that I had gone...

Hello, I have had mild, high frequency tinnitus for about 8 months. I'm really confused by how I perceive it differently with two different kinds of noise cancelling devices. I have both in-ear and over-the-ear noise cancelling Bose headphones. When I use the over-the-ear one (QC-35) I hear my...

There are also special quiet computers. Or, use long cables to put the computer tower far away from where you write and have your screen (maybe even in another room).

Depends what you mean by gone. Tinnitus is not totally gone, and I can still hear it. It is faint in a quiet room on a good day, and louder with earplugs in. Some days it still gets louder, and often without any obvious reason or trigger. However, I would say it is mostly batter. I can often go...

My apartment was very quiet. It was a .7 mile walk to the clinic. With earplugs no big deal. The clinic was not noisy. The injections, well, they werent too loud but the feeling and sound is, well, unreal.

When you say 'plugging ears' does this mean with fingers or earplugs? Certainly using fingers to plug ears adds a lot of extra noise due to hearing the blood pulsating through your fingers (a loud rumbling noise normally). I find that putting on earmuffs is the best way of isolating the...

Hi there! I'm 22, and I've been diagnosed with hyperacusis for almost a week. I have a history of problems with my ears, my Eustachian tubes were trash, and I constantly got middle ear infections. I had ear tubes at a young age and that seemed to fix the job almost permanently. I had a few...

I've been reluctant to post on this site until I was somewhat certain that the changes I've made were having a long-term impact. That being said, I figured now was the right time to share my story in hopes of helping others navigate their challenges with tinnitus. First, a bit of background...

I take about 0.5 mg of Clonazepam a day. I agree with the headphones; my right ear is definitely a little louder than usual but that one is just a tone that I can only hear in quiet rooms. My left ear is insane. I'm using the sound generators at the lowest volume possible, barely audible in a...

A cough is not loud enough to damage your hearing. If you are experiencing a spike it is likely due to anxiety. Anxiety plays a very real role in increasing the perception of T. Wearing earplugs every day in quiet environments likely contributed to the cough sounding louder. Our brains can...

Hey everyone, Postcard version (hah)... a little over a month ago, my uncle was speaking with my dad over speaker phone and I heard him say he has tinnitus, explaining what it is and how terribly bothersome it is for him. It was RIGHT as I was exiting the door to enter my car. Needless to say...

I was doing better the past couple of weeks. Mainly up and down tinnitus during the day but couldn’t really hear it unless in a quiet room. At night it would calm down if I wasn’t watching TV. Sleep was getting better. Yesterday I felt bad, like the way I did on the day of the onset. Weak...

I wouldn't say my hum is only on or off - there are definitely times when it's worse/better when measured in the same room. I thought it fluctuated for most people but I may be wrong about that? I'm also not sure why earplugs help (and only silicone ones that sit outside the ear canal, it...

Honestly, no not particularly. At the time, I had just begun to reach the stage where I could walk around outside and not hear it, but inside in a quiet room I could hear a hiss. At the club with earplugs on MDMA, I could only hear the same hissing when outside in a relatively quiet area with...

You said you had hyperacusis right? Noxacusis or just loudness? And how long did that take away to subside to a reasonable enough level that you weren't housebound? That's pretty much where I'm at right now.

Any idea what caused you to get the drone noise? Keep in mind that the background noise I put on at night is at VERY LOW volume on a MacBook that I put on the floor... I can barely hear the white noise, but even the low volume seems enough to keep the brain / ear busy and not start up the...

Looking back, mine was probably a 6-7 but because I was such a mess mentally, it made it seem like a 9-10. Now, I barely notice it unless I'm in a very quiet room and besides wearing earplugs in night clubs, my life is pretty much back to normal. Sometimes it bothers me but I realise it's...

So let me get this straight. You are in a quite room, and your T gets louder IF you plug in your ears? And if you are in regular noise environment or worse, you get an spike unless you have plugs in your ears?

@Kazue It is a good idea to wear earplugs when in a nosiy enviroment as a school, but I advise noise reducing earplugs and not foam type. I have written a lenghly post on the working NYC thread that you might find interesting to read about sound and using earplugs. Regarding your sleeping...

Yes it fluctuates in volume for me, but not from/during other sounds that just depends on the day and how and how bad it is. For me and what I’ve read in most posts is that the hum is literally interrupted/stopped by external sound (that has some bass). I have seen a few people who just have...

I used to have to have a fan on but now that I have been taking a medication that helps me on average (at least so far) deal with tinnitus better it can be rather quiet other than when the central air conditioner is running.

The issue with headsets is that you need to crank up the volume as its noisy around The solution : wear really good earplugs like the foam macks plugs deep into the ear canal - both ears - and then crank up the volume of the head set until you can barely hear enough Your ears will not hear the...

Hi @Benjaminbb. The first four months my tinnitus was horrible, it was always increasing in volume, and I cried every day. I heard my tinnitus almost everywhere, in the car watching TV, on the street, running, everywhere... In the 4th month it started getting lower and I started to get calmer...

My initial tinnitus completely resolved. It was bilateral ringing caused by an AC/DC concert without earplugs. People ask me about the timeframe. I usually say about two years but the thing could’ve resolved sooner. I just stopped caring about it. It was also easily masked so I wasn’t as aware...

They were a necessity in my noisy college dorm room. I've now been using them for over a decade and can't shake the habit any more. :) Earplugs don't change the volume of the tinnitus. I hear it clearer, of course, but that's just because there's no external noise that would mask it. Also...

@Bill Bauer I really just need to get back to normal. :( I hate this. @Bill Bauer I just don’t know how this happened to me. I’m way too type A for this I’m barely hanging on here. I can’t get used to hearing this constant noise in my ears. It’s like horrifying to me that something like this...

I have tinnitus and pain hyperacusis, the pain was mostly from an MRI and I think it might only be slightly reactive now. I've been taking Nortriptyline for about 2 months. It takes one month to work fully. It hasn't reduced my tinnitus at all and it didn't help the pain either although it's...

Hi, I recently developed severe noxacusis. Looking for support and advice. Here is my story: For about 10 years, I have had problems with crackling in my ears when I swallow or yawn. Every time I swallow or yawn, my ears crackle. In November 2018, I woke up one day with tinnitus after...

An update for those in early onset in complete panic mode... At this point I don't remember timelines and whatnot, but my life is now back to "normal" for the most part sans playing in loud bands. I'm now mowing the lawn and running chainsaws with double hearing protection (custom earplugs and...

You are brand new to this and you are feeling traumatized by it. Do not let it affect your college plans. Go to college. Whatever you're feeling about it now, you will be less bothered by it in six months. Yes, you have a very low level tinnitus if you really only hear it when it's quiet. But...

I think it all depends on what is more important to you. Not saying your partying days are over, but with time and healing you will be able to live normally again. Just know your limits is what I like to say to myself lol

I have tinnitus. I think what you are speaking of is the kinda like the earplug effect ,maybe. Let's say you put earplugs in for about an hour and then take them out,there's a sensation the T is lower. I have done it and it works but this usually last for a short time. I understand you're...

Answer is Yes, absolutely. Jkph75 and Foncky are right. Just from my point of view: As far as i can remember (even when I was kid) i had tinnitus when came into quiet place from a loud environment. Even when I've been exposed to "not too loud" noises, and for a short time, tinnitus was here when...

How long did it take before your tinnitus started reducing in volume?

It has been 6 months since my tinnitus onset so I thought it’s time for an update. My tinnitus remained a mild, unilateral (left) sound until last month when it unfortunately spiked permanently (I think) after I was driving on the highway for 3 straight days in a pretty loud car during my...

Just my 2 cents, but you have caught it early it seems and you can make sure to take all the correct roads from here to avoid future misery. This is very good. Just make sure to do the right things. So this might sound boring to someone who is 13, but you may have to avoid certain situations in...

That makes sense. I recently got a Shark vacuum refurbished for $60, and it's the quietest one I've ever had -- I still tend to use at least dubs 12db filters, but it's quiet enough that I doubt I need them. It helps that our house is solid wood beam construction (relatively poor sound...

No, my T is loud all the time, but when it's quiet (i.e. ears plugged) it gets much louder and fills my head, same thing would happen in an anechoic chamber. It also reacts to loud noise and I just recently developed a new tone from moderately loud noise exposure while I had earplugs in.

Thanks for your reply. Feels good to know I'm not alone with this condition. I really hope for an improvement over time. I would be happy if I can just leave the house with earplugs without pain and to be able to talk without pain. When I have my earmuffs on, I slide on the floor rather than...

I want to use earbuds and listen to music and my podcasts. I want to not be scared of any noise that I don't expect, even if deep down I know it's probably harmless. I want to be able to ride the bus without earplugs. I want to be able to see a movie, to go to a restaurant, to go shopping, to...

This argumentation is not correct. People with healthy hair cells (no damage) do not experience hyperacusis even if they live in a completely quiet room for the most time of their lifes. We talk about people with T (damaged hair cells). These hair cells have become highly sensitive to further...

Driving spikes me as well (although pretty much everything does at this point). I drive 2 hours each way to work so have no choice but to do it. How? I wear in-ear foam earplugs PLUS earmuffs. The good news is that it means I get get to work without a spike (usually). The bad news is that I...

I get a short spike each time after physical excercise, a bit worse if i have foam ear plugs in, less with musician ear plugs. Normally resolves in a couple hours. Cardio spikes it less, weightlifting in the gym a bit more. Especially with foam earplugs.

After always wearing earplugs in rock bands, I didn’t once, for a 30 minute set. At least two hard cymbal hits had me recoil in pain. Finished the gig with earplugs. The next morning I had tinnitus... which for anyone the first time around it seemed severe. After 2-3 years I never thought...

The thing about my T is that in a quiet room I can struggle too hear it at all yet standing in a windy car park outside I can hear it fizzing away. I try too keep away from noise over 85db or so, noise doesn't hurt my ears but it would make my ears ring louder for a period after but then it...

From what you said, I understand that you can only hear your t when you put your earplugs in? Unfortunately, I don't need earplugs.........:(

The best earplugs/muffs only cut noise by 30db , a noisy street which is about 75 - 85db still gives you 45-55 db which is plenty enough to give the hair cells some exercise. Unless you wear plugs at home when its quiet there is no way to cut sound completely. The concept that you need...

Hello! To be honest, while first 5-6 months I wore only a hat and a hood while being outside and didn't wore anything at work and while being at home. And still I got a major improvement (I think 70% for sure). I decided to wear earplugs month ago. I thought that it would make things better and...

It is good that you have mild tinnitus so try to keep it that way, and keep away from loud sounds. I advise you not to sleep in a totally "quiet" room. Even though your tinnitus is mild at the moment and hopefully it stays that way. Sleeping in a quiet room is really not a good idea please...

The weird thing is it doesnt feel louder when I'm focussing on it in a quiet room. Its the same loud dog whistle it has always been. I can just hear it alot easier and quicker now, so I can even hear it over other loud noises. Also I'm going on a vacation to spain with my friends for 8 days...

You used earplugs when you were moderate? That I couldn’t do... but I greatly appreciate your Lenire feedback.

Hi guys. I'm really really hoping someone could provided some clarity on this. I've had tinnitus in my right ear for about two months following a middle ear operation where two middle ear bones were removed. When I am in a quiet room my tinnitus is really low however if I go for a walk or...

Various, classical/pop/hip-hop/alternative etc Not that big but i could stand opposite from the piano. Yes i feel that the sound is not quieter. And yes after class a particular part of my tinnitus is spiked. But i think that this is not from the music. I think it's from the exercise. I run a...

My existing tinnitus tones went back to baseline after about 6 months. The new secondary tones (wind chime effects) I added after the first exposure have remained constant, unlike my main tones I only hear them in a quiet room. Between 6 months and a year, the hyperacusis began slowly fading...