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For anyone located in the UK or London, this could be interesting: Julian Cowan Hill's event information: "I am holding an event at 630pm on Thursday 18th July in central London called "Tinnitus to Silence." I am inviting speakers who have made a very good recovery from tinnitus to hearing...

"Audeara is the world’s first headphone that has a built-in hearing test designed to protect users’ ears, by delivering a customized sound." Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksparrow/2019/02/21/audeara-slashes-the-price-of-its-hearing-protection-headphones-to-mark-world-hearing-day/...

Does anyone have any experience with this brand? I got Magtein Magnesium L-Threonate from the company but read a customer review where some guy thinks their product Magnesium Bissglycinate may be buffered with Magnesium Citrate. On their website they claim that their labs rank world-class...

Is this even legal??! Sorry if this post comes across as panicky. Here's what happened: I went on a nature walk and left my Peltor ear defenders at home this time. It was pretty peaceful outside and a lovely winter day. I'm constantly being told that I need to fight my hyperacusis and so I do...

Hello, Does anyone have any experience with this hearing test? Is it safe to take for someone with Tinnitus and Hyperacusis?

Hello everyone, I figured it would be useful to set up a thread aiming at tinnitus spikes/flare-ups and what we can do about them. I know we are all individuals and what applies to one person might not necessarily apply to the other one. There is this one common enemy that is holding a lot of...

Hello everyone, As the title asks: Does tinnitus improve when you gain control over hyperacusis? This could then be understood as one's perception of tinnitus that may reduce in volume, for example. In my literature: Tinnitus 100 questions and 100 answers (Thora, C., 2006, p.50); Hyperacusis...

I went to see a different ENT yesterday to get help with seasonal allergies and ask about his professional opinion on how to get rid of hyperacusis (or sound anxiety) in a safe manner without risking making my tinnitus worse. I have been very protective of my ears since my tinnitus onset. I...

Hello everyone, I am in a state of a difficult psychiatric drug withdrawal (stopped taking my antidepressant about a week ago, am tapering off from a higher dose of Clonazepam after many months of nonstop use, then Pregabalin). I usually fall asleep (if you can call it that) at around 5 a.m...

Hello everyone, On the advice of my GP I went to see a local ENT for some earwax removal (since I got tinnitus and hyperacusis I started to use earplugs a lot). The ENT rammed this long, slim cotton bud into my ear, twisting it around there in all kinds of angles. So I went "Ouch!". The exact...

Hi Everyone, This question is intended for those who have tinnitus &/or hyperacusis and are in the position of a driver. There are factors that will influnce the decision making process e.g.: the driving distance, driving a car vs truck, road conditions (a nice highway cruise as against to a...

Hi everyone, I went for a walk yesterday in the nature. After I returned I kept sneezing (I think pollen) and blowing my nose so I used this nasal spray with chemical compounds: It's just highly mineralized, iodine water with sodium bicarbonate and a heightened volume of fluoride. It says on...

I dedicate this thread to all the tinnitus and/or hyperacusis sufferers receiveing treatment with psychiatric drugs. There are a large number of people worldwide who are on some type of a psychiatric drug treatment to help them cope better with intrusive tinnitus. Unfortunatelly, some...

Did this ever happen to you? When I go to get my hair cut, I always wear a pair of foam earplugs properly inserted. You know, because of all the noise (hairdryers, electric razors, trimmers etc.). I try to pick times when there aren't many people around. It is just when the barber cuts my hair...

Hi everyone, Just wanted to ask if you know of any herbal or other natural remedies that could be a safe alternative to oral corticosteroids such as Prednisone or Methylprednisolone? When your tinnitus starts to spike due to a noise exposure (like clanking plates close to your ear, ambulance...

On Saturday morning someone started shooting fireworks in their backyard. They were pretty loud so I slipped my muffs on and didn't think much of it. Then the very same day at 9 p.m. ish I went to draw the curtain when within a split of a sec I saw a flash of light followed by a huge explosion...

I'd appreciate input of anyone who is knowledgeable about the subject. Thank you. Jiri

Hi all, I had a really sweet tooth today so I took a couple of bites on a cold chocolate that I found. I liked it at first but then when I plugged my ears and chewed on it again, it felt like a short loud blast just took place in my mouth. It's the oral cavity which is pretty close to your...

Hello everybody, just had a thought today. Say, you heard somewhere 11 kHz sine wave for a short period of time and it reminds you of your own tinnitus, then you cup your ears and you hear that exact same sound in your head right away. Like it's now imprinted there (earworm). To cut it real...

Ok. I noticed that there are "two schools" on this forum. One strongly suggest to protect your ears as that will promote your 'healing' (you might probably already have a clue who I'm talking about), avoid loud places (that makes sense if you've got a noice induced tinnitus), maybe 'isolate'...

Hello, Does anyone here have any experience with taking Brintellix, aka Trintellix (Vortioxetine)? If so, for how long have you been taking it and at what dose? Did it lower, or exacerbate your tinnitus? Cheers, Jiri

Hi everyone, How are things? Just wanted to ask does it happen to any of you that from time to time a new sound, a really really high-pitched sound suddenly appears in one of your ears??? Like an ear-piercing whistle, boiling kettle type of a sound :( Is that a spike? Or is it worsening of my...

Hi there, just wanted to ask. I went to see my audiologist today to measure the frequency level of my tinnitus. At one point she asked me a question directly through the headphones which I didn't expect and it freaked me out. She said it was only '59' dB. Do you think this could spike up my...

Hello all, the story: I was driven to one of the hospitals in Prague where they specialize in Tinnitus in a crappy old ambulance. Each time the driver would slam the sliding door shut it'd generate a noise of 114 dB (obviously not a long time in duration but still, it was inside a small closed...

Anyone has any idea how loud (in dB) it could be in the hyperbaric oxygen chamber for 6 people? Rough estimates? A fan + six guys breating in and out Darth Vader style. Obviously, no earplugs nor safety earmuffs allowed. Type of chamber: STARMED 2000 (HAUX-life- support, SRN)

Hi, just wanted to ask is this book a joke or valid? Name: Ototoxic Drugs Exposed; Revised Third Edition

Hi Everyone, a quick question, two loud firecrackers exploded about 30 m away from me just now. I was indoors in my room. The first one I had no protection on my ears. I heard it explode. Then I quickly put my Peltor Bull's Eye 1 (-27 dB SNR) on and the second one blew up! How long after...

Well yeah, just my luck. After a hyperbaric oxygen therapy on my way home a van crashed into me from the back. Like break pedals didn't exist. Just waiting in the emergency waiting room with a neck collar for the results. Can barely move my head - a proper whiplash. Pls pray this doesn't...

Information presented in this post serves only for a basic orientation in the problem of tinnitus and they may or may not be either complete or relevant. It is only a mere overview of my own findings which I gathered together in the past. Your medical treatment must be under supervision of your...

Hey guys, I took a break in lifting for 2 months now. I am a full natty bodybuilder who is in his 2nd month of tinnitus. Now that I have tinnitus I am a little worried going back to the gym which is something after 16 years of lifting I don't want to give up. Obviously, there is oftentimes...

Hi there, this might sound a little odd but whenever I wash my hair it seems to worsen my tinnitus. I don't know if it is due to the change in the blood pressure (warm shower), the noise or something else. My head is afterwards pulsating and my tinnitus just gets worse. It could also be just...

Hi everyone, I've got these charts with indicative noise levels in dB. I thought someone might find it useful. In case you've got some other ones, please, feel free to share.

Hi everyone, I searched the forum and did not find a thread that would be trully dedicated to all the various earmuffs models. This thread should give you a space to share links, pictures or simply your experiences with earmuffs that you like the most. The 2 criteria here are: Good Quality...

Round 1 - Day 7 There are 3 psychiatry departments in the University teaching hospital: Department A - severe cases (I imagine Hannibal Lector type of a thing) Department B - moderate risk (suicidal tendencies, severe depressions, pain etc.) Department C - low risk (more like a day care...

So this just happened: While having lunch a bunch of workers came in the reception and started drilling holes in the reception wall, using an electric drill!! I was about 49 - 32 feet (15 m - 10 m) away from the loud drilling noise. Wearing still my cheap safety earmuffs (-27 dB). When I...

Hello, Does anybody know of a reliable dB meter that is not going to cost a fortune? I'm still a postgrad student and part-time job worker so looking for some good quality meter that is not going to be way out of my budget. For any tips, thank you. Jiri

Yes, I just wanted to warn everyone with tinnitus and hyperacusis to avoid this test, if possible. I strongly advice against it. It gave me a bad spike a couple hours later and possibly has worsened my condition too. ENTs and audiologists should be a lot more considerate with people who suffer...

Hello, I'm now accommodated with this new guy who is quite loud - loud door & cabinet shutting e.g. I know there's a difference between a sudden noise blast and a loud sound lasting for some period of time. Main question: How loud do you think the dB range ought to be to cause a tinnitus...

Hello everyone, I would like to set up this thread for our members to share their knowledge/experience as to how to recognize that a new tinnitus spike might soon strike. In addition, what types of sound impacts or other events (ototoxicity) do you feel are the most frequent causes of your...

Hello, So I've just had a shower and a metal shower head slipped out of my hand and dropped from about a meter high to the bathtub. Just when I start to think that my tinnitus began to stabilize this happens. Can such an event cause a tinnitus spike? Or add some more damage to the microscopic...

Hello everyone, I’m new to this forum but I like it a lot already so I thought I’d say hello to all of you and share my story here. I used bullet points for ease of orientation & to mark when and where I think the trauma has occurred. I first noticed a slight ringing in my right ear after I...