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Same for me. Headphones/earbuds are now strictly off limits.

Agreed. Great poster and person. Thanks CB for all your many helpful and sincere posts.

How do you cut these pills for smaller doses? Especially into 1/8ths? Won't the pill just crumble into bits at that size? Don't they make them in small sizes to start with, say .25 grams or whatnot, so that cutting and certainly tapering is more practical and easier to do?

@RichL I think maybe the rough idea of stress causing it, is, perhaps, that the normally functioning 'inhibitors' of the brain fail to to do their job when one is under great stress/anxiety, and the equilibrium between the T signal, which may actually be present and active even without hearing...

It doesn't, huh? Well what if you get your stress well under control within a year's time? And your T was very mild to begin with? Any chance for a remission then?

I would totally take it very easy on your ears for a long time. No iPod, no concerts, no nothing. Live your life, but avoid loud sounds. This could go away. Avoid loud noise! Good luck.

@dan So you're saying if we can eliminate the stress, we can eliminate the T, and restore the balance?

What I'm most curious is about people who have hearing loss, and damaged hair cells, and yet who don't get T. If so, how can that be? If they ever figure they out, they'll be a long way closer to understanding the whole thing.

Indeed. What is psychogenic T?

What I was thinking as I listened to his presentation, was how this latest science is all about regenerating hair cells, of course. And as well how T is essentially caused by loss of those same hair cells, and so presumably the go hand in hand - loss of hearing/hair cells + cause of T in just...

I don't know if this question has been asked or covered. But do people who have hearing loss not get T? Whether it's minor or moderate or profound? I've tried to google it but nothing really comes up. The notion is that hearing loss = T, but is that true all of the time? We all know about...

And this guy, this eminent Stanford ENT guy, apparently has T himself. He didn't have much to say when someone asked him about Tinnitus vis a vis curing hearing loss with regrowth of inner ear hair cells, other than hopefully, if you restore the hair cells then you halt the ringing. As we all...

And how! We're all pulling for him, and everyone fortunate enough to be part of this trial. Best of luck!!

Right. I forgot about that. But as far as a temporary threshold shift, that's the sort of thing when you come home from a rave, or some other super loud equivalent, and your hearing is way off for a little while, with or without ringing? I guess I've led a sheltered life. I don't go to...

How do you take this before the onset of T?

Well autifony themselves are presenting this drug as being for chronic patients, so I'd like to think they really mean it. And that the concept really does involve affecting /altering the fundamental mechanism, the physical mechanism if you will, that allows T to occur, ie the "source"...

I think so. Which is different I suppose than cochlear damage. They'd have to give them T first. Which would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. In any case, while it certainly remains quite unproven, I'd like to think the geniuses at Autifony are mainly confident on the theoretical...

I thought they had a pretty good methodology for feeling like they really had induced T effectively in rats? Obviously there's no way to ask them and to know for sure. And that's sort of what all the optimism is riding on. It sure would be a waste if they didn't even know that much halfway...

@ Dr. Nagler You are very, very appreciated at this website. I just want to say that and remind of you that. Thank you for everything you do and have done around here, and in the T community generally. I guess sometimes we just get on edge. Again much, much thanks and gratitude for your...

What is a TTS? I've googled it, but I'm not sure I really get it. I'm not sure where my T came from, and if it was noise-induced, it was from headphone use over the years, and not from any one loudness incident. I've never had any temporary ringing in my ears like some experience after a...

Is getting a cleaning okay?

@Penelope33 don't be frightened. If you really got your T like you say did, the real cause would be for more psychological reasons, the sort of thing that conceivably affects a lot of T sufferers. Something to do with stress and such, and the deeper recesses of the human mind if you will. It...

Good for you @Martin69 I'm happy you had some relief and a more enjoyable day. Are you excited for the World Cup? Does Germany have a chance? :)

Fascinating article. As far as T goes, I'm still not sure how this affects the potential efficacy of autifony and AM 101, the two main 'cures' coming down the pike, or most purely T treatments generally. Certainly not the treatments directed at stopping/slowing T at its source. Regardless...

@citigirl13 Mine has occasionally gotten so quiet I can barely hear it, even when cupping my ears. Usually if I'm in a genuinely good mood, which hasn't been often in the last several weeks since onset. Is that a good sign?

Your vestibular system is in your ear too. And if that gets damaged to0 somehow, then I guess you could have balance issues.

I would imagine it's a just general term. Yes, T is "permanent". That's the deal, generally speaking. But as far as a 6 month cut-off point? I think that's largely meaningless, as least in a more strict clinical way. Supposedly, anecdotally, people with T get better all the time, often well...

Heck in five years there will probably be a cure/treatment. Just another reason to keep your head up, keep coming back to the board for support and strength. Stay strong! You'll get through this rough patch, and you will learn to habituate. And for what it's worth, a genuine cure/treatment...

An ENT nurse actually tried to tell you NOT to bother with trying to clear out your tubes, because it won't do anything about your T? Wow. There's jaded, and then there's that. Forget her, keep doing what you're doing. And thanks for all the feedback!

That is fantastic news! Could you elaborate a little more on the medicine you used? I might try the same thing! But great news! Aren't you glad you found T Talk?

Wow. That's great. You need to talk to @attheedgeofscience. He would be the first to congratulate you. And so do I!

@citigirl13 Great post with great advice. Chandler, listen to these wise hands.

Hang in there, Lynn. Stay strong. I just wanted to mention my ears seem to be getting a little sensitive. And loud, sharp sounds are a little jarring. I'm hoping it's just in my head, because I'm all jazzed up to avoid loud sounds. I don't know. My T isn't any louder. But my hearing is...

Indeed. And you weren't under stress, nothing? LOL! Yours truly must have been a random case of 'idiopathic' T with no known cause. I can't say that I'd ever had a spike, other than maybe stress. But I've been around loud noise and have it be unaffected, and then it would seem to get a...

Maddy, please keep us posted. What did your doctors tell you about ETD and T? Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I know that sounds like an almost rhetorical question, as that's mainly what most T sufferers talk about and experience and dread. But does anyone, or is it even known why spikes occur at all? From a minimal layman's common-sense perspective, if you have a certain level of damage to your...

I've gone on a few musicians' sites, and it seems like all kinds of them have it, and not just rock stars. DJs too. Which of course stands to reason. I know there's a least a couple, but if any else want to give themselves a shout out, feel free! Musicians need to be a the forefront of T...

I know it seems almost impossible, but I'm sure you can eventually habituate to this, as terrible as it may be. The goal is to accept it, if not embrace it, and then let it go and forget all about it entirely. Though I basically believe a cure could be around the corner, maybe the best way to...

So you vouch for Clonazepam too? That's it, I'm going to get some. And @demi, hang in there. You sound like a real sweetheart. I'm sure things will settle down for you eventually. Until then, be strong and be smart, and as good to yourself as you can.

@MattK I'm not sure how much real 'sensitivity' I had/have either. I think it could be psychological, and once you get it in your head that loud sounds are bad, you start to cringe a little. I've never had any 'spikes' as such. Mine only gets louder with stress. And quieter with calm. I'm...

I'm very sorry about these developments. But you did it before, and you can do it again. Even though it sucks. Stay strong, stay committed, stay positive. You will get better and get past this setback.

One thing about so-called fleeting T, why does everyone say they go totally deaf for that few seconds they get the ringing? I was under the impression everyone got fleeting T, for a few seconds that went away, and it was nothing. I certainly experienced it quite regularly, all my life. Just...

I think the drug is working. @cullenbohannon is a smart, level-headed guy, and he's only had it for a few months. He would know the difference. But it's probably wise to be cautiously optimistic. :)

Thanks for the reply. I can certainly say from my own recent experience with doctors that I can't disagree with you too much. Arrogance, and also a sort of careerist indifference. At least in my limited recent experience. I've largely completely healthy my whole life, so I can't really say...

Yeah, but mine started doing it more and more in the last year, with almost every swallow. And I noticed it then, like I was coming down from a mountain highway. It seemed abnormal to me. But I certainly agree that I never thought much too about it other than that, given how harmless it seems.

How do you know all this?? What I mean is, if what you're saying is true, why don't any ENTs seem to know this? This isn't merely 'Tinnitus-specific' knowledge as such, which apparently so many ENTs seem to brush off altogether, this is just baseline knowledge about how the ear works at all...

What do you mean it will never go away? My ears have been crackling for about a year now, and I only got my T a little over a month ago. The sort of crackling you get when you descend on the airplane. Is there something about T that causes permanent ear crackling? Because that I don't get.

Similar to mine. I get the occasional high-pitched whine, definitely get the crickets. Plus I often/usually have a ocean roar/seashell sound. And I have a central "beam" of sound that I picture as sort of a horizontal beam that gets brighter or darker as the sound is louder and softer. And...

Wow, I'm exactly like you, the first few days to a week I was pretty cool with it. The first couple of nights I slept a full night's sleep. It wasn't very loud, still isn't. But then it sets in that it could be permanent, and that's when you start to panic, and the anxiety kicks up. And my T...

When you say managed and treated, you mean the T as well? Like, if you handle the ETD problems, the ringing goes right along with it?

@MattK Hey Matt, one other question. What was your T like? Was it loud or soft or steady or fluctuating? Sorry to pester you with questions, I'm just hoping some of your luck will run off on me! :) I'm not sure where mine came from either. I'm thinking it could be the dreaded 'stress'...

@MattK I just want to say how great it is to hear your news. My t is usually mild, and recent, and whatever happens to me, it's great to hear about your remission. And I always have enjoyed your posts. All the best in the future!

Dr. Nagler, I was wondering if you could recommend a good ENT doctor in the state of Oregon so I could see about my possible ETD/Otitis Media issues. You were recommended by others on the board as someone who might know. I live in Bend, Oregon, which seems to have but one clinic of six or...

@MattK Agreed about the whole 'everyone has T' business. Maybe they do and maybe the don't. But T isn't T if it isn't loud. It's the (relative) volume that matters.

@MattK I'm with you, I've had a few days and episodes where it seems to have gone away or next to nothing, at least for a few hours. My attitude is I've got it, I suppose, and I'll take it one day at a time. When my stress levels are low, and I'm feeling better about things, it seems to get...

Thanks for that link! I have some ear pressure issues myself. Hope you're doing well.

What do you mean, what is an ear popper? I'm sorry I don't know what that is.

Of course. But they did seem pretty keen on how it seemed to cure T in mice. No way to ask the mice personally, I know, but as far as that goes, it's a good start.

This is something I've been totally wondering about too. With Autifony, it's my understanding, if you can call it that, the whatever the cause, any cause at all, if the brain is sending those signals we all experience as T, that the drug will prevent/discourage/stop such sending of signals -...

Are floaters just the tiny bacteria or what have you on your eyeball itself that you notice sometimes if you're just gazing up at the sky? And lets say the floater is sort of gliding by on the right side of your eye ball, and if you look to the right and your eyeball moves, the floater moves...