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This is an important and most helpful success stories thread.

This is a great video. Will check the rest of info over. Thank you for posting. Perhaps most of us lose the very high frequencies over time. But some of us do not readily hear t, and some of us do. Not sure how this can be explained. I do remember years ago spending time in sound proof booths...

Since that normal audiogram ( and 4 years after onset), I had a another hearing test which showed an audiometric notch at 6KHz of mild loss. A year before when tested, it had all still been at normal level. Although this notch can often be diagnosed as a sign of noise induced loss, I have always...

Just wondering about dosage of Prednisone following an acoustic trauma. Anybody been on a 60mg taper or other dosage? Do you remember how the taper was scheduled? i.e. 4 days at 60mg, 1 day 50mg, 1 day 40mg etc ... Any info at this point would be helpful. Thanks.

Links between certain neurological conditions have been made, e.g. tremors, t, epilepsy re excitatory neurons etc. Think part of the trouble may be that we can't yet pinpoint the exact areas in the brain of t. But like the idea of this particular method for t, and do hold out hope as research...

I think the story here and now is in the success of it actually stopping the tremors. This might hold more hope for treatment of t in the future. Esp. given the links between these neurological conditions.

Successfully treats tremors with ultrasound waves, and directed towards other neurological disorders. Targets base of brain (non invasive) that causes faulty signals that trigger the tremors. Looking into further treatment for Parkinsons, MS and other neurological conditions. Very exciting...

Yes, as I recall, I think that eventually did dissipate. I am now 3 years on from onset. I see you are fairly new to t. Whether you have spontaneous remission, or habituation (which most of us do have), the result will much be the same. T and its effects will not exist for you anymore. This was...

After sleep, the most helpful thing you can do is to train your brain away from t. When we first get t, we are in a state of shock/fight or flight, change, constantly researching and monitoring t. T is shown not only as present in the auditory track, but also other areas of the brain that can...

Julian Cowan Hill's Success Stories on YouTube.

@Markku Thanks for posting this. Will watch it later. Very important that good news cases get reported on this site. Lots of chronic success stories that never get reported here. Thanks, Markku. :)

I began using Ativan a few months after t started. Took me a long time to taper off. Probably should have used the more natural route, as benzo withdrawal can cause t to worsen. But the trick is not to monitor it. Keep distracted. Go for walks, great. Look at posts in the Back to Silence thread...

Sorry, just to add, try not to monitor your t. Keep yourself busy. Or say to yourself you just don't care, even if you don't mean it. Sounds strange, but training your brain away is possible, and it works. T fades into the background again.

That's good that you now know after your first crisis, t went back to baseline. So there is every chance that will happen again. Some of the best stuff I have tried in the sleep for me has been melatonin (natural supplement). Hope this helps. But very good idea to talk to your doctor about it all.

Hi Eduardo, It is difficult to advise you. We are all so different when it comes to meds/supplements - react in different ways. I do know when it comes to the brain, it is best not to mix too much stuff. Is there a doctor you can speak to about it? Yes, my t went back to baseline. Stress and...

Some good results on t with intermittent fasting in terms of detox and relaxing CNS/rebooting system. See thread on this forum.

@Purple Parrot Thanks for sharing. Much like my story. Just to add, when we stop monitoring our t, that is where the real progress can often be found. It allows the other parts of the brain that hang onto t and bring it to the forefront to finally let go of t, resulting in habituation and/or...

Just want to copy/paste what I wrote to @valeri on another thread: I did this diet in conjunction with trying to stay away from constantly monitoring t. See Back to Silence threads, and my fake it til you make it posts in that thread. Also did Yoga to stay disconnected from head and t. Then...

Thanks, @Cheza That's helpful. I encourage people to try it to see if it works for YOU. Yes, look up intermittent fasting and neurogenesis. Intriguing stuff.

That's the weird thing with t. What works for some, does not work for others. And nobody yet understands why. One of the reasons t has been difficult to treat. For me (as with others), intermittent fasting was one thing that really helped. So I encourage people to try it for themselves and see...

Gut/Brain connection is well documented if you search online. For me, it took two months on the diet to notice a difference in my t. Noticeable drop in volume, and longer periods of not hearing it even when listening out for it. I no longer monitor my t now, so it is difficult to say. And have...

Myself and others with tinnitus have seen huge benefits with intermittent fasting. T fading and almost gone in some cases. There is science behind this that shows detox and the brain/gut connection can relax the central nervous system, as well as improve brain chemistry itself. The 5:2 diet is...

Along these same lines ... after a hand massage, and then another time after a foot massage, my sleep improved dramatically and t was low to non existent. Not everyone will be the same, but it worked for me.

Great work, Thanks, @Steve . Interesting, particularly the neural studies.

I believe any incidence that involves brain chemistry which can mess with the signals of the auditory nerve can cause or worsen t. An imbalance of hormones can very much effect brain chemistry. As can stress, and a host of other things. Saw one comment that this would then likely happen to all...

Good job, Terry. Heartfelt, honest, and helping to change people's lives.

Also, check out Julian Cowan Hill's channel on youtube re t. Some cool stuff on there.

So great to read everyone's posts. Sleep, distraction, posture, passion, nature ... so many good things on here. :) Most of all, giving it little attention is key. If you haven't already, take a look at Back to Silence thread in Success Stories on here.

An argument that has appeared many times on TT. But just to repeat: This article suggests that all t is due to damage of inner and outer hair cells of the inner ear causing hearing loss. However, t can be caused by so many things, not just noise exposure. Stress alone can cause t. Hormones. The...

Watch the documentary, and you will see lesions in white matter that have disappeared.

Yes, the fact that stem cell transplantation is now helping to improve nerve function ... well that can only be a positive area of research for t. In the case of MS, looks like it is through the immune system. However, looks like it is also actually reversing the damage already caused to the...

Maybe you can do a search on youtube. Also, you may be able to watch it on bbciplayer through the Hola application on google chrome.

As far as I could make out from the documentary, they first undergo chemotherapy, then the transplant takes place. And this reboot somehow changes the way the nerves talk to each other. Here is the link to the documentary on bbciplayer...

See if you can watch that documentary. Very interesting. Somehow, rebooting the system helped restore the way nerves function. Some patients are even experiencing reversal of paralysis. I would still like to read a scientific brief on how these systems are interconnected. With tinnitus, I have...

Just watched an interesting segment on BBC's Panorama which documents haematopoietic stem cell transplant treatment for MS. Amazing results are happening in terms of how it reboots the nervous system to pre MS. In terms of the CNS and nerve firings that correlate to tinnitus, this could be...

Hi Benjamin, I am also a resident of the Bay Area and of the UK. Plus I am a musician. I am only impacted now by very loud sounds such as leaf blowers, jack hammers, loud speakers etc. My t and especially h have improved greatly. Impacted my music career at the beginning, but now can play OK...

Many women report spikes in t during the menstrual cycle. I think that hormonal changes, especially changes that effect brain chemistry and the central nervous system, can always have the potential to cause spikes in t. However, also believe that over time, there are ways of calming the CNS...

My t was triggered at an ENT office. A tympanometry was done which eliminated problems with the eustachian tube. Then a redundant further testing of the ET was done by applying endoscopic lidocaine and phenylephrine (adrenalin) solution followed by a probe. I had a menstrual migraine at the...

Intermittent fasting has done wonders for my t. Took a couple of months to kick in. Went on the 5:2 diet. On two non consecutive days per week, fasted from after dinner the night before to dinner that next day. Have heard other stories of great reductions in t through fasting. Also has many...

Great to hear. I hear lots of stories of t going. Just not on the boards. Yes, I think people don't write success stories because they do not want to revisit it, especially as healing can have as much to do with the brain and moving away from t. Think the other reason they don't write success...

Yes, I would say these lines out loud. And sometimes as time went on, just think them. I know it's crazy to fool your own brain. But it works. In many of our cases, the brain just needs to be trained back away.

It is interesting @I who love music - at 18 months my tinnitus faded with this technique and other techniques to calm and cleanse the central nervous system such as intermittent fasting to detox the gut connection with the brain, relaxation/breath etc. For me, with this particular technique, I...

This looking back falls under reactive t, rather than hearing distortion. It is a bit better most of the time because I am not listening out for it. Although it kicks in more when I have not been sleeping well.

Had always thought my t was triggered as a reaction to local anesthetic lidocaine. However this did not make much sense, as lidocaine is used to treat excitatory conditions such as t. Lidocaine is often administered in a solution mixed with Phenylephrine, which is an excitatory drug to counter...

No, please do not use any kind of home kit. This is a specific action in a specific area with specific strict guidelines and equipment. Placing anything electrical to your head yourself could overstimulate the already electric environment of our t. Also, you would need to see someone who is...

This study is recent. rTMS has been around for depression. But seems they are developing new ways to target the auditory cortex, i.e. different areas than those targeted for depression.

All is fine now. T eventually went down again. Seems for me anyway all these things are just temporary blips. Best advice is to live your life. If we train the brain to not care about t, it will hopefully just fade. :)

The title in this thread is misleading, and should at least be in quotes, as it is not an accurate statement or title of a research project, as it would suggest to the reader scrolling down in this particular section. People would still be free to leave comments. @Markku

Great post! Likely your t will disappear in time. Often think what if we had all reacted like that in the acute stages of t - ignoring, not caring. Helps turn the brain away from it early on. More chances of it fading. I know easier said than done. But with everything written on t and the brain...

Chronic is labelled by t professionals as 12 months or longer. It is just a term, and does not mean it will last forever. Autifony obviously targets longer. And lots of announcements re various other trials that they are extending to chronic stage. I think the title of this post should be...

Also, like the fact that this directly targets the Central Auditory Cortex, which seems to be the common denominator of all t cases, not to mention the gateway from the auditory to the whole central nervous system.

Found this out from my audiologist in San Francisco. Apparently tinnitus professionals in North America are quite excited about this study.

Magnetic pulses to the brain deliver long-lasting relief for tinnitus patients: VA and OHSU study 07/16/15 Portland, Ore. Depression treatment tool holds tremendous promise for patients with debilitating neurologic condition In the largest U.S. clinical trial of its kind funded by the Veterans...

Hi Dr. Charlie, T was triggered for me in an ENT office nearly 2 years ago. I have always thought that it might have been the lidocaine solution sprayed up my nose which could have reacted with a menstrual migraine at the time to cause a brain chemistry change, or even disturbed middle ear...

Dr. Ancill, This is just a clarification. I was not asking for a diagnosis. And I will try to consult yet another neurologist/radiologist on all of this. I would like to know what in general the difference is between non contrast and contrast MRI? If contrast is the more detailed and intense of...

Have always wondered why audigrams measure hearing from 250Hz, when most male conversation levels fall below that point. Hmmm ...

Hi Dr. Ancill, Thanks for joining us. Your work with the brain is intriguing. Wonder if you may be able to answer the following question: What can an MRI without contrast show that an MRI with contrast cannot? I always thought the one with contrast was the most specific. Thanks. Background to...

Thanks for your positive story. It is heartening to hear success stories in chronic sufferers too. I know there are others out there like you. Just need to get them to write on this board :)

You'll get back to all of it again soon. I developed bad t and h when I was in my last semester of my music degree program. I completed the degree, and then stood back a little from music for about a year, working mainly acoustically. With H, I slowly reintroduced amplified sounds again. Now I...

Great news! A direct result from the treatment, it sounds like. And in a chronic patient! Also validation that potassium channel modulators may indeed hold part of the key. Thanks for sharing!