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Had 4 months of very mild H, to the point I had forgotten how much it takes out of you. Now I'm back to... everything hurts. Anyone have any strategies for success, aside from hearing aids? They make my ears worse.

I’m typically a positive person, but this thing has beaten me. It really can destroy your life.

I’ve had many spikes over the years. Dealing with one now. All I can say is, try to stay calm. I’ve had spikes last a couple days to months on end... but I’ve always gotten back to my normal baseline. Protect your ears. Exercise. Eat healthy. Speak to someone - it helps.

Covid happened. Went from white noise in a quiet space to bass tones I hear over everything. Hard to be back here again. Breathe.

My hyperacusis has been beating me up pretty good the last couple of years. I’m wondering if there are any more stories/opinions from people who’ve had the surgery. I’m getting desperate for some relief but want to know this surgery won’t be waste of time... or make things worse. I have an...

Haven’t needed to come here in a while. Summer was good for my ears-just a hiss. Now The crippling bass tones have returned. Breathe‍♂️

Every time my tinnitus lowers to a reasonable level and I think I’m on the mend…. Boom, it goes crazy again. Hang in there friends.

This is a fun thread, and I love that it’s so positive. Music has been most of my day for a long time. I love to compose, improvise, create and explore sounds/timbres (not so much lately)... but I’m hoping it’s a temporary hiatus. I’ll listen to most genres; it changes based on my mood I...

Near silence in my right ear for about ten minutes. Didn’t last, but really nice. It was actually weird to hear nothing.

Life is full of compromises. If I could be rid of my H.... I’d be ok with the T.

Guess I’ll try to avoid planes for now on.............

I’m noticing a pattern with my T. 1 month of white noise followed by a month of pitches. It’s happened about three times now.

@AliasM, I wish it went away. It never left my ears... the head tinnitus did go away though. And I feel your pain - I remember it being very intrusive. Hang in there.

@AliasM @akirakurosawa, my head tinnitus lasted several months and then vanished. But... my tinnitus changes a lot. Most types that I’ve read about on this site, I’ve experienced, and then it changes again.

I’ve had a couple bouts of head tinnitus. They both went away. It is possible.

Another week of white noise (which I really don’t mind) as compared to crazy pitches everywhere. Hopefully it lasts this time. H sucks.

There’s just no end to this.....

There’s a lot to think about here. I know I have a slight loss in hearing around 6 kHz and based on what my audiologist said, there is damage to my outer hair cells. Guessing this is probably pain hyperacusis. Based on all of the different opinions, it’s hard to know where to go from here. My...

Thanks everyone. If I can ask one more question... Is there a difference between pain hyperacusis and hyperacusis? I assumed there was pain/discomfort involved for everyone. No?

@Orions Pain, my pain is a little different. No burning or jaw pain. It’s more like,volume comes in much louder than you’d anticipate... and it feels like the inside of the ear is trembling with small speakers/crumby audio.

@Michael Leigh, thanks for your response. I have read your posts in the past. I did see a specialist who set me up with hearing aids that would deliver sound therapy. I’m not sure how that’s different from wearing ear buds or headphones. Am I missing something? She thinks it’s safe, but...

Hey gang. I’ve had tinnitus and hyperacusis for about 15 months now. Wondering if anyone has had the same experience. I was home loading the dish washer (which normally kills my brain) and was totally engrossed in something that happened during the day - I wasn’t thinking about the dishes...

Almost a year in. My T and H still change all the time. I have amazing weeks followed by pretty terrible weeks. I can’t make sense of it.

BAD Head cold and my tinnitus is doing crazy things. Maybe from blowing my nose so much? Everything feels clogged and loud. Normal?

@Michael Leigh Thanks for your note, Michael. I’ll be trying this again in one hour intervals. I was really hoping to be further along at this point - such a frustrating process. Best Tom

Hello forum! I have a question about hearing aids. My ENT set me up with white noise through my hearing aids to help with the hyperacusis. I noticed my tinnitus getting louder after doing this, but she said it means my tinnitus is reactive, and to continue with the white noise. My tinnitus did...

Tonight-T lowered to the point I had to listen for it. I felt normal. It was strange. My H was killing me all day. A little gift at the end

Not sure why my T changes so much. New head sounds sneaking up on me in very quiet places. Guess I’ll try my- eat nothing tasty diet. Lol

I hate spikes.T and H have jumped -no obvious reason. Progress has been good lately, but it feels like a huge leap backwards. Stay positive

@tbuzz89 I’d say that it continued to get worse (in terms of adding new sounds) for the first five months. I started with pure tones in both ears, then it just went down hill from there. I had pulsatile tinnitus for a while as well. There was a time where I felt like my chest was shaking too...

Yes- we need to hold onto the small victories. My tinnitus is annoyingly loud today, BUT... from it’s worse point - I’m 90% free of the fluttering in my ears, low bass tones, car engines, Doppler effect (like cars driving by), head tinnitus. etc. Most of those symptoms lasted for months before...

I no longer hate myself. I can even feel bits of normalcy from time to time. I DO hate: dishes, silverware, children screaming and eeeeeeeee

6 months today. What I’ve learned:meditation, exercise, clean diet, and moving on with life are all key pieces to recovery- at least for me.

@Tara Lyons I wish I had better news, but nope - still very much a part of my life. I’m 5 months in and my tinnitus has continued to change... or multiply. Not sure why. The good news- there are times when I just hear mostly hiss from both ears. The pitch is still there but I’ve been told that...

Had a couple good days. Tinnitus didn’t rule my existence. It almost seemed lower. Today was super stressful and my T is as loud as ever.

@Tara Lyons I love thes e- the most comfy earplugs I’ve ever tried. I also have the molded musician plugs, and the earasers are more comfortable. Earasers Musicians Plugs Small https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E2D9FHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xgcWEbNXFKWKS Hang in there... many of us are in the...

5 months yesterday. When does this get easier?!?!?!

Ok. Trying the gluten free diet. Nothing to lose except a few extra pounds and maybe some T decibels. H is getting much better. T Hates me.

Just like that- back to d.

Right ear sounds different today- the pitch changed... and a little louder than usual. D to a g. Maybe the Gabapentin...

Great post. Thanks for this. I’ve spoken to friend who has habituated - I asked “so there’s a light at the end of the tunnel?” He responded with- “not a light, as much as, the tunnel just ends”. I’ve just had a couple positive days spent outside. But now I head back indoors to face to music...

Low drone is back in my left ear. Was really trying to be positive yesterday. There is no mercy.

@Renee W Thanks for the note, Renee I’ve been struggling pretty bad on this end. Just started meditation a couple weeks ago and am trying not to listen for the tinnitus. I looked into TRT - it’s really expensive. But I may end up doing it if I can’t find some relief. This affliction is...

Thank you for this post. Do you remember when it got easier? I’m 4 and a half months in, and it fills most of my day. Wishing for my old self back.

Interesting. I’ve tried the garlic oil out of desperation. Unfortunately, it did nothing for me. Felt nice though. I’m think the shower is doing something else, at least for me. I’m not sure what yet.