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Hello @ZFire, it has been ages since we last chatted. How are you doing?

Hello @mfoster, I'm so sorry to hear that you're struggling, and I apologize that no one has replied to you sooner. I started experiencing tinnitus thirty years ago, and I was doing fine until 2021 when I had surgery that unfortunately made it worse. I highly recommend reaching out to...

Hello @Yellowblue44, I agree with @billie48. However, make sure to do your own research, but keep in mind that tinnitus and hyperacusis are very different for each person. Everyone's experience with managing these conditions is unique. I hope it fades with time, but spending too much time on...

Hello @Juliane, how are you? I hope you are improving. I am sending hugs.

Hello @Elho, I agree that somatic tracking is a form of meditation, similar to body scan meditation, and it is incredibly helpful. I experienced something similar when I was struggling with pain. Somatic tracking helped me focus on the painful area, allowing me to observe and feel my symptoms...

Hello @Jammer, @Yeshua7, @Michael Leigh, and everyone on this post. Having had bilateral tinnitus for thirty years and hyperacusis for three years, I have found that developing hyperacusis, which I believe I had very mildly over the years, has been a significant challenge. However, sound...

Hello @Juliane, I feel like I've been called from my crypt, lol. I sometimes stay away from Tinnitus Talk because it can make you feel worse. I'm doing great, thank you! Nothing is linear. I've had lots of counseling, TRT, and support from positive people. I'm doing much better now. I'm not...

Hello @Kumquats. I too was in a similar situation, and we split up for a while. My heart breaks for you. This illness can genuinely test a relationship. I agree with @MindOverMatter; you need lots of support and patience to overcome this. You should not feel bullied into attending noisy...

Hello @Heal82 I’m glad you liked my post, you have to have faith that you will get better,,,,, but it’s slow and lots of patience x

Hello @CJCP, who is your therapist?

Hello @Bob den Hartog How are you now

Hello @Chess. I’ve had tinnitus for thirty years. There were no forums thirty years ago, just books out of the library but we all found our way. So if I can do it; and it was 1985, I’m pretty sure you can do this. I totally agree with @Jupiterman that you are making steps to getting better. I...

Yes I am much better x

Hello You will get better it just takes time

Hello @Nelle, give it time and her tinnitus will fade into the background, it just takes time. She’s scared and upset and it’s awful at first. I was the same all those years ago and it faded in the background. Just give it time, she will get better x

Hello @ShaunR! I totally agree with you that we should embrace those that have improved like @sjtinguy and myself. I still struggle with some things but I have improved so much over the past two years. Like @ZFire and many others have said, we should share and celebrate there victories, as I...

I totally respect everyone who is suffering from hyperacusis and tinnitus. Having had tinnitus for nearly thirty years, and hyperacusis for the past two years, I can truly say that I have improved greatly using TRT combined with a great deal of patience. I have loudness hyperacusis and many...

Hello @Baker. One was done in a mobile scan unit and one at the hospital. One was NHS and one was private healthcare. Both were the same in volume although I didn’t think about that at the time, as I was just relieved I was getting treatment. The staff were amazing and helpful at both...

Hello @Baker. I had an MRI in September 2020, and I am so glad I had it, as the pain I was in was horrendous. I wore the head gear they gave me which fit perfectly and I explained about my tinnitus and they gave me time to insert foam earplugs. I had my MRI at Blackpool. Fantastic hospital. I...

Hello @gameover, hang in there, you can do this x

Hello @rhiannon Keep things simple as @Michael Leigh says and @hopefuldede I’ve had t for years and it was awful when it started, Over time your t will melt into the background, and you will learn to ignore it….. Time will do this, and your brain will recalibrate…. In the mean time only read...

Our Frank. Frank has been my therapy through everything xxxx @ZFire, he's a monster. He was at the vet's a few weeks ago with a clothe's peg jammed in his back teeth and had to have surgery to remove it... lol. He's always up to mischief.

Hello @Ben Winders. I’ve never changed my diet for tinnitus. Except to take vitamins etc. And I’ve never listened to people’s views on the impact of certain beverages and foods on tinnitus. I eat and drink whatever I want. And enjoy it.

Hello @ZFire, I hope it improves for you. Sending hugs.

Hello @ZFire, I have ear wax apparently in my right ear. I went to our NHS hospital to have it removed manually. However, she wanted to remove it using microsuction. I said no. It was too loud and I felt that she did not understand. I place a couple of drops of olive oil in my ear every other...

Hello @SaraK18, don’t worry, I am sure you will be fine, I have had similar with doors slamming etc. These things happen and because you are still in a hyper vigilant mode, the sound and psychological impact is magnified. You will be ok, I’m sure x Worrying makes it worse. Carry on with your...

Hello @JP619, I use sound machines by Sound Oasis and they are excellent. No headphones. Best wishes, Eleanor 89

Hello @Forever hopeful hopeful my heart is with you My condolences x

Hello @SaraK18, to desensitise over the past two years, I have used specially made ACS musician's earplugs. Highly recommended x How's your hyperacusis? I do hope it’s better x

Hello @tniuf Please read about Chris singleton musician This will give you hope

Hello @Anthony2019 i shall ask my audiologist Thankyou x

Hello @ZFire, I’m so pleased for you x I too started with hyperacusis when you did, and our journeys are so similar. I also am in a much better place, I still have blips but I’m so much better. I’m working, driving, using kettle and crockery, going to supermarket etc. I totally agree with you...

Hello, I do believe in the principles behind TRT sound therapy as it has helped me desensitise since getting hyperacusis. I am in a much better place, because of sound therapy, in-ear generators, sound machines and counselling. I’ve reached out to a lot of people on my journey to recovery...

Hello @Michael Leigh, TRT sound therapy has helped me so much in my journey with hyperacusis and tinnitus. And I am in a totally different place than two years ago. Thank you for your advice on sound machines etc as they have truly helped in my recovery. And they are on constantly, especially...

Hello @Nick47, I’ve had tinnitus for nearly 30 years and it was sooooooo loud at the beginning. It did take time, but I habituated and got better. However, Neil Bauman has been a great help to me and I bought his books on hyperacusis and I found them excellent. He helps those that are...

Hello @fishbone, like you and many others on the forum, I’ve had tinnitus for most of my life, but we have learnt over the years to live alongside of each other. But sometimes things change, my hearing changed, and I’ve had to learn new ways to navigate through it. And I have and I’m doing so...

I’m in a better place now, but my surgery 2021 took me and opened some doors within myself to darker places... I’m proud to have overcome this but it’s left me with a residue, something I can’t explain. Only those who have experienced similar can truly understand x Navigating the uncertainty...

Hello @sjtinguy, it's really good that you're making little improvements, So pleased for you...

@Travis Henry, I truly believe you can turn this around. Both myself and @MindOverMatter have had tinnitus for years, but I truly believe that seeking the right support of people who understand hyperacusis and tinnitus is so important and I do totally agree with @MindOverMatter with his reply...

Hello @Mr.R I wondered how you recovered with your h…. Thankyou

I’m so pleased for you @Vassili. Sending hugs and prayers x

Hello @KBombRN How are you c

Hello @ZFire. I was exactly the same, you described it beautifully, especially how loud things seemed, truly overwhelming. Xx

Hello @Nick47 and @volterra. I have received help privately off the NHS, however, I did ask to be referred to Dr. Bernadette Parker at Coventry hospital NHS. I speak to her every three months via Zoom, regarding in ear sound generators etc. She is a scientist that specialises in hyperacusis and...

Hello @Lila M. Please read my and @Michael Leigh's posts regarding sound sensitivity. I have gradually introduced sound and I have worked on the phone throughout. I am now driving locally and going to supermarkets. It takes time, a lot of time and patience. Sending hugs x

Hello @ZFire. I recommend the psychological horror “CHAINED”. It’s Canadian and scary. Highly recommended. I really enjoyed Babadook.

As a psychotherapist who has also worked for our NHS: CBT was first developed in the 50s by Aaron Beck. It has morphed over the years. It can be integrated and used within many therapeutic models. Counselling I feel is an important part of the recovery process combined with TRT for tinnitus...