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@Vadimus, how are you doing? Any updates so far?

Cool, I have been thinking about giving it a try. Let us know if it works for you, I'll be the second one to test it. Good luck.

Oh God, I'm not alone. It's like you're talking about my symptoms. I don't know if it's a cervical issue and if a chiropractor can help. What do you think?

Partying in a couple of weeks. Any suggestions regarding earplugs? I'm gonna need strong ones.

I second that. Yes, it's just annoying. I totally feel what you say. I was like that a couple of months ago. I replied to your message to say that you can also get better. I wish you a speedy recovery. Best.

I used to avoid restaurants. But I am going a couple of times each month now. It used to be painful at first but it's 99% OK now. No earplugs, almost no pain. That's just me. You may get better or worse if you do the same.

Genuinely asking, how? Is there currently a reliable way to do so?

I would say, according to science, almost everyone over the age of 20 has some sort of hearing loss in the extended ranges. So, Dr.Shore has definitely taken this fact into account when her team was developing the device. Just my 2 cents.

IMHO, people get hurt anyway, whether by unmet expectations or by tinnitus but positivity gives you enough motivation to continue for the time being. Let's call it realistically optimistic which means we are gonna see a miraculous device soon :beeranimation:

So happy for you. I hope your tinnitus keeps improving. Instead of thinking about how your tinnitus may change over the next 50 years, protect your ears from dangerous noise i.e. concerts , ... and think about how treatments will change over the next 10-20 years and how we may have a cure...

It doesn't do much for you? Maybe because you are not a mouse?

I have a quick question: if you can't be positive, why are you trying to make others feel negative? How does it help to be cautiously optimistic? And why? After all, it's not Dr. Shore's fault that the person attended a (rock?) concert.

I remember Dr. Shore said one of the participants who had his/her tinnitus worse attended a concert and that has nothing to do with the device.

Noxacusis ~ 90% better. Nothing special done except exposing myself to everyday noise like public transportation.

I can't say I had, no.

Just came here to say that whenever you wonder if Dr. Shore's device works or not, remember that we have never had a device which is based on pure science and is developed by a legit scientist who has scientifically proven that her magic lowers tinnitus objectively.

Thanks for sharing @Jazzer. I admire your optimism even though it's the only choice. Your story is a must read for everyone, not only tinnitus sufferers. You're such a strong person, my hat is off to you. I wish you all the best :beeranimation: Sincerely.

I believe it's the latter. What I did to get out of the hell was to start exposing myself to noise. At first it was painful, I did it after having some consultation sessions with my audiologist who assured me that I was not going to damage my ears by exposing myself to everyday noise. As I said...

I believe it does make a difference what we do because after 4.5 years I made a huge mistake by sitting in almost silence for months and that made everything (noxacusis and hyperacusis) worse.

I know what you mean. I have gone through the exact same thing. Nowadays I never wear hearing protection except for flights but the thing is I don't go to loud places either. My hyperacusis (noxacusis) improved significantly as a result.

I would say tinnitus rarely goes away for those of us who are on this website for a long time because there are millions of people attending loud events (concerts, sporting events, ...) who get short-lived tinnitus. They are lucky that it goes away for them. I have also seen many people who, no...

Don't fear, live life to the best of your ability for now, and only use hearing protection where noises are dangerous, otherwise you may (I say may because there is a good chance) make everything worse. See what works and what doesn't for you while being careful with your hearing. I have been...

I clearly remember sitting in silence and reading books, I even closed my ears to not be distracted by other people's noise. When closed, I could only hear air pressure which I think is normal.

What does Dr. Shore mean by no one experiences true silence? Does she mean that even those without tinnitus don't experience silence or what? Or was she referring to the patients undergoing the treatment? We had an example of @kelpiemsp who experienced silence from a somewhat similar device...

I don't think the cinema will damage your hearing. I may be wrong though. Anyway, I will go to the cinema.

My Noxacusis has gone from several hours and days of pain to minutes and sometimes a couple of hours of pain. Exposure worked for me.

Just to give hope: my Hyperacusis is way better by pushing the limit. Still not confident to write a success story.

I have always hated these fu**ing headphones. I use them rarely for work and use my ANC in public transportation without music to dampen noise.

Just came to say there are lots of beautiful ladies and handsome gentlemen here. May god bless you all and bring silence to your life. P.S: I am not that confident to send my own picture :)

It can be a good sign if the tinnitus intensity changes but it's still too early to say anything. As I said, there is a perfect chance it will completely resolve. Best wishes to you and your daughter.

Hey PennyCat, Just wanted to say you're so beautiful. Sending you a big big virtual hug

Sorry for your daughter. It is more likely to be a result of the ear syringing than ear drops because even Ciprofloxacin, which is extremely ototoxic, as an ear drop cannot do much in terms of ototoxicity unless there is a hole in the ear drum that the ear drop gets inside the ear from. It is...

Well, it's an emotional rollercoaster to be honest. Yes, my hyperacusis got worse with stress. My threshold dropped to almost 0 from stress and some almost inaudible noises resulted in ear pain, not just fullness. I don't know about numbness but sometimes I cannnot crackle and pop my ears...

Well, regarding lingering pain, it used to linger there sometimes for a week but now I believe, since I started I pushing my limits, it is less lingering, maybe for some hours sometimes. I am not doing something dangerous, just going out, restaurants, cafes, etc. without hearing protection. The...

I have always said do what works for you. I also have pain hyperacusis, not loudness, but my symptoms got worse from being in silence and stress. I think the more I expose myself to safe noises, the better it gets. I have no idea what's going on, or whether mine is related to Type II or middle...

I believe Melatonin had a positive effect on me.

The important thing is that he's doing well now. No one knows what exactly helps them! This was part of his story, not a joke! I hate it when people make fun of other people's success.

Hi Erika, Have you talked about neurofeedback with your practitioner? There is a story about someone being cured with it in the success stories. I would like to know what he thinks about it. I am considering it myself.

It's too heartbreaking to see new people joining the community but so heartwarming to see their supportiveness

So happy for you. I hope you reach a point that you no longer even think of Dr. Shore's device that is on the way to the market. So, what helped you was pushing the limit, right? You said you worsened, stopped, worsened... And the worsening became less and less. What do you mean by worsening...

I will keep my fingers crossed for you @ErikaS. I hope you find success in just the first sessions and get relief by the end of the treatment. Thanks for updating the community about your progress.

My audiologist always mentions Gentamicin as an example of an ototoxic antibiotic. He says taking it only one time is enough to destroy ears.

Only if people were more kind with each other. Here and there everyone is fighting. Let's be friends.

I wouldn't say that hyperacusis is always related to cochlear damage. We don't know! No one knows! Just throwing some papers saying that scientists believe it is type II or type IIIIIIIIIII doesn't guarantee it is always cochlear damage. No scientist can prove it is always cochlear damage...

Thanks so much Michael. To be honest, I can't be positive about it as I can't see any meaning in someone telling me noise is not dangerous. But I am trying my best to get better. I do hope it helps me. Of course a part of it is exposing myself to daily noises in and outside of the house without...

I totally respect you and anyone suffering from this shit. I never wanted to minimize your suffering and say you won't get better because you don't want to! Who doesn't? I do believe that you are generous and kind to warn people not to fuck their auditory system more by exposing to noxious...

I wouldn't say that. While silence works for some, exposure to safe sounds works for others. I have never improved from silence. Rather going out and doing ordinary things like shopping or something like walking down the street seems to be a better option. I don't want to know if I have...

I hate to see the word placebo! If your tinnitus is lowered, why do you care if it it's from the placebo effect or from the real treatment? What are you looking for? A lower tinnitus or something not placebo? I believe the fact that 25% of participants had their tinnitus lowered from placebo...

I am so happy for your achievements. I wonder: I was living my life when it all started, one random morning I woke up with tinnitus and hyperacusis. I'd had an active social life, I would go out, have fun, of course in noise-wise safe places. I was OK with sudden sharp sounds. I can't...