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Hi guys! I was wondering if there are any earplugs available out there that would fit in my ears a little deep inside and nobody could see them. I dont want random people to come and ask me every now and then why i am wearing the plugs and they should be hidden inside my ears whenever i am...

I have recently started taking neurozan tab for tinnitus. It has all the brain tonics including 120 mg gingko biloba. My tinnitus has has become more sharp and noticeable just after 3 doses of it. I can't say for sure if it was ginko or something else in the tab that has made it worse. Has...

Has anybody considered hearing aids path to get some relief ? We know that hearing aids can help only if we have have hearing loss in human hearing range upto maybe 6-7khz but I read that we now have high frequency loss hearing aids available in the market too? Why isn't there much buzz about...

Dear Doctor, We are honored to have you with us on this board. Thank you for joining us. I am 28 years old male . I smashed my head against a wall in March 2014 and have paid a huge price for it. I had instant numbness in my limbs and face after hitting the head which went away after a few days...

Have you ever had a 0/10? If it happens I would love to believe that our ears are probably capable of returning to normal and maybe we have better days ahead ! I have had a couple of instances where my T literally vanished to 0 and my H was pretty low as well. But this doesn't happen often and...

I have ordered a blend of Rosemary oil, marjoram oil, basil oil, sunflower oil and lavender oil for stiff neck and supposedly relax those muscles. Has anyone tried essential oils for tinnitus ? Do you use them diluted or undiluted?

I consulted a doc online and he told me to take this medicine for T. It supposedly clears the congestion from eustacian tubes and nose and may help with certain types of T caused by congestion and I am not at all optimistic about it because mine is a different thing altogether I know. Anybody...

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Hello Doc. I have had tinnitus since about 14 months. All the hearing tests are fine in the normal human hearing ranges except a very slight dip that the audiologist says may not maynot be related to the concussion. Even the OAE test came back negative indicating the hair cells are probably...

Good to see that the wheel is spinning at last :) http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-money/cash-flow/tinnitus-therapy-business-heard-sufferers-cry-for-help/article24675852/

Excellent article . must read http://hearinglosshelp.com/blog/when-you-have-hyperacusis-how-do-you-know-when-loud-sounds-are-ear-damaging-loud-or-just-hyperacusis-loud/

This was my first flight since the tinnitus onset. I had to pop my ears a couple of times during landing due to pressure indifference and that was the only inconvenience during my whole flight. My tinnitus was clearly louder on the same night after the flight and its little worse than before...

Anyone ever had ultrasound therapy ? I had a session of it yesterday on my neck muscles and it felt awesome! Its supposed to send high frequency sound waves into your muscles and tissues and gently heat them up to allow good circulation and healing of damaged tissues. Although it somewhat made a...

My PT suspected the tensed neck muscles to be the cause of my T and ran an ultrasound therapy machine on my neck to relax those muscles. My T fluctuated WAY TOO MUCH while he was moving that machine around my upper neck and neck muscles below ears. He told me its because of the tight muscles. I...

Hi all,i have T and H both. One thing i have been noticing since a few weeks is that when i am in the traffic outside and haven't plugged my ears, honkings from motorcycles and cars bother me a lot. But when i have earphones plugged in and i am listening to music then those same sounds dont...

Hi guys just wanted to share an experience. I am currently having a flu attack and congested nose and throat so i did some hot steam inhalation and adding some Vicks to it. To my surprise the steam lowered my tinnitus. I read that steam dialates the blood vessels in your body and thereby...

Hello again Dr. Nagler! I want to know your opinion on the recovery of the auditory nerve. My ENT suspects that my auditory nerve has become weak because of the trauma to my head, leading to tinnitus. I am aware that nerve damage is usually permanent but is there a slight chance that the nerve...

http://www.9news.com/story/news/health/2014/11/29/hearing-loss-gene-therapy/19669727/ DENVER - A local man is a making medical history. Rob Gerk is the first person in the world to receive gene therapy to restore his hearing. "It was very interesting," Gerk said."I'm very glad I could be a...

Yesterday night in the middle of sleep I had the worst earache ever. It was kind of throbbing pain and almost made me scream . I had bad T in the same ear throughout the day. I have an appointment with an ENT in an hour and expect him to prescribe a course of some eardrops or antibiotics. I am...

So its been more than 8 months since the dreaded day now and I am coping better with regards to T. But one thing that worries me is hyperacusis. What should I expect of it ? Does it get better with time ? It seems better than before but it's always there even if its at its lowest . randomly it...

I have a flu attack and blowing my nose hard kinda plugs my ears for a minute or two. It is bad or dangerous to do so?

Since the time I got my tinnitus, I have been wondering if I should protect my ears in the normal traffic outside. I have read several posts stating that we shouldnt "overprotect" our ears or else the hyperacusis will get worse or refuse to resolve! It makes sense to protect my ears in overly...

Ashwagandha on Amazon Introduction to Ashwagandha Ashwagandha has been used as an herbal remedy for hundreds of years. It has many applications, and has been used by Native Americans and Africans to treat inflammation, fevers, and to protect against infection or illness. It has also been used...

I took 0.25mg xanax for a month, half of it for the next month and one forth for the third month. Its been a week I have stopped taking it and I feel irritated all the time and keep yelling at people for silly reasons :( . My ringing has come back louder than before and its difficult to cope ...

Many different issues can cause tinnitus, and doctors have a variety of different theories as to why tinnitus occurs. As of yet, the exact cause of most forms of tinnitus is not entirely clear. Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease, so many different factors may lead to tinnitus. Before reading...

OK recently I have been suspecting that my T is somehow connected to the temperature/pressure changes? I notice that when its colder during morning hours , my T is more intense and noticeable compared to nights..any similar experiences ? PS : can it be the moon ?:D

Dear Dr. Nagler, I am considering taking melatonin tablets for sleep issues. Can you please tell me the difference between sustained release and quick release melatonon 3mg tablets? Which one is more effective and popular? Thank you for your valuable time.

Dear Doctor, This is a question that you would have encountered a zillion times from tinnitus sufferers. Can it really go away ? But I am wondering can it really go away COMPLETELY and our ears become normal like before without even the slightest hiss? What do you think Sir? Have you heard...

Hello Dr. Nagler, I am 7 months into this since my T started after a concussion. I mostly have lowest T days and it has clearly reduced in volume overall except for some setbacks here and there. A friend of mine suggested me to try homeopathy. Although I am very skeptical about homeopathy...

The American Tinnitus Association is launching its 2014-2015 research grant cycle and is encouraging researchers at non-profit medical and research institutions to submit proposals for funding consideration. The deadline to apply for an ATA research grant is November 15, 2014. ATA will continue...

2 days ago I went to my friend's birthday party. The sound of people clapping was piercing my ears literally but somehow I managed to save myself by stepping aside throughout the party and covering my ears a bit.The claps and singing went on for a good 20 minutes.I noticed that my tinnitus tone...

Ok so my Neuro has prescribed xanax 0.25mg for a month due to my concussion related anxiety and insomnia. Although xanax keeps T at a minimum level, I am a little worried about withdrawal symptoms and how it affects T while tapering off. How has been your experience with xanax withdrawal ? Will...

Ok so I am having a really nasty spike today probably because of anxiety due to some personal stuff. It's come back roaring and my hearing feels muffled. The anxiety episode was some 6 hours ago but T hasn't settled yet. I know it will go away once I get a good night's sleep but shouldn't it...

I was on antidepressant notryptiline 25mg for about 20 days. It was causing palpitations and shivering in my body. My GP and neuro told me to stop it and assured the dosage is very low to cause any withdrawal side effects and I stopped. It's been 2 days I am not taking the pill and my T since...

Ok so I now know pretty much everything about T as I have had it for 3.5 months now and have been reading a lot. Also I am aware that it might get better or not go away at all and nobody can predict anything about it. I have been reading everywhere on the Internet since a long time people saying...

1. Hi Mark, tell us a bit about your condition. How long have you had tinnitus? What symptoms have you been getting? Is the sound you hear there all the time, or is it intermittent? I first started experiencing the symptoms of tinnitus in Spring 2010. The sound I hear is a high-pitched ringing...

Hah! Its tough but I think I've accepted that the ship has sailed and I've missed the boat. "Hi - Your cute - wanna come sit in a dark quiet room with me? We can talk about masking ?" lol The more I think about it the less likely it seems. You could argue I'm being pessimistic but if I was a...

What app do you prefer to mask your T? I am using relax melodies and it seems decent and has a variety of water sounds that do the job well

I don't understand something? If Tinnitus is in fact caused by damage to hair cells in the ear that is irreversible, then: 1). How can Tinnitus just go away if the damage is just irreversible? 2). How can stress cause damage to hair cells and initiate Tinnitus? I think stress directly doesn't...

Hello Doctor Nagler, Thank you very much for your encouraging and quick replies to all of our questions so far. I really really appreciate your being here for us and it means a lot and makes a difference to our coping with this. Thank you again Doctor :) Many people say T can go away in months...

How was your OAE test? I had mine which came back negative upto 8khz...does it mean my cochlear hair cells are intact? Does OAE test have test ranges in higher frequencies above 8khz?

Dear Doctor, I went to my audiologist today to get a follow up audiometry test. Please see the attached report. According to her, I have some sensorineural loss either cochlear or nerve or both which came from a concussion 80 days ago. She told me that it can get worse with age and T can cause...

Now that I have this delightful "Tinnitus", I was wondering how it will behave during a cold/flu. Chronic brave soldiers, please share your experiences . Does it settle down to the baseline always after the cold goes away ? How long does it take usually say if a cold lasts for about 5 days Is...

Motivated by a recent thread, I’ve tried to summarize information on the clicking morse code tinnitus that some of us have. This interest me because I have it as one of my sounds and I think out of all the sounds maybe this is the only one that might be fixable (because technically maybe it...

Ok so I went to an ENT doctor today. He was the most ridiculous and arrogant doctor I have ever seen. I was overwhelmed from the experience and speechless all the time in his office and couldn't believe he was talking like that. I am not talking about his experience, but the way he handles his...

Now usually my tinnitus is on the left ear and I can handle i pretty well meaning I am somewhat habituated to it. But, what is the cause of the noise going straight up and you waking up in the middle of the night because of it? This is just what happened to me right now. I just gave it some time...

Welcome back Dr. Nagler. Glad to see you. Hope you had a good time. I am at 10 weeks since the onset of T. It started as a result of concussion. The MRI was normal as well. My first ENT prescribed an oral steroid 6 weeks ago which I didn't take I don't know why,maybe because I was depressed and...

What would you give up to have your hearing normalized? By normalized, I mean the ability to hear clearly and distinctively without the brain generated noise, electronic hang-on devices, or drugs.

This is my first post here because during my dark times I just wanted to avoid talking and thinking about it so much, but boy do I have a story for you. Specifically this post is for those of you who where I was 6 short months ago, Suddenly finding yourself saddled with something you don't...

Does Tinnitus change its position after a while ? In two months since the onset, the sound seems to be coming from inside my head( sides, behind the head sometimes) most of the time and definately not from my ears . And my ears aren't plugged anymore and the pain and pressure have pretty much...

7 weeks into T . Just when I thought I can maybe manage it and it wasn't too bothersome and I had some control over it, it has spiked for no reason since about 5 days. It was more on the left side but now even my right ear/head has started to whistle like crazy. It's a high pitch wave like tone...

Dear Doctor, I am having an MRI tomorrow and I am going to have sufficient ear protection so as to not become overwhelmed by the noises. My question is that whether MRI messes with neurons and thus making T worse ? Is this a possibility apart from the noise factor ? Sorry I understand my...

Off topic question here . Do you believe in god ? Do you believe he really gives us in some or the other way if we pray from our true heart?

Lately I have been experiencing something weird happening to my ears. I have this pressure feeling deep inside my ears and sometimes I feel the pain. The pressure feeling usually comes all the sudden in the middle of night that makes me wake up from sleep and it subsides within like 20 seconds...

Hello Dr Nagler, I was just reading some old conversations about Autifony treatment and learned that it may have a good potential in treating T. But it is specifically targeted for people with noise induced T. I was wondering that if at all tinnitus has a common mechanism(whatever it is)...

Why is this T screaming in the middle of night when I wake up ? And it settles down fairly quickly it seems . Is it common with most of us ? It freaks me out every time and thinking it will be like this for the rest of my life :(

Hi, It's been 6 weeks of T. I got it from mild concussion. It's intermittent and usually is quiet in the morning till late evening( sometimes it actually goes away completely without even a slight hiss! ). Most if the time it's only in my left ear though it keeps moving into my head and...

Dear Doctor, I suffered from a head injury ( hit by a wall on top of my head) and suffered from a mild concussion in the following week. It has been a month since the incident and most of the concussion symptoms have subsided except low pitch constant tinnitus in my left ear and mild...

Glad to be on this site and meet you all wonderful people. I am 27 and a newbie . My T started 24 days ago after I got hit on the top of head by a concrete wall while playing football. I would say my T is moderate and stands at 5 at its loudest on a scale of 10. It basically started after...