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Some days T is still reactive AF, others very stable & low. It's not H. If I could perfect sleep, I'd be close enough to normal again.

All I know is that eardrops containing docusate sodium triggered my tinnitus.

I think the fact that each tablet usually comes separately sealed helps to stop them degrading. Most seem to contain aspartame though.

I recently tried Desloratadine (Aerius) for the first time, having been extremely reluctant to take any antihistamines since getting T. It didn't spike my T and it also worked for my hayfever. I'm not sure if it is just a coincidence, but it seemed to calm things down in a way that is hard to...

There are researchers who believe they are separate too, albeit with some kind of cross over. It also is consistent with my own experience. Waking up during a particular sleep stage determines whether or not I have a reactive tinnitus day or a very stable day. When I had loudness hyperacusis...

You either make a new post in whichever section you'd like (just like you did at the start of this thread), or you can make a new conversation with people via your profile page, or post a status update also on your profile page, or use the chat room on the homepage.

Social media hasn't helped? The rise of social media along with the rise of smart phones/tablets are probably the main causes for the decline. It's an exponential decline too!!

There are even some outspoken members on this forum, who may have T but have never had any form of hyperacusis and yet ignorantly claim our ears aren't compromised or any weaker than non T or H sufferers.

HBOT might be a good one to consider seeing as it's still early on for you. It wasn't possible for me at the time, so don't know. What I meant was that things may not be as bad as they seem and even if they are there can still be improvement in time. If you keep a calm awareness and try as best...

Not sure about the electric toothbrush as I haven't used one, but wouldn't ever now for exactly that reason. I even make my dentist do a manual clean which feels horrible, but I wouldn't be game to have the ultrasonic cleaning anymore. There are others on this forum who probably have a different...

Sorry, I was a bit unclear when I mentioned you. I meant that you might be able to give a better idea of what DWM may recommend for someone with acoustic trauma like @Tessie.

Further evidence of how ignorant society is about hearing related matters, when it's not worthy of medical rebates. I think @DebInAustralia has spoken to DWM audiology before, so may be able to give you a better idea.

Yes, please do. I would very interested to know what they advise. Too true! There's such a lack of understanding and it's a very noisy world, especially when you see it from this side of things. Lack of awareness is rife at all levels of society. When you see things on the news like police...

I too had the loudness discomfort level test at a time that I now know I shouldn't have. Don't over think it too much now. PTSD is spot on really. It's not just soldiers who can get it. You are right about trying to stay calm and reducing anxiety (which is easier said than done!). Not over...

So sorry that this happened to you. Just know you aren't alone. There are plenty of us who have suffered acoustic injuries. It can take a long time for things to start to improve, but everyone is different. You need to be careful of too much loud sound exposure now and in future, which is...

I'm really sorry that happened to you. It's just utter medical negligence on their part. There's just too many of these criminals around. Never imagined specsavers would offer microsuction. They're bad enough when it comes to vision related things. I would only ever get ear wax manually removed...

Don't listen to people who claim reactive tinnitus doesn't exist or is "just hyperacusis".

Why not buy some noise rated ear muffs that look like headphones? Quicker to put on/take off than earplugs, won't irritate your ear canals and people will just assume they're NC headphones seeing as they're so prevalent these days (not that people really take notice of others in cities these...

For ENTs: They should be able competent enough to recognise patients who are presenting with hyperacusis and/or acoustic trauma in addition to tinnitus. They should also understand the dangers (as shown in research) of performing microsuction on anyone let alone this subset of patients and, as...

ALCAR is like the brain boosting drug in that Bradley Cooper film, Limitless.

Woke up during the night with almost no T, just a tiny bit + some hum. Best for a long time, but I went back to sleep. Now is a so-so day.

Being away from TT has helped me. I feel like I've woken up from years of nightmares. There's still struggle, but I'm living my life again.

The French do. Not control the world, but do believe in reducing the work week.

They didn't provide you with earplugs and they said additional hearing protection IS required Chuck Norris sued, but he would have deep pockets. Ain't no one is gonna fk with Chuck Norris...

Famous musicians and other celebrities who hide their tinnitus are cowards.

I see a problem with that too. Most people won't care and will assume it will never happen to them. Anyway, there are no laws that can be enforced 100% of the time. How many speeding cars do you see every day? Crime and violations of the law will always be around, but punishments/fines are...

He was found not guilty of assaulting the police with the megaphone and no evidence that he had committed a crime. If the police can't even get justice, then what hope is there for the public? None. Revenge with sound is the only way, because assault with loud sound isn't considered a crime...

It will never happen, but they should make inflicting loud noise onto others a crime. Sound can be a weapon. Seems like everything else is a crime these days. You can into trouble shining lasers at others, oh but that's right, you can actually SEE lasers.

I don't take meds, can sit and listen to my tinnitus all day when it's louder and prefer to sleep in a quiet room. Who's being negative?

Never mind if you don't get it. No biggie.

You almost lost me at mansion. It's like you had to slip that one in, instead of just saying house. Anyway, perhaps some of the people have done CBT and been told to go about their lives as normal. Maybe they're just clueless. I'm assuming they're music industry people. They're pretty much the...

Maybe floaters are artifacts from auditory nerves rewiring into other nerve such as optic nerves? Or some effect of changing brain activity due to hearing loss. IDK to be honest... just speculating.

I didn't have any floaters before my tinnitus worsened a la acoustic trauma. My worse ear is my left and my left eye is the one with a big squiggly wormy floater that never fully goes away, but sometimes doesn't seem so bad.

Trobalt had some serious safety concerns. It even turned some people blue. Don't think I would be considering that a loss. You had better hope it is a middle ear issue due to sensitivities (TTTS) which is what it really seems it could be. You don't want to be hoping it is inner ear at all. By...

That sounds terrible. But I'm sure they would never take any responsibility for it. I wouldn't consider myself a success story and maybe never will be, but I'm as close to normal most of the time as I've been since it started. Listening to low volume classical and chill/electronic music has...

Just to let you know, you need to put an @ before a person's name, if you want them to be alerted to your reply. Anyway, to put it in context, you're only 6 months in. Some people do TRT for a year, 2 years, or even longer. It's just one study, but you are right that it's unsettling and so is...

I'm sure this has been posted before, but I will post again: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30178067 Seems like unstructured noise in TRT may not be too good for the brain.

It's not too late to stop it.

Nah, it's almost like they want to insult him, get him angry, so he comes back and dishes out some more. Rather than he comes back and contributes. It's like some kind of weird masochism.

Mine contains NR, resveratrol, quercetin and betaine anhydrous all in one. I don't put a lot of faith in it, but just want to do all I can to protect myself.

So they use Lenire with an IV and radioactive contrast dye in the future? Makes sense, because everyone will have tinnitus the way things are heading.

That's a ridiculously long list. I don't think you need all of them. I'm saying this with a lot of experience living in that part of the world. Hep A and B, would be advisable. Typhoid, possibly...can't recall if I got this one. Maybe. Japanese Encephalitis, yellow fever - unlikely. Rabies you...

Explain how you are feeling. If they don't prescribe you anything, ask for a referral to a psychiatrist or visit another doctor. ENTs are generally a waste of space, in my experience. I had a similar situation when I explained my situation. He said, even if he could prescribe me something, he...

Psychologists don't prescribe meds. I don't know what they do really in a clinical sense, not much. Psychiatrists do prescribe, that's what they love to do. Did your doctor actually say anything to that extent or are you imaging it? You can get anxiety meds, just go easy on them and don't over...

F**k you sleep you traitor. I’d have more normal days if it weren’t for you.

I agree that there are many currently unexplainable and strange things with consciousness, but I don't think psychosis is an alternative reality or some magical metaphysical thing. But who can say for sure really... I wouldn't even begin to defend psychologists and psychiatrists.

an ordinary mental illness

There are other audiologists. Maybe there's a better one out there. But to be honest, I only saw one as they were the only one where I was living during the worst of it. They were nice but hopeless and made things worse for me, so I never bothered seeing another. Ear stuff takes time, patience...

Maybe @Jack Straw is the court-appointed supervisor of MPP?

I seriously doubt it. Noises when swallowing and yawning are pretty normal. You're probably just focussing more on every little thing since your acoustic trauma, which is a common thing to do. If you had damage to your ossicles it would affect your hearing.

If things sound louder, then you probably have some loudness hyperacusis as well. I remember my turning signals sounded uncomfortably loud, but now they don't. The sound distortion could be some dysacusis, which I haven't had, so not familiar with. You do need to be patient with all of this...

Yes, it does sound like TTTS. It's annoying, but really you think it's pure hell? I can think of a lot of other worse sensations, like the various kinds of hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus. Over time it should dissipate hopefully. Don't worry about it, as it is not doing any damage and doesn't...

Just recalling the time an esteemed neuro dr wiggled his fingers in my ear canals asking "can you hear me?" when I told him I had tinnitus.

You have an incredibly sharp and cynical sense of humour for an adult preschooler.

That's been my worry too with it and all the other supps. I hope things improve for you soon.

I'm so sorry that happened. I'm guessing the NMN/NR wasn't much help?

Yeah ok. A very good chiropractor was the only one to help me. Not by improving tinnitus but by putting some stuff back in place and also he found the chiari malformation on my mri that all the other doctors missed. He took the time to look at my situation, which was grim. He researched things...

@HopefulPatient It would also be wise to stay away from loud places such as concerts, nightclubs and the like for some time. It's too early to say if it's permanent, but you can be proactive and protect your ears. Give them as much chance to recover as possible.