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Hello, Earplugs cannot worsen your tinnitus and hyperacusis, especially not because your primary cause of tinnitus was loud sound. On the contrary, the earplugs can contribute to the gradual improvement of the condition. Please use earplugs wherever you do not feel comfortable due to loud sound...

Thank you very much! At first (i.e., before 6 years), I had extremely severe hyperacusis, but no ear pain (if no sound was present). However, if the sound level exceeded the critical value, I felt pain and the perceived sound was distorted. Initially, this threshold was very low, in my case just...

Hello Lane, I completely understand your situation. You may be right about your primary reason behind your hyperacusis. However, even in this case, it is only a matter of probability that this is the main cause. Sometimes some things are happening at the same time, but they may not be related...

Hello an1992, Changing the intensity of tinnitus over a period of time is a common fact for the tinnitus. A little less often, tinnitus changes as drastically in a very short period of time as is the case with your tinnitus. You may find it strange, but strongly changing tinnitus in such a...

Hello Capstan, If the hyperacusis is very severe, it is a much bigger problem in the initial stage than tinnitus, regardless of the severity of the tinnitus. The good side of hyperacusis is that, while avoiding dangerous circumstances, it slowly fades away. Sometimes it may takes several years...

Hello GBB, I take occasionally a very small dose of Bromazepam (1.5 mg) and/or a very small dose of Mirtazapine (about 7.5 mg or less) before sleep. Insomnia due to tinnitus can be very stressful and only exacerbates tinnitus. However, great care should be taken when taking drugs. Each patient...

Dear friends, It’s been over five years since onset of my tinnitus and hyperacusis. Back then, I was convinced that my life was over, as the tinnitus was extremely loud, and my loudness discomfort level (LDL) was extremely low - only around 30 dB. Even my own voice was too loud for me, so I...

Hello Emanuel, Thank you for your post. I'm so sorry that your condition has not (yet) improved. Please note that virtually every person perceives tinnitus in a different way, and there are as many specific types of tinnitus (and the ways of treatments) as there are tinnitus patients. As I...

I'm experiencing a very similar issue. Person with tinnitus (in most cases) much easier tolerates its own voice than the voice(s) of other people, especially in case if the source of these voices is either the crowd of people or the crowd of people and other noises in the shopping centers...

Hello Juan! I have similar problems. Background noise impedes good understanding of words and ability to focus on the speach I want to hear. However, this problem doesn't affect too much to my life to much because I can't attend at too loud group events, because of my hypeacusis and tinnitus...

Hello, Just a short update after almost three years after onset of tinnitus and hyperacusis. Hyperacusis slowly decreases, however there are also days when it increases temporarily due to unknown reasons. But in general I made a huge progress in the past two years regarding hyperacusis...

Many people ask me how long does it take to recover from hyperacusis. It is very difficult to answer this question, because there are: 1. A large amount of different reasons to develop hyperacusis, 2. Many different intensities and types of hyperacusis. In addition, each person responds...

It is well known that about 40 % of sufferers with tinnitus (please see the www pages focused on hyperacusis) have also different types of hyperacusis (from mild to severe, with or without ear pain). There are many initial causes that trigger tinnitus, including stress. Some sufferers (not all)...

Hello Hidde, I was in the same situation some 2.5 years ago. It is most important to have a good night's sleep, especially for the patients with tinnitus/hyperacusis. In many cases, the hyperacusis develops because of the massive stress caused by tinnitus and consequently of the absence of...

Hello, Two very good signs for people with tinnitus are: - when tinnitus after a long period of time (after weeks, months or even years) of constant intensity turns into changing perception of volume (i.e., the loudness of tinnitus changes over time), - when the ringing from time to time...

Hello jjflyman, I am so happy for your recovery. Yes, (loud) high-frequency noises are the most critical for persons suffered for hyperacusis. The good news is that almost in all cases the hyperacusis is gradually annihilated. Of course, the patients should never be exposed to loud sounds...

Hello New Guy! Thank you for your kind post. Yes, the nature is a universal healer. Nature regenerates us and has a very positive effect on our physical and mental body. The natural sounds are very pleasant and they are a true balm for the ears compared to the very loud concerts and city...

Hello John! Thank you for your kind post. I agree with you completely. Although it sounds paradoxical, tinnitus does not only bring bad side to life, but also some good aspects and/or consequences. Many patients who have tinnitus began to live much more healthily than before the disease. They...

Hello EDogg, At the onset of my tinnitus/hyperacusis I had feeling of fullness in my both ears (fullness was not permanent but it lasted occasionally during the first three months after onset). I also had pain in my ears, but luckily, the pain was not permanent but occurred only when the sound...

Hello Tony, I didn't undergo any special therapy. I didn’t do any magical diet, however, I eat healthy and fresh food. Fast food and carbonated sweet drinks are not on my menu. I also reduced the intake of white sugar and salty food. I drink alcohol very rarely, perhaps one or two glasses of...

Hello John_415, Thank you for your post. Attending to loud concerts, clubbing or similar noisy events without ear protection is similar as making excessive sunbathing during sunny summer day without skin protection. Damage to auditory system in the human ears gradually increases, similarly as...

Hello John, Thank you very much for your post. I also read your starting thread posted in 2015. Yes, it seems that our cases are quite similar. I believe that after each (very) loud event (e.g., concerts, especially in case of rock music) a certain percentage of people developed tinnitus...

Hello, People suffered with hyperacusis (and also tinnitus) must be patient. For example, in my case it takes more then 8 (eight!) months before I noticed some substantial improvements of my hyperacusis (and also tinnitus). As I mentioned above I had a loudness discomfort level (LDL) as low...

Stress can dramatically influences the health of the ears. It happens quite often, that after a long period of stress even not-so-loud sound can cause (trigger) tinnitus and also hyperacusis. See for example my case here...

Hello, The good news for all tinnitus sufferers is that with time, tinnitus is becoming softer and quieter. In addition, the brain filters the sounds of tinnitus and pushes them into the background (it is less noticeable). Therefore, in most cases the synergetic effects of quieter tinnitus and...

Although tinnitus has been present in humans for many of thousands of years, a dramatic increase of tinnitus (and also hyperacusis) in human population has occurred in recent decades due to extremely loud concerts, clubbing, and listening to loud music through the headphones. In addition, large...

Yes, I have hearing loss. About -20 db at 3 kHz and 4 kHz, -30 db at 6 kHz, and about -45 db at 8 kHz. Fortunately, my hearing is still pretty good in human voice frequency range which is roughly from 100 Hz to 3.5 kHz. I have just -10 db hearing loss between 125 Hz and 2.5 KHz.

Thank you very much. I wish you all the best.

Ear syringing can cause tinnitus and also hyperacusis. My two colleagues developed tinnitus after ear syringing. In my opinion, it is much safer if high quality olive oil is used for ear wax removal.

I was exposed to two loud concerts over a period of four days. Yes, I have hearing loss. About -20 db at 3 kHz and 4 kHz, -30 db at 6 kHz, and about -45 db at 8 kHz. I developed tinnitus and hyperacusis immediately after these loud-sound events. My tinnitus is a mix of high pitched sounds from...

Severe hyperacusis/tinnitus can cause complete social isolation, so it is very important that the patient has at least one person who can trust. The recovery may take several weeks, months or even years. In my case, the recovery from hyperacusis is slow, but it is slightly better from month to...

For me the best sleeping aids in case of tinnitus are about 7.5 mg of mirtazapine along with a small dose of benzos (0.75 mg to 1.5 mg of bromazepam) and about 2.5 mg to 4 mg of Zolpidem. The best effect of these tablets is achieved by taking them on an empty stomach (i.e., after about 3-5 hours...

Just additional information (I don’t know why my detail answer to the member of this forum was deleted): I was 50+ years old when hyperacusis and tinnitus started. My primary remedies were patience, healthy food, walking in the forest, and ear plugs. Even if you have an extreme hyperacusis and...

The initial cause of my tinnitus was a loud sound that was preceded by a period of a high stress. At the beginning of my tinnitus, I didn’t sleep more than one month (just about 1-3 hours a night or even less). I was totally exhausted back then. At this point I thought my life is over...

Nice to hear a success story from you. Here is my story in short: The initial cause for my tinnitus was loud sound that was preceded by a period of a high stress. At the beginning of my tinnitus I didn’t sleep more than one month (just about 1-3 hours a night or even less). I was totally...