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Tinnitus and hearing loss are part of the '< 10%' symptoms list of Methylphenidate. I do not know the specifics of the drug, I do know the basic idea behind the workings but nothing technical or scientific. I'm sure detailed information is available online. The tinnitus will most likely lessen...

I can't speak on fasting, I have no experience and have not researched this subject at all. Hearing can be regained or adapted in a plethora of ways, each with its own pros and cons. There are hearing aids. Some people on the forum are helped by them tremendously. There are cochlear implants...

I did not mention this in my original reply: invest in a good pair of earplugs (foam or whatever suits you best). A higher protection rate is better. For example, 3M foam earplugs are rated at 33 dB - this means a 33 dB (-5 dB = 28 dB in reality) reduction in sound intensity if the earplugs are...

As @Michael Leigh said, you can most definitely improve and habituate. It is important to take it one step at a time and not to put too much extra stress on your body. I'll give some advice that has helped me (or at least, following it has not made me worse in the past two months I've had...

@Nobody19, @Diesel, @Padraigh Griffin (in no particular order), It was not my intention to start a personal discussion here. I was inquiring if perhaps @Padraigh Griffin had certain information giving him a negative outlook on the FX-XYZ trials that I was unaware of. I also pointed out some...

I believe depression is an obstacle for most treatments, especially if they involve brain functions or psychological plasticity. There's a wide range of "side-effects" that may affect the improvement a subject can receive from treatment. E.g.: Telling someone a placebo pill is actually cyanide...

The tinnitus suppression using Trobalt faded away for most in the thread discussing it, leaving them with the nasty side effects of anticonvulsants and a drug that may leave big physical and psychological marks if not tapered off properly, and tinnitus. There is still a need for a lot of...

That's an important first step into improvement! Very glad to hear you are able to get better sleep.

Hi Juha! To me, it sounds like your tinnitus is muscle or pressure-related. Does your droning sound similar to what you hear when you close your eyes very tightly and "put pressure on" your eyelids? If so, it is possibly a muscle causing the sound. I'm not a doctor or an expert and would...

I completely agree with you. The difference between coping and complete relief is enormous. I can't help but feel like these claims are more a publicity stunt or an attention-grabbing attempt than the truth. I hope I'm wrong, it's a new and innovative approach - perhaps I completely misjudge...

Hi @Abbie, I'm sorry to hear that the ringing did not subside after getting your ears cleaned. It is especially important in the first few weeks to take your time. Don't do things in a rush. Sadness or fatigue are very normal feelings. My advice would be to avoid thoughts about tinnitus...

I believe the paper I read was also written in French. If you happen to find it, feel free to link it. I have the habit of saving everything I read about tinnitus on my laptop for reference but it looks like I forgot to do so for this paper. I really do hope this treatment helps you get relief...

In the morning I wake up in almost silence. As I start to be "actively awake" I can feel my tinnitus ramp up from 0.5 to 2.5 in about 3 minutes. I agree with you. There is, very frustratingly, no proper cure, but the short moments of peace give proper hope. Even if habituation/ignoring...

Hmm, I am unable to find the actual paper I read - looks like I didn't save it. Here is a ClinicalTrials.gov page about a similar idea: Virtual Reality and Subjective Tinnitus (ReVA2)

I read about it (or something similar to it). I'll need to look for the paper, I am on a mobile device right now and do not have access to my Zotero library. I'm not 100% sure this company is using the same approach as the paper but I imagine it will be similar. The paper I read a few days ago...

This depends on the type of drug. Systemic drugs (drugs that involve mechanisms present in the entire body) are often avoided in studies. For most other drugs it depends on either known chemical incompatibility or referring to previous studies. If a person in the active trial group has...

In medical trials or research articles, it is always important to be able to isolate the treatment proposed from external factors. Some of the major factors that can undermine the results of research or trials are (in no particular order): Concurrent treatments in subjects during the trial or...

I have quickly skimmed over the paper, I'm planning to try and analyse it properly and visualize the data for a better overview somewhere later next week. Currently, I'm still reading (and crying over) the European Tinnitus Treatment Guideline paper. What immediately put me off from this Korean...

You make a point here, but it is relatively unfair to use anecdotal evidence as an argument in a debate about new medicine exploring a completely new approach in treatment for hearing research. It may very well have a positive impact on tinnitus sufferers. If someone had told you they have...

I had a low frequency rumbling in the first two weeks of my tinnitus onset. I am almost certain it was not a phantom sound but an actual sound I heard because of muscles in my ear contracting. The rumbling for me was similar to what some people hear when they yawn or when they close their eyes...

It's always nice to know people relate to what you experience. Thank you. I also refuse to protect my ears against 'normal' sound levels. But on the platform, I have had it happen more than once that a train passing the station honks, and I have always found it almost uncomfortably loud on the...

Hi! I have been reading this forum for a couple of weeks now but was hesitant about writing an introduction. I have now decided to do so, just for the sake of other people who may be looking for someone to relate to. A few weeks ago, I had a pretty rough few days. I was on a trip and went to...

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation! Tinnitus is a really fascinating beast. If I had the mental capacity to do it, I would love to do a very deep dive into the neurological and physical aspects of tinnitus. I feel like there is so much to discover and analyse but just not enough...

I was under the impression that "tinnitus in the brain" doesn't really exist, but that the anomalous brain activity is a result of the brain trying to compensate for damage to other parts of the hearing cycle (cochlea, nerve damage, acoustic neuroma, pressure in the middle ear, contraction of...

Looks like they are waiting for further funding. Does anyone know if Mayo Clinic intends to continue this research?

Hi! I'm very new to this support forum and am still typing my introduction post. I can't comment on your question about the Eustachian tube dysfunction, I have no knowledge about this. However, I would like to inform you that MRI machines can get quite loud, definitely if your neck or head is...