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I was hoping that others who had MRIs to rule out acoustic neuromas might have had similar results and consulted neurologists or doctors. And I did say I was seeing a neurologist -___- so no need!

So I just got my results back for an MRI IAC that I had done without contrast on a 3T scanner 2 weeks ago. Fortunately no acoustic neuroma but instead something else to worry about: "T2 axial images through the brain were supplemented by fine T2 axial and coronal sequences through the IAMs...

Dr. Hubbard, I read the bio section of your profile and have to say that it is very inspirational especially when you mention you were able to overcome disabling tinnitus which caused social withdrawal and get on with living your life to the fullest and establishing a successful career. I...

Hey Dr. Nagler !!! Glad to see you posting!! Thank you this looks awesome (and so comfy)!!

Hey @Ozzy - yes those types of tricks definitely help and I will try yours next time I am struggling with sleep. Sometimes I make myself believe that it's the laptop next to my head causing the sound that I hear and together with the laptop fan that this is all normal. @Tenna - yes actually the...

Hey Tenna! So are you reaching the habituation stage now? For the last 4 years I have fallen asleep with some TV series on in the background every night. It's funny how I know that tinnitus can't hurt me yet sometimes I struggle with the anxiety. So you weren't scared of putting your ears...

Thanks - I'll check it out !!

have you gotten used to sleeping on your side with the T?

Hey! I was indeed thinking of getting a pillow speaker. Which one do you use?

Just curious whether there are any of you who can sleep on the ear(s) where you have loud tinnitus and still fall asleep normally? Is there anything you do to achieve this or has it just become something you can do without trying? I'm worried if I sleep on my tinnitus ear, my brain will...

@Ken219 I believe it was due to extreme prolonged stress coupled with a very unhealthy diet/lifestyle. I listened to some loud music on headphones when I was stressed which might have aggravated the T. I don't have any hearing loss though. A peculiar beast this one is!

Hey Karen, Thanks for your reply - yes I didn't quite think it was pulsatile but just wanted to check. Do you also have a constant (non-pulsatile) type of tinnitus? Which do you think is easier to get used to (assuming the same tone/frequency)?

Today I woke up in the middle of the night and noticed a non-constant tone in my ear. High-pitched as always. But I'm struggling to call it pulsatile T because it isn't pulsating along with my heart rate. I hear a constant whine for a few seconds and then it lowers in volume for 1 second etc...

Hey Karianne. I first got tinnitus 4 years ago when I was 23. It was incredibly loud and took me up to a year to habituate fully. I then went on to not even thinking about it for 2 years which was amazing, but probably due to stress at my new job I experienced a big set-back in February this...

I'm pretty sure it would take more than a few seconds. I wouldn't worry too much about it :) although I know how annoying anxiety can get. You'll be fine !!

250-0db, 500-odb, 1 kHz-5db, 2 kHz-10db, 4 kHz-10db to 15db, 8 kHz-5db If this is what your hearing test indicates, why do you say you have hearing loss? Just because of the 10db at 2kHz and 4kHz?? This is still totally within the acceptable hearing range (20db)......???

Hey! I went for the ACS custom ear plugs - they cost 150GBP so not a horrible price to pay for something that will protect your hearing and last over a year!

Yeah I have the same situation often since in the UK the most often visited place for social outings are pubs (damnit lol). I just tell friends I have really sensitive hearing and the overly loud music in pubs gives me massive headaches so I will pass However I have just bought custom earplugs...

Hey I had T since October 2010 so almost 4 years now - completely forgot about it for 2 years but stress built up and I wasn't taking care of myself - bad diet + stress made me have a relapse. I am now getting back to habituating although I have multiple sounds in my ears now (or maybe I am just...

Some great suggestions - even if they do not work directly on the tinnitus for some people, the increased health that comes with following these guidelines will definitely aid in dealing with it better. When did your T start? How long did it take you to start getting used to it? I'm about to...

I'm 27!!! Still a young rascal - what else we got ?

My hearing is definitely worse in the higher frequency than in the lower (which are within 10DB). Other than loud noise exposure, what else can cause the hearing in higher frequencies to start to get worse? I'd like to try and prevent it from getting worse if possible.

@attheedgeofscience and @Laura89 thank you both for your replies :) I'm not sure if you know but, say someone is of bigger size and gets a larger dose, would that also probably mean that, if an allergic reaction was to occur, it would be much worse than someone who got given a smaller dose...

Southpark Stick of Truth anyone :D ?

Can someone help to answer whether you are injected with more contrast if you are scanning more body parts. Say if a person does a brain only MRI scan then will he/she receive less contrast than someone who has a brain/IAC/neck scan? Secondly, regarding tinnitus, my doc just ordered a scan of...

He looks like he is ready for some mischief!! :D Enjoy - dogs are one of the best things in the world.

Thanks Robb, those odds are to my liking although I am hypothyroid + gilberts syndrome so just wondering if they can cause any issues regarding the contrast >.< i guess i'll just have to man up and see what happens...

Terribly worried about this... not about the contrast increasing tinnitus but about the potential for systemic fibrosis (even though this only occurs in people with severe kidney failure) at any time up to a few months after the contrast was introduced. :nailbiting:

Ever since I got my tinnitus I have noticed that I can hear the high pitched noises (electricity-type sounds) from electric objects such as certain TVs, certain laptops, certain speakers. These are coming from the devices themselves. I also read some people on this forum seem to hear this as...

What do you guys think about creating a thread to share blood test results (especially hormonal ones such as cortisol, maybe adrenaline, thyroid, I'm not sure what others would be applicable yet). I was hoping that we would be able to make up a list of blood test results and try to get people...

I'm assuming that they checked your ears beforehand and there was no wax or impaction in them? Did you perhaps listen to any "louder" noise before the hearing test or were you stressed which could have affected your hearing?

Stress, extreme long-term stress. Oh and did I mention stress? Prolonged high cortisol (maybe adrenaline :unsure:).

Just wanted to know if anyone here has experienced a fullness in their inner ear such that when talking you feel as if you had a cold / you were talking through your nose. But I only experience this on one side (one ear)?? I try to do the valsalva maneuver and I can hear a light pop on both...

Hi Dr. Nagler, I've noticed when I am stressed about my T, I additionally keep getting fleeting tinnitus (deafness in one ear, paired with an extremely high pitched tone which fades within a few seconds/minutes of its rapid onset). This seems different to my "regular" T-noises. It's not...

Hi Dr. Nagler, From your experience with T-patients, how common is constantly changing tinnitus in terms of ear affected and/or actual underlying sound (tonal to hiss to buzz etc... or perhaps more subtle changes)? Do you think this is something normal that again even non-T people experience if...

Hey, That's amazing to hear - really happy for you!! Does this mean your tinnitus came out of the blue, probably caused by stress? And are you suggesting resolving all stress related issues etc. in order to cure T?

I'm just in the middle of a cold and my tinnitus has increased in one ear and remained stable in the other. What is weird though is that in the ear were it has increased, the tone has changed to a low-frequency tonal sound which is usual to the higher frequency whistle that I usually experience...

Thank you carlover for your reply :) I spoke to him over the phone and seems like a genuine and nice guy. But I'm quite skeptical that the treatments he offers work. Argh if only I had all the money in the world to try every treatment option available !!:couchpotato:

Has anyone ever bought Julian Cowan Hill's book? Booked any sessions with him? Looks accurate in that I believe my tinnitus was initially caused by extreme adrenaline / stress, but would love to hear your thoughts and opinions before booking some sessions with him. Cheers :)

Hi Catarina and Sound Wave, Thank you for your replies. Catarina, when you say the tinnitus specialist was good, did it immediately lower the volume of your tinnitus for a while or do you think it calmed your nerves, i.e. anxiety which made it easier to deal with tinnitus? I will try to look...

Hi, Would you guys be so kind to offer some help regarding which massage types you would recommend for lowering the volume or at least relieving anxiety caused by tinnitus? Deep tissue massage? Ayurvedic? Cranial osteopathy? Something else? These are all expensive in the UK so I'd like to...

Of course the best thing for ear wax (if you have a problem) is to prevent its building up by applying olive oil drops etc... but if it does build up... would you 1) go for syringing - and risk potentially a perforated eardrum (and potentially increasing tinnitus?) 2) micro-suction - quick, but...

Hi Dr. Nagler, Thank you for taking the time to help everyone by sharing your experiences, recommendations and thoughts. Your posts have reassured me many times on days when I was feeling very low. I just wanted to ask, as you advocate TRT for severe obtrusive tinnitus (as in your case), how...

Hey yonkapin, Thanks for your reply. Is there any model in particular that you could recommend from your experience? Did some research and Sensaphonics MAX3 look alright? Or Soundear Pro2 or 3? Slightly annoying that all of these have only 1 year warranty for their price...not sure...

Hi Hudson, I read on some posts that you kept attending concerts and loud bars with earplugs after your tinnitus came about. I was hoping you could recommend a company which manufactures some custom made earplugs (I'm assuming custom made is better) so that my tinnitus doesn't get any worse if I...

So seems like custom made musician earplugs are the way to go? So what company is known for making the best custom made musician earplugs?

Hi jim, yes this really is one of the best forums! so much useful information and people who are willing to help and share their experiences :) you are definitely not alone! I only woke up with tinnitus 4 years ago and now it has increased in volume recently. My hearing is also fine, which is...

Hi Dr. Hubbard, Welcome to the forum and thank you so much for making time for sharing your experiences and exchanging ideas! I myself have had tinnitus for almost 4 years which was mild and recently worsened and am extremely eager to read any future posts you might make regarding how Cognitive...

If anyone has any experience with the above hospital or has heard anything, would you be able to recommend an ENT consultant and/or anyone else worth seeing? The waiting times are ridiculous though... 3 months for a random ENT not even specializing in tinnitus...

Hey all, So when my ringing started and now during my relapse, I have noticed that I keep waking up at certain times of the night (usually around 1AM, 3AM, 5AM) and sometimes, especially around the 1Am or 5AM mark, my tinnitus is much louder. But I increase the volume of my laptop and manage to...

I'm new to the forums but have been reading everyone's posts a LOT over the last 3 years since my tinnitus started. First off I wanted to thank you all for being here and some great posts - it really helped me see that I wasn't the only one with this problem and I was often comforted by just...

Hahaha - I like the way they did the red wedding! That was quite the shocker </3 Game of Thrones is great - highly recommended to anyone who hasn't seen it yet!! The King of the North!!

Hi meeruf, It's funny that you mention this. I have had tinnitus since 10/2010 and habituated to it within 1 year, but now just over 1 month ago it got louder and additionally started affecting my left ear which had previously been unaffected. The tone is different in the left ear as well. At...

Hey attheedge, How about using more than a few words :D ? Is this something that you personally experience as well? Do you have such loud tinnitus all the time or does it fluctuate? And maybe, when it does get so loud, is there anything you have found that helps to deal with such intrusive...

Hi all, I'm new to the forums so apologies that I am starting off with a question (hopefully I will write an Introduction post soon) but there is something about my tinnitus that is really bothering me lately. I have had a high pitched screeching sound in my right ear only which started 3 years...