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    Does Your Tinnitus Ever Stop Briefly and Then Return?

    I've been noticing that my tinnitus will also stop for 1-2 seconds and then return. It's like the opposite of fleeting tinnitus. Fleeting silence? So odd... if it can stop for 1-2 seconds, why can't it just stop all together? Any theories on what causes the fluctuations? I can't seem to find a...
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    Prednisone for Hyperacusis: Any Experiences? Natural Alternatives?

    I've had tinnitus about 10 months. I recently had new above neighbors move in who are doing plenty of "thudding." I have been experiencing more fullness and sound sensitivity since they moved in. I even had a brief spike/fleeting tinnitus after a particularly loud thud. Even though the sound...
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    Tinnitus Since 2017 from Shooting a Gun without Protective Gear

    @nmackintosh Did your tinnitus decrease at all from the initial volume?
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    New neighborhoods moved in above me and MUCH louder than the last ones. My ear is hurting a bit...

    New neighborhoods moved in above me and MUCH louder than the last ones. My ear is hurting a bit this morning from their sound exposure. :(
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    Unfortunately, none that I can completely say for sure in the last 5 months.

    Unfortunately, none that I can completely say for sure in the last 5 months.
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    For How Long Can Acoustic Trauma Tinnitus Improve? Weeks, Months, Years After Onset?

    I've had tinnitus for about 9 months now. I noticed substantial improvements after the first 2 months and smaller improvements over the next 2 months. Since the initial four months, I haven't noticed a substantial difference. Sometimes I'm convinced it is a little better overall. However, I try...
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    Hello! I'm doing pretty good today. How are you?

    Hello! I'm doing pretty good today. How are you?
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    Do You Think That My (Noise Induced) Tinnitus Will Go Away?

    @realdougconnolly How are you? How is your tinnitus? How is your response to your tinnitus? Hope things are going well for you.
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    Hi @Bill Bauer, yes. I don't have carpet and I'm very protective of my hearing. Don't go to loud...

    Hi @Bill Bauer, yes. I don't have carpet and I'm very protective of my hearing. Don't go to loud places etc. It seems only a lucky few continue to have their T improve after a 6 month window.
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    Thanks @Eloy Resendez Jr , it always helps to know that we are not alone with this condition. A...

    Thanks @Eloy Resendez Jr , it always helps to know that we are not alone with this condition. A sound in your head sure can make you feel so alone sometimes. I do have many more good days than bad though, so hanging in there!
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    My average T is not quiter than 3 months ago. My low T is lower than 3 months ago. So, yes, I've...

    My average T is not quiter than 3 months ago. My low T is lower than 3 months ago. So, yes, I've had some reduction in my low T. I've probably only experienced this low T 7 or so total days in the last 3 months.
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    Noise-Induced Tinnitus — Positive Success Stories

    I just listened to your story about how you got tinnitus even using hearing protection around power tools. I got my tinnitus from one beginner woodshop class (nasty pneumatic staple gun without hearing protection) because ear safety was not mentioned in the class. Processing what happened and...
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    No sustained decrease in 5 months. Working to change mindset from hoping it gets better to...

    No sustained decrease in 5 months. Working to change mindset from hoping it gets better to coping in this moment.
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    My Acoustic Trauma Tinnitus Has Faded Some — Will It Continue to Fade More?

    @Eloy Resendez Jr Thank you for checking in! Things were a bit tough at first. Working from home was hard to adjust to since there is no background noise like office chatter, HVAC, etc., so I was much more present with my tinnitus. I did have about four days of lower than normal tinnitus last...
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    My Acoustic Trauma Tinnitus Has Faded Some — Will It Continue to Fade More?

    @jjflyman Thank you for reaching out to me again and for your perspective I appreciate your story and your encouragement. I'm glad that yours went away, eventually. I am trying not to hold out for it too much. It seems to be the exception and not the rule. @Eloy Resendez Jr And thank you so...
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    My Acoustic Trauma Tinnitus Has Faded Some — Will It Continue to Fade More?

    Hi, Late August of this year, I experienced a pneumatic staple gun for several minutes in a small concrete room. My tinnitus started 2 weeks later, a few days after going to an American soccer game. The game was not overly loud, not as loud as likely elsewhere in the world. However, the combo...
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    Thanks, thanks :)

    Thanks, thanks :)
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    Thanks you two for responding! It all feels a little hopeless sometimes.

    Thanks you two for responding! It all feels a little hopeless sometimes.
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    I haven't had another decrease in awhile. 5 months a couple weeks ago.

    I haven't had another decrease in awhile. 5 months a couple weeks ago.
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    ENT Promised My Tinnitus Has a 90-95% Chance of Stopping within 6 Weeks — False Hope?

    Hi @HopefulPatient I'm so glad to hear that you are feeling more emotionally settled. I've read that hearing silence (even briefly) at an early stage is a good sign of eventual recovery. I also think that taking it as it comes and not looking too far into the future is the best approach. I'm...
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    Here's to hoping! I'm just practicing patience and ear protection in the mean time. :)

    Here's to hoping! I'm just practicing patience and ear protection in the mean time. :)
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    Wow, thanks for letting me know. 12 years later! I'm sure you thought you were out of the woods...

    Wow, thanks for letting me know. 12 years later! I'm sure you thought you were out of the woods by then!!
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    Great to know on your first. What happened the 2nd time?

    Great to know on your first. What happened the 2nd time?
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    Some People Use Tinnitus as an Excuse to Get Benzos?

    Ouch! Sorry to hear that! It's amazing how few people don't know about tinnitus even in professions that have a high risk for developing it - like a police department. Hopefully he uses ear protection at the shooting range!
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    Thank you! My T has continued to slowly reduced maybe 3 to 5% over the last 2 months.

    Thank you! My T has continued to slowly reduced maybe 3 to 5% over the last 2 months.
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    Some People Use Tinnitus as an Excuse to Get Benzos?

    My ENT was very firm about not prescribing me benzos. I understood her rationale - my tinnitus is likely a chronic condition and benzos would not help treat the underlying cause. She eventually compromised and prescribed me a few to help get me over the initial high panic phase. I am thankful...
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    Exposed Myself to Freezing Cold — Tinnitus Now Spiking

    I live in Minnesota (northern US next to Canada) so plenty of days below freezing this winter. I've noticed no effect on my tinnitus at all. My tinnitus is from a loud sound exposure. Perhaps if your tinnitus is somatic (can be controlled by your body) cold weather could play a role on your body...
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    Just Got Tinnitus from Gunshot (Machine Gun)

    Do you have info on the 48 hour fast? Is it anything special or basically not eating for 48 hours and then eating normally again? I'd be interested in checking it out.
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    ENT Promised My Tinnitus Has a 90-95% Chance of Stopping within 6 Weeks — False Hope?

    Any updates to share @HopefulPatient?
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    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    They are doing this for phase 2a of the trial that is going on now.
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    Morse Code Type Tinnitus Is Practically GONE After 5 Years

    Congrats! Happy to hear your success!
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    Starting My Tinnitus Recovery Journey After a Gunshot

    @Christopher E. I'm glad to hear that you are doing better. I'm 4 months into my journey after a pneumatic staple gun for several minutes. I feel the same. My tinnitus started at 4 sometimes 5 and now is mostly a 3 sometimes a 2. I just deal with my spikes because I more more used to them now...
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    ENT Promised My Tinnitus Has a 90-95% Chance of Stopping within 6 Weeks — False Hope?

    Damage to the cilia is a combination of intensity (decibel volume) and duration. Unfortunately the danger in explosions, gun shots, etc. is that because they can be so loud, they can damage your ears much quicker than a concert.
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    ENT Promised My Tinnitus Has a 90-95% Chance of Stopping within 6 Weeks — False Hope?

    @HopefulPatient Your situation of how you got your tinnitus is very similar to mine (essentially a loud explosion from strangers who should have known better). I'm 31, so not quiet as young as you, but I've gone through quite similar feelings to yours about irresponsible strangers affecting my...
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    ENT Promised My Tinnitus Has a 90-95% Chance of Stopping within 6 Weeks — False Hope?

    I really hope your tinnitus clears up and it very well may. However, I think anyone offering you a high level of certainty that it will 100% clear up (especially in a short, specific timeframe) is giving you at least some false hope. No one can see what damage might have been done to your inner...
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    Starting My Tinnitus Recovery Journey After a Gunshot

    Hey, how have you been doing @Christopher E.?
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    Thanks @jjflyman, trying to take T as it comes and thankful for my less intrusive days. Thankful...

    Thanks @jjflyman, trying to take T as it comes and thankful for my less intrusive days. Thankful for your support as well!
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    4 months, feels very slow, yet improving

    4 months, feels very slow, yet improving
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    In Loving Memory of Allan1967

    Extra hugs and love to Allan's friends, family, and to our whole community. We all rely on each other to help carry our burden when it becomes too much for us individually. Thank you to all. May we become stronger and more dear to each other in the face of losing a valued member of our...
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    Tinnitus Since Birth, Became Disturbing A Couple of Months Ago — Give Me Hope

    @F-u-T What kind of acoustic trama did you have to bring on your tinnitus?
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    @HeavyMantra Unknowingly, I went to a soccer game about 2 weeks after the acoustic trama. The...

    @HeavyMantra Unknowingly, I went to a soccer game about 2 weeks after the acoustic trama. The game wasn't horribly loud, but my T started 2 days after that. :(
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    Working in a Quiet Environment with Tinnitus?

    Hi, Depending upon the severity and how much your typical environment currently masks your tinnitus, it could require some adjusting to. I moved to a quieter apartment and noticed my tinnitus more at first. However, I "rehabituated" over time. Habituation can sometimes be a moving target...
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    Any improvements in your T? Almost been a year for you.

    Any improvements in your T? Almost been a year for you.
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    Emotions and Expectations — What I've Learned on My Tinnitus Journey

    Thank you! It did for me in this moment! Happy Christmas!
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    3 months in, hoping for another reduction in volume

    3 months in, hoping for another reduction in volume
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    2nd reduction- Dec15 after taking 50 mg of zinc. Reduced 5%. Less noticeable above background...

    2nd reduction- Dec15 after taking 50 mg of zinc. Reduced 5%. Less noticeable above background sounds, less intrusive in quiet places.
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    First reduction in volume-Nov15. Reduced in volume 25%. T more easily masked, more easily tuned...

    First reduction in volume-Nov15. Reduced in volume 25%. T more easily masked, more easily tuned out at work. Very noticeable in quiet space
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    Ears hurt, felt full, extremely sensitive to sound. T was intrusive, could be heard above TV...

    Ears hurt, felt full, extremely sensitive to sound. T was intrusive, could be heard above TV and was scary in quiet places
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    acoustic trauma - pneumatic staple gun for several minutes on 8/25, T began two weeks later on 9/10

    acoustic trauma - pneumatic staple gun for several minutes on 8/25, T began two weeks later on 9/10
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