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I don't even know if calling it "Anniversary" is a right term, but it is what it is. So, i got used to live with T cause i don't have a choice. I hear it everyday and when i go to sleep i feel sad that this crap is with me, but there is not much i can do. Distraction is the key, but true is no...

I was like you util the onset of T at 38. So maybe this is when the overuse was too much to handle.

I dont believe so. I believe that sounds that are around us make the loss happen but we could be aware from early ages we could prevent this and still hear very well. I am 39 and i still can hear up to 18400 although i have a slight drop in my left ear around 12000. If i would be lucky and if...

I wish i would know why is it so fragile, but i still believe in its beautiful design. Why the limbs, teeth or hair cells do not regrow? I don't know. Why chicken hair cells are better then human? I have no idea? All i know is that hair cells pretty cool and smart design. Maybe i am wrong...

Get a tennis ball and work on these muscles Piliformis, Gluteus Maximus and minimus. Search for videos on you tube how to work on the trigger points for these. It should help. http://www.triggerpointtherapist.com/blog/piriformis-pain/piriformis-trigger-points-double-trouble/ It might take...

Religion for me was always too complicated. It is a tool to manipulate people to have more control over believers. But believing by itself with no religion is different. It brings lots of good to ones life. It helps, it gives hope, and it heals ones mental wounds. Maybe it is just a side...

Some day that guest will have to leave i hope. Nothing, both are separate things and can be worked on its own. Agreed, you never told me to do it. I mentioned it.

That's is huge accomplishment. That make sense. If i would feel like thatthen it would be just random tinnitus I assume. Yes, at this point it is somehow the bus driver. I am kind of ready to let it go, but something inside me wants me to fight with it as I believe there must be another way...

I guess for you it does not make any difference as you are not bothered by it. I cannot comprehend the fact that one can wake up and don't notice it. Yes, I understand that you can notice it but be happy and not react to it, but not notice at all? For me is same day everyday. I wake up and I...

I don't even know if this is possible. Once I wake up my attention goes immediately to T. I check if it is there and move on. I think it might be because everyday I hope that some day this nightmare is over and in the morning is the best time to check if this is a case. I personally cannot...

I want to get back to playing drums. I do have electronic drums set. I am not a professional drummer, I just do it as a hobby in addition to other stuff i like. It makes me happy and although I do have T i want to enjoy it if I can. My goal is to learn basic snare rudiments and beats. I am...

Thx I gave myself a pass today and went to listen to live blues today. The sound at the bar was around 100db so I hope I was safe with my er20. I also tried to keep longer distance from the speakers. Of course nobody had plugs except my wife and I. Band did not have any protection. It amazes...

Exactly 1 year ago on July 13 I acquired tinnitus. Things did not change much. My tinnitus sounds the same and I did not experience any miracles. I wish it would go away, but that seems to be not happening. I must live with it and somehow enjoy my life. I know that the only way to do so is to...

How do we know in what condition the good cell is? What if audiogram shows perfect hearing but the cell is on the edge of the exhaustion? Then maybe little unnecessary stimulation might cause damage? I believe that frequency generated tones are different then natural sounds and might cause...

I did not mean to put you on spot. I guess I misinterpreted your answer. What I wanted to know if aggravating the dying or overused cells can cause pain sensation. I have seen many posts where people describe having some pain although the ears seem to be ok.

What if the dancing cell is already at the point of the exhaustion? Imagine a stick that you try to bend. It wont brake until you reach its limits. It can either brake when you apply too much pressure just once or over time. What if the hair cells lets say at 7000hz are overused and exhausted...

When I put my er20 I barely can feel any difference. It is hard for me to notice any attenuation. Is this normal or they don't fit me well? I want to make sure they work and they protect me but they cut the sound environment just a little and I cannot believe that you use them for concerts...

Hello, Thx again for all the support. I hope you are doing well and happy again after the recent spike you experienced. This Friday it will be exact 1 year since my tinnitus started. Somehow I survived but I wish it would be gone. I am slowly realizing that this is for life. Over that one...

I went to bar yesterday and felt the same. I wish I would know answer to your question. I don't know maybe just wait and hope for the best? We must find joy somewhere else. T is a beast and only accepting it can make a change. Fighting it seems not to be helping. Mine started one year ago...

So i went out with my friend to watch the NHL playoffs and IT was crazy. I had foam plugs but external sounds were so high that my t was reacting to them and at times I would feel discomfort so finally after 4 hours I run away. I though that ear plugs should help but it seems like they don't...

What a bs idea. Humans are designed to hear up to 20-21khz. No way this is something that just started. Leaves, ocean, wind. Just listen to It. Record It then listen without 8-20khz and it will sound like broken speaker. 8-20khz is where the most beautiful sounds live.

Just before I got t I tested myself to check how high I can hear. I was able to hear up to 18400hz. I regret now all the testing I did. I think listening to high frequency sounds through the generator might cause my damage. I would listen for short amount of time but it might be enough to do...

That is quiet a journey. I wonder if you were a doctor I though it would be easier to find a better specialist via reaching to other doctors you knew? I guess it is not? Now imagine somebody who can barely afford one or few. If you need so many attempts this just proves how hard is to deal...

I think that ents should know basic things in regards to tinnitus. When it started? Was this acustic trauma? If yes and just happened maybe offer stereoids and explain how important they might be in healing it. Explain there are side effects but also that stereoids might save your ears and it...

I do appreciate your work. As I said it amazes me that a doctor is part of this forum. It would be great to have more doctors to share more ideas. Could you ask your coleeges to join you? Would nice to have an audiologist or ent here.

Doctors should never give you impression that they lie or don't know. They should be a helpful resource and help to come up with action plan or if they don't know recommend somebody who might know better and only charge minimum in that case. What i don't understand is how you can collect money...

My wife just started to have some pain in the ear and fullness feeling. She was not exposed to any loud noise. It just started 2 days ago. Should she wait few more days or should she go to the doctor? Should she go to regular MD or ENT? I am scared and worried that something bad could happen...

Men you must not give up. I personally have also lots of teeth problems and I also feel like there is no escape for me. It all started with unnecessary root canal and after over one year I still have issues. I just hope some day all this nightmare stops all together with t going to hell.

Great piece to remind me how sucky my life is. I wish there we be an off switch.

Anyone tried any of these remedies?

Hello, Please only answer if you have had a high-frequency hearing test. I wonder how many people have tinnitus with no hearing loss, and how many people have tinnitus with hearing loss.

Same here, no explanation helps. People just don't believe that they could get tinnitus.

So true and so scarry

In my opinion iPhone headphones are excellent quality but have no isolation and you must play it loud to hear anything. I recommend: http://en-us.sennheiser.com/sport-earphones-neckband-running-jogging-workouts-pmx-686g I was using them before I got t and I never was maxing out on the volume...

Yes I noticed that in the beginning it is very difficult. When I start I have troubles relaxing and letting go all the thoughts. But there are times when I feel my body getting heavy and it feels good.

I am a complete newbie. I started with calm.com and I am trying learn the magic of meditation. I believe that letting it go might calm the tinnitus.

Have anyone had any success with meditation to get into so called state of silence? I started to practice meditating but tinnitus is always with me and does not shut off while I meditate. I believe that with meditation one could completely shut it off and enjoy the silence again.

Did you do a hearing test up to 16khz? Many times hearing loss hides there at the high freqencies.

For now i am afraid to play my electronic drums although sound comes through headsets. Maybe i should start to play with bongos that collect dirt.

all you have to do is a Google search Private practice Dr. med Lutz Wilden Carrer de Venda de Can llatzer 9, Local 2A 07814 Santa Gertrudis Ibiza Phone: 0034 / 605 21 5906 E-Mail: info@dr-wilden.de

can you share your audiograms?

my left ear has drop look at my audiogram https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/audiogram-and-other-test-results.7623/#post-94670

I am not sure how you are testing with youtube video but I would recommend to use this site: http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/hearing.html 1. Zero out your volume 2. Connect headsets 3. Set the volume slider to specific value (lets say 10) 4. Go through all the frequencies and note the lowest...

i think that TMJ contributes to T only if hearing is lost. Is there anyone here who had perfect hearing up to 18000hz and ringing due to to TMJ?

I can hear still up 2 around 18000hz. Turning 40 soon. My left ear is worse but still can here high but with higher volumes.

It always amazes me how you go from big struggle to great relieve. Definitely something is happening to your ears.

Interesting. It is a slow progress but enough to show that lllt helps her. Definitely high frequencies are the longest to heal. I wonder why. Maybe they are just more sensitive and need more repair.

Great to hear that it somehow works for you. I wish you all the best. Keep us posted.

As far as I know you have full dr. Wildens support. Why not ask him what he thinks and share with us.

Did not you have a loss at 4k that improved after laser treatments? Many who did laser had improved hearing at 4k but you say it is not reversible?

Read this blog topic from the beginning and you will know everything you need.

The part when it get worse always scares me. You are brave!!!

Did you ever consider seeing ent or audiologist to get it checked?

This is so motivating. It makes me think "It is not that bad, there are people that suffer much more"

I kind of felt that everything is a little detailed now. This was my first impression but I was not sure if this is because i protect a lot or post lllt. For now 4K sound sounds more quiet in left compared to the right ear.

I know this one but unfortunately i did not use it to record my hearing before lllt. I might just set the pc volume to x every time i test and use same headsets and just try to find the quietest tones and record separately for left and right and repeat after month. It wont show me real...

no i don't know anyone there and the travel would be kind of long from what i hear the Lucy laser might have a problem getting to me

So from your experience the best would be to protect the ears during that time and don't even do home laser until 2/3 months? edit:I might be considering Konftec as I dont think I can get Lucy to US easily. Anne claims that she had patients that had success with Konftec but it took longer.

@FERNANDO GIL When is the best time to take the follow up audiogram?

@Dr. Nagler I wish you quick recovery.