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    How to Treat Insomnia on Top of Hyperacusis and Tinnitus?

    Thank you so much for sharing! You have much more experience with medication than I do, and I could really use some insight. I hope I'm not bothering you with my questions. How was your experience with Nortriptyline? Did it reduce your tinnitus or simply help you cope better? What dose would...
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    How to Treat Insomnia on Top of Hyperacusis and Tinnitus?

    @RunningMan, thank you for sharing. Would you recommend those types of light sleeping pills over an antidepressant like Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline, particularly for someone who isn’t dealing with depression? I don’t seem to notice any improvement with my tinnitus, and I’m afraid it might...
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    How to Treat Insomnia on Top of Hyperacusis and Tinnitus?

    Thank you, @pants. I'm taking notes.
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    NeuroMed Tinnitus Program — Founded by Dr. Hamid Djalilian

    Hi @MiaVIL, I hope you are doing better. Could you share the dose you started with (in mg) for Nortriptyline and let me know how it’s going so far? Thanks so much!
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    Am I More Susceptible to Further Hearing Damage Compared to Someone without Hearing Loss?

    Hi @trevl, I’m sure some can relate to this issue, especially since sleep becomes a bigger challenge and one is forced to take medical measures. I also have severe hyperacusis, and my tinnitus has worsened due to the hyperacusis and lack of sleep. I’m not even in my forties yet, and it makes...
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    How to Treat Insomnia on Top of Hyperacusis and Tinnitus?

    First, thank you to this forum for providing a platform to seek help. This is my first post, and I’m hoping to get advice from those with experience. I’ve been habituated to low-level tinnitus for many years, but now I’m facing a completely different challenge. Since mid-October, I’ve been...
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    Does Anyone Ever Backslide on Habituation?

    @Michael B Hello Michael thx for the help, For phone and headphone at work when talking to clients should I keep using an earplug under ? I’m not seeing any improvement with my T and I don’t wanna make it worst. The earplug can add protection or it’s the same thing ?
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    Delayed Loud Tinnitus Spike from a Loud Video Clip or the Dentist? Confused and Scared

    @Michael B Regarding Headphone, if you have to talk on the phone or use headset for 3-4h a day can I use earplugs under ? I want to keep my ears improving and not have setbacks. Since so many people’s give that advice, I gave it a go and it’s been 2 months already. Sometimes I don’t hear my...
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    Wearing Earplugs Under My Headset Okay?

    @danielh Hello Daniel, did you find any news on that subject, turns out a lot of people’s give that advice to use earplugs under for protection but no where in the forum or website, I can find good sources of Information.
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    Hissing and Wobbly Tones 7 Weeks After Tinnitus Onset?

    Hello again, Michael B regarding headset I found online and on this forum a lot of people’s still using headset but use earplugs under, does that help or no need to bother
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    Hissing and Wobbly Tones 7 Weeks After Tinnitus Onset?

    Can T lower after multiple months or just in the beginning?
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    Is This New Tinnitus Spike Because of My Earbuds?

    Again the headphone subject at low volume is freaking me out. For me, it’s my work that requires a headset on one ear, I talk to clients about 4/5 hours a day. I keep the volume extremely low and haven’t seen changes in 2 years. I don’t know if I have extreme tinnitus or mild but I don’t sleep...
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    Best Way to Habituate — Silence or Sound Enrichment?

    Thx for sharing Michael. Im taking notes :D If I ever see bad effects, I will consider switching my role to fully off phone. For me it’s more of an advice center then call center. I take like 15 calls a day and the rest is off phone. The workplace + vent is at 70DB, i heard that’s very good but...
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    Will Tinnitus Ever Get Better?

    Does tinnitus get better? I remember getting habituated to my tinnitus for 1 year. I would sleep without any sound enrichment. I completely forgot I had tinnitus. Then I went to a loud concert and now I’m back to scare one. It feels louder and ears are full. It’s been 3 weeks already. We all...
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    Best Way to Habituate — Silence or Sound Enrichment?

    Wearing a headset at work as I’m in an advice center could worsen my T ? What if I keep sound very low. been working over the phone for 2 years. I’m curious to know if other people’s T got worse working in call Centers