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I'm preparing with most things on this list. I haven't come across Magnesium citrate in my internet travels. Would you please tell me about it as it relates to preparing for pre- and post-vaccine? Thanks!!! Also, in addition to what's on your list, I am going to do high-dose Vitamin C before...

Sigh. Just: sigh.

Hope it settles for you! It can, even after several months. Sending you best wishes that it does!

@Canyonmom @Samantha R Both of your observations made me want to share something I've noticed from time to time with the tinnitus I experience. It's usually the high-pitched kind, and has lessened somewhat in intensity over the year (knock wood quietly :) ). However, here's the strange...

@Nathalie I agree with many above that you are a good writer. More than good. And a deep soul! Sooooo ... you feel things very deeply. This will work for you as a strength. Life is a river. It flows and flows and every moment is a different one, and new chances and choices are offered...

@Roan So glad you came back to share!! A couple of weeks ago, for whatever reason, I re-stumbled on the thread where you posted a lot and then looked you up to see if you were still active here and saw you'd been gone from here for a while. And I smiled and thought, wow, she did get better...

Thank you, @heartohelp ! You are one of my favorite posters! Thank you for starting and nurturing and tending to this very helpful, useful, and inspiring thread. Looking forward to hearing from you again. And a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS for becoming a registered nurse! Enjoy your new profession...

Here's the thing: If they DO succeed, even with a small subgroup, do you realize the MASSIVE PAID MARKETING CAMPAIGN they will put into this? That alone will advance the cause of all tinnitus sufferers, because a drug company wants to succeed in marketing to profit from their product, and the...

Somatosensory. There are cross connections which develop in seemingly unrelated structures in response to the condition of tinnitus, and making certain head and neck movements can activate the sound. Look at the work of Dr. Susan Shore for a more complete explanation.

Love you attitude, @Jomo ! And you have your strength in it!

It takes sometimes a kind of moment-to-moment bravery (at first) to just "let go" and quit hyperfocusing and worrying, but it's important to develop this skill, even one baby step at a time (and yes, you can get better at it). Because, yes, I believe (and have read scientific articles, which...

Ian, might it not take a little longer than just a few weeks? There are neurological components to the tinnitus that need time to "get the message" and take some time to "readjust their settings," yes??? I mean, I don't know, but it seems logical that it could take longer than a few weeks to see...

I have hearing test results similar to yours. Yes, I AM in my 50s so perhaps that's an expected hearing profile for my age. But the thing is, if I hadn't developed tinnitus, I would have NEVER had my hearing checked out. I hear everything I need to hear in my daily life, same as always, and...

Heeeeey ... wasn't trying to call you selfish!! You're allowed to make money and be successful!! Just aiming for a little perspective ... (I try to remind my own self to count blessings whenever I'm feeling broody ... ). We can't reclaim what is past. Our only control lies in the now. This is...

Hey, you could be a person with tinnitus who DOES have financial worries too. How would THAT look and feel? It's all about how much time a person chooses to dwell on what happened. It's really useless, though. Dwelling doesn't do a thing. All lives have a mix of fortunate and unfortunate...

Here's the thing: what if your impatience had caused you to run a red light and you'd wound up crashing into a pedestrian and killing them? Not trying to be melodramatic, but maaaaaaany bad things can happen (and do) all over this planet, every day. (And so do maaaaaany good things.). I have...

Exactly. It's a support forum AND a source of information all in one place. It's very valuable. I'm sticking around and I hope you do too. You never know when something will really resonate and help you, or when you will have a chance to help someone here too. Sending you hugs and a hope that...

I have to agree with this - I am able to live my life and also to acknowledge that the tinnitus is there and that I don't want it to be there (therefore, I am HERE, clicking in to check up on research, exchange ideas, learn what I can, and continue to work toward the lessening/elimination of the...

@Emmi I think your assessment is pretty accurate. It may be why some people get tinnitus and many don't. Those who don't get tinnitus may have in their brains a properly functioning inhibitory mechanism which stops the perception of the brain-generated tinnitus. Those who get tinnitus have...

Yes, can you please explain what the diagnostic criteria are to diagnose the hydrops? And THANK YOU for your detailed posting and your rallying spirit! Wishing you a fantastic outcome!!!

This morning I went to have a free hearing test with a local audiology clinic. They do this periodically so I decided to go and get the test. The test went fine; that's not my reason for posting. In the intake interview, when discussing tinnitus with the bright, competent audiologist with...

@heartohelp Thank you, Gian! I always enjoy your posts and you are doing a great service here by being so specific and informative, and you are very kind and friendly. It's appreciated!

@Coyotesheaven Just wanted to chime in to offer support and tell you I'll be thinking about you and that I care.

Please get ear plugs! You can look into the various kinds here and also on amazon. Some come with a keychain case so that you can have them with you at all times. That way, you can pop them in and out as needed. It's best to avoid further damage, because just imagine if what you have now doubles...

I don't remember the actual scientific reasons stated, but I read an article once that said that people who are prone to developing tinnitus lack an inhibitory function in their brain (actual circuitry, structures) that, in people who DO have this inhibitory function, suppresses the perception...

Sending you prayers and hugs, Glynis. Wishing you a speedy journey to feeling much, much better. <3

I've had dreams where a real sound is occurring in the environment (like a noise outdoors, or etc.) and in a half-sleeping/half-semi-conscious state, the external sound becomes part of the dream. My best guess is that that's what happened to you. Even though your dream told you "left ear" and...

And in thinking even more about this, I am now also going to connect increased blood pressure causing increased tinnitus volume to the theory of Dr. Susan Shore (discussed elsewhere on this forum) about somatosensory tinnitus. I'm thinking that maybe it's not a chronic inflammation so much as...

I'm not sure that any drugs work well. There has been a lot of discussion about eating foods that bring down inflammation/avoiding foods that increase inflammation. Each person seems to find, by trial and error, what foods may or may not increase/improve the tinnitus. I think chronic...

From a purely "blood pressure" and "ever-present inflammation" point of view, doesn't it make sense that the reason tinnitus "gets louder" when some of us lie down, is that: there is a longstanding inflammatory process in the acoustic nerve, associated areas, and adjacent nerve structures...

Protect yourself! Wear earplugs whenever you are with him. I work in a school and wear the plugs the whole time I'm there, just in case. Also, if you're going to be near him and can't avoid it, then have some flesh-tone earplugs in so he can't notice them, and when he screams, DON'T react...

@liquefact Thanks so much for this thoughtful, detailed post. You just helped some people you'll never meet, now and in the future. And glad you're doing so well! :)

Alert! Alert! I am going to WIN this right here and now!!! All who wish to vote for me, just click "winner" or post a dancing banana!!! Or any weird, tongue-hanging-out emoticon of your choice ... READY??? Here we go ... It's gonna be good - MORE than good - EXCELLENT. Drumroll ... "GONE...

The way I'm reading it, "he" refers to Brian and "she" refers to the doctor. :)

I'm working on this myself! It's also true that by looking for it, dwelling on it, you are helping the brain to re-wire abnormally. And by ignoring it, you can help the brain to NOT do that.

The violinists actually talk about young children, and recommend ear plugs for them while practicing. On amazon and other places, they make ear plugs that are joined by a connector band that goes around the back of the head. This might make wearing them easier for a young child, as long as the...

Believe it or not (and why wouldn't you believe it? :) ), I googled in search of low decibel vacuum cleaners and stumbled upon THIS posting of a bunch of violinists discussing their tinnitus. Lots of entertaining stuff here and a scattering of links and subjective info on things they tried. Read...

I believe this, from both an intuitive level, and having a background in physiology. You described it well. I believe there are many things that can be done to "bring down" the inflammation/aberrant functioning that results. To offer another example, body-related, I developed bicipital...

Thanks, @MikeP505 ! :)

Thank you, Foncky! I just may do that. It's hard, because what I am doing I am passionate about and I love this new work better than anything I've ever done, and it's become a growing successful business!! Hard for me to have to purposely halt the momentum. But we all get challenges thrown at...

You are so right. As of this morning, I am making plans to get rid of this part of my work. I am a children's party entertainer and I just spent four years starting this business from scratch. But there are elements of this work that require me to be in these halls and catering venues and these...

@MikeP505 Thanks again for your reply! You explained well about the junior ear protectors, etc. I'm not the ASL interpreter though :). That was a different poster! I'm someone else, and my thing is that I have to work in rooms with loud DJs (I provide an entertainment service at multiple...

Hi @MikeP505 Thank you for your thoughtful response! I am actually thinking hard about ways to avoid this setting in the future. I work lots of parties, but some come with this DJ/crazy loud factor. I NEVER WANT TO EXPERIENCE THIS AGAIN. Starting today, I am simply going to turn away these...

@bill 112 ? Did you reply? Got a message that you did but can't find the response?

I have a question. My new work in the entertainment industry has me attending 3 - 4 parties every weekend. Often there is a DJ cranking out INSANELY loud music (music? :) ) and the bass is, of course, body-shaking to the marrow. This is SO NOT my scene, but it is where I am going to be spending...

What MikeP505 said. Artificial sweeteners are HORRENDOUS for you.

Well, I will add that having some devices on definitely causes reactivity with the tinnitus. The past few weeks when it was brutally hot and humid, I ran the A/C 24/7 and sometimes a fan as well. The tinnitus loudness and excitability actually went up. As soon as I could turn off these devices...

OUCH! :wideyed:

I think this is a very sound theory. I have thought the same way. It may be similar to any chronic inflammation that causes either constant or intermittent (flare-ups, remissions) symptoms, similar to back pain, tendonitis, etc., except that it's central-nervous-system based, and of course...

Thank you, Gian! I'm dashing out for the day but will return to answer these questions later in the week. If you want to research the somatic tinnitus, there is a researcher named Susan Shore who is a great reference to start with. I don't have any links immediately at my fingertips, but if...

@heartohelp !!! First, thank you so much for all your wonderful posts. I've been reading them today and find them really helpful, not only for the information and your story, but because of your can-do attitude! I have a quick question (because it's late here - otherwise I might write my usual...

Thanks for the comprehensive reply, as usual! :) When you speak of "age," are you meaning that the success stories are in younger people? Or that advancing age means longer time elapsed (in an older person) and therefore inflammation processes decreasing with advancing age? Just a bit unclear...

@Mario martz @heartohelp 's post, above.

@Mario martz Just tagging you to this thread! :)

Hey @Cityjohn - good to see you back and hope your vacation had some fun times in it too! Can you add anything to your statement about "can last 20 years"? I definitely believe that anything that brings down overall bodily inflammation (which I think many of us have to a lesser or greater...

Thanks @linearb and @racerfish I try to stay away from antibiotics too! It's been years since I last had them. And, I'm glad I waited overnight because I think I've turned a corner and I'll continue to wait it out. I'm glad for any continuing advice on this thread, though, as I'm going to do...

Thanks, @Mario martz :)

After the initial period when I slept with masking/pink noise/ocean waves/etc., I took a tip from a post here and went back to sleeping in a regularly quiet house. I found that it seemed to lessen the tinnitus volume, in general. Don't know why. But I'm glad I did this, because my sleep is more...

@whale Nice post. You described that really well!