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Just to be clear, this is very subjective and specific to me. Over the years, I’ve found some audio exposure important in soothing my tinnitus. There’s lots of evidence that avoiding sound altogether can make things worse; it gave me hyperacusis. Only through audio exposure did I finally become...

I've noticed some discussions about the harmful effects of using headphones, but there's little mention of in-ear monitors (IEMs). I've been using IEMs for the past 4 years, and surprisingly, my tinnitus has actually decreased when using them at moderate levels. However, when I recently used...

Yeah just make sure you don't vape it ;)

https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/08/diapason-tinnitus-mobile-app-games/ > Diapason, a French startup, has distilled some of the best treatments into a mobile app that people can use anywhere. It offers a series of three-to-five minute activities, served through daily collections, that are...

Beijing "Friendship" Hospital? Where do I sign up

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My Saffron was pretty dang strong even for only 5 or 6 strands. I kind of crushed it between my fingers while adding to coffee but some of the strands stayed whole.

I put some Saffron in my decaf coffee this morning with butter and I have to say my tinnitus has been very quiet all day. Even silent at times. Not sure if it's just me having a very good T day or somehow related. Will keep trying it for a week and see how it goes.

Is this similar to the test I did in Dallas? I sat there for two hours and listened to tones, it was kind of annoying. But I did get to learn a lot about what's going on in tinnitus research.

So I have to get my earwax cleaned out every few months and have noticed a continuing improvement in my bad ear each time they remove the wax. Strangely I used to never get this much wax buildup before my T.

My girlfriend is Polish, asking her if she knows anyone who has been to that clinic.

I have definitely had dizzy spells and still do sometimes. My GP said it's because my blood pressure is so low that sometimes I get dizzy but I dunno about that. Pressure sensitivity Sound sensitivity Fatigue Headache/migraines Tinnitus – high pitched ringing in the ears The symptoms of SSCD...

Whoa I had the same symptoms earlier on with my tinnitus/hyperacusis. I've learned to adapt and barely notice it at this point but one ear definitely hears bass way louder than the other.

Waste of time and money. Several friends have been to the House Institute in LA and I saw several alternative doctors and ENTs while I lived in LA. Sorry bud :( look for clinical trials in UK there are a lot more there than here in the states.

Ordered some high quality Rosemary Essential Oil, let's try this.

@Candy this was a pretty simple test. They did an audiogram and found I had normal hearing, and then did a tinnitus tone and loudness matching. Followed by a loudness tolerance test of some sort. Unfortunately they couldn't match the tone correctly because their machine only goes up to 8000 hz...

@Alue drove to Dallas from Austin so not that far. I have family in Dallas so I just made a weekend out of it. The researchers mostly want to figure out alternative sources of tinnitus. It's widely believed tinnitus originates in the ear or brain, but there are a lot of parts between those two...

This is definitely a gag, not canon to the show :P

I just wanted to share that I participated in this study yesterday. It's a long way from any trials but the proof of concept is interesting. In all honesty I can't remember exactly what they're proving but it's related to electric signals in the brain and how those of us with tinnitus predict...

Good point. Spoke to a few people they all think it's from blood leaving my head and going to my muscles that were exhausted and in need of oxygen immediately. My hearing is fine at the moment minus the usual light T.

I was at the climbing gym today, first time climbing in almost a week. Climbed a really long route that took a lot of energy and when I got down I felt fine but then I walked over to another route and suddenly my upper hearing all kind of disappeared. So I went over and sat down for a few and it...

Sent you a PM Sandra

I wouldn't recommend it. Marijuana may in fact make you more anxious. If you can get your hands on some pure CBD oil (made from the plant) that may or may not help with the side effects of Menieres (dizziness, vertigo, etc.) but you should be careful about how much you take. I'd avoid any strain...

Fucking fantastic news! If it doesn't help a chronic T patient like me at least it will help numerous people in the future who will fall to acute tinnitus. I for one am extremely excited about this :) FDA fast-tracking is almost exclusively used for terminal illness medications related to...

I play video games that really require me to be in the game. Rocket League is my current favorite. That's the best way in my opinion.

Coming up on 4 years and only hear it in complete silence. Rarely ever hear it in environments with a minimal amount of noise. Some weeks I swear I'm cured and then sometimes it comes back. Considering how much work I've done on my own mental health during that time, I'd say I'm recovered. Hang...

My T was definitely brought on after constant exposure to loud sounds and headphone use, followed by barotrauma and an unreasonably loud concert (despite wearing plugs). Silence did not help. In fact it gave me hyperacusis. Noise definitely fixed that hyperacusis. But then I found the music...

Cocoa and cacao are not the same thing. Cocoa (most inexpensive chocolate, including the Starbucks hot chocolate mix) is made from heat processing cacao beans, destroying most of the nutritional value and a great deal of the flavor. For this reason they add a ton of sugar back in to add "taste."...

Actually music cured a great deal of my hyperacusis. I didn't even realize I had it until I turned up a song louder than I was comfortable with for a friend in the same car and *SHUNK* my left ear stabilized back to normal volume. It was like someone popped my ear in the most amazing way...

This is fantastic, I'm so sick of white noise and ACRN can be nightmarish at times. This is literally soothing to my ears right now. Thank you!

Sorry :(

@Beste your profile picture is terrifying

This wonderful person made a do-it-yourself Acoustic Coordinated Reset Neuromodulation (ACRN) app you can use in your browser. Unfortunately it doesn't work on my iPhone but I don't mind running my earplugs to my laptop in the evening. This is literally the only thing that gives me solace from...

Heavy exercise also makes my T worse (but not right away, later in the day). Wondering if I have tinnitus caused by the same thing as you. I'll be honest I tried to comprehend everything you wrote but it's gonna take me a few more reads to digest. Never thought that lactic cycles would be...

I'm a little hesitant to try it after reading problems with constipation... But I may start tomorrow and just eat tons of chia pudding and vegetables to help with the flow.

Just ordered some. Let's see what happens!

I've fasted a few days this week inadvertently due to schedule conflicts and I've noticed my tinnitus has been way quieter on those days. Anyone else have experience with fasting and tinnitus? I've read that fasting can reduce epileptic seizures and that tinnitus and epilepsy are closely linked...

Thank you Path Maker :)

You're lucky! The first week was torture for me withdrawing from wheat.

So I moved recently and during the stress of everything went off my gluten-free/whole food diet for the last three weeks. My tinnitus was so much better I figured it wasn't related, but then it came back hard... And this week I'm really struggling with it. So I'm back to gluten-free and starting...

Something terrifying I just read about improper use of neti pots: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health-headlines/tap-water-in-neti-pots-linked-to-deaths-from-brain-eating-amoeba-1.928377 Folks, use purified water, not from tap!

This is super interesting, feeling renewed hope.

I've always been able to hear ringing in silence since I was little but then a few years ago a high pitched ringing started in my left ear. I think it was a combination of stress and barotrauma from wearing earplugs on a flight. My hearing tests are always great, so not sure what's causing it...

I never thought I'd be sharing this as a potential treatment but I went gluten-free a month ago and have noticed a significant improvement in the level of my tinnitus. My father recommended I read a book, "Grain Brain," by Dr. Perlmutter. I figured it would be a bunch of conjecture nonsense. To...

@Nick Pyzik my hyperacusis actually didn't start until a few weeks/month after my tinnitus began. Because I was overprotecting my ears and reducing exposure to noise so much that my hearing threshold went up. I wish I could have realized at the time that blocking sound was a bad thing. But the...

Wow thanks for sharing that @Nick Pyzik that's exactly what it feels like in my left ear. Like I'm just perceiving the sound, it's not in my head anymore. And I'd say this is really more with higher frequencies than lower. I'm wondering if there's a way to restore proper nerve function in that...

Since the onset of my tinnitus I've become acutely aware of the differences and hearing capabilities of both my ears. I've had my hearing checked several times, never to find any significant hearing loss (all within 0 to 5 db) except for one notch of 15db at 18,000 hz in my left ear. I've...

I have no scientific evidence to provide but I've noticed an overall lessening in my tinnitus in conjunction with increasing my exposure to louder sound levels. Sometimes I'll go to a concert with a ton of bass and despite wearing earplugs will have slightly elevated tinnitus for a day or two...

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/shots-brain-cells-restore-learning-memory-rats Very interesting stuff. It's possible we might be able to use stem cells to treat Tinnitus and Hyperacusis also.

Jesus you're very brave trying all these, I just looked up Keppra and Trobalt and couldn't believe the potential side-effects. They're horrific to say the least. If I could know without a doubt it'd cure my Tinnitus I would take it but I can't.

So I've nearly finished the bottle and I'm gonna go ahead and say the results are "inconclusive." For the first two weeks I'd say there was a noticeable improvement, specifically to noise thresholds and the volume of tinnitus. Today I came down with a head cold and it's a bit worse than usual...

I'll let you know when I finish the bottle :)

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you bought this supplement off Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Niagen-Nicotinamide-Riboside-60-capsules/dp/B00L5Q951S/ref=pd_sim_hpc_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0964Q7BZCXYRWYQ6Z7N0 The capsules are kind of hardy, I tried dissolving two in water this morning and this is what they looked...

I'm two days in and have taken 2 pills (2 x 250 MG = 500 MG/day) each morning before food. I'm not gonna report anything about my experience until I finish the bottle, which should take a month. See you guys in 2015!

Never tried Niacin or any B3 before but it couldn't hurt. Just ordered some Nicotinamide Riboside and will try the whole bottle. Cheers!

In control of my life :)

It was an audiologist at an ENTs office, yes. They told me they don't normally do the HF test because it can be inaccurate and isn't necessary for a normal range of hearing. The ENT whom I go to is an old family friend and was more than happy to speak to me multiple times regarding my ears and...

Kelly, smoking absolutely makes my tinnitus worse than vaporizing. Though cannabis can still make it louder, vaporizing significantly reduces the loudness level because there's no inhalation of fumes.

I can't handle edibles or oils. They're way too potent for me. One of the strains I have is 18% CBD (the highest I've ever heard of in existence) and it's pretty awesome because there's very little high but I felt like my tinnitus was usually worse after. The Sativa seems to be the only thing...

Update Jan 15, 2014: I've tested a few different types/strains since I started vaporizing cannabis again. If I use only a small amount, say a bowl's worth (less than 0.5 G) it can have an unbelievably relaxing effect. If I have more, the ringing often becomes louder. Specifically, it seems...