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I wanted to make a post since it's been an entire year of living with moderate hyperacusis & tinnitus and I feel I may be able to give some hope to people. If you have recently been afflicted with this horrifying condition I just want you to know that it becomes easier to deal with as long as...

@orbiter12 Ah. That's a bit of a letdown :( . Guess I'll have to muster up some courage and go get the mold ones done. Thanks buddy.

@Contrast The difference between custom plugs & regular foam ones is they are more comfortable and can be removed/inserted with ease. Also foam plugs have to be inserted pretty deep to be 100% effective and that's kinda sketchy cause if you misjudge the distance you can touch your eardrum.

Thanks so much for the responses guys. I'm mostly seeking people who've done the 3D scan impressions as opposed to the mold injected but I still appreciate it. If you know anyone who has done the ear scan please direct them here as there is very little info in the way of firsthand experiences.

Custom plugs would be an absolute life-saver but I'm too scared to get impressions via mold injection. I'd be so happy if anyone who's had the scanning done could answer a couple questions and/or share their experience. 1. How loud was the procedure? 2. Were there any issues in terms of...

I agree with jjflyman. Wait a few days before you panic. I have had pretty extreme fullness following a loud noise but the most it has lasted was around 5 days before slowly returning to the "normal" level of fullness I have all the time. However, if within 1-2 days your hearing becomes muffled...

@Dubbyaman Sorry to hear that you are wheelchair bound, man. Hope you are doing well. Personally I would probably trade anything besides my eyesight & arms/hands to take away the ear problems.

Before the trauma it was a single 1//10 volume tone in my right ear, for a few months or so after the trauma it was 5-9/10 fire alarm/morse code/squealing balloon sounds simultaneously in both ears, and now it's become this psychotic symphony of rapidly fluctuating tones playing underneath...

@Karl28 Just tell them your concerns and they will use the manual scaler. It takes them a little longer but it should be no big deal. Hope it goes well!

It's funny, I can't actually recall my ENT giving me any advice. All they did was listen to a fraction of what I had to say, schedule me for some dangerous unnecessary test, and then hurry me out for the next patient. Rinse and repeat. It's been over 6 months and we still haven't got to the...

Benadryl does the trick for me when anxiety is keeping me up. I refuse to take the prescription stuff due to the side effects. 1 mg melatonin at the same time every night also helps tremendously.

@JonL Hi. Could you gIve a bit more info on the isolé? Do you use it over a window? And do you think it would help reduce the sounds of motorcycles/work vehicles/car alarms 15ft from my window? Thanks.

I started sleeping on my back after my acoustic trauma and have had no issues with T changing while lying down. Just thought I'd throw that in.

@Heather43 I have a couple tips for ya. Make sure you use purified water and then pour it in a bowl after you get it boiling. Then let it cool a bit before you breathe it or you can burn your lungs. Also draping a towel over your head while breathing the steam makes it more effective.

@astaff14 So sorry to hear about what you're going through. I can relate 100%. Just know that time heals all wounds. I'm 6 months into mild/moderate T & H and while I still have bad days, I'm much better equipped to deal with the anxiety and setbacks now as opposed to earlier on. For me it's all...

You'll get through this. **** happens unfortunately. Just try to be as positive as you can be. Grats on getting that A! :)

@Fleegle Do you burp excessively after eatimg/drinking? Or do you burp alot in general throughout the day?

I get a half-second pause of silence fairly often. I'm pretty sure it's fleeting T related because sometimes when it happens it's followed by temporary loud T that lasts 1-15 minutes.

@Fleegle I read a few of your other posts and it sounds like you've got a pretty vague problem. That's tough because specialists really suck at helping with those kinds of issues. I know this from experience lol. We're pretty much on our own. Since your tinnitus is related to burping and...

It's been 6 months since my acoustic trauma and the ear fullness hasn't gone anywhere. It's the least of my worries though due to all the other symptoms I was also gifted with on that fateful day.

It might be silent reflux causing acid to sneak into your ears through the eustachian tubes after eating certain things, and burps can also carry acid on the way up. Keep in mind silent reflux can come without heartburn related symptoms so it can be hard to diagnose. Just an idea:)

Hello again. Here to give a quick update on my quest for low-key earmuffs. After trying several different great looking pairs I ultimately settled on some Peltor optime 95's, which are just a much smaller version of my 105's. The reason being that you can bend the headband to make them looser. I...

@Bobby B Absolutely it's a horrible mindset to have. Lots of unneeded stress for no reason really. Psychiatric help has yielded little to nothing for me in the past, but I do intend to try that route again sometime. The good news is this devastating T+H combo has really put into perspective how...

@Julien87 I like the low profile, I'll keep those in mind. Thanks. edit: Those alpine ones look pretty sleek, nice

@Bill Bauer @Jiri Hey thanks for the recommendations, I like the way both of those look but about an hour ago I pulled the trigger on these: https://www.ebay.com/p/Walkers-Razor-Slim-Passive-Muff-Black-Gwp-rsmpas-Ear-Muffs/715274004 Found them in that earmuff thread you made Jiri lol so...

Almost every time I leave the house I'm exposed to some horrible noises (e.g., children screaming, shopping carts slamming, boxes being dropped, motorcyclists, grocery scanners, doors slamming) and I've reached a point where I feel I need to start using some form of ear protection when going...

@Lauren Morse I know this thread is kinda old but do you have any updates on your condition? I've been having a similar problem for the past couple months. Whenever I swallow without intentionally trying to swallow gently, I hear a MASSIVE popping/explosion sound. Afterwards I usually get...

@Kste Adams Wow. My case is very mild compared to what you were/are going through. I'm very sorry to hear about that. Thanks for the warning. I'll avoid taking drugs for this unless it's absolutely necessary. I actually took a course of Amoxicillan a couple months back. It did nothing for me as...

I found the answer to my question #2 by searching around the forum! It's called middle ear myoclonus. Below is a post made by ZZZK that led me to some great info. I encourage anyone else suffering with this weird problem to visit the thread he linked. I'm also gonna try and write my personal...

@glynis Thank you for the advice! @linearb That was a very interesting read. I've been eating under 1000 cals per day and stopped taking supplements(NAC, zinc, magnesium, vit c) for over a week now and have only had minor improvement, but I'll definitely try to manage this through diet before...

Hello again. I recently got diagnosed with GERD and LPR on the 12th by an ENT. A few days before that I began having some crazy heartburn, sore throat, and warm fluid would fill my ears every time I burped, ate, or drank anything. It sucks because I was in the middle of having a 2 week break...

@Taylorslay Firstly just wanna say thank you so much for all the advice. I appreciate it so much. About my hyperacusis, in the beginning it used to be so awful I would describe it as "unlivable". It's gotten alot better over time but I still can't talk to people for more than 15 minutes without...

@Taylorslay It's been a while since I've posted but In retrospect I think i was just going through some severe hyperacusis. Well, I don't know for sure but after each of the incidents both of my ears would immediately fill up with fluid and my T would change to some extent. I have also had an...

I have experienced 3 acoustic incidents in the last 36 hours, one of them caused me to reach my pain threshold and leave the room. Reaching the threshold caused a strange popping and felt like something opened up in my throat/ears. The other 2 caused immediate swelling around the outside and...

@GregCA Just got news that I can't get into an ENT until monday, there's no way I'm waiting that long. I'm gonna ask my doctor today for amoxicillin or something alike. Thanks for the advice and good luck wishes. I've got 2 pills of steroid left, hoping the inflammation won't further destroy my...

@GregCA I've read so many horror stories in the past few days about antibiotics causing permanent loud T... I was prescribed Azithromycin which I read was really bad but even Amoxicillan can cause damage from what I've seen.. Honestly I'm freaking terrified. Maybe I've made a horrible mistake by...

@Aaron123 The reason I'm thinking it's in my inner ear is because 2 doctors have looked in my ears, one of which said there were no signs of infection, and the other who couldnt see an infection herself but diagnosed me with an inner ear infection due to do some slight redness in ear canal and...

@Alexiskaye Nope but when it gets swollen\fills with liquid the sound does get muffled.

I'm at a point where I'm almost 100% percent certain I have an inner ear infection in my right ear that may or may not be causing tinnitus in that ear. My symptoms have been going strong for a solid 6 days now. I've been taking Methylprednisolone (4mg Dosepak) for 5 of those days and my ears...

@billie48 Will do. Thanks.

Anyone know if taking these 2 drugs together will cause worsening in tinnitus or anything like that? I've been taking a Methylprednisolone Dosepak for 4 days now and am going to try some Sudafed to see if it will rid my ears of liquid and fullness. Also I feel I should mention I suffered...

@billie48 Thanks so much for the response. I think I'll wait on the antibiotics until I can get into the ENT. I'm just worried because by then, my window of opportunity for taking steroids and antibiotics together will be over. I read that you can only take the steroids every 3 months or so...

Hi, I'm new here and would GREATLY appreciate any advice. I'm terrified. Recently on the 23rd I suffered some acoustic trauma from ear buds at maximum volume. My right ear was exposed to the noise for 3 seconds and my left ear for 1 second. This caused my T to go from mild to moderate in...