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Hey Pete j, I'm 4 years into this and I am just now able not to freak the f out at every loud sound. I don't like loud sounds and they make me anxious, but I don't go into complete and utter panic every time...it took me 4years!! I've always been a little slow, what can I say? Hugs

@Matchbox, it would obviously be shitty to get a palinacousis diagnosis but I read that an anti-epilectic medication completely took away the symptoms...

@Stacken77, I know, reactive tinnitus and hyperacusis really really stink. I've been wrestling both for 4 years. A few months ago I began taking a bunch of nootropics, brain boosting supplements. I can honestly say that I feel much calmer, they are really helping me. Although earlier my mom was...

Aggravating.

@Jazzer, you were an adorable baby and I wish I could pick you up and hold you and make you feel you were cherished. I'm so sorry your mom was so incapable of love.

Jesus Brian, what a disappointment. I'm sorry you went through that. They sound like a bunch of aholes.

Hey there, glad that your tinnitus isn't affecting you too badly... as far as the turbo trainer is concerned, I hate to say it and everybody is different so it's hard to know, but I would say that 64 decibels might really be getting on the high end of your comfort zone sound wise...

@Matchbox, thank you! You may be on to something... there is a link to trauma and autistic type behavior. I don't think I have actual PTSD, but 51 years of enough shitty things happening have taken a toll, to be sure... and made me kind of a bizarre individual. Oh well.

Thanks for the update, mrbek!

Eleanor, how are you? Has your tinnitus spike calmed down? I sure hope so. Congratulations however on your benign diagnosis! It sounds like you've been through so much this past year, thank goodness now you can begin to heal...

I'm just curious. I believe that right around the same time as my noise trauma induced tinnitus and hyperacusis, I also developed photophobia, intense sensitivity to light. I hate the headlights that aren't brights but to me seem like brights... anyone else? I didn't see anything about a...

Unfortunately green tea upsets my belly. It's a mystery because I can drink black tea or coffee no problem. @El BUZZ, just wanted to compliment you on your vocabulary!!! I learned a new word, exigent!! I also very much appreciate the fker thrown in for good measure. :cool: :cool:

I actually set my alarm for 4.20 am to take my dog for a quick walk and try to avoid the loud work trucks, cars, motorcycles etc. Even with earplugs and muffs sometimes they sound like an explosion in my ears... @Kriszti, I'm so glad your motorbike neighbor was understanding. I feel like...

Hi Eleanor. I'm 51 and really really wish I would've spent more time being grateful for youth and relative health in my younger years. To answer your question, my tinnitus I guess would be maybe a 5/10 and mostly it is the crickets and cicadas gone crazy and it is in my brain, not my ears so...

@Brian Newman, I so hope that Silverstein Institute thinks their procedure will help you. Definitely keep us posted. @Philip83, did you end up having a Zoom appointment with Silverstein? How did it go? Any updates?

@Anthony2019, what brand of hearing aids did you buy, if I may ask? My hearing loss is worse in my left ear, as is my tinnitus, so I have been thinking a hearing aid may help...

@Eleanor89, I'm so sorry for everything you've been going through. From what I've read, it doesn't seem that the hysterectomy per se brought on a worse case, but maybe like you say, medication, stress, blood pressure...???? But let's get to the important stuff... if that is a current picture...

Welcome to the forum. I had to look up the face pareidolia. I do that too! Visual snow seems to be quite common with people with tinnitus. Kind of curious... I hope you find some comfort and support here...

:cool: I'll never tell :)

@Mrkbek, I'd love an update. How are you doing? Hopefully that fullness sensation is subsiding. I called Silverstein yesterday and left a message but haven't heard from them. I am very interested in the procedure. I have otosclerosis and am wondering if that disqualifies me, I hope not!

Jazzer, in addition to tinnitus and hyperacusis, I have a condition called tsundoku. It means you have more books than you could read in a lifetime and I have this book! I'll definitely have a look... thank you! I think Eckhart Tolle can maybe be a little intimidating for people who are new to...

@Brian Newman, I also have thought about moving to the woods and becoming a hermit. Hell, that's actually my fantasy these days. Anyway, just be careful if you move to the woods that you are nowhere near an ATV path! I was looking at real estate in New Hampshire and these places look like the...

I worry about all of you, but now especially about @roy1159. Oscar, that's wonderful news about the stem cells. What a shame if it's too late for Roy, but I'm sure it will benefit someone else at least. Thanks for the info... Roy, if you're around, chime in please... Don't make us worry about...

This is a fascinating thread to me. This is something I've thought a lot about. I have a Prius which I absolutely love and the Prius itself is known for being one of the quietest cars you can drive. But it seems to me that so much exterior road and car noise is audible in my car and it's LOUD...

The kindness, compassion and empathy you took the time to express really touched me. Very good advice shared as well...

God life is cruel. I do that too often, do something and really regret some unforeseen, unfortunate ridiculous consequence... Keep us updated. I think you will heal in time.

That's awful MrCanary! I hope you can convince her to move her dryer. Keep us updated...

Hi @creasy212. I've had really bad hyperacusis and moderate tinnitus for 4 years. I have just recently upped my supplement intake with nootropics. I swear it has made quite a big improvement for me and my hyperacusis. It is quite controversial on this forum but I have also started listening to R...

I did see recently someone started Prednisone 14 days after the noise trauma and even after that delay they still greatly benefited... I hope it helps you.

@luckyme, traveling typically is very stressful even for people who have zero health issues. Your situation makes things exponentially more challenging. By the way, I don't know if you have Eustachian tube issues with pressure? Fortunately, knock on wood, that's one issue I don't have, but don't...

Luckyme, in general these days due to COVID-19, I believe that everything comes on a tray with your salad, entree, desert so as far as clanking cutlery etc., it shouldn't be too much of a problem for you I would think. But it's funny, I guess we all have different triggers. There are 100 things...

Luckyme! So good to hear from you. Definitely splurge for Business Class if you can. But please, do everything in your power to sit as far away from the galley as possible! I am a flight attendant with tinnitus and hyperacusis and I am here to tell you that flight attendants can be the loudest...

Matchbox! Good for you! I hope this gives you relief and healing...

I couldn't live without my noise-cancelling headphones. I highly highly recommend them. Bose makes the ANC earbuds so they are more discreet, don't block out as much noise as the headphones, but are still good. Just make sure you don't get ones with Bluetooth because you can't just shut off...

Please keep us updated on your fast! I've heard a 5 day fast can be miraculous!

I'm too paranoid to try.

I'm so sorry ASilverLight, life can be unfair and you are having to deal with too much

Hey Derek, you remind me of myself. You're the only person on here I've seen make several mentions of tailpipe, engine car, motorcycle noise. It absolutely is what sets me off and we have tons of these vehicles around here! It makes me so miserable, scared and angry. I agree with @Exit. Of...

Zenith, I'm so sorry for what you had to endure at such a young age. Congratulations on finishing high school! Try not to put too much pressure on yourself. You've been through a lot already and although it's a cliche, I've learned in my 51 years of life that what will be, will be, despite all...

I tried Silencil. I took 2 bottles of it. About 4 days in, my ears did quiet down a lot, but I don't know if it was coincidence or placebo. Anyway, the relative quiet lasted 2 or 3 days and then it went right back to "normal". In the end, a waste of $60...

Jesus these ENTs are useless, worse than useless. Dangerous!

Hydrogen Peroxide is known for really calming tinnitus and is pretty benign, so I think we can rule that one out... Some people even say a little Hydrogen Peroxide in the ears for a few weeks straight will cure tinnitus. I haven't tried that yet.

Hi. My Golden Retriever's bark is loud but he only barks when he's super excited, super hungry or desperate to go potty, which come to think of it is kind of often. But what absolutely kills my ears is when he wants to go for a ride and of course have the window down. We try and go early and...

@Psych, Let me know if you get this message please. First off, I should say today is kind of a bad day for me so these hundreds of dollars in supplements are mocking me and making me feel like a fool! :unsure: but usually I feel like they are beneficial for sure, to keep my anxiety down, not...

Hi everyone. I am really struggling today as well. I've had reactive tinnitus and hyperacusis for 4 years and live and work in loud environments. Practically every second of every day for 4 years I am in panic of what's coming. For about the last month I've had a piccolo sound in my left ear. It...

@Greg B good luck! Fingers crossed for you. I had to chuckle reading your post. Please keep us informed and I pray for a wonderful outcome for you.

I'm so sorry for what you are going through. I don't have advice, I haven't had an allergy induced spike. My heart just went out to you. It seems to me that logically it will of course settle down and get quieter. It just may take a while. God this f*ing tinnitus is such a miserable beast. Do...

I'm so sorry about your dizziness from the vaccine. Do you think you had a pre- disposition to the vertigo or just bad luck? Your dad sounds wonderful!!

Twa, the roadnoise where I live is God awful. I'd love to know if you see much difference in the noise in your house with your new windows.. we have double pane but they must be paper thin, plus the vehicles around here are extremely loud!!! I'm a prisoner in this house and desperately wish I...

She said they were the ones for energy and stress... Interesting...

I'm so sorry for everything you are going through. If you had 4 days with quiet, I would say that is a very encouraging sign. Although they are usually useless I think, maybe you should see an ENT if you can... Also, I don't know how they do it in France, but I just went to the dentist...

I was touched by your post... others here I swear are smarter than professional audiologists and will have words of wisdom for you I am sure. I just wanted to reach out and say hello to you and hope that maybe today is a little less miserable...

Thank you!

Hi R David, I have ordered the Koss headset and am excited to try your Tinnitus Mix. Bless you for all that you do. I have a question though. This may sound stupid, but my tinnitus does react to certain sounds but I don't think I technically have "reactive" tinnitus because my tinnitus is...

Ultimately it's up to you, not your family.. What a fucking shame it all is. Hugs to you. You feel like a friend I haven't met yet and your loss will be felt by many. If you can, try to get through another day, then another day, then another day, then another...

I'm so sorry for what you are going through. I have been dealing with tinnitus and hyperacusis for 4 years (from acoustic trauma) but now diagnosed with otosclerosis. Even the normal sound of a car door closing gives me a borderline panic attack so I would absolutely feel the same as you do...

I hope you find a quiet, affordable place to live. It's what I am looking for as well. Magnesium also helps me a lot. I take it before bed and I sleep much better. I hope you find comfort on this forum.

I am so sorry for what you are going through. You definitely are not alone. If you can though, be grateful you live by yourself and it sounds as if where you live is quiet so you get some relief. I am jealous!!! I am not that lucky... I'm sorry about your physical pain with hyperacusis. Mine...