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The earmuffs I use at work are the Peltor X Alert. They are incredibly helpful because they allow you to cancel out ambient noise while still being able to talk to people. If there is a sudden loud noise, it cancels it out effectively.

It has been a tough month. Taking a vacation turned out to be a bad idea. I ended up taking Zopiclone for sleep all week, but I stopped it two days ago. My doctor suggested I try Mirtazapine instead. Wow, on the first day, my tinnitus became so quiet, around 2 out of 10. This morning, I woke up...

It all started two weeks before the flight. The morning flight made it worse, and by evening, when I tried to sleep, it was noticeably more intense. I should also mention that my mind is so focused on sounds that I hear clicks in my ears every time I swallow or eat. I’m trying to ignore it and...

Hi, Here’s a bit of background on my situation: My tinnitus started after exposure to loud music in 2021. For the first six months, I was in a terrible place but managed to habituate, and eventually, I stopped noticing it. Since then, I’ve always protected my hearing. Recently, I’ve been under...

Hi again, It’s been two years since my last update. I’ve had a good life with my tinnitus. At one point, I think it even went away for a short period. Last year, I received a promotion to a managerial position at work. It went well overall, but the job was stressful, so I looked for an easier...

Hi again. I think it's been 6 months since my last post here. I have a spike this week, and it's 5/10. I have used Back to Silence method for 10 months and I have weeks, even months when I don't think about my tinnitus. It just works for me. Don't give up and it will result in a better life...

Hello again. A year has passed since my onset, and I thought I should update my post. I still have it, yes, but there have been weeks, even some months I can't hear it. It think it's because of habituation. I was in a very dark place before and even got a rope ready to hang myself. Now I'm...

Before tinnitus I was depressed and always unhappy with my life. I have bipolar disorder, but tinnitus made me think about how I can live better, eat more healthy food, meditate and just not worry too much. I write notes on my phone if I have a depressive day (just like the method for...

1 month since my last update. I am back to normal again, thanks to this method. Or should I say, even more happier than before tinnitus. Yes it's screaming loud today, but it will get more silent again. I can finally sleep without background noise. My responses to tinnitus is 3-4 times a...

I got both the Pfizer and Moderna. Not the booster. Still loud hiss.

My tinnitus came back today. And loud! High electric hiss again. Could be ETD or sinus related. Can't pop my eardrums. I have some Nasonex spray to clear up my sinuses. Fever is gone. Hoping the tinnitus goes back to baseline.

Same here, can’t speak. How many days did it take to recover?

This is the worst ”flu” I have ever had! Fever at 39C for 2 days, even with Paracetamol every 3 hours. Sore throat? More like blocked throat. I am vaccinated but this hit me hard. Tinnitus is still gone.

My tinnitus is almost gone today. Just when I focus in a quiet room can I hear it. Funny, I had a loud hiss and some other tones just 3 days ago. COVID-19 could be my cure?

I now have fever, around 103F or 39.5C. Would you take Paracetamol? Is it safe for hearing/tinnitus?

2nd day with COVID-19. I don’t know what variant I have. Tinnitus is more in the background now, but I lost some taste in my mouth and it's a little hard to breathe and I have a sore throat.

Over 40 years old and a DJ for many years. And tinnitus in ears/head. This is my new hearing test. I can hear up to 17 kHz to if i play a tone tone on lowest vol on my phone. So weird that I got tinnitus.

My tinnitus is still a loud hiss, which it has been since the beginning. I’ve had multiple panic attacks, my body was in fight or flight mode 24/7 because I was very afraid of the tinnitus getting worse, shift sides and I plugged my ears every day to measure it. Some days it’s in the center of...

It's been three amazing weeks since I started on this method. Today I hear my tinnitus, that's why I'm writing here again. Yes, it's a loud hiss with some low tones, but that does not bother me anymore. My responses to tinnitus is as low as 2 times a day. And 4 days without even thinking...

In 2020, some Norwegian researchers did a study on orange glasses with a blue light filter and found that they could help with sleep problems. It became clear that they provided better sleep, and prevented mental disorders such as bipolar disorder. Anybody have experience with these glasses...

Is Lamotrigine the same as Lamictal?

It's now been 10 days since my huge anxiety attack. Something had to be done, so I used Terry's Back to Silence method. And the anxiety is almost completely gone. The tinnitus is also very low. Just a little annoying ringing, but I do not describe the tinnitus anymore. I went on a little trip...

It's been a week since I was in the ER for a massive panic attack. Next day I was calm again and looking for another way to cope, and found this thread. Just one week in with this method and I get to say it works. It's like I put the tinnitus in my pocket and am moving on with my life. Oh yes...

@MindOverMatter, got picked up by an ambulance last night, therefore my late reply. Had a big panic attack and could not breathe. I'm now back home, and the hiss is almost gone today. This is very strange. I can now breathe and relax again with no medicine other than the SSRI I've been taking...

Need some help here. The anxiety level is at its peak and nothing helps me. Have been to a psychologist today, worked out, showered in cold water, and taken my vitamins. F this is hard. I do not have very high level of tinnitus, but electrical noise in my head bothers me a lot now. It switches...

Should I avoid getting this treatment? Maybe it can damage some nerves? I don't know.

I had a long treatment at the chiropractor yesterday. We went through my muscles along the neck and jaw, they were quite tight, and I mentioned I had weak tinnitus. The therapist used acupuncture around the neck and jaw. Poke in several muscles so I could feel it moving in muscles in the face...

I can tell you it came back at a 3/10 on the 6th day. Not with full effect as I rate it, so the eeeee is gone, but the hiss is still there. Almost like I now can choose to hear it. Weird this human brain.

Stop using earmuffs if you can. They worsen the tinnitus even further when the brain has no other sounds to focus on. Try a radio at low volume? Buy some Lego? Keep the brain busy with other things. I had bad tinnitus since Oct 1st 2021, but now it's almost gone. Had 5 days with no tinnitus. I...

Today is the 4th day with no tinnitus. Hope it lasts. I still have some stress in my body, and a panic attack once each day. But nothing compared to the stress levels 3 months ago. Let's see what the next weeks brings.

That's a great idea. It's always nice to meet new people. I can make dinner (lutefisk) :sick:

@Exit, more like 25 degrees in summertime. Boat by the pier without earmuffs is no problem because I'm not in Kristiansand at that time. It's so crowded. I use earplugs while driving because it's 85 dB from motor. And I choose to stay on an small island where there are no more than 2-3 boats...

Look at the flag... it's in Norway :) Every summer I spend time in my boat. Visiting new islands and fishing every day. If you visit Norway some time I can give you a tour. :welcomesignanimation:

This is where I rest my soul and ears. No traffic or restaurants.

Beginning to believe that I'm healing with only a slight hissing sound in my left ear. Sometimes there is a high frequency sound that lasts for 1 second, but it does not affect me. So after 3 months with very bad tinnitus, this is a good sign. The anxiety is gone, while the thoughts of...

I've been a DJ for many years. Had a professional career with several hours at nightclubs and festivals. Always used molded earplugs with filters in. Used pro headset that I could adjust the pads to the ear. The problem is that you take off your headset to hear feedback from the audience while...

I bought some Lego sets to keep me calm. My mind is focusing on building and I enjoy it very much. And calming music in the background had helped me.

I needed this. I'm constant in fight or flight mode since i got tinnitus 3 months ago. But, yesterday I could suddenly feel the body relax like I was given a dose of Morphine. Totally relaxed and the tinnitus disappeared. It lasted just 15 minutes, but was weird. So there is truth in what...

Hi. Good to hear that it has gone down. That’s very good news for me too. I’ve been taking Escitalopram for 6 years. My doctor wants to take me off the med. So I wounder, how long did you taper off? And did you take Escitalopram for many years/months?

I'm about to give up. Been at work for two weeks and cannot do my job properly. The tinnitus gets extremely loud and the stress makes me annoyed and the tinnitus raises more. When I get home, the tinnitus goes down, but I'm so exhausted I'm just going to bed in the dark. I'm now on...

Your story is just like mine. How are things going?

If you place your cheeks in the palm of your hand and press the head downwards against the hands, can you raise the volume of your tinnitus? I can, and it's so weird. Told this to another tinnitus sufferer, and after 20 years he had never noticed this. Like a volume knob. Is it in the...

My chiropractor told me about this muscle, and showed me how I can massage it myself. Like this: Palpation & Release of the Lateral Pterygoid for TMJ Pain

Did you start on Lamictal? I was also prescribed Lamictal today for bipolar. I am not sure if I should start on it.

I'm not using AirPods, headphones etc anymore. Never. It's very hard to balance my life with my job, two busy kids, a house and the tinnitus. All of them are great, even my boss is amazing. But I am so so tired. Maybe I expect too much of myself. But I imagine this will get better in one year...

I would like to write a little update today, since it helps me to write on this great forum. Last week was a rollercoaster for my tinnitus. I woke up one day with complete silence. Plugged my ears with fingers, and yes, complete silence a whole day! That was so emotional that I cried. The...

I got tinnitus from loud music on October 1. And I still sometimes struggle a bit with some muffled hearing. I had no hearing loss when tested. It was the same for me as it for you now. But I realized it needs time. A lot of time. This will get better in time.

Today I can't hear my tinnitus. Even with earplugs. It's been hard calming my self down, but training and a good diet seems to help. BUT, this morning I got a high spike like the audiogram sound around 8000 Hz for 8 seconds in the left ear. Then 8 hours later the same in the right ear. Is this...

I can't buy them because they can't get the CE certification on it in my country. But I still have the moulded earplugs with filter that cuts 15 ydb that helps in restaurants and shopping centers. But it raises my tinnitus a bit.

A little update. Two days without tinnitus. Ok, if I spend 1 hour in a quiet room like my studio, I could hear it, but it did not affect me. Now after a weekend with kids, a little stress and it's back. Wow, this is weird. So I need lie down in quite room all day with a little background...

I just read about Escitalopram and the effects on tinnitus. I have been taking 20 mg Escitalopram daily for about 6 years. Could this be a reason that I got my tinnitus? I was also given Remeron and Lamictal some years ago, but I did not like the effect and the person I became on those...

Thank you Michael for the tips and for calming me down a bit. Today my doctor gave me the Sound Oasis S680-2 and pillow speakers. Hope this helps at night. Today I just had low tinnitus, but when my kids got home I could feel I was getting stressed and yes, it got louder and higher...

Why is the tinnitus getting worse if I try to live a normal life with normal sound level around me? While if I spent a whole day in my home theater watching movies at a very low level, I could hardly hear my tinnitus? The room is also very muffled.

Hello, and apologies for any language errors—I’ll try my best to correct myself. I’m now two months into my experience with tinnitus, which started two days after a party where I was DJing for fun for about an hour. I’m 42 years old now. About 15 years ago, I was a professional DJ and played...