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I just logged on here and saw a few fellow members recently passed away. I am extremely saddened to hear this and wish a lot of strength to the families left behind.

Just FYI; Luxturna received FDA approval in December 2017. https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm589467.htm Great progress is being made. ;)

Yes, I strongly believe restoring inputs is the best way forward in Tinnitus reduction. I came across an excerpt of text today which reaffirms my beliefs. http://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2016/11000/Hidden_Hearing_Loss___A_Clinician_s_Perspective.2.aspx Restoring electrical...

It would be interesting to see if restoration of auditory input to the brain will bring down the tinnitus perception. If the brain is truly plastic in the sense that it can adapt to changes, it would be reasonable to expect it can at least reorganize it's circuits once again, calm down the...

Let me be clear in saying that I don't exclude an issue in the brain as a consequence of hidden hearing loss (or any type of sensory/hearing loss). The brain appears to respond to a loss of (in this case auditory) input and has some compensatory mechanisms in order to maintain homeostasis (or...

I know what you mean. I guess I have developed the same "technique". I use a certain muscle and it brings relief for a very short time. Well, I think it is remarkable that middle-ear or ETD-like issues appear to happen at the same time as the Tinnitus and/or hearing loss as a result of...

I wonder on what basis you think it is a meme. Research has been done by Charles M. Liberman on this subject and a loss of cochlear synapses has been demonstrated as a result of excessive noise exposure. Possibly so, I'm not saying your ETD could not be the reason for your hearing issues. ETD...

I'm afraid you're misunderstanding the complexity of the hearing organ. A sine sweep is an even more crude measurement than an audiometric test, because it has some issues. From the top of my head I name a few; A sine sweep is used on a certain volume (loudness), so it only tests your hearing...

You might still have hearing loss. Current audiometric measures are way too crude to accurately report on such a delicate and detailed organ as the cochlea. Did you know about "hidden hearing loss" (hidden, because it doesn't appear on audiometric tests) before, for instance? It's where your...

Sounds familiar. My ears have been popping for 1.5 years now since I went to a concert. It never cleared up totally, but seems to cycle between almost gone to pretty bad periodically. My Tinnitus seems related to it as well. When my Tinnitus is at it's worst, a lot of ear popping and pressure...

With this point I agree. Actually that should be common sense and a recommendation to both people with and without Tinnitus. A completely stressless life is however impossible (we actually need stress), but one can try to keep it within healthy sensible ranges.

I disagree. Tinnitus alone can be all that's needed for a person to consider this act (heck, people even commit suicide for lesser reasons than Tinnitus). I know it turned me around when I acquired it. The rest of my life was totally fine before having this condition. I turned from a happy...

Not sure if this has been posted. I could not find it when performing a quick search here, but I unfortunately do not have the time to search thoroughly. My apologies if this has been posted already. This is about Will Sedley's research and his view on the current state of affairs.

The research here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26657094 suggests that the middle ear muscle reflex might be an indicator for cochlear neuropathy. This seems to be in line with what I've been thinking for quite some time; middle ear issues can be brought on by cochlear issues. It is all...

Hello Greg, It indeed might be any of those things. Grinding your teeth is however a sign of (subconscious) stress. The insidious side of this kind of stress is that you might not consciously feel stressed (it has become your new "normal"), but when you are asleep and not noticing, it manifests...

Thanks Rick, I will surely do so! I hope you will make good progress as well.

Hello Michelle G, This will be a long one, even though I will try to be as summarised as possible... I understand your concerns, but it is very hard (and not my job as I am no clinical doctor) to diagnose people over the internet. However, those symptoms you experience sound very familiar to...

Yes, I tend to feel more energised in the darker hours. I find the night inspires creativity, so to speak. I have always been like that. Sad to hear the tone returned, but it might be part of going forward. Tinnitus should be viewed over a longer stretch, maybe you will notice the "tone"...

Hello Greg, I must honestly say this is in the realm of speculation, as I believe there has been no solid research on the possibility of developing TMJ as a consequence of acoustic trauma (and hence I have no references). But think of it; an acoustic trauma gives you some kind of "nerve insult"...

Hello Houstontx, I'm sorry for the late reply. Looking at your audiogram I can see the "classical" noise notch which signifies noise-induced hearing loss at around 3kHz. Most of the times, these notches tend to centralize around the 4kHz area, but sometimes they can appear at 3kHz or 5kHz too...

That is interesting. Considering sound input at certain frequencies is usually bilateral, the phenomenon described as "reactive tinnitus" might perhaps be caused by lack of bilateral input for certain frequencies at certain volume levels. I have noticed with myself; if I administer white noise...

I love it when every once in a while someone comes around who churns up some positive and cheerful messages from quite some time ago. After all, no one should become too hopeful about this condition, right? Thanks man. This really keeps us going. In other words; I see the article you referred...

It is about the difference between two ears. There must not be a difference of more than 15dB between the right and left ear, as that would make your hearing loss asymmetrical. Example; if you have a hearing loss of 20dB in the left ear at 2kHz, but in the right ear one of 40dB at 2kHz, you will...

I've indeed considered other causes to my tinnitus, but the appearance of all these symptoms a week after my acoustic exposure seems to make a strong case for noise-induced hearing loss and it's consequences. It is since then I started to develop the above stated TMJ-like symptoms. It is also...

I think you're confusing frequency range and amount of hearing loss. You can have "moderate" hearing loss in any frequency from 20Hz to 20kHz. A moderate loss in any of these frequencies, means you can only hear sounds in that certain frequency when the loudness (in decibels or dB) exceeds a...

Both dexamethasone and prednisone are corticosteroids. The advantage of dexamethasone is that it's a short-acting corticosteroid, making the chance of side effects lower but also lowering it effectiveness for some other conditions. Dexamethasone is often seen as nasal spray due to it's short...

Posted today: http://hearinghealthfoundation.org/blog?blogid=296

Personally I think we need a much larger sample group to draw anything close to a useable indication on this. It would be good if a, preferably sizeable, Tinnitus group was to be included where hearing loss was measured and established as the most probable reason for the Tinnitus.

Hello Rick! Well, it is still the usual pattern; some days it is barely noticeable (almost silent, yet still there), other days it is very present. It also depends on exposure to sounds. Mine seems to get aggravated by white noise typed sounds, for example the fans in a computer system will...

Although it is hard to say if it will disappear or not (Tinnitus is very unpredictable, as you might have noticed), it is definitely a good sign you a) started caring about it less and b) it seems less noticeable now. Tinnitus tends to fade little by little in quite a lot of cases (but...

Compared to the ear on the right, which experiences no fullness at all; yes I do.

Yes, I can modulate my Tinnitus by moving the jaw. In my case it gets more noticeable when I do so. This only happens on the side of the seemingly affected ear.

Same here, I have fullness for over a year now since my last acoustic trauma. It never went away. It also feels like there is some muscle constantly pulling the eustachian tube inside. Might be one of the veli palatini muscles in overdrive. I have to say I have jaw issues too since my...

Yes, I did. I do now and I did during my first episode. However, I also had these before my first episode when I didn't have any Tinnitus yet. I personally don't think fleeting Tinnitus or the frequency of occurence is any good indicator of anything. It appears to happen in both "healthy"...

I am indeed having this for a second time. Unfortunately, I have to say I have not seen much improvement so far for myself (symptom-wise). I will be crossing the one year boundary coming april 28, 2017. Like you said, I did indeed improve the first time I got it till the point that is was...

Very good question. As far as I am informed at this point, Frequency's method aims to trigger the same natural cascade of events which happened during the embryonic stage. Whether this also acts favourably in case of a cochlea where only certain parts are damaged, remains to be seen. In birds...

Well, the approach is different, and may I say more "promising" in this one. Unlike the Genvec method, the Frequency method tries to trigger and facilitate a natural process already present in the mammalian ear for regenerating the inner-ear cells. This process is the same process which formed...

Can I know on what source you base your 50+ years expectation? Of course, the very first treatments will not be the most effective ones, but to say we are at least 50+ years away from relief is quite a pessimistic view in my opinion. I think the first treatments that bring some relief will...

Hence it being an obstacle. Every journey however, begins with a first step. Seeing the recent developments in quantum technology, this can quickly become more advanced in the near future.

Just putting this out here; researchers at the University of Melbourne are developing a new non-invasive way to observe living human structures at scales smaller than 10 micrometres. This could have future implications for one of the current problems at hand; imaging and observing a living...

Your wishes might just be granted. It is being worked on as we speak. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/quantum-microscope-spies-on-chemical-reactions-in-real-time/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_CHEM_NEWS

How did you reliably exclude you do not have hearing loss? It simply cannot be said, as there can be damage we cannot measure yet with any currently available diagnostic tool. You could have some hearing loss at the microscopic (synaptic) level, for which an audiogram is not a sufficient way of...

My thinking is there is not much difference. But the total silence you experience with good earplugs is kind of rare without them; these days there's almost always a faint sound going on somewhere. Totally quiet environments are rare and quite unnatural. In fact total silence usually means...

Yes, but isn't the point here that the hearing loss, in this case conductive, gave rise to the neurons changing their signaling? And aren't neurons thought to be involved in Tinnitus generation (hyperactive neurons)? Both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss result in a reduction of input...

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I found it to be an interesting read. It touches on the question if nerve cells return to their former wiring after hearing loss is restored; which they seem to do to some extend, although it is not sure if this happens fully. It also poses that even a...

Yes, I think this is common, also with persons without the constantly noticeable Tinnitus. I think almost everyone has some degree of hearing loss anyway as it is hard to not have it in today's society (unless you walk around plugged up all the time, and even then there are the 'dont use it, you...

I'm afraid this can only be seriously resolved by restoring the input to the auditory nerve, which in turn reduces the activity of the other somatosensory facial/cranial nerves. Massages, acupuncture etcetera might bring relief, but it will be temporary in nature as it doesn't resolve the root...

Just want to chime in here and say "yes, me too". When I turn my head to the extreme right (contralateral side) it will cause a sharp "ZING" kind of sound in the left ear (the one affected by the noise trauma). I agree this can be perceived as very annoying and upsetting. My thinking is that...

Every once in a while these comparative threads pop up where people try to feel better about having Tinnitus when comparing it to other conditions. What they forget however, is the subjectivity of the condition and the many types/perceived severity levels. Apples and oranges, people. Conditions...

Marie, I hope it ceased permanently for you! I know it can, it happened to me once before. Happy birthday! Let's hope this might be the best birthday present ever.

Bill, It saddens me to hear this. The symptoms you describe look similar to those of trigeminal neuralgia, which can cause all kinds of nerve-related malfunctions. Like Ed said, this can be caused by nerve compression. I would get this checked out (and hopefully excluded) as soon as possible...

Agreed. As much as I regret Trump being in office now, it's a result of their democratic process and we should respect that. I am getting a little "Trump tired" recently, as every unrelated item I open up seems to have references to Trump policy and downsides "because of Trump!". In all honesty...

It's funny, yet kind of annoying, that everything I open lately is about Trump's travel ban. I expected to read something new about human hearing, not politics. It's everywhere lately.

Yeah, well, this wasn't exactly my point. My point was the exact question if the brain played a role in the generation and/or perpetuation of Tinnitus. The latest research seems to confirm it indeed does play a role. There is nothing "wrong" with the brain, like you said, as it always adapts and...

I am certainly planning to do so. One has to wait a good amount of time before one is able to see a neurologist here, so I should make my visit worthwhile. I am planning to compose a cohesive story based on some studies showing the brain is indeed involved in tinnitus generation and/or...

The delay you refer to is thought to be due to oxidative stress caused by the (noise) overexposure. The overexposure causes stress and cell apoptosis (cell death) of sensory cells in the hearing system. Upon cell death these dying cells release glutamate, considered a neurotoxin if present in...

Totally glanced over that, thanks.

It seems I have some reading to do tonight. I am excited. Thanks @Aaron123. Some additional (and related) reading: http://www.genengnews.com/print/43979 https://www.researchgate.net/blog/post/gene-therapy-delivered-by-virus-restores-hearing-and-balance-in-mice-with-genetic-disorder...

From what I understand and shortly summarized; the latest theories (by Liberman) seem to imply that it are the actual connections between the hair-cells and the auditory nerve which disappear or get damaged first (the synapses) upon a noise insult. The actual hair cells might be left intact or...

While this sounds optimistic, I have seen more of such articles on The Mirror dating back years. It's written in a "clickbaity" kind of way. What I'm missing is any credible source when opening the article. The few links in the article seem to redirect to sources within the site of The Mirror...