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Hey all, In addition to my chronic head hissing, I've developed intermittent fullness, blockage, or muffled hearing on my left side. It's accompanied by a metallic-sounding echo when I speak, especially with frequencies near my hearing loss range. Could this be autophony? I've also noticed...

I have very low progesterone as part of moving into perimenopause. I am on day 2 of low-dose progesterone cream. The past 2 days have been very bad tinnitus wise. I consulted with Dr. Google. Concerned to find that progesterone might inhibit KV ion channels. I can't find anything definitive...

I am very sad to announce that Paul (@PaulBe) has lost his battle with cancer 3rd January, 2022. He is survived by a loving partner and extended family, who supported Paul through his journey with his illness. Paul was a long term member here, who would often write supportive and sensitive...

Hello all, A month into another relapse. I could use some support and input. —Naturopathic treatment for Lyme/coinfections since 2017 —Significant relapse last year after a month long pain flare, followed by a spike in my right ear. Tinnitus became more intrusive and made life very difficult...

Study Link: The Efficacy of Bitter Almond Oil on the Severity of Chronic Tinnitus This (non placebo-controlled) study is recruiting now. Expected recruitment end date August, 2021. Study takes place at Amir Alam Hospital in Tehran, Iran. One group gets bitter almond oil and Cinnarizine, while...

I imagine downregulation relates to an alteration in function? Can GABAA receptors be unregulated? Here's a link to an article that mentions this: Selective antagonism of the GABAA receptor by ciprofloxacin and biphenylacetic acid @FGG

Hi all, I've had my ups and downs with tinnitus. But I was in a pretty good space till now. I've experienced a pain flare, possibly associated with Lyme for the past month. During this time, my tinnitus has largely behaved itself. Last night, my pain backed off. I had a gentle remedial...

Hi all, Ongoing issues with what I think is an infected root canaled molar. No infection found, but pain around tooth, jaw, etc I've organised a cone beam CT. I hope this will help identify a hard to find infection if present. Is cone beam CT loud? Does this sound like an appropriate plan?

Back to intrusive tinnitus after a long reprieve with habituation. Looking for support. Worried I'll not rehabituate again... Lots of accumulation of stress: Diagnosed with Lyme disease that has targeted my heart, lungs, and joints 3 years ago Cardiac surgeon has recently suggested I need...

Does anyone know if Epilim (Sodium Valproate) could cause visual snow? My elderly aunt has a background of tinnitus and hearing loss (not bothered by it at all) Her epilim was increased recently (for epilepsy), which has resulted in visual snow.

Stumbled across this in my travels as I may have an auto immune condition secondary to stealth infections. Though, this is written in the context of asthma treatment, I wondered if it could be applied to any of you who suspect immune dysregulation/inflammation. Recognizing that the side...

No horror stories in this thread please. For those who have experienced exposure to sudden unexpected loud noises, what symptoms did you have? Experiences with prednisone?

Is doxycycline ototoxic? Can it cause hyperacusis?

Is/has anyone dealing with this and if so, which treatments have/are you undertaking?

Has anyone used sodium citrate? Did it affect your tinnitus?

Hi all, I am in hospital with asthma and a possible chest infection following the flu... My specialist wants me to trial doxycycline. Experiences with doxy appreciated. Have a penicillin allergy, so amoxicillin isn't an option, and he wont consider IV cephazolin (a cousin of pen) because he...

I've been advised to take aspirin because I have a new atrial fibrillation. Really worried it'll make my tinnitus worse. Can anyone share how they've done with aspirin please?

Help... I have new rapid atrial fibrillation... In emergency now. Doctor wants me to have metoprolol. Anyone offer me some urgent advice. Really scared

Hello everyone, I am trying to compile a list of people who have/are receiving adipose stem cells. So far I have Fernando Gil, whiskeykonteq and monacco. Anyone else?

I recently conversed with a young girl who suffered with t before she developed profound hearing loss bilaterally. With the hearing loss came the cessation of her tinnitus!! I have quizzed her about habituation but she is adamant that with the loss of her hearing she hears nothing but silence.

Re neurogenesis...

Probably nothing new, but thought id share this. Was reading Norman Doige's book "the brain's way of healing' tonight and was interested in his mention of the PoNs device that is currently being studied as a new potential option for the treatment of chronic neurological symptoms of disease or...

Might be of interest. Here is the link: 1pAB6 – Long-lasting suppression of spontaneous firing in inferior colliculus neurons: implication to the residual inhibition of tinnitus Of significance is the author's comments regarding the research already undertaken on residual inhibition and...

I have experienced tinnitus and hyperacusis for just over 2 years now following an ear infection and treatment with a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Like most of you in the beginning, I suffered with the usual flight or fright response. Some days, I was too panic stricken to get out of bed. I...

Hello all, I want to supplement with 5HTP as I suffer with anxiety/ocd/depression that has worsened significantly since the onset of my tinnitus 2 years ago. However, I noticed it contains DL-phenylalanine. Is this excitatory? I am concerned about the effect this might have on my tinnitus. thanks

Has anyone had any issues with nitrofurantoin (macrodantin) with relation to tinnitus?

I may need to take Doxycycline and Macrodantin (Nitrofurantoin) for a biofilm bladder infection I've had for the past 6 months, quite high doses for prolonged period (i.e. potentially at least 6 months or more). I am nervous about this. Can anyone tell me if these medications are known to be...

Hello all. I hope you are all doing better than I am at present. Ive had t for a while now (about 2 years). its been a rocky habituation road. a few weeks ago, I was feeling as thought t didn't matter whatsoever, as I have been dealing with another health condition plus some additional...

Sorry to bother you all, But I am feeling anxious about my t again........ I thought I had habituated.......started taking paracetamol with codeine for severe pelvic pain the last 2 weeks, along with drinking vodka from time to time........a lot of late nights and plenty of emotional...

Is Flagyl safe to take with tinnitus? I’m experiencing a severe interstitial cystitis flare, possibly related to bacterial vaginosis, and Flagyl was recommended. I’m scared to take it since my tinnitus has mostly not been an issue lately. Does anyone have any advice?

Hello, Humour me. I was watching a program on tv tonight that featured the use of a drug that has traditionally been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (an immune modulator). The drug in question; Enbrel, is now being applied to the treatment of stroke in the states, and trials are commencing...

Can anyone suggest an effective analgesia for dental pain (abscess) that wont worsen my t..h..and hearing? Tumeric..fish oil...good 4 mild pain..but not helpg severe more acute pain...help!

I am considering the following treatment to see if this impacts on the severity of my tinnitus/hyperacusis etc soon. it will consist of Piracetam , which is a nootropic (used to enhance cognition). it is thought that it binds to glutamate receptors as well as the glutamate/gaba ratio. It also...

Hello Dr Nagler, Am I right in assuming that a person who has habituated like yourself, still has spikes, but no longer cares about the increase in volume? Can habituation in itself diminish our awareness of sudden increases in volume? thanks deb

hi, another quick question. i have noticed a fortnight after being exposed to a sudden loud door bang (audio unchanged) pain that is intermittent in my left ear. Dont think i have an ear infection, and im thinking its probably tttts? i notice that when i treat it in the same way as i treat my...

Hi all, Ive been doing quite well with managing my tinnitus lately Until this morning, when a solid wooden door slammed shut right next to where I was sitting at the time. It immediately hurt my ear, sending me into another spiral of panic. It is a bit muffled (not sure as Im focusing on it...

Just when I think I have habituated and I am experiencing all the same feelings towards my t as I did in the beginning. this came about as a result of nightshift. I definitely think there is a link between t and exhaustion. I am going to talk to my boss this week about avoiding nightshift. she...

Reading about kv3 potassium channel modulators, and the above was mentioned on the autifony site. Does anyone know what this is? All I have come up with is cannabis, dilantin, and antimalarial drugs. thanks

So, the central shhhhhhh and peripheral hisssssss has been with me for a little over a year... For months now, I have been intermittently bothered by a noise that resembles a far away car idling...Not loud enough to generally hear when Im not in the quiet.. But...the last few weeks, I have...

Just stumbled across this in Dr Google....... Any thoughts on this? www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7685635

My Anniversary is coming up this month - November 28. A year that day with t. One of those days when I am forced to ask myself 'is this as good as it gets?' Sure, I am back to working, sleeping without maskers, socialising a little, staying occupied....... But.......my life has changed...

hello everyone :) I wanted to ask a question. I often wonder what the relevance of 'fixing' hearing loss has to tinnitus, given the plastic changes that have occurred to cause chronic t? Will repairing hearing loss reverse plastic changes that have occurred in the brain??? Sorry if I sound...

hi all, Im looking for some positive thoughts. I was doing well re habituation, but am in the throes of another external ear infection and my t seems to have worsened? actually, im not entirely sure its worse or im more focused on it as a result of having some conductive hearing loss/muffled...

Is Keflex (Cephalexin) ototoxic?

what noise/s do you hear and is there any correlation between the noise you hear and the underlying cause ?

Hello everyone, I am worried. When I bend over, exerting pressure on my head, I think? I can hear my heartbeat very faintly. It completely disappears when I resume an upright position. Is this normal or should I be concerned and get medical attention? I used to hear my heartbeat sometimes when...

Hello Dr Hubbard, Thankyou for joining us at tt. I feel so encouraged by your own bio. I have been aware of my own t since Nov last year post an external ear infection/cellulitis that required an ENT admission and treatment with cipro! I hear a constant central shhhhhhh along with a high...

Question... Even if a hearing loss cure is discovered, will tinnitus still be a problem given the plastic changes that have occured???

just curious........... why do we all seem to perceive different sounds/volumes? ie I have a constant shhhhhhhhhh centrally........hiss/ring in my right ear........and eeeeeeee intermittently in both ears..... is the noise correlated with the underlying cause/trigger of the t?

hello again, i seem to live on this site. just wanting an opinion. Head CT/MRI have demonstrated fluid in the right mastoid air cells post a really nasty external ear infection last year. ENT have flippantly said that may be the cause of my t, and may go away once the fluid is absorbed...

Hello again all :) can i anyone tell me what the connection is between iron deficiency anaemia and tinnitus?? thanks deb

hi everyone :) . does gaba need to be combined with niacin to pass bbb? . can an mri detect physical faults in the auditory pathways? nerve hairs? . reputable research sources for updates on research? thanks deb :)

hi all i wanted to ask if any of you could offer me some advice based upon experience with neuromonics Vs sound therapy that is meant to remap the brain?? Im a little confused.......and not because of the t (that's my normal state LOL) thanks :)

Hi all, I wanted to ask if any of you know where/who the Australian researchers are for tinnitus as I would be interested in participating in a trial if I thought it was safe and helpful? Thanks :)

Hello all Im Deb, 47 years old, live in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. I work casually as a midwife at a local hospital, and live with a gold mining supervisor. We have a four legged furry child (tabby cat) Milly. I am musical and artistic, and enjoy nature and health/fitness. I am no...