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  1. SteveShield

    Vibration Sensation in Head

    Me too, the fullness is worse than the tinnitus!
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    Nearly 5 Months In. Should I Give Up Hope of My Tinnitus Going Away?

    T x5 months.... everyone has T for different reasons, not one is the same, from the eardrum to the inner and middle ear, cochlea, aud. nerve, midbrain, auditory cortex, thalmus, hypothalmus, hormones affecting nerve receptors, ... and YES, there is always hope, the body wants to heal, but in its...
  3. SteveShield

    Acoustic CR® Neuromodulation: Do It Yourself Guide

    Is this one ok for 14,000 Hz? Anyone ever use this one?
  4. SteveShield

    Acoustic CR® Neuromodulation: Do It Yourself Guide

    I am so low tech... LOL! Mine is 14,000 Hz per my audiologist last week...
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    Notched Music Therapy (DIY, AudioNotch, etc.)

    Anyone ever do notch therapy for tinnitus? What I am understanding in that you listen to music or white noise that is missing the Hz you are hearing in the tinnitus... For example, mine is at 14000 Hz so they take out the 14000 Hz from the sound I listen to... is that what it is? The other...
  6. SteveShield

    Louder Tinnitus — Unknown Cause — Doctor Prescribed Ginkgo Biloba and Unrealistic Hope

    Thank you Alex... so new to me, just having the high hissing/10 kHz ring and now a fullness in head and ears which is new, the body's reaction I guess... Did you go through some of this? TY ;)
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    Louder Tinnitus — Unknown Cause — Doctor Prescribed Ginkgo Biloba and Unrealistic Hope

    Alex, I am there now... 4 months, some days are so hard... have not tried ginkgo yet... what works for you even a little bit?
  8. SteveShield

    I Hate I Find Tinnitus Fascinating

    3.6 months now with tinnitus... all the above feelings...
  9. SteveShield

    My Tinnitus Has Changed from a Screeching Noise into a Tonal Ssssshhhh Noise

    The ear tone of about 11000 Hz is bad enough but when feeling inside head, wooooo!....
  10. SteveShield

    Taurine and Tinnitus

    Took low dose of Magnesium Taurate (taurine) 2 days ago, and my ear fullness and tinnitus spiked! Not good... so will not take this again.
  11. SteveShield

    Ear Fullness / Ear Muffled

    My tinnitus of 3 months is still the same with a high 12,000 Hz ish sound, but now I got increased muffling... anyone have the same general onset of this? :(
  12. SteveShield

    Left Ear Tinnitus — Feeling Low — I Would Like to Make a Difference for Tinnitus Awareness/Research

    Aurelien: agree... but so many people have it! 15-20% of the population!... not fun, we got picked to "we hear God right!"... Advice Jonstar above, he is correct, must learn forget about it, not easy, 3 months into mine, now to learn how to habituate to it! But we must fake it until we make...
  13. SteveShield

    Extreme Fatigue After My Tinnitus Started

    Vermillion... so right on!... Cascade of events, must channel neurons that are happy ones, not easy... :)
  14. SteveShield

    Today I Got Steroid Injections Directly Into the Ear

    JohnFox.... ouch....?
  15. SteveShield

    Today I Got Steroid Injections Directly Into the Ear

    JohnFox, where did he inject the steroid, what part of the ear?
  16. SteveShield

    Early Stages of Tinnitus: Fighting It vs Accepting It.

    Wow... that was my question, tinnitus for 3 months, it just sucks!....do I fight it or blend with it?... so anxious, fatigued...
  17. SteveShield

    Extreme Fatigue After My Tinnitus Started

    Yes... we are not alone, praying for us all...
  18. SteveShield

    Extreme Fatigue After My Tinnitus Started

    Anyone suffering form extreme fatigue since their tinnitus started? ...Since I got this, 3 months ago, feel like all the energy in my body is being used up listening to this tinnitus, it depletes its energy...
  19. SteveShield

    For One Beautiful Day I Had Silence

    Awesome!!! May your energy spread to us too... Your body is trying to heal itself! ......we are in the same boat... been reading posts, I am new here, just knowing I am not the only one here with tinnitus helps, it can get so bad at times, this is all so new to me, but I will try to do some...
  20. SteveShield

    Echo in Left Ear!

    Does your ears feel full too?? Mine do frequently with tinnitus.
  21. SteveShield

    Opening Jaw -> Left Side Crackles and My Tinnitus Becomes Worse in Left Ear

    Or when I bite down the hissing gets louder??
  22. SteveShield

    Does Anyone Else Feel Their Head Buzzing? Or Have Hissing Static That Feels Like It’s Behind the Ear

    My hissing is left dominant... not a good day today!...
  23. SteveShield

    Are Muscle Pain Creams Dangerous? Can They Make Tinnitus Worse?

    Eric... not a good week for me, 4 months of tinnitus, this week my tinnitus spiked!... Anyway, I aggravated or created tinnitus by using Methylsalicylate rub on my neck and behind my ears around the time the spike started... many people don't know that it is ototoxic.
  24. SteveShield

    Salicylate Sensitivity / Salicylate Intolerance and Tinnitus

    I think my tinnitus is aggravated or even caused by Salicylates... will try to eliminate it from diet.
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    Tinnitus Spike from Eating Vegetables (Can Salicylates Be the Reason?)

    Christian82, I just read the easy small book, "The Healthier I ate, the sicker I got!"... Due to Salicylates! I am going to be strict for the next 30 days.. and what's your experience?
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    MCT Oil (Medium Chain Triglycerides)

    Agree with Kelvin... Blood pressure changes (4 different meds in 4 months until found the one that did cause side affects and the anxiety of high and low blood pressure helped trigger my tinnitus...) MCT/coconut oil can cause increased anxiety and make tinnitus worse in most people! And any...
  27. SteveShield

    Tinnitus That Started at the Same Time with a 'Migraine Aura'?

    Markks... ditto...! Same here, had severe migraine followed by severe high pitched tinnitus, 2 months now... not getting better... today not good for sure... Will pray and meditate more, all I can do...
  28. SteveShield

    Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Tinnitus — Efficacy Debate

    So I am re-posting a specific question, anyone try and get relief from low-level laser treatments? What was your experience...?
  29. SteveShield

    Taurine and Tinnitus

    To all the taurine posts here... ...2 months ago when I got tinnitus, I also started on high dose Magnesium Taurate (taurine), maybe a coincidence, maybe not. Taurine can act as a stimulant or inhibitor to some neuro chemicals in the brain. If there is too much of this sulfur chemical/amino...
  30. SteveShield

    Did Antidepressants Help You to Habituate?

    Alex M... my started 2 months ago, SAME cause, heavy stress, bamm, tinnitus... what has worked for you the best so far?
  31. SteveShield

    Controlling Your Tinnitus by Focusing Your Mind on Lowering the Volume?

    Thank you all above for your input... Appreciate it very much, as I am new to this challenge... Jazzer, I wish it worked like a light switch, maybe one day... but it is like I try to center my eyes when closed and pull almost like a valsalva of the brain I try to do... I don't know, something...
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    Controlling Your Tinnitus by Focusing Your Mind on Lowering the Volume?

    Has anyone ever sat quietly, meditated, etc., and have been able to lower the intensity/volume of the ringing sound by just putting their mind to it? Earlier today I was sitting on the couch and really put my mind to it, focused all my mind energy to lower the volume and I think it may have...
  33. SteveShield

    More Fullness in the Ear -> Tinnitus Volume Decreases, and Vice Versa

    ....pressure in ears with tinnitus.... :(
  34. SteveShield

    Taurine and Tinnitus

    Wolfears, that is the study I read too... will try to stay away from it (magnesium tuaurate) and see what happens....
  35. SteveShield

    Taurine and Tinnitus

    Anyone who took taurine, did it ever exacerbate your tinnitus?
  36. SteveShield

    Doing Nothing Worked for Me

    Barry G.... TY, new this T x 2 months, so anxious from this...and new this forum... I have done every supplement, was going to make apt. with Ear Center $$$, wife says, you are wasting time and $... tired of it already... will try to take your advice, ignore the T bastard!... :(
  37. SteveShield

    Head Tinnitus from Stress

    don't know, praying... 2 months now, no changes...
  38. SteveShield

    My Name Is Steve, New Here...

    Hi Contrast: 1. Yes hx of being in band when younger, drummer. 2. no hx of ortho 3. tried 4 different BP pills over a 3 month period, changed due to spikes in BP, and due to the stress of the med changes and spikes, some family stress, got super anxious from this, which I think triggered this...
  39. SteveShield

    Online Hearing Tests?

    Anyone ever do any hearing tests online and what does it mean if you can hear up to 13ooo Hz... according to this web site... just for fun... http://onlinetonegenerator.com/hearingtest.html
  40. SteveShield

    Tinnitus Masking: MP3s, CDs, YouTube, Other Audio

    Thank you Steve, thats funny of all videos I pick out, it is yours.... will give it a try. How often do you listen to it?...... appreciate your honesty... not much out there anymore!! ;) ....how did you decide on what frequency, sounds, etc, to lay down on tracks, I am low tech!....
  41. SteveShield

    Head Tinnitus from Stress

    SironK....same thing happened to me, sudden changes, out of now where after stress, bamm!!!.... keep going forward..
  42. SteveShield

    Tinnitus Masking: MP3s, CDs, YouTube, Other Audio

    Things like this...
  43. SteveShield

    Tinnitus Masking: MP3s, CDs, YouTube, Other Audio

    Do those screeching sounds on tapes/videos, different frequencies, really help tinnitus...?
  44. SteveShield

    My Name Is Steve, New Here...

    I am new here, did not want to join a group like this but need support now. Tinnitus for last 2 months, both ears, > left, probably triggered by blood pressure/blood pressure medication changes, history of migraine, which caused lots of anxiety, stress over the last several months. Taking...