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  1. AvidReader

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection with Pre-Existing Tinnitus

    I hope so @MindOverMatter as my tinnitus was already at severe levels. The thought of basically having to relive the last two years of pain hyperacusis to every little noise just makes me want to pull the covers over my head & give up.
  2. AvidReader

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection with Pre-Existing Tinnitus

    After 3+ years of managing to avoid it, finally tested positive for COVID-19 23rd December after feeling unwell from the day before. Let down by a momentary lapse of vigilance by a family member. It has been fairly mild as yet: chills, cough, not really congested apart from right hand side of...
  3. AvidReader

    Experiencing Palinacousis, Reactive Tinnitus, TTTS, and ETD — Any Link Between All of This?

    Thanks, that is reassuring. I'm wondering if mine is linked into everything else I have & won't fade until that does. It's not the worst issue I have with my ears but it's not fun either.
  4. AvidReader

    Experiencing Palinacousis, Reactive Tinnitus, TTTS, and ETD — Any Link Between All of This?

    Hey @ZFire, thanks for replying. Those types of noises are definitely a trigger for the echoing for me too. First time it happened (February 2022) I was in the early stages of finding out what was happening with my ears & was at a local urgent care facility. They took my temperature via the...
  5. AvidReader

    Experiencing Palinacousis, Reactive Tinnitus, TTTS, and ETD — Any Link Between All of This?

    Hey @DeanD, how is it going with the palinacousis? I've had this for a while alongside my reactive tinnitus & hyperacusis, but didn't know it had any particular name. Do you still have it? If not, how long before it went away? I'm having major 'echoing' with things like alarms, car engines, etc.
  6. AvidReader

    @ECP Thank you, I appreciate it.

    @ECP Thank you, I appreciate it.
  7. AvidReader

    @ECP Due to a rare gastric issue, my GP advised me against taking NAC due to possible gastric...

    @ECP Due to a rare gastric issue, my GP advised me against taking NAC due to possible gastric side effects. Condition unfortunately impinges a lot on the meds I can/can't take, even supplements.
  8. AvidReader

    @ECP Thank you. I hope so, but it was really bad. The worst pain I've felt with since it started.

    @ECP Thank you. I hope so, but it was really bad. The worst pain I've felt with since it started.
  9. AvidReader

    Took 3 months to even look like calming a little from one thunderclap. After the drilling...

    Took 3 months to even look like calming a little from one thunderclap. After the drilling incident, probably looking at 6 months+ for this
  10. AvidReader

    Immediately stuck my fingers in my ears, no time to even reach for ear defenders. It was so bad...

    Immediately stuck my fingers in my ears, no time to even reach for ear defenders. It was so bad I was curled in a ball on the floor crying. Mum had to run outside & bang on the patio window next door & ask them to stop for a minute. Got my ear defenders back on & into a room at the other side of...
  11. AvidReader

    Yep. Took off ear defenders downstairs to have a short whispered conversation with mum when this...

    Yep. Took off ear defenders downstairs to have a short whispered conversation with mum when this horrendous drill sound started from next door. Not sure what kind of drill they were using but it was so loud & vibrating I could feel it in my body if you know what I mean.
  12. AvidReader

    Had hopes that the setback from a few months ago may be calming a little. Had a few days of 8...

    Had hopes that the setback from a few months ago may be calming a little. Had a few days of 8 out of 10 rather than 9 or 10. Until Friday.
  13. AvidReader

    Itchy Ears with Pain Hyperacusis (Noxacusis)

    OK, so I monitored my instances of itchy ears with volume of tinnitus & accidental noise exposure, & my admittedly not-very-scientific result is that there does seem to be a slight correlation of the three in my case. I find my ears are very itchy when the volume of tinnitus is loud or following...
  14. AvidReader

    Eye Issues with Hyperacusis?

    Yes, I have eye symptoms but they started before the ears became really bad. I've had tinnitus for over 15 years, developed eye symptoms over the past couple of years, & my tinnitus became reactive with hyperacusis & MES last year. I get the blurring, increased eye floaters (but not visual...
  15. AvidReader

    How Do You Cope Mentally with Hyperacusis and Being Homebound?

    Love orange tabby Garfields! Nice to meet another original Charmed fan. Cole was kinda hot though. I find each season brings its own challenges. Spring/Summer you have all the outside noise & fans etc, Autumn/Winter I have the central heating playing havoc with my chronic dry eyes! Can't win...
  16. AvidReader

    How Do You Cope Mentally with Hyperacusis and Being Homebound?

    Ooh what type of cat do you have? I have a black male cat named Cole (I named him after a character from the original Charmed tv series) & a calico female named Mona (named by previous owner). It could be that high anxiety caused a resurgence of musical tinnitus. Sometimes people have said that...
  17. AvidReader

    How Do You Cope Mentally with Hyperacusis and Being Homebound?

    @Merlin L, you have a similar story to mine, including the feeling as if you were making a slight bit of progress before a setback (mine was a sudden thunderclap which has undone the small amount of progress I had made). Basically I've had tinnitus for many years but habituated until about 16...
  18. AvidReader

    @KoolKat 10 days of absolute hell with a fire alarm type siren in the right ear 24/7. Luckily it...

    @KoolKat 10 days of absolute hell with a fire alarm type siren in the right ear 24/7. Luckily it morphed into musical tinnitus, so I have hissing & tones in left ear & music & engine noise tinnitus in the right 24/7. Hyperacusis is also worse in the right ear. All of it is reactive. So its been...
  19. AvidReader

    @KoolKat Yeah my tinnitus started 2005 but for 17 years it was moderate & stable. I could hear...

    @KoolKat Yeah my tinnitus started 2005 but for 17 years it was moderate & stable. I could hear it but it wasn't overly intrusive & night-times were always the worst time but the best thing was that it wasn't reactive. It got worse in Feb 2022 just out of the blue. No noise-related injury or...
  20. AvidReader

    @KoolKat I'm from the UK. Halloween is not as big here (although it is getting more attention...

    @KoolKat I'm from the UK. Halloween is not as big here (although it is getting more attention now). I did visit NY in the run-up to Christmas once & yes, it was magical. I loved it.
  21. AvidReader

    Itchy Ears with Pain Hyperacusis (Noxacusis)

    Interesting! I currently have severe hyperacusis/noxacusis with reactive tinnitus with no discernible hearing loss. I hadn't really thought anything of it but I have noticed that my ears are very itchy at times in the outer ear canal. To the point I could scratch my ears off at times lol. Not...
  22. AvidReader

    @KoolKat I was just thinking the other day about when I could actually go on a date or even out...

    @KoolKat I was just thinking the other day about when I could actually go on a date or even out with friends. Now I feel like the Little Match Girl only I'm stuck on the inside watching everyone else go about their lives.
  23. AvidReader

    @KoolKat When my tinnitus was stable I could watch them no problem, even with the noise, but...

    @KoolKat When my tinnitus was stable I could watch them no problem, even with the noise, but with this hyperacusis & reactive t - no chance. Why does digital noise have to be such a trigger?!
  24. AvidReader

    @KoolKat God yes, Halloween & Christmas film marathons in Oct & Dec are a big thing for me & I...

    @KoolKat God yes, Halloween & Christmas film marathons in Oct & Dec are a big thing for me & I REALLY miss them as it's a great run-up to the holidays. I guess I could watch them with subtitles but the music is such a big part of it for me.
  25. AvidReader

    Favourite Song Lyrics

    Favourite lyrics for me would have to be from Depeche Mode songs. They weren't as popular by the time I was old enough to appreciate them but their songs really spoke to the teenage me. Favourite album - 'Violator', I don't think there's a bad song on it. "Words like violence Break the silence...
  26. AvidReader

    Hyperacusis Is Not Always Permanent: After 6 Months of CBT and TRT, I'm Back to My Noisy Job

    I have severe hyperacusis (possibly noxacusis due to the pain aspect) in one ear & very reactive tinnitus in both. I've had it for almost 17 months now. I wear hearing protection if I am in communal parts of the house or the rare occasions when I go out, i.e. in the car to hospital appointments...
  27. AvidReader

    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    This covers my questions about the study/paper. Overall it is positive but there's a lot of missing information that would be useful to know, especially about those who worsened or saw no benefit.
  28. AvidReader

    Love this!

    Love this!
  29. AvidReader

    I used to watch just a couple of episodes at night to wind down & I haven't watched anything for...

    I used to watch just a couple of episodes at night to wind down & I haven't watched anything for 15 months now. The simple things are what I miss most.
  30. AvidReader

    @KoolKat That would be great. I'd like to be able to go outside without my ear defenders on &...

    @KoolKat That would be great. I'd like to be able to go outside without my ear defenders on & just listen to the birdsong without it aggravating my hyperacusis & t. Or have a conversation at normal voice levels instead of a whisper. I'd just love to catch up on my tv shows. I miss my tv shows!
  31. AvidReader

    Hi @KoolKat Thanks for your kind words. Thankfully the whole 15 years have not been as bad as...

    Hi @KoolKat Thanks for your kind words. Thankfully the whole 15 years have not been as bad as the past 15 months have been. I'm sort of walking the line on the whole cure thing. I'm hopeful but I'm not pinning everything on there being a cure sooner rather than later. Cautious optimism?!
  32. AvidReader

    Loud Thunderclap → Worse Hyperacusis and Tinnitus + Worried About Fleeting Tinnitus Episodes

    That makes sense @Damocles & thanks for the link of helpful advice. Things are bad enough without the ruddy weather sticking its oar in too!
  33. AvidReader

    Loud Thunderclap → Worse Hyperacusis and Tinnitus + Worried About Fleeting Tinnitus Episodes

    Hi all, After 15 years of moderate tinnitus, I developed severe hyperacusis alongside extremely loud tinnitus & musical hallucinations (complex Musical Ear Syndrome) approx 15 months ago (you can see my history on my previous posts). I went to see Audiology for the third time since the start in...
  34. AvidReader

    Hyperacusis & Tinnitus Worse After CT Scan with Contrast

    Oh no, @ChristyG2023. You have my sympathies as I dread having to have any dental work done. I've gotten away with just check-ups for the last 2 visits but have to have X-rays next time. I hope your flare-up settles down soon. Mine is still the same - very loud MES & the usual tinnitus on top...
  35. AvidReader

    Thankfully my bunnies allowed me to buy as many books as I wanted - as long as I got them apple...

    Thankfully my bunnies allowed me to buy as many books as I wanted - as long as I got them apple snacks & the occasional carrot treat.
  36. AvidReader

    Hum in Ear Only One Day After Taking Cefalexin (Keflex)

    I really couldn't say @TLion. If you are currently taking an antidepressant, I wouldn't change anything without speaking to your doctor. It's a conversation you need to have with a medical professional. Sorry I can't be of more help.
  37. AvidReader

    Hum in Ear Only One Day After Taking Cefalexin (Keflex)

    Hi @Sugarpuddle. I understand that your experience was different from mine in the fact that you didn't have tinnitus before, I just wanted to be clear what my experience of taking Cefalexin was. I can't definitively say it was the antibiotic but there was a quick jump in the level of tinnitus...
  38. AvidReader

    Post Your Favorite Songs

  39. AvidReader

    Hum in Ear Only One Day After Taking Cefalexin (Keflex)

    Just a quick bit of background - I've had tinnitus for over 15 years but it was moderate with no hearing loss. In February 2022, I had a sudden worsening for no reason that ENT can pinpoint & I've ended up with musical tinnitus, severe hissing & engine noise tinnitus, & hyperacusis but still no...
  40. AvidReader

    Cycling Tinnitus with Good and Bad (Severe Reactive Tinnitus) Days — What's My Outlook Like?

    @momus, I've also found that attempting even gentle exercise sends my tinnitus soaring for the rest of the day/night. With how bad it is 'at rest' at present, I've been too apprehensive to try again which is not good long term.
  41. AvidReader

    Cycling Tinnitus with Good and Bad (Severe Reactive Tinnitus) Days — What's My Outlook Like?

    Mine cycles, but it cycles throughout the day rather than over days. I've had tinnitus for over 15 years but had learned to live with it & could do most things with basic ear protection. Then last Febryary (2022), it suddenly changed to a loud fire alarm noise, very loud & unceasing. This...
  42. AvidReader

    Suddenly Worsening Tinnitus/Hyperacusis (Original Cause: Concerts, ETD/TMJ, Possible Meniere's)

    Hi @DebInAustralia. Thanks for asking. I ended up needing a second course of Cefalexin shortly after the first as the infection came back within a week. Since the second course I haven't had a reoccurrence as yet (fingers crossed). Unfortunately, my engine noise/hissing tinnitus is definitely...
  43. AvidReader

    Post Your Celebrity Crush

    Cole Turner from Charmed aka Julian McMahon, anyone?
  44. AvidReader

    Post Your Celebrity Crush

    @Moni97, I was definitely Team Bangel! If no-one else has mentioned them, Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, & Oded Fehr are 3 of the reasons why The Mummy (1999) is one of my favourite films.
  45. AvidReader

    Post Your Celebrity Crush

    My other celeb crush is Alex O'Loughlin. I've watched Hawaii Five-0 way too many times!
  46. AvidReader

    Post Your Celebrity Crush

    @Moni97, @tpj, nice to meet a couple more Jensen Ackles fans. He looks hella fine as Soldier Boy too.
  47. AvidReader

    @in_LA Hi, just saw your message. Ask away!

    @in_LA Hi, just saw your message. Ask away!
  48. AvidReader

    Hyperacusis & Tinnitus Worse After CT Scan with Contrast

    Hi Johan82, Thanks for replying. I'm still struggling. I think it would help to know why this is happening, but neither me nor my ENT have a clue as to why my previously stable tinnitus suddenly went haywire earlier this year, but 'brain meltdown' describes it well. They gave me iodine-based...
  49. AvidReader

    Hyperacusis & Tinnitus Worse After CT Scan with Contrast

    Hi everyone! I've had tinnitus for over 15 years & had pretty much habituated. Around seven months ago it suddenly worsened to what I can only term a fire alarm sound & decibel. It was hell & lasted about 2 weeks. I saw an ENT on emergency appointment & all they could offer me was an MRI. I...
  50. AvidReader

    Anyone with MES (Musical Ear Syndrome) / Musical Tinnitus?

    Not sure about hearing loss. I haven't been tested since this all started in February this year as I have hyperacusis too which would make it difficult for me to sit through a hearing test at present. The hospital took my temperature using an ear thermometer last week & it beeped in my ear & I...
  51. AvidReader

    Suddenly Worsening Tinnitus/Hyperacusis (Original Cause: Concerts, ETD/TMJ, Possible Meniere's)

    Hi Deb, thanks for replying. I'm normally quite good with being able to take meds without it affecting my tinnitus, only antidepressants & now antibiotics have had any effect. I looked up MCAS but the symptoms don't really fit with anything I have. I really think it's the fact my ears have...
  52. AvidReader

    Suddenly Worsening Tinnitus/Hyperacusis (Original Cause: Concerts, ETD/TMJ, Possible Meniere's)

    Thanks for your reply Mister Muso. Good to know that hyperacusis can improve quite drastically in a year. I have had hyperacusis for about 6 months & would say it had improved about 5% (until this antibiotics fiasco) but I'm still dependent on ear defenders for most things. I'm usually quite...
  53. AvidReader

    Anyone with MES (Musical Ear Syndrome) / Musical Tinnitus?

    Hope you don't mind me replying? I have musical hallucinations 24/7 where music is playing constantly in my ear - full songs, film scores, anything & everything. Sometimes I have the same song or even just the introduction to the song repeating over & over for days without breaks. It is...
  54. AvidReader

    Suddenly Worsening Tinnitus/Hyperacusis (Original Cause: Concerts, ETD/TMJ, Possible Meniere's)

    Hi All This is only my second post. I've been trying to come to terms with now having hyperacusis & musical hallucinations 24/7 to add to original tinnitus. My hyperacusis had fractionally improved a tiny bit & I was beginning to get used to the constant music, however, life decided to punch me...
  55. AvidReader

    Suddenly Worsening Tinnitus/Hyperacusis (Original Cause: Concerts, ETD/TMJ, Possible Meniere's)

    Hi everyone. Wasn't sure which thread would be best to put this on so starting here. I've been reading posts for a couple of weeks & finally decided to take the plunge & join. I've had tinnitus since 2005, multiple reasons for this including some noise issues i.e. loud concerts in my teens...
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