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    Marijuana / Cannabis and Tinnitus

    Hm, that doesn't sound right.
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    Can Propiomazine Make Tinnitus Worse? Is It Ototoxic?

    I'll google as much as I want and need, thanks bud! Those are the most ototoxic meds yes, but there are others. You're just showing off your ignorance here. No idea who Neil Bauman is. No idea what Prochlorperazine is, it hasn't been mentioned in the thread. As for antihistamines, I only...
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    You can have hearing loss over 8000 Hz

    You can have hearing loss over 8000 Hz
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    Suicidal

    So relatable. I'm a wreck when it comes to these things: my heart starts beating fast and I feel fearful just to hear my neighbour stomp around above me at night. It's like I have PTSD of some sort.
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    Low Frequency Tinnitus

    Reading through this thread again. It’s insane how specific some of these symptoms are, like it stopping and starting rapidly when talking or when other sounds of moderate level are heard. Exactly like mine to an eerie degree. Mine came in these insanely loud attacks though, like someone pushed...
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    Tinnitus Worse After a CT Scan with Oral and IV Contrast — Anybode Else?!

    Doctors love to say that, don't they.
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    Since it's impossible to block out, I listen to nature sounds and birdsong and try to focus on...

    Since it's impossible to block out, I listen to nature sounds and birdsong and try to focus on those sounds instead of my tinnitus.
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    I Took Some Zopiclone and the Tinnitus Stopped

    Benzos, and probably Z-drugs as well, are basically a temporary cure for tinnitus. This is well known among tinnitus researchers. However, it's mostly considered a non-viable treatment because of the massive potential for side effects and addiction.
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    Basically Cured with Psilocybin

    Your "tinnitus specialist" might be right, I also suspect tinnitus can be caused by psychedelics if there's already a predisposition or existing hair cell or synapse damage. Maybe even by some other mechanism entirely. But without further motivation your specialist may just as well have been...
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    Catastrophic Tinnitus Worsening After 7 Years — Caused by a Kiss on the Ear

    Two weeks isn't a long time. My tinnitus varies a lot but every time a new sound that later became permanent first appeared, it was much much worse in the beginning and after 1-6 months they all decreased significantly in volume to the point of being so low I can barely hear it over my "usual"...
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    749 million people have tinnitus worldwide, says new study

    749 million people have tinnitus worldwide, says new study
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    Well, do you have hearing loss? The only reason to use HAs with T is if you have significant...

    Well, do you have hearing loss? The only reason to use HAs with T is if you have significant hearing loss, in those cases the experience of having T can feel easier since you can now hear more sounds and focus less on T. Be skeptical, ask yourself if they want to help you or just sell hearing...
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    Yes, it's fascinating. Some people who experience a severe vertigo event lose the ability to...

    Yes, it's fascinating. Some people who experience a severe vertigo event lose the ability to maintain balance if a strong fear response is involved. In fact, bipedal balance should technically not be possible in humans. That's what a Phd lecturer told us anyway.
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    Will You Get Vaccinated for Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Can It Make Tinnitus or Hyperacusis Worse?

    They seem to be different, though I don't understand exactly how. J&J is a vector based vaccine that, similar to Pfizer, instructs cells to start making the antibodies or spike proteins, but Novavax is just straight up spike proteins ready to go. The effects of Novavax on tinnitus remains to be...
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    Pretty sure it can't

    Pretty sure it can't
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    Be Honest. Do You Still Enjoy Life?

    I did for a while. Now, I don't. 2 new intrusive sounds out of nowhere and 5 years of chronic pain without known cause. Wish I was sleeping every minute I'm awake because I can't die yet. Sleep is the next best thing.
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    My Tinnitus Started 2 Hours After the COVID-19 Vaccination — Should I Try TRT?

    It's not really controversial at this point, but still rare. Which brand of the vaccine did you take? 5 weeks is still new. There is still hope that it will fade away, especially since it's not a classic case of noise induced hearing loss related tinnitus which is more of a done deal once it...
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    How to Get the Quietest MRI Experience?

    I used silicone earplugs + earmuffs in a 110 dB SPL MRI twice. I made sure to request extra pillows since the vibrations readily enter the inner ear via bone conduction otherwise. I did get a new tinnitus sound during the same 2-3 months as this, but I have no idea if it's related. I didn't...
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    Geiger Counter Intermittently in My Left Ear — Is This Tinnitus?

    Could be, but I have TTTS and it doesn't sound like a Geiger counter/typewriter. It's a much lower frequency sound and I can feel the muscles contract (same sound as when you yawn deeply, which contracts the tensor tympani). It's possible TTTS can produce other sounds or not be felt as a...
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    Geiger Counter Intermittently in My Left Ear — Is This Tinnitus?

    This type of tinnitus usually isn't caused by hair cell damage from noise, ototoxic medication and so on which is good news since that type of tinnitus usually sticks around. So far I agree with your doctor, although MEM is one of several possible causes (ENTs usually want give a definitive...
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    Every time I have a cold or other illness, I've learned not to worry about a spike until well...

    Every time I have a cold or other illness, I've learned not to worry about a spike until well after the illness has cleared up.
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    Has Anyone Habituated to Ultra High Frequency Tinnitus That Can't Be Masked?

    This latest worsening came randomly it seems. Got the new tone previously, but it went away, then came back and seems to be persistent this time.
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    Blocked Eustachain tubes/middle ear fluid most likely. Will probably resolve after the cold...

    Blocked Eustachain tubes/middle ear fluid most likely. Will probably resolve after the cold. Seeing an ENT is a good idea, they understands things like this.
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    The real double whammy is living with chronic pain and tinnitus: can't treat the pain because...

    The real double whammy is living with chronic pain and tinnitus: can't treat the pain because meds makes tinnitus worse.
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    Reactive/Unmaskable Tinnitus — Positivity Needed

    Can I ask why you think your tinnitus increased? My tinnitus has always been unmaskable simply because the frequency and "amplitude" is so high. My "solution" is to focus on other sounds (always podcasts at night), not try to mask the tinnitus. I'll say this: my tinnitus has seen better and...
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    “Tinnitus Truths”

    You probably know this, but Tolle has tinnitus as well.
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    Will You Get Vaccinated for Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Can It Make Tinnitus or Hyperacusis Worse?

    I'm also Swedish, the restrictions were lifted shockingly fast huh? So starting Monday, I will have to commute and see people every day. In 1 month, I will have to be in close contact with mostly elderly patients every weekday for 3 weeks which is far from ideal for them. I'll get Novavax as...
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    Tinearity, a Bone Conduction Based White Noise Generator for Tinnitus Relief — Reviews?

    I do see the advantage of a small bone conduction device, but only for practical reasons: small and discreet (hearing aid type sound enrichers are a hassle to use). Can be used at the same time as earplugs. Apart from that, white noise is still just white noise so nothing groundbreaking...
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    Will You Get Vaccinated for Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Can It Make Tinnitus or Hyperacusis Worse?

    Yes. There's something comforting about this: the best thing for the virus is to kill less and infect more people.
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    Will You Get Vaccinated for Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Can It Make Tinnitus or Hyperacusis Worse?

    Not disagreeing with you in the slightest. One thing to keep in mind though: the sheer amount of people who have taken the vaccines worldwide makes the relatively small influx of people who report they got tinnitus from it on this forum negligible (but not for them, on a personal level). And...
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    Psilocybin Stopped the Ringing in My Ears

    It's a bit of a long story. I had very mild tinnitus at first, it either went away or was so silent I forgot about it. During a very strong mushroom experience I was meditating towards the end of it and noticed my tinnitus again. It went very fast from there: it ramped up in volume during the...
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    Yeah no, I had a good run but this new tone is just destroying any chance of happiness it seems.

    Yeah no, I had a good run but this new tone is just destroying any chance of happiness it seems.
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    Should I Move to an Apartment with Tramway Nearby (Which May Bother My Tinnitus)?

    I mean, if you don't think you can tolerate the tram then stay in your apartment. This isn't really something anyone here can answer I think. For me personally: I could never live in that apartment. Not being able to use earplugs because of tinnitus rules out that option as well. People have...
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    How to Produce Music Safely When You Have Tinnitus?

    Maybe try this: No headphones. Get soft dome monitors known to work on low levels. Work in a very quiet environment. If your ears can tolerate 80 dB, fine. I'd still stick to around 70 dB. If you don't have hyperacusis then you should be able to keep on trucking like this with ease (as...
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    Psilocybin Stopped the Ringing in My Ears

    I see. Well, after having looked at the site and with my extensive knowledge about the subject, not many alarm bells go off. Still, since his cause of tinnitus is very rare I don't think it's a good idea to recommend mushrooms to people with tinnitus. I'd have to try his technique to really...
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    Psilocybin Stopped the Ringing in My Ears

    What's your point?
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    Has Anyone Habituated to Ultra High Frequency Tinnitus That Can't Be Masked?

    It's also a gathering place for people who are very sad and disappointed with their life. So don't take it too personally when people sometimes lash out in different ways (not saying that's what happened in this case). Even for me, it can be hard to read people being able to "mask" their...
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    N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

    Take any given supplement, herb or drug: it will affect people's tinnitus differently.
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    Will You Get Vaccinated for Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Can It Make Tinnitus or Hyperacusis Worse?

    So I'm yet unvaccinated (tinnitus fears + hereditary heart dysfunction which may or may not matter). Novavax should be just around the corner in Sweden, I'll get it as soon as it's released. However, I'm pretty sure I'll catch Omicron before then since Sweden lifted all restrictions and I have...
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    Episode 17: Tinnitus, Ingrained in the Brain? — Prof. Dirk De Ridder

    I don't think any mammals have the ability to regenerate hair cells, but birds and fish do.
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    Audiogram and Other Hearing Test Results

    Your audiologist should be able to tell you this, but if the bone conduction thresholds and air conduction thresholds line up, that points to sensorineural hearing loss, not conductive.
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    Which kind?

    Which kind?
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    And this is still a possibility.

    And this is still a possibility.
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    I think that this has to do with allergies/ETD for me. Starting to see a pattern.

    I think that this has to do with allergies/ETD for me. Starting to see a pattern.
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    Follow up: the sound was WAY louder than 70 dB. More like 100 dB. 3 week insanse spike that...

    Follow up: the sound was WAY louder than 70 dB. More like 100 dB. 3 week insanse spike that slowly abated. Still, it probably caused a permanent worsening of some sort.
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    Will You Get Vaccinated for Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Can It Make Tinnitus or Hyperacusis Worse?

    So she got a shot, then got COVID-19 shortly after, and still thinks the vaccine was responsible? Am I missing something here? Kind of a similar situation with my SO. Got sick just after she got the vaccine (I as well, I'm unvaccinated still). That was 6 months ago and she got a bad...
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    Photo Album of Tinnitus Talk Members

    Hi! Tea and ceramic maniac here... Mostly, almost only, drinking Sheng Puerh these days. My first teapot was a Tokoname pot by Hokujo, never gonna sell that one although I haven't had much Japanese tea lately.
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection with Pre-Existing Tinnitus

    My tinnitus has improved in general. These 2 new tones are much lower than when they first appeared, much lower than my "main" tinnitus that came first. I've gotten used to my "main" tinnitus at this point. And I hope this cicada sound will follow suit if it's here to stay. The biggest thing...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection with Pre-Existing Tinnitus

    I was asymptomatic when I got COVID-19, it was a year ago. I only got 2 new tones. Would not have known I had COVID-19 if my partner didn't test herself. I am living a happy life. Not compared to before tinnitus, but compared to the first years after onset. Life will never be as good as before...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection with Pre-Existing Tinnitus

    COVID-19 seems to cause temporary or permanent worsening of tinnitus. Myself, I got 2 new permanent tones.
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    Ringing in Ears After Using Sodium Bicarbonate Ear Drops for Impacted Earwax & Microsuction

    Microsuction can cause acoustic trauma. This is known. No need to draw any further conclusions about nerve damage etc. I can almost assure you that you didn't get acoustic shock syndrome from microsuction. Since your hearing was attenuated when the earwax was in there, what you describe as...
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    Low Pitch Ringing/Hum Went Away After Using a Mouth Guard and Regular Jaw Massage

    The hard ones last way way longer, but if money isn't an issue go for a soft one.
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    Living a happy life in spite of my tinnitus, never thought I'd see the day. In 1,5 years I'll be...

    Living a happy life in spite of my tinnitus, never thought I'd see the day. In 1,5 years I'll be a certified audiologist.
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    Turmeric with Curcumin Seems to Be Helping

    No. I find Ashwagandha helps against stress and anxiety, but I eat so many different herbs it's impossible to really say if that's just an expectation or not.
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    Will You Get Vaccinated for Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Can It Make Tinnitus or Hyperacusis Worse?

    Would this be better for people with tinnitus?
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    Tinnitus Due to My Own Idiocy of Overusing Headphones

    Everyone experiences fleeting tinnitus and it's normal, I don't know where you got the somatic angle from.
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    Suicidal

    I see what you mean. I could never take my own life because people depend on me, love me and so on. Getting cancer would take the "blame" away from me. Still, my aim is to survive this horrible condition until old age. But let's just say most of the time, the fact that death will at some point...