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And people DO get silence. But it's not overnight, or guaranteed. Look, I don't disagree his communication needs work. His marketing needs work. But laughing all the way to the bank... you're not on the inside of this, so take it from someone who is - he puts in a lot of work, and he doesn't...

So, I promised I'd check in. Here we go. First of all: Liam's not a scammer. He's an honest dude that does his absolute best to help people. Is he nuanced? No. Does he always make perfectly logical videos containing fully rational arguments? No. Can he be chaotic? Yes. Can the course be a...

I'm as skeptical as the next guy, but some of the people in this thread need to take a long, hard look in the mirror. The amount of vitriol in this thread is ridiculous. Go check out all the testimonials on the website. Legit videos from people doing MUCH better. Or do you prefer to believe...

Over 9 weeks in. Finished my beshistine treatment, still on the nasal spray. I've been seeing a chiropractor and a physical therapist, which my ENT encouraged, and while nothing has been definitive, I feel like there's slow improvement. I tend to go asleep and wake up in virtual silence these...

OK, so much to unpack in that post. :) So, let's get the bad news out of the way: if this wasn't an incident, but a consistent noise exposure, that's not good. That does mean the damage may be permanent. The good/better news: that doesn't mean all your symptoms will be permanent, or that the...

Hey @Midas I've always been careful with my ears. This was a freak incident for me. And while I believe you're right, many people use power tools incidentally and most walk away unscathed. My ex mentioned today she's used the same hammer drill I used while drilling a hole in my bathroom - a...

Been wearing today, road trip with the kids, restaurant etc. They do make things easier to manage from a sound sensitivity perspective. It's all just a little easier on the ears. As for my T, I sometimes felt better and sometimes felt worse. Eh. I'm going to keep trying them on.

Done with the prednisolon. That at least made the overall T better, if of course that was the real reason it got less. I don't think I can hear the constant tone at all anymore, just the oscillatory "this is likely not due to the hearing damage" noises. Next up physical therapy and a...

So maybe a silly question, but do you actually listen to music through these or just use them for the ANC? My ENT recommended against all headphones, and if you have to use them do it overear and low volume.

Thanks for coming back and posting. :)

I think they're very clear in not actually claiming this works for tinnitus. Just that it has been the experience, and it's kind of a bi-product. I ordered a pair and since I have two buddies with tinnitus, we tried them all on. I didn't notice a difference, neither did my one friend. Both of...

Alright, 5 weeks in, and halfway through my prednison treatment. At this point, obviously, it's hard to pinpoint any specifics as to what's helping or isn't. However, I'm glad to say that my T has absolutely been more stable and better to handle the last couple of days. Just to give you guys...

Good Lord my T is all over the place. Almost silent all week late at night and morning. More active during the day. And then suddenly, still louder at night and loud in the morning... Tapering off as the morning progresses. ‍♂️

That sucks man. American? The one thing that made me really happy to move back to the Netherlands after living in the US: how f*cked you are in the States if you're not healthy or have money. Let alone lack both.

I struggle to see the connection between your tinnitus and your divorce, though. Are you saying your wife left because you were suffering and depressed? I mean, that sucks balls man.

If it's not actual damage to your hearing, these should be issues you could tackle yourself. Why hasn't the stress been reduced?

Oh and, to add to that, my ENT totally agreed that avoiding headphones is a good idea with tinnitus, but really they should be avoided in general.

Alright, for those of you following along, second ENT visit today (we're just over 4 weeks in now, total). First of all, to any Dutch readers, this is a Van Linschoten Kliniek ENT and so far I'm happy to recommend them. I haven't walked out without next steps so far. At the very least, this guy...

I think the site is a general one, but I'll check. In any case, it doesn't really matter in terms of treatment.

Except, it hasn't worked yet. :(

Thanks, I will do that. My current ENT, from Van Linschoten, prescribed me dexamethasone tablets, which he says are related to Prednison. He was very much against intravenous treatment.

@Christiaan Pento clinic just informed me they have a 6-9 month waiting list.

Thanks for posting, encouraging to hear.

Very very interesting. I was on Dexamethasone and Betahistine for 10 days, had to take one in the morning and one in the evening - with food, so no possibility of fasting. Had my last morning pill last morning, so just the one at night now. Immediately went for a full day of fasting, let's see...

Interesting. My ENT actually prescribed betahistine which is a pretty powerful antihistamine. Hasn't made it worse, also hasn't made it better.

Well, my tinnitus started after using a hammer drill without protection. It's fairly safe to conclude some damage WAS done, it just don't show up on the spectrum. I didn't get it from stress, is what I'm trying to say, although it's extremely likely my situation is making it way worse (heck, I...

Appreciate this post. My T is shoving my face into my everlasting perfectionism. Habituation seems like second best to someone who can usually get away with most things. If it doesn't go away, I will embrace it as life therapy.

Thanks for posting this. It's so good to see people drop in and share their successes!

But what would be the point? To prove that you do, indeed, have hearing damage?

Even noise related?

Despite the earlier suggestion I don't seem to be able to find such a thing here locally in the Netherlands. Not even the site @Christiaan suggested. That and both my ENT and another audiologist told me it wouldn't make a difference, since any further frequencies are outside the limits of our...

Had a much better today and it only got worse as I got tired. I'm still exasperated how something so nasty can happen so quickly.

All I can say, as a fellow forum reader, is that I've seen a bunch of posts already of people saying it did clear up over time. Keep in mind that, besides that, there's all those people out there that never post on a forum. And they can be closer than you think. I had a gaming night with some...

Alright, time for an update. Saw the ENT last week. Very emphatic and helpful guy, seemed pretty on his game. I shoved my full list of treatments in his face and he went down the list without cynicism, clearly showing he wanted a solution as much as I did. The visit itself was comforting for...

Thanks for posting. Your case sounds almost exactly like mine, except I had a few minutes with a hammer drill and an 35. I'm now almost 4 weeks in. I saw an ENT after 2,5 weeks and he strongly recommend against HBOT. He said HBOT is really for more acute trauma and hearing loss. That he had a...

Dag Jan, ik woon ook in Utrecht en heb last van T door een sessie met een boorhamer. Het is pas 2,5 week oud en ik vraag me dus af of HBOT zou kunnen helpen. Kun jij er meer over zeggen? Mijn T is vrij mild, als ik de verhalen zo hoor, maar ik zou er natuurlijk graag vanaf willen...

I'll suggest it to the doctor today. Was cleaning up some of the laminate floor parts this morning that I still had lying around. Snapped one with my foot, sound was a little louder than I expected. I feel like my tinnitus is responding slightly. God, I'm SO scared of making it worse.

It was not an extended one. Where did you get that one done?

Got a hearing test today, no discernible damage. My left ear is slightly better than my right, but they told me that didn't mean anything as all ears are slightly different. They did also say that it's possible that I just lost a couple of hairs, but that it hasn't led to hearing damage - yet...

In the arm, 3 shots in 3 days.

@linearb I'm glad you've taken the time to dive into some of the literature. I sometimes feel like we are all grasping for straws. As I've mentioned, my T is mild and I just want it to get worse - even though obviously I want to get rid of it, too. In the Dutch T Facebook group is a guy who had...

@Shelbylynn how are you doing now?

Would also love to hear what people think. Still in the early stages myself.

I'm only two weeks in with tinnitus and hadn't read anything about not consuming alcohol. For sure, two beers in things got a lot quieter - but I think it was just because ALL my senses are dulled with some alchohol. I do feel like it got a little worse the next day, though - but then I had...

@Bob den Hartog fellow Dutchman! I'll shoot you a FB message. :) I'm two weeks in and have immediately purchased Gingkba, magnesium, multivits with B-complex and NAC. My ex also thought me a recipe for golden milk, which is based on turmeric and black pepper. I started with the milk and Gingkba...

Mine happened the weekend I was moving after my divorce. I was so looking forward to complete and utter silence in my home, but that hasn't happened yet! I can totally relate to what you've written. Hang in there.

What about the movie theater? Man I'd hate to not be able to go see movies anymore. Where's the science or what's the reasoning behind "your ears are now more vulnerable"?

Oh oh Den Haag! :D So, you're saying normal earplugs aren't enough for loud places? Any recommendations? And do you think I'm too late with the earphone thing?

Sounds we are close in symptoms, though not causes. I've also got moments of desperation, where I'm so angry that something so invasive can happen so quickly. Question for the people posting about earphones: what's the problem with earphones, if they are played at a low-level sound? How could...

Man, I totally feel that anger you feel at yourself. I just picked up a power drill for less than 10 minutes and voila, here's your screwed up ear. Mine doesn't sound as bad as yours, but I *totally* feel you. Hang in here bro, we are all here for you.

Hi everyone, I just found out about this place. Sure glad I did. To introduce myself: I'm a recently divorced, 35-year old father of 3 beautiful girls from the Netherlands. The divorce was an amicable one, but a divorce nonetheless. And so amidst all the stress of moving and figuring out a new...

You're not a voice, you're just a ringing in my ear...