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  1. MelA

    I'm Mel and New to This Forum — Is a Throbbing Sound Considered Tinnitus?

    I have done some searching on the Internet today. The symptoms sound a lot like middle ear myoclonus which is rapid, involuntary contractions of a muscle of the inner ear. I will have my GP check it out as you recommended. Guess that I will have to drink 3 glasses of wine prior to that doctor's...
  2. Ornitoring

    Topical Application of Botox to the Stapedius

    Hi friends, A companion said this in the forum while we was talking about middle ear myoclonus (estapedium myocloni): "I saw mention of a procedure once where someone had sort of compress for topical application of botox to the stapedius". Someone knows more about this? thanks.
  3. mermaid

    Botox Injection Into Middle Ear Muscles Without Cutting the Eardrum? Possible?

    Yes, I'm afraid it wouldn't and that sucks! Life is a bitch!:mad: I'm so sad. I'm so tired. F...k it all!
  4. Kraazy

    Reactive Tinnitus and Sound Distortions: How to Move Forward?

    ...washing dishes and vacuuming). I was so proud of myself for being able to live happily! For almost a year, I also dealt with ear spasms (myoclonus) triggered by burping, yawning, or stretching. Magnesium bisglycinate helped me significantly, and now I experience very few spasms...
  5. A

    Started Carbamazepine — Got a Pitch Lowering Side Effect!

    ...I took only one pill and within an hour my throat was moving. I was going out of my freaking mind that night, exactly because I already knew that this was palatal myoclonus. I had watched videos of it last summer. So I was like "DAAAMN, now I have this nightmare". I hope SOMETHING will stop it.
  6. Backpacker

    Certain Random Sounds Make My Eardrum Vibrate — Hyperacusis?

    @Audiophile_bg I think I have occasional middle ear myoclonus (I have other types all the time, just speaking about MEM now). It feels like a butterfly trying to get out of my ear. But it comes once in few weeks-once a month. Sometimes in my right ear, sometimes in the left. But for me there's...
  7. japongus

    Ear Crunch Following Sudden Noises? Anyone? Please Help Me Diagnose!

    His is more classical and more probable of being myo, as it goes off without noise provocation and sounds like rice krispies. He's also got messages from 10 years ago on the forum complaining about it, but that doesn't stop every joe schmoe over there from waltzing in to warn him of the...
  8. japongus

    Round and Oval Window Reinforcement for the Treatment of Hyperacusis

    The problem though is he's only curing dehiscence disorder and believes that everything that isn't low LDL is misophonia, which when you look close into is poorly thought out nonsense as it could be middle ear myoclonus instead. But great vid.
  9. Mike34

    Humming/Vibrating/Generator Feeling Gone (For Now) and Here's What I Took...

    Thanks. Been having some tensor tympani and stapedial myoclonus lately that really sucks. Not sure I'll ever get better.
  10. mermaid

    Botox and Steroid Injections

    ..."trigger points" you've written about exactly? I have problems with my tmj too. Are you sure that it is tmj for sure which caused your fluttering in ear? Btw. - what kind of ear myoclonus do you have - strong rapid spasms, fast fluttering etc.? Could you describe it, please? Thanks in advance :)
  11. Danny Boy

    Very Rapid Objective Pulsatile Tinnitus

    Yeah, someone should try trobalt if they have it. I mean, we'd know if potassium modulators can work on pulsatile tinnitus then.
  12. Chelles

    Vibrating Sound in the Ear

    I get the muscle spasms in my ear too it's called middle ear myoclonus and I've had it on and off for 5 months. I find that magnesium helps and if you want to stop the vibration try wearing s foam earplug it won't stop it all the way but you won't feel the teitching as much.
  13. AnxiousJon

    "Tick" Sound in Ear After Hearing a Sharp, High Pitched Sound

    ...thus the middle ear, do make sounds like what you are describing. I should know because I hear it constantly, not intermittently. Look up Myoclonus of the middle ear. There is a section of the myoclonus article on wikipedia for the middle ear, and there are some posts you can search for here...
  14. SleeplessSoul

    Hearing Protection and Tinnitus: Keep The Tiny Hair Cells Safe — Discuss!

    ...Feel something almost like a thump or whirr or vibration. What is your sound exactly? I am trying to establish the cause for us. If it is myoclonus I believe it's from neck or jaw possibly for you, enlarged thyroid pulling on the scm area. Mine also sounds like different bass tones. Low ones.
  15. AnxiousJon

    Ear Infection Causing Tinnitus?

    Tinnitus, Pulsatile Tinnitus, or Myoclonus can all be temporary or permanent, sure. At time we don't know. You're in a stage we have all been in at; the initial stage. You're really freaked out and you're fearing the worst. Everyone of us was just as freaked out as you are now. Just realize that...
  16. mermaid

    Development of Ear Myoclonus

    @Street Spirit - I have the same myoclonus as you. I developed it 3 years ago. I've taken a lot of neurogical pills and until now no pill has resolved my problem, only valium brings a little bit of relief. Have you ever wondered if your ear myoclonus is somehow related to atypical trigeminal...
  17. Dr. Nagler

    Help Please — Is This Tinnitus?

    ...- Tinnitus can act strangely - so what you describe might indeed be tinnitus. Or it could be a somatosound, tensor tympani syndrome, myoclonus, or any of a number of other things. Regardless of what it is, likely it will resolve on its own given a bit of time. Myoclonus and tensor tympani...
  18. SleeplessSoul

    Anyone Gotten Botox in Their Ear? Anyone Gotten Inner Ear Surgery? Experience with Flexeril?

    If flexeril helps you sleep and agrees with you, maybe give it another try. We're you told that it can help with myoclonus? I know you can't take medications too well, so I'd you find something that agrees with you and gets you a few nights sleep, it's worth a try again. Are you staying on...
  19. Mike34

    Define Severe Tinnitus?

    ...diagnose what the humming actually is? Is it part of T? I also have Hyperacusis. Weird thing is - If I plug my ears, my vibrating goes away. Also, I can feel something in my inner ear fluttering pretty often, feels like a muscle spasming. Maybe tensor typmani myoclonus or staedius myoclonus?
  20. F

    Tinnitus and MEM Advice Please!

    Hi I have moderate to severe hearing loss in my left ear along with tinnitus. I also have MEM (Middle Ear Myoclonus) which affects both ears. The MEM is causing me a lot of stress which then makes it flare up. Does anybody have any advice for stress busting activities or techniques that might...
  21. V

    Can a Hearing Test Cause Damage?

    Audiogram is safe enough. However they may also want to test pressure in your ears. This caused problems for me bringing on myoclonus or thumping in the ear. This lasted for months. I will not let them do that again. ENT may suggest ear suction to clear wax. Don't let them do that in your good...
  22. Pulsing Ear

    Intermittent Tapping in My Ear — Treatment: Muscle Relaxers or Surgical Intervention

    It sucks having both, but my myoclonus has calmed down thankfully.
  23. S

    Advice on How to Treat Essential Palatal Myoclonus?

    ...really is hell. I was actually on Clonazepam recently for a month per the neurologist but am weaning off now because it didn't work for my myoclonus (really sorry to hear it had such a negative effect on you!). The L-Theanine stopped being effective shortly after my post, and then when I ran...
  24. Samir

    Does Anybody Get a New Tone When Their Ear Pops?

    ...why I suspect you might have something similar going on. Ears (Eustachian tubes) don't pop at random as far as I know. I think some form of myoclonus can have that effect, but I may be wrong. There is palatal myoclonus, and then there is another type that affects the Eustachian tube... I...
  25. Kriszti

    Intermittent Tapping in My Ear — Treatment: Muscle Relaxers or Surgical Intervention

    You could look up middle ear myoclonus (MEM) . That's the umbrella term for stapedial spasms and TTTS. Muscle relaxers help some, and tenotomy as a last resort also could be helpful.
  26. Hariz Nonis

    Is Dysacusis Just Hearing Distortion? Can a Sore/Irritated Neck/Jaw Cause Stapedial Myoclonus?

    Well I haven't done a Stapedial Reflex test yet. What I'm going through seems to be pointing to it. Idk, mine seems to have started very randomly. How did you get it?
  27. PaulBe

    Time Sensitive Situation — Prednisolone

    I got it sometimes, with no obvious trigger. Some have put this down to middle-ear myoclonus, which often accompanies tinnitus and hyperacusis.
  28. japongus

    Round and Oval Window Reinforcement for the Treatment of Hyperacusis

    As for me, I'm now really stuck on whether I have true hyperacusis or true myoclonus and which operation to think about first. I wonder if the excessively vibrating oval window could cause the same theoretical stapedial pull my soft sound sensitivity would be causing, or whether both transection...
  29. R

    For Those with Middle Ear Myoclonus...

    Greetings all, I just wanted to share my myoclonus story with you in case anyone can benefit from it. I went from having 'thumping' in my ear about twice a week for about 6 months to being 'thumping' free for about 6 months and counting. I just wanted to start by saying that I am not a...
  30. dan

    Stapedial Myoclonus Triggered by Voice

    I meant 3 in severe form, but yes I also have crackling sound, I had it since I was born, its not so bad because it only crackles when I swallow.
  31. PaulBe

    Random Observation

    ...your T perception increases, causing anxiety, which in turn triggers the mechanism of H, whatever that may be. I'm increasingly of the opinion that stapedial myoclonus plays a huge part in augmenting T with H, and that can most certainly be set off by anxiety. What form does your H take?
  32. Ornitoring

    Hi Alice, I dont know why I cant sent private message using this web. I writte here. After a lot...

    ...dont undertand about this patology. Except one doctor but that man finished work in the hospital and is not posible surgery in his clínic, Im trying cirugury outside. Cut both (TT and SM). I recomended endoscopy USB un amzon forma try ser the myoclonus and sentido tour doctor. Very difficult see
  33. RaZaH

    Retigabine (Trobalt, Potiga) — General Discussion

    Yes dude , I took Rivotril for a year because of I was wrongly diagnosed with Essential Myoclonus. Suffice to say that it turned me into a zombie goldfish so I decided to stop ...cold turkey as my doctor advised me !? After about a week of torment I literally heard my hearing drop , day after...
  34. Petloy

    Rapid clicking in right ear!

    DD, I looked up Middle Ear Myoclonus and it resembles my symptoms, fluttering/clicking non-rhythmic, the past week I was dizzy a couple of times, and just out of the blue for over a month now I have hemifacial spasms (face twitching on my right side of the face. I'm going to my Primary tomorrow...
  35. A

    Palatal Myoclonus from Amoxicillin — Freaking Out

    Thank you for the support Sarah. The myoclonus is subsiding. I went to a neurologist today, but they weren't of much help, they didn't even want to give me an anti-convulsant. I don't even remember the last time I went to my GP and got adequate help. Thanks for the support.
  36. AnxiousJon

    Don't See the Point Anymore to Staying

    ...in those cases wherein the surgery doesn't work, the cause is not the tensor or stepedius, it is the muscle that is involved with palatal myoclonus(even if you don't have palatal myoclonus). He said something else about a possible brain stem issue with some of the cases of myoclonus and asked...
  37. dingaling

    Sound and Pain — Does Anyone Else Have Pain?

    Hi @ShellyW Are you taking any analgesics for the pain?
  38. A

    Mysoline (Primidone) Is Stopping/Treating My Palatal Myoclonus

    Hey, thanks for asking. I'm doing horrifically. I had to get an MRI for the myoclonus and as a result of the MRI, HORRIFIC tinnitus ensued, which basically ruined me. I am suicidal. I had to take Prednisone for the tinnitus and ear pain, and I got bad side effects from it (I still have...
  39. Samantha R

    MEM/TTTS/Diplacusis: Clogged and Vibration Sensation

    ...low frequency hearing loss has completely recovered. Back to normal. The diplacusis is gone. The roaring wind tunnel tinnitus is gone. The myoclonus remains my only symptom. I’m still on Prednisolone but tapering now. I don’t need HBOT anymore as the hearing loss has recovered. I took...
  40. japongus

    Vital Signs: An Unwelcome Ringing — Magazine Article About How Doctors Cured a Guy's Ear Pain Spasms

    ...think about this without giving TRT a fair chance, and I know Greece sounds uber dodgy but if you look in the healthboard forum, in the myoclonus proboards forum, and the chat-hyperacusis forum, you will see that while in the US, it was Sismanis who cured Lib, a user with over a thousand...
  41. A

    Morse Code Clicking Tinnitus

    ...grains, nuts, seeds; no prescription needed) may relieve muscle spasms. Completely suppressed with carbamazepine (tegretol). 3. Palatal Myoclonus - When the muscles of the soft palate contract they can produce tinnitus. The symptom most associated with this condition is a clicking...
  42. japongus

    Hyperacusis — Can "Normal" Sounds Cause Damage in a Person Who Has Tinnitus and Hyperacusis?

    In addition, I also suspect that the myoclonus can spread and not just get louder, so two many acoustic traumas with a damaged muscle rattling the other muscles around would render tenotomy ineffective, as it would spread to the levator palatini. Or the chain of ossicles could tear in new...
  43. H

    Ear Pain Triggered by Sound, Need Help!

    A fluttering sensation in the ear may be a symptom of middle ear myoclonus. The fluttering could be due to the contraction of either the tensor tympani or stapedius muscles. The tensor tympani muscle and stapedius muscle reflexes serve to protect the ear from exposure to sound. The more...
  44. A

    Tinnitus Likely from Gentamicin — My Intro Post

    ...much for your empathy. We really need it in a world full of uncertainties. I am in a bad place right now because I have been experiencing myoclonus (severe muscle jerks and twitching) when I am about to sleep - and I could not underscore enough how it is now affecting me. But I am still...
  45. SoundB0und

    I Invented a Sound That Knocked Out My Tinnitus

    I'd rather keep this topic about the sound therapy provided by Mr. Case and people's experiences with it. If you have specific questions you can PM. My TTTS is mild and happened 2 months after my ototoxicity.
  46. lapidus

    Round and Oval Window Reinforcement for the Treatment of Hyperacusis

    So there's someone who had Silverstein's procedure and not had good effect? I was of the impression from Silverstein's videos that every patient had been successful.
  47. canyonero

    Gluten-Free and Feeling Better

    ...on low gluten and avoiding high fructose corn syrup entirely. My T spikes have not been quite a bit better and less frequent. My H is down and my middle ear myoclonus mostly stopped. Also my T side jaw clicking stopped. I am very pleased with this improvement although my T and H are not...
  48. DeanD

    Abraham Shulman Tinnitus Protocol (Clonazepam Plus Gabapentin)

    I went to see Dr. Bance this year with a private consultation with severe reactive tinnitus but was only given an all clear on myoclonus, a pat on the back and told not much else could be done. No mention of any medication - so if anyone decides to do this, they may need to push a little for the...
  49. E

    Left Ear Twitching?

    ...I know you said there isn't much that the Dr.'s can do, however are they going to look me at me like I'm crazy when I mention this middle myoclonus? my family all does and its very depressing, I just want to go and talk to someone who believes this is a real thing. I'm almost afraid to bring...
  50. Chelles

    Middle Ear Problems?

    ...anymore because I can't function when I take it. Is your sound there 24/7? And I totally agree in the morning I can't stretch otherwise the thumping will start with a rage. Have you asked your doctor to see if maybe you can have middle ear myoclonus? Maybe they can start you on a muscle...
  51. Hariz Nonis

    Rheumatic Arthritis (RA) with Tinnitus

    ...all on the right side) might be signs of rheumatic arthritis. What I'm not sure is how they can affect tinnitus. More specifically, I have Middle Ear Myoclonus (Dysacusis) with some not-so-good hearing in the affected side. Can rheumatic arthritis actually affect our hearing in those ways?
  52. AnnaW

    Myoclonus and Diet

    hi i havent attempted keto since the above post. the myoclonus is really bad at times. i spoke with ent last week and he said if it wernt for the fact i am single sided deaf they would just go in and the muscles, but as i have only one functioning ear the risk is too high. on another note, he...
  53. japongus

    Left Ear Twitching?

    Hi ridgew, thanks for your entry in this discussion. If you're still around, I wanted to ask you where have you read about these issues with incisions in the ear drum. Were they patient complaint reports? Academic papers?
  54. D

    Hearing Confusing Clicking, Anyone Else Have This?

    I recently have been "diagnosed" with middle ear myoclonus, then with palatial myoclonus (even if they can't see the back of my throat moving). I say diagnosed tentatively because no one has been able to prove it yet, I'm still waiting for an MRI image to see if anything is structurally wrong...
  55. Jemina

    Vibrating Bass Sound Is Causing Me to Have a Breakdown

    ...I had been using nasal steroids for several months, and my ears had started to hurt and my I heard my breath and heartbeat unusually louder in my ears.. I even took Prednisone, and antihistamines. Soon after that I got ear myoclonus... I have worsened my condition.. and maybe even caused my...
  56. Snake

    Suicidal

    Two acoustic traumas this year, first from dentist drill, next I went through a door's glass (a long story). My tinnitus is 2-3x worse than before and has stayed that way for months. I want to die, why should I live anymore?
  57. J

    Why Isn’t TRT the Holy Grail?

    Myoclonus has been usually described as a symptom associated to disorders of the nervous system, so it is a symptom, and not a cause of hyperacusis. I have read that the nervous system is part of the central processing of sound. Grommets.. in person I only know one case of a girl with...
  58. Hariz Nonis

    Tinnitus Masking: Bone Conduction Headphones (e.g., Aftershokz) — Share Your Experience

    I had a hearing test done, and I have a copy of the test results. If I post it here, can you see if there's any form of noise trauma? I will say that what I'm going through is most likely conductive hearing issues, seemingly Stapedial Myoclonus/Dysacusis.
  59. Pulsing Ear

    I Don’t Know What to Do Anymore: I'm Now in a Psychiatric Hospital and Tinnitus Is Crushing Me

    I wonder if you have stapedial myoclonus like me? The pulsatile sounds seem like they might be that. Do yours synchronize with your heartbeat or are they independent of that? If they go along with your heart beat, same rate and close in proximity, then that is something else related to blood...
  60. japongus

    What the Hell Is All This Buzzing Sensation

    Vibration tinnitus has been associated with eardrum issues, perforated eardrums, eustachian tube issues, TTTS, myoclonus and a bunch of other things, very polemical subject with lots of theories and speculation. I have it, I also have a another heightened vibration that responds, echoes and...