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I’m back and so is the much dreaded low-frequency drone. It was sort of stable for almost a year and 6 weeks ago it came back with vengeance. I remember that afternoon there was a car idling nearby and I know that could trigger it but for a year I had no reactions so I didn’t move. Stupid...

I’m really not sure which way is better but I guess drinking water would be much quicker to dilute it and flush out. IV will keep you hydrated but it can’t have the same effect as drinking water on something you digested. When I had oral contrast put through the tube, I had first X-ray shortly...

@quietatnight, I’m not sure what was the IV contrast I got but I took a photo of the oral solution as I had to consult Dr Google for safety ;) Also glad to see you are getting better.

For all of you who question Liam’s good intentions, he now EVEN offers private Zoom sessions at $250/hour to help anyone who needs further support. If that doesn’t scream “genuinely wanting to help,” nothing will ;)

It doesn’t stop, it’s only masked temporarily by other low frequency sounds.

No I didn’t drink any water. I was in hospital for bowel obstruction so I had a tube shoved down my nose and throat to release abdominal pressure. So no drinking or food, just IV fluids which were set to 100 ml per hour. I remember 3 years ago a bit of pulsatile tinnitus after the same contrast...

24/7 for over 10 years now... any machine would be long dead but my brain is still going on strong :)

Stay strong girl! You will be fine again. I remember your story from years ago, you’ve been through some tough times.

I had an abdominal CT with IV and oral contrast in August and it spiked me only temporarily, for a few weeks. It will settle down. So far I've only heard of temporary spikes from the contrast dye. Try not to stress too much, you will be fine!

Greg thank you very much for your message and the trouble you went to to contact your friend for me. Big thank you to him too. It’s really appreciated. @Ed209 was the first to bring to my attention the effects of low frequency noise and infrasound, just after my workplace acoustic trauma, in...

Greg, is the 6 months timeframe related to my particular case or is it a general rule/finding by the sound engineer? I have just read a few of his studies and I can’t believe that so much is actually known about sound and its effect on our health yet nothing seems to be done. Studies dating...

Greg, thank you very much for your reply. I wanted to ask you about Botox injections and if there is a concern with them for tinnitus. I will need them done abdominally to prepare the abdomen for hernia to go back in. I was told if they would just do it as is it would push onto my diaphragm and...

Ed, yes I remember very well your message about infrasound. Whatever happened on that day at work has not left me, I’m still to this day ultra sensitive to aircon and any low frequency sounds. Prior to that day aircon noise was a great masker for my drone tinnitus. I’m just dead worried if...

I agree with you! While they have a purpose I don’t understand who in the right frame of mind “approves” such a loud unit as acceptable especially in a hospital setting where you can’t get away from it. And with winter here in Australia, why on earth it’s running full bore 24/7? So you think...

Deb, I honestly don’t even want to remember the horrible horrible times I had with the drone back in 2018 -2020! I have no idea how I survived that hell. It was only lately that this drone from hell settled down just enough not to feel suicidal every day but a few times a week. Now I’m back to...

I hope you are right. Yet my gut feeling is telling me it may be permanent, almost 3 weeks at home and no improvement.

@Greg Sacramento, I would really appreciate your input on this please. Thanks!

I’m very sensitive to low frequency sounds. Three weeks ago I was admitted to hospital for 3 days. Right above my bed there was an air conditioner vent, fairly loud, rumbling away non stop. it was so bad that I used earmuffs almost for the entire stay, day and night. I knew I will pay the...

First of all is the jaw pain related to impacted wisdom teeth? Has it been diagnosed by an oral surgeon? Have they ruled out things like grinding for example, TMJ disorder, muscle tension... which can all cause jaw pain too? Wisdom teeth, if not causing trouble by the age of 30, usually never...

Today the loudest siren, sounding like an air horn, went on for 10-15 seconds across the street at the childcare centre. I was inside the house with front door opened, so some 25-30 meters away. I’ve been in tears all afternoon as I feel my ears are burning which I take is not a good sign. I...

Anyone know the reason for longer lasting fleeting tinnitus? I’ve had 2 episodes in the last 3 days. Second one still ongoing as I write, it’s been almost an hour and no sign of improvement.

I bought the program. It’s not an overnight fix, it takes time and a lot of hard work, a lot. What he is proposing is aimed at improving general health so no harm in trying. However, two things that makes me (very) sceptical are the claims of CURE and the reliability of testimonials from people...

Unfortunately these things can’t be rushed, there is no quick or overnight solution for tinnitus and the havoc it causes. It may take many months before she gets to some sort of “normal”. If I could give one piece of advice it’s to be very very patient, do not push, do not despair, do not...

BTA helpline... :dohanimation:

One thing I don’t understand is that all the studies on tinnitus say: tinnitus is a perception of sound bla bla bla... and it can range from mildly annoying to severely disabling bla bla bla... Now, is it possible that no doctor in the whole wide world, ENTs in particular, read things like...

Unfortunately, as you said it, there’s probably a very small chance they would find anything “treatable” that can improve your symptoms and life. That MRI is VERY loud and personally I wouldn’t do it, I could not deal with worse than what I already have. I may be totally wrong in believing...

Greg, what’s behind this protocol? How can one know if there’s neuroinflammation or excitotoxicity? Thanks!

First of all I’m very sorry to hear of the ongoing problems you have had. Prolonged stress can cause all sorts of health problems. Secondly, how very nice of you to be concerned and supportive of your partner, she is a very very lucky lady. Not many of us females here on the forum can say the...

@Kriszti I would say this depends largely on the level of tinnitus. When tinnitus struck me a decade ago, both of my girls were still in school. I missed a lot of school and social events due to tinnitus and that was when it was still sort of ok (compared to now). The feeling of quilt and...

Dan my darling of course I know better by now. Unfortunately I need to “prove” it for social security purpose so I’m seeing all these “experts” whose opinion is the only one that counts. I’m certainly not going around listening to their BS because I believe they can help. Actually all that...

The psychologist I’m seeing drew two circles on the board, a big one and another very small one inside the big circle. She said, pointing to the big circle: see, this is your life, and this is your tinnitus (pointing to the tiny circle). Tinnitus is there, it’s part of your life but you still...

Very good analogy! I always wondered why is it so hard for those damn doctors just to say: sorry I can’t help you but I believe you! The last psychiatrist I saw said he’s never in his 25 years of practice heard of anyone having problem with tinnitus (until he met me) and to his knowledge...

They don’t care about tinnitus sufferers or their opinion regardless of geography. Yet they always care to collect money from the funds raised after someone commits suicide due to tinnitus... Oops... I meant depression since everyone with tinnitus (according to the ATA) lives happily ever after!

They certainly didn’t do anything to change my opinion of them from decade ago... useless!

Is all this really true? Realistically how long before any of this is on the market?

Are you planning to go to Switzerland?

Thank you! This year marks a decade of hell. Silly me for thinking I have it bad, no... it got worse. The new high pitched whistle I developed 14 months ago not only is permanent but it’s getting progressively worse and I don’t know why. As if constant engine in my head wasn’t enough already :(

I needed to hear this, thank you!

Last week I met, yet again, with another dickhead “professional”, psychiatrist to be precise! He said in his 25 years of practice he’s never met anyone whose life was affected by tinnitus (apart from me obviously)!!! As if tinnitus suffering is not enough...

Still here, maybe less but still present, hell...

No I haven’t tried that, sounds like a good idea, thank you!

Hi Ed, I have also read some stories of people who can do it voluntarily (as per your previous post) but wouldn’t have any clue what those people hear. And the sound in itself is scary but this accelerating part is worst! imagine hearing a rumble and then it gets faster, it’s a physical...

@Greg Sacramento Greg would you please have any input on this accelerating sound? It’s the same sound that we get if we cover our ears with hands, that rumble in the head. But for me it just happens on its own. I can actually feel/hear it coming and getting faster/louder then it settles down...

@JimChicago I hope it continues to improve for you! It certainly is very unnerving that we have to check everything! Thank God for Dr Google:)

@DebInAustralia Hi Deb, I haven’t had my hearing tested recently but from the past tests I have low frequency loss in left ear, not the right one with drone noise. Deep down I think it’s stress related but I’m worried as I’ve never had this “accelerating” part! Hope you are doing ok!

Can somebody relate to this please? I’m in absolute panic! It started two weeks ago, I woke up during the night and my head was shaking from this thundering sound. It has been on/off since, usually happens upon waking during the night or in the morning and can linger for some time. I have...

Very sorry to hear such sad news! You two are very much like The Notebook movie. Please accept my sincere condolences.

For me stress is a killer, it just makes everything worse. I had a very horrible argument with my mother on 30 August and I seriously thought it will be the end of me, that’s how upset I have been and how much it affected me. You will be better once your anxiety settles down, I’m not sure if...

Me too Dan! It’s so mentally draining...

I just hope nobody quotes Allan’s post and ask if he’s improved :(

There is no such thing as adding enamel to the tooth! Once it’s gone it’s gone! And yes, dental decay looks as a dark shadow on X-ray and you can have decay under what seems to be a healthy enamel.

Yes I think that too. High pitch was loud that day then settled down go hardly audible, but progressively got worse since then. If there is hell it must be this!

Same here, new high pitch started very faintly November 2019 and it’s now a full on siren in my head. I’m struggling very badly with this now. Have no idea where it came from!

Not unless she guarantees it works! For $8000 “claiming” won’t do it!

My tinnitus is going from bad to worse. It’s now a constant, progressively worse, siren sound in my left ear. I’m a complete mess, no break day or night, I’m not sleeping, I’m constantly in tears... back to square one! Anyone else with this noise? How do you cope?

If I were you I would rest my ears, I wouldn’t try to “desensitise” for the time being. Give your ears rest, as much as you can, and see if you tolerate aircon noise any better in few weeks time or a month.... It may or may not improve, reactive tinnitus is just another beast to deal with. I go...

I don’t think it can damage your ears but it certainly can be very uncomfortable to endure. Do you get any other symptoms like pain or burning?

Reactive tinnitus will do that. It’s not necessarily the loudness but frequency of the sound.

Gun laws here in Australia are very strict and there’s not that many firearms in private possession, thank God! What we usually get here, so far, is somebody “playing” with fireworks so occasional bang bang somewhere in neighbourhood. I live in a typical suburb, houses next to each other...

Five shots were fired very close to my house. I was inside and all windows and doors closed, still very damn loud. How dangerous is this sort of noise for our ears?