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  1. dbth

    I Hate TRT (Tinnitus Retraining Therapy)

    Let's just be open and honest about TRT. All it is for most people is an expensive distraction, a distraction that gets you just far enough to stop caring about the ringing in your head. It doesn't cure anything, it doesn't even lower the volume or intensity. Whether you use TRT or not you will...
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    How Safe Is U.K.?

    That's not what I saw with you and Michael... ;)
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    How Safe Is U.K.?

    I don't see why it would cause trouble @Michael Leigh .... There is room for discussion outside of TRT. I live in the U.S. and completely agree with @Chris Holland and while you made a good point Michael about horror stories all over, I'd be the first to agree the U.S. is one of the most...
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    Isn't It OK to Use Headphones Even at Low Volume?

    Not only that but they sell them! :D https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/pages/shop/department/headphones-for-safe-listening
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    Who Here Owns Cats?

    That's my handsome boy his name is Newton.
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @dingaling and I respect yours, but as I stated I was treated by both an ENT and an audiologist poorly, and for hyperacusis patients it's not uncommon. It's rare and poorly understood. My experience was mine but these reports and findings are not, but are just the same. I don't deny MRIs or...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @dingaling "Vestibular schwannoma is a rare condition: incident rate in the U.S. in 2010 was 11/1,000,000 persons, mean age 53." For a young guy like me, who had reported his loud concert attendance and headphone use... come on now. Again, I will emphasize my experience was not unique, despite...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    Hyperacusis Research has reported that many hyperacusis patients have had bad experiences, improper treatment and worsened symptoms due to painful testing done by audiologists. "We hear from many patients who have suffered harm at the hands of ENTs, audiologist and other medical clinicians...
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    Are In-Ear Maskers Safe?

    Because he knows he will get torn up if he starts feeding you his dogma publicly. I see you are bringing your cultist brainwashing into the shadows Michael. :blackalien:
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    Are In-Ear Maskers Safe?

    @Michael Leigh bias... you mean like you? ;)
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    When pigs fly and hell freezes over.

    When pigs fly and hell freezes over.
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @Luman if the reports in the article aren't enough for you, although I'm not sure why it's not as it says very clearly she went to the doctor they employed sound therapy and it caused tinnitus, but alrighty then... here's some more for ya. This video by her mother describes the incident and the...
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    Going to Concerts with Tinnitus?

    Both Hetfield & Ulrich have tinnitus, but they are using high end ear monitors and are behind the speakers, not in front of them so they don't even hear the same concert as you. They are notoriously loud and being that close to the stage is not advisable. Especially if you suspect your tinnitus...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @Luman beneath the photo of her pushing her sister on the swings. "One recent day, when Cindy attempted a visit with friends, one girl squealed. “Cindy started sobbing from the pain,” Laurie says. “Her friends insisted she was faking her injury, or her face would have turned more red.” With...
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    Newly Cursed Torturee

    Try not to skim through them.... Cringe.
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    Not Sure If It's Hyperacusis I'm Experiencing

    More claims for WNGs .. sigh. This place is a cult of bs.
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @Adriel93 most of the time it's all speculation, what caused it, what may help it. Could very well have been allergies or a myriad of other possibilities. I watched a Ted Talk seminar about how some researchers have found it may simply be caused by our brain chemicals being out of whack. There's...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    There goes @Michael Leigh again ignoring the evidence and recommending unnecessary bs that doesn't help or may even make things worse. I'm sure being that you don't keep up with current research and findings as you spend every waking moment on this site spewing your dogma, that you haven't heard...
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    Lipoflavonoid for Tinnitus? Helps or Not?

    @Markku yes I first noticed the advertisement on my tv not long after I first got tinnitus and was searching online about it. Figured it couldn't be a coincidence and sure enough targeted advertising based on browsing habits was enabled on our cable provider account lol. Fixed it and it doesn't...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @Adriel93 I got mine two years ago, was hit with tinnitus and hyperacusis at the same time, too many concerts and headphone use. At first the hyperacusis was mild, mostly dishes in the sink were my arch nemesis lol. I did get a hearing test done and an MRI and it wasn't fun, luckily didn't...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @Adriel93 I'm the same way I've noticed mine bothers me more in quiet environments with sudden loud noises, it seems the more background noise going on the less it gets me. ENTs really can't do much for Tinnitus or Hyperacusis, a quick look around here you won't see many members talking about it...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    @Adriel93 if you wish to have your ears checked by an ENT for any possible underlying issue that could be causing the fullness such as an infection that is fine, they should be able to find out with a simple look inside. I would not recommend you allow them to perform any audio testing...
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    Do I Have Hyperacusis?

    Of course @Michael Leigh would recommend someone with Hyperacusis go for an audio exam despite evidence as shared by Hyperacusis Research, an organization actually working to CURE hyperacusis, that hearing tests performed by Audiologists can cause more harm and may even permanently worsen the...