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Hey, big thanks for the update! Dark mode looks pretty good, although the light version is a bit too clinical for me. ^^

It's already over, but from my point of view, the biggest point of danger is random idiots throwing firecrackers in your proximity. You likely won't be able to protect against that sufficiently even with hearing protection. Just as a consideration for the future.

Moderate, though right after my last setback a year ago I deemed it low severe. @Jazzer has very severe tinnitus but manages to have peace of mind with meditation, so severity doesn't seem to make peace of mind outright impossible (but in all likeliness more difficult).

I am partially homebound, just lost my job, but can still go for a few specific walks and am financially safe thanks to my parents and my own savings (for the moment). I am currently quite calm and happy, which I owe to counseling and buddhism. The teachings of Buddhism have been very valuable...

The problem is not your average car. Harley Davidsons or cars with modified exhausts can reach over 120 dB. As do horns of trucks if you live at a place where that is used frequently. For many here, even double protection would not be enough to protect yourself from a worsening. A bus at least...

On the topic of sound therapy for tinnitus and hyperacusis: 1. The study "Effect of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy vs Standard of Care on Tinnitus-Related Quality of Life" in the year 2019 compared the outcomes for three different patient groups (about 50 patients in each group for a total of...

I was looking through the songs people post here and wasn't expecting to somebody also know the great Fela Kuti! Man, this guy was such a larger than life person. It's been quite a while since I've listened to his music, back then I really liked Zombie and V.I.P. I have many songs that I like...

These are some insights I learned about mindfulness and Buddhism in the past few years. Take it with a grain of salt because I train mindfulness rather low-key (but still daily). - When you practice mindfulness, you probably get into this somewhat trance-like, calm and relaxing state (you'll...

I had a significant setback with both tinnitus and hyperacusis when I went to a small-scale carnival in 2020 because of an unexpected firecracker that went off closely, so I think the main problem is that carnivals are situations where you have a certain chance to be exposed to jackasses who...

I'm just a novice at this, but this is my current understanding: With meditation or mindfulness practice, you can learn to change your reaction to unpleasant stimuly (among other things). Naturally I would react with fear or anger to somewhat loud noises, and pain and more intense emotions to...

My situation is pretty difficult due to the many setbacks I've had with my hyperacusis. Leaving the house has gotten somewhat difficult. Because I've worked on and still work on my attitude, I am still very content with my life at the moment despite being severely handicapped. Here is what...

I really like Nichijou, a lovely, innocent yet whacky comedy anime. And Mononoke (not "Princess Mononoke"), both for the amazing animation style and storytelling:

Pain x Resistance = Suffering Pleasure/Desire x Grasping = Suffering Stay mindful not to resist what feels umcomfortable, and not to grasp what is comfortable. There will still be pain and pleasure, but less or no suffering. That is the middle path.

I was watching this video on YouTube yesterday about a guy who had trigeminal neuralgia (pain being described as random ice picks into the brain, eyes being ripped out of their sockets, and stuff like that) and he managed to get to a spot with meditation where he was detached from the random...

As @Brian Newman has suggested, I'd wait it out since you are improving very slowly. Pain hyperacusis usually does not respond to sound therapy (unlike loudness hyperacusis), in fact it can make it worse (as you've experienced yourself with pink noise), especially if you push through the pain...

Hey Chinmoku, I can't fathom the level of your suffering, but maybe this can help you a little: I did a mindfulness-based stress reduction course recently and our teacher suggested that we should try to smile when going through difficult/stressful moments. It may make it a bit easier to deal...

Oh no Chinmoku! I had so hoped you would benefit from this. My heart goes out to you! Still thank you a lot for your detailed report. I sincerely believe that it will be of help to many tinnitus sufferers. May you be well.

We spread awareness to people who are open to our arguments. We can't save everybody. I mean, Republicans aren't trying to win over die-hard Democrats. It doesn't work and would be wasted resources. Part is also how you formulate your message. Geoff started immediately with "what you do is...

An exquisite distillation of wisdom!

I remember reading that traumatized people have enhanced startle response. Sudden loud noise that leads to ear injury certainly can be traumatizing. So it doesn't seem surprising that TTM hyperactivity occurs after such an event and that it leads to inflammation.

If something is seemingly able to treat everything (going by the description on the package), it probably does the opposite (nothing at all). It's also listed under "other antibiotics" while having no antibiotic function. Seems very fishy.

Aye, this is true for me as well. Regarding noise exposure, I should theoretically be in the last 10% to get tinnitus. Yet I have loud tinnitus, some loudness hyperacusis and some pain hyperacusis. Let's be honest even pain hyperacusis is odd. If it were just damaged hair cells or nerves...

During my first time I did it during hypnosis, imagining the hurtful situation. Nowadays I just do it verbally in my head (though it is not purely verbal; there needs to be a willingness to apologize, not just think the words despite not wanting to apologize). I think visualization or hypnosis...

There's a very interesting psychological technique that I learned from my mental coach a while back (a mental coach is kinda a more practical and goel-oriented type of psychologist where I'm from). If I hadn't experienced it myself I probably would have never tried it because it is...

Hey Rhea, Great to read from you. Processing your emotions is important, especially after a tinnitus spike. It can be difficult, ranging from anger at yourself or others, sadness, disappointment or even hopelessness/depression. I've had many setbacks in the past three years and they all seem to...

Temporarily shutting down tinnitus should definitely be possible since it's probably the same mechanism for which people can be suggested to not feel pain during hypnosis. If you need convincing, here's a video about a hernia surgery without anesthetics: There's also an indication that it...

It's loud/high-pitched enough that only few noises mask it (shower and running faucet are still among them). So it's essentially "always there" but not quite "in your face enough" that it's always in my conscious awareness. It doesn't really seem to matter since Pitseleh's tinnitus is very...

I gave myself the suggestion yesterday that when I hear tinnitus (though it translated more to "listening to") I am relaxed. Now I can calm down despite the relatively loud ringing if I listen out for my tinnitus (I can't be constantly relaxed, otherwise I wouldn't function anymore). I'll keep...

Would it be a correct assumption that hypnosis is an active separation of tinnitus and emotional reaction, whereas habituation would be passive (unconscious) separation? Or what are your benefits? Less suffering? I'm just interested if this could also be a path for me as I do have some...

Dear Dave, I don't frequent this thread very often but due to my own current circumstances I was looking for a bit of inspiration, which I found here in your posts. In one of your recent posts you mentioned that self-compassion for some doesn't come easily, and I am also one of these people. To...

The mind ping-pong was amazing. First I was like "but he's doing just the same thing again" and then I realized "oh, it's unplugged!" Also good to hear that tinnitus is on their list, though it seems a no-brainer because Neuralink to me is the next generation of deep brain stimulation which does...

Setback Nr. 5 within 37 months because a dumb waitress laughed very close to my bad ear. Probably enchroaching severe level by now.

Mine worsened on day 3 as well. Just got louder, and the worsening was about equal to previous worsenings (currently the 4th).

I actually heard of somebody who had his long lasting tinnitus cured by Omicron, and it seemed credible.

Hey everyone, Just wondering, since I wasn't able to find any information on this topic: Has anyone of you had an Omicron infection? If yes, did it affect your tinnitus? I would also be interested if you had prior vaccination or infection. I currently have been vaccinated once (causing my...

Can't help myself but to comment on your Uzumaki avatar :ROFL: That one definitely stuck with me after reading it. I wonder how the anime is going to be that is supposed to be released this year (without further delays). Tinnitus wise, billie48's tip on using deep belly breathing helps me a...

Deep belly breathing helps me a lot, but my tinnitus is probably moderate, not severe.

The recommendation of deep abdominal breathing was a phenomenal help! Really makes a big difference.

In my case, the effect on memory and ability to think comes mainly from the anxiety caused by tinnitus and hyperacusis. Once I got that under control, my memory and thinking became largely normal, though I still exhaust faster than usual and once exhausted of course can't think efficiently...

I got the first Moderna dose on July 22th. Three days after the vaccine, my tinnitus spiked moderately and has not gone down since. Currently I hear it even when focused on work or TV which wasn't the case before, though I don't listen actively to it. Hyperacusis was fortunately not affected...

Take it easy man. Thanks to your information I realized that there are also new non-hearing-focused drugs that might help our problems. That was quite helpful. Eventually well get closer to a non-addictive clonazepam. We'll be taking it like candies.

Hello everyone. I have an upcoming appointment with a specialist for hyperacusis because it would be good to have an actual detailed diagnosis to show other people (like my boss) what my limitations are. There will be various hearing tests. I am already aware that acoustic reflex test and...

It is normal that we hurt ourselves out of ignorance, curiosity or self-hate, or whatever reason (and these circumstances are not always apparent to ourselves). It can happen to everyone (if you don't believe that, Google "Darwin award" for people who killed themselves out of stupidity), so it...

Why not use earmuffs or earplugs? Noise-cancelling headphones have only an edge over earmuffs when it comes to constant low-frequency noise. They're also a lot more expensive. Noise-cancelling headphones are more comfortable to wear though. Some people here have said that noise-cancelling...

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).

Dear Ravala, To some, life can be very challenging. Like many here, I also suffer from tinnitus and hyperacusis, although moderately. I have to avoid many social situations and it took a long while and a lot of support to adapt to this new situation (though I'm not housebound). I admire your...

Breakthrough neurotechnology for treating paralysis A bit of an older thing, but I really like the man's smile. This is how we will smile once our problems are fixed.

Real good shit man. Thank you! I might eventually forward this to my ENT (if that's ok).

Even a random nobody on Tinnitus Talk could help you more than the BTA if this is their standard of quality (and many members here could even put ENTs to shame with their knowledge).

I tried that, but didn't really work (even though that seems like an easy explanation). Thanks everyone for your suggestions. It seems there is no easier way than Juans explanation but if that doesnt work...

Hey everyone, I hope you're (coping) well. I had to ask my boss for an adjustment of my workplace because I work close to a busy street and during summer my office mate requires an open window for airflow because it gets quite hot in the room (I tolerate the heat better). My boss wasn't...

Oh dayum... classic one. It's right there in your face but you just don't see it. :D

Actually I also had problems to find the option. Then I thought "let's try drag and drop just in case" and voila, it worked. So just drag your image into the posting field and it works.

I wasn't expecting people in here to listen to Mr. Bungle (or High on Fire - Fury Whip!!!). Honestly, I just laughed at first when I listened to the first two albums. It was just so childish and ridiculous, yet delivered professional. Their ideas are quite out of the world. I kinda stopped...

Here you go, exact location on a map (hope it works^^)...

Very stylish!

Ok, a picture of me for all the Switzerland fans. This one is about a year old and I was doing well back then, tinnitus was minimal and hyperacusis as well. Later on that day I got my first setback though... ^_^

Holy shit, how the hell were you able to endure severe CFS for so long? I guess you haven't been able to work since, have you?

Enlighten me. :) My first noise trauma was more on the right side, but after my two setbacks it's harder to tell whether one is worse than the other.

About equal, maybe a bit worse on the right side.