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A bit maybe. The normal constant tinnitus doesn't really bother me that much anymore tho so it is hard to say. I can live with that. I definitely have days where I barely notice it though. It's the hyperacusis, reactive tinnitus, and sound distortions that I found particularly hard to live with...

About 6 months. I'm not completely out of the woods yet. I'm still susceptible to spikes if I'm not careful. But it's a night and day difference how I am now compared to how I was even 2 months ago.

I'm doing much better. I believe what has helped me most is correcting my posture, doing daily stretches to try to keep my muscles loose, and addressing my TMJ issues. Currently, (well, prior to the pandemic) I see a TMJ specialist/Dentist who gave me a splint to wear to correct my jaw position...

My H has faded to very manageable levels. For the most part, I'd say my noise tolerance is now just a bit below normal. I do believe over-activity of the tympani muscle and H are extremely correlated and they were for me and still are. If I am exposed to a very lout sharp sound, it will cause my...

In that case I would suggest doing something similar. Work on your posture, loosen up your neck, see a TMJ specialist (dentist), and also possibly an Upper Cervical Chiropractor.

I'm still seeing slow but noticeable improvement. What has been helping me is working on my posture. I do lots of excersizes for this. Switching to a firmer mattress. Also keeping neck and jaw loose, which is easier said than done. I am also looking into TMJ treatment with a specialists. I...

It is removable. But I am to wear it 24/7 except when eating. I have to say it HAS helped me sleep better. I slept through the entire night the last two nights, which I have not done in YEARS. It attaches to my upper teeth and it forces my bottom teeth and jaw forward. It it is hard to talk with...

Not sure how much of mine is TMJ related, but it does fluctuate a lot. However, I've never had actual pure silence since it started a year ago. But 10 days ago, for example, it was mostly just a hiss in the center of my head. Very manageable. Today I have different pure tones in both ears. Some...

Hmm... Have you ever sought treatment? LVI may all be marketing mumbo jumbo, but that's what I'm trying to figure out. My current orthodontist doing my TMJ treatment seems to use more old school methods. Not sure if my tinnitus is 100% due to TMJ, but I believe at least some part of it is...

Yes I am. That wouldn't worry me too much about that, personally. Pretty much every MD I have seen has some form of tinnitus. It is so common, his might not be TMJ related at all. And I am much more concerned about my hyperacusis and neck/ear/head pain than my tinnitus.

Hello again. Thanks again for all of your insight. I would just like to ask if your dentist you have been seeing for TMJ is LVI certified? It wasn't till a couple of days ago I learned about LVI and neuromuscular dentistry. I didn't realize there was a difference in TMJ treatments using...

I just wanted to say mine has improved a lot. It's still there a little bit, but nothing like it was. Sometimes it will spike and get much worse, but usually goes back down after a few days. Mine comes along with these other symptoms that usually spike around the same time: TTTS, hyperacusis...

If it's one or the other I would say the tympanogram is the much more likely culprit. TTTS and hyperacusis go hand in hand with my sound distortions. They come and go together.

Try massaging your neck. Getting the SCM muscles to loosen up. Get a professional massage. Multiple if you have to. Can also massage yourself. There are exercises you can look up on YouTube. Also, if you have bad posture, work on correcting that as well. I believe doing these things have been...

Could be TMJ Disorder. Might be worth looking into it if you haven't already.

Dunno bout all that. But I do know that sleep is the most important aspect of maintaining good health. So getting good sleep should absolutely help against tinnitus.

No. They can cause setbacks in your hyperacusis depending on how sensitive you are, but they won't damage your actual hearing cells. If they do cause setbacks, then wear earplugs and gradually reduce the level of protection over time. For example start at -25db, then move to -20db, then later...

I was in a cryochamber yesterday. -200 degrees. While I was in there, I had floaters like crazy. Felt like I was in the middle of a blizzard. I almost asked them to end the session. Instead, I just closed my eyes for the remainder of the time I was in there. When I got out the floaters were gone.

Sounds like you have hyperacusis.

I'm beginning to suspect TMJ as a Yes there has been improvement. It's been all over the place. First started as just one new tone (reactive). Then over the course of a week I started noticing the distortions. Then the next week I noticed sensitivity to sound. It all got worse the next week...

I hope so. Music was my passion. I may be too afraid to ever play in a band again though.

I'm a musician too. I had to quit my band and music altogether when this H started 4 months ago. It was indeed devastating, but I saw no way around it. We were recording an album. I had to teach all my guitar parts to our singer so he could record them for me, because I just could not be...

Unfortunately most insurance doesn't cover hearing health at all. At least here in the US. They consider it "cosmetic," whatever the F that means...

I think things will get better for you by the time those drugs come out. If not, perhaps they will cure you. But something tells me you won't need them. And for the record, are we talking about reactive tinnitus in this thread or sound distortions? Most of what I've been reading in here sound...

Has there been any explanation for this to date? This always made no sense to me. Or even a theory?

Is it cold where you live?

This did indeed help me. As I am struggling with hyperacusis and thinking about doing TRT. One question, is your audiologist trained in TRT? Or did she just give you the generators and pretty much let you tweak your treatment on your own? Or is she sort of winging it herself doing her own spin...

Holy crap. That's amazing. Awesome news!

Distortions started almost 4 months ago. Along with hyperacusis and new tinnitus tones that are highly reactive. I've had normal non-reactive tinnitus for 11 months now. Before 4 months ago, the non-reactive tinnitus I had had gotten pretty manageable. I miss it. Both cases happened after...

I'm in the same boat. Sometimes it is worse, sometimes it is better. And it changes its mind what it wants to react to. Used to get it in the shower. Not anymore. A particular song by mozart used to set it off like crazy. Not anymore. But now new songs do that didn't used to. Right now sitting...

It can. See a Dentist who specializes in TMJ if you suspect TMJ could be causing your symptoms. It's also other things. May need to also correct other things that are causing the TMJ in the first place. Like forward head posture, for example. Otherwise the TMJ problem will just come back later...

Some sort of biofeedback therapy I guess. From https://www.ondamed.net/en : "The practitioner stimulates the patient's body with a hand-held applicator moving it along the patient's body while waiting for a Biofeedback response from the patient. This response helps identify stressed...

I believe there is. TMJ can do messed up things to your ears. Can even cause hearing loss.

Do you have TMJ disorder? Maybe it's causing the hyperacusis?

If yours is really mild and can only hear the ringing if you plug your ears, the best thing you can do is leave and never come back here. People here will only depress your and scare the shit out of you. If you can forget about it, it probably will just go away. But if you monitor it all the...

Was there a worsening before things got better? I'm finding that most of these exercises make symptoms worse. I'm only a few days into doing them.

Which musician's earplugs do you have? You should be able to to hear ppl talking. I have a pair that are 15 db and I can always hear ppl fine. I have a custom pair of 25 db and I can usually hear ppl with those too, but definitely easier with the 15's. I had to give music up too after I...

Are they still recruiting for this at all? I live an hour and a half away from one of their facilities.

I think you are making a good choice. It made mine worse. I had the same thoughts you do. It's a disgusting sound, how can it be good for you? But I did it anyway because I was desperate at the time.

Thank you so much for the well thought out reply and advice. I will come back to this and reread it several times I am sure. I am so happy that you have found relief in all of this. It is amazing to me that the jaw can cause hyperacusis. I am dealing with hyperacusis now along with distorted...

I did this for the first time last night because I now suspect forward head posture and TMJ might have something to do with my newly acquired tinnitus tones, hyperacusis and distorted hearing. I might be crazy, but I swore my hearing distortions were worse while doing this technique. His voice...

If you have hyperacusis, shouldn't you be listening to pink noise instead of white noise?

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This. I've seen 15 or so health practitioners ever since getting tinnitus and every. single. one. of them says they too have tinnitus, but it doesn't bother them.

I get the same feeling in my ears when I drink homemade ginger tea. But the effect is immediate. Not sure if it helps my hearing symptoms though. Is there a specific type or form of curcumin people are taking? I have been taking this one from Now Foods for a month and a half and it hasn't...

Hyperacusis does not exclusively mean it is painful. Hyperacusis just means a sensitivity to sound. I agree with your first doctor that it is probably some form of hyperacusis. Reactive Tinnitus, imo, is a symptom of hyperacusis.

Dunno about muscles, but I'm pretty sure it can show nerves and cartilage.

This is so nice to here. I'm in the process of getting a mouth splint made for my TMJ. Praying it helps like it helped you.

I just had one done last week. It was not noisy. Nothing like an MRI. I was in and out of there in 2 minutes. It confirmed I do have TMJ issues.

Tinnitus definitely increases in volume when I chew down. And tones go up in volume to 20/10, filling my whole head, when I yawn. Had a 3d xray of my head done for TMJ last week and just had consultation with the orthodontist. He showed me the xray and confirmed issues with TMJ. I asked him...

This describes mine very well. Except my hyperacusis is a little more than slight. And after onset of hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus, I now have multi-tones. I was under the impression Lenire was not good for reactive tinnitus. Is this wrong?

I've experienced the same symptoms. It's important to not overthink all of this. It will get better. But the more you think about it, the harder it will be. I know it's easier said than done though.

Dud you end up trying keppra?

Just saw this. Thank you for posting. I am a musician too. Also a guitarist. Struck with hyperacusis too 3 months ago, and I immediately had to quit my band and cease music. It is good to know other musicians have overcome it and that there is hope. Would love to be able to play my guitar again...

Street noise is fine. It is under 80db. Unless someone honks their horn near you or sirens go by. In which case just cover your ears. Or if there is loud construction, wear ear plugs

They should. You'll just need to be careful around loud sounds to not reaggravate it. Rule I follow for now is anything over 75db, wear ear plugs. Anything over 85db, leave. You should not be there. Anxiety does play a role, but it's not everything. Reducing anxiety will help a lot, but you...

I know it's hard. I know your concerns are real and terrifying. But try not to worry. It sounds like your T is very mild. Mine used to be the same. And i laugh now at how stressed I was about it when it was so easy to mask. That said, at this stage, you still need to be careful about...

You are experiencing dysacusis (sound distortion). And it is indeed a form of hyperacusis (sound sensitivity).

Yes take a long hiatus from the band stuff to give yourself a chance to heal. I had to do the same. And don't worry about flying. Just bring either noise cancelling headphones or ear muffs and you will be fine. Wear hearing protection in noisy environments like restaurants. It sounds like you...

One theory for my T is also a virus that attacked my left ear. This is where I have some minor (-20db in upper frequencies 8khz+) hearing loss. But they told me once the damage is done, the hearing is gone for good, so not sure why yours would clear up so fast if it was indeed damage done by a...