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10-month update: My tinnitus is not causing any substantial issues. It is still present though, usually hissing and 1 tone (occasionally 2 if I am very tired). I feel like lately the hissing began to reduce in volume gradually so we will see what comes out of that. I hope it will continue to...

I thought I would post an almost 7-month update here. Tinnitus is still here but it has faded greatly, the last improvement happened only a few weeks ago so I am hopeful it will continue fading. At this point I only hear a hiss - the radiator sound and tone are almost always gone. I also do not...

Yeah I completely understand, it's shit having to deal with all this. It's still quite early and I've read plenty of stories of it going away after many months or even 2 years so that's still a possibility.

Hopefully the children's pack will be helpful, fingers crossed. I also used to sleep in a total silence and noises wake me up quite quickly, but the videos I mentioned work for me because it's a guided meditation so I try to focus on what he is saying, I forget about tinnitus and it relaxes me...

I am so sorry to hear that. It is horrible to be without proper sleep for so long. Have you tried any sleep medication? You could maybe try something like Melatonin first? I listen to the videos of this guy Michael Sealey every night to go to sleep - he often has background music to his videos...

Hi @Stephen1985, That's amazing! I'm glad that this has helped you and it also gives me a very good motivation to stick with the exercises. I will make sure to check the OTO app as well, thank you! :)

13-week update: I finally got home to Slovakia and managed to go to a specialist here one day after my arrival. She did various tests, let me choose a sound that resembles my tinnitus the most, prescribed Betahistine and Ginkgo, and also sent me for an X-ray. The next day I called for the...

This is very interesting. I have noticed that things I find bothering (e.g., clock ticking when I'm trying to sleep or music when I'm trying to study) oftentimes don't interrupt other people at all. This is sort of an extreme example though. When my tinnitus started, I talked to my dad about...

Thank you for your answer @Lane. I am glad that you found the HBOT helpful. I don't think it is realistic for me to purchase it at the moment so the only option for me would be to go to a place where it is provided but based on what you said and what I read about it elsewhere, it would only be...

Thank you Lane, I will look into it :) I had a look at your post and you mention that HBOT helped you to stay calm about tinnitus and I was wondering whether it also decreased the volume of your tinnitus? I was also wondering if you experienced any side effects. Also, I was thinking whether in...

Hi everyone, I thought I would post a 2.5-month update. So the tinnitus is definitely still here although maybe a little bit better. I ordered CBD oil and actually, my tinnitus was noticeably lower for about a week but it started going down the night before it arrived even so it could have just...

Hi @Playdohh, I am sorry to hear about your experience, it must suck being so far from home and not knowing how long this will take. I had all the symptoms you mention after my visit to a club 2.5 months ago - I had aural fullness, sound distortions, some hyperacusis and tinnitus and I also had...

Hi @Blackbird1016, I'm glad to hear you are having a bit of improvement. I have just passed my 2nd month mark since the onset as well and it has not been easy. I have not seen, or more to the point heard, much progress in the past weeks but I try to stay positive. I was considering trying CBD...

7 week update: So I have got very mixed feelings. In the past weeks, I have been doing pretty well tinnitus-wise. I could only hear the sound when I went to sleep or in a completely quiet environment. It changed into a hiss and the ringing was pretty much away the past week. I had difficulty...

Hi @Forestjump, how are you doing today?

Hi @Matildasweden, I am sorry to hear about your experience. I am in a similar situation with regard to regretting the day of the acoustic trauma a lot and getting back to it. Ironically, I almost left at the beginning as mine was in a nightclub and I did not particularly want to go but it was...

Thank you both :)

Thanks for your replies! Earplugs sound like a good idea - I found some for 10 pounds online so I might try that. It must have been tough getting tinnitus and having so much travelling planned but I am glad it did not contribute to any lasting damage in the end. I am not really worried about...

5 week update - just thought I will write it here if anyone is interested and to track my own progress with this. So, I am feeling a lot better, I am able to sleep almost as well as before the tinnitus with the exception that I have to still listen to some background noise (guided meditation)...

Juan, did your tinnitus go away or reduce significantly after it? I don't think I could personally go through another round of corticosteroids :D

3 week update: I think I have a little bit of an improvement, the loudest eee sound went away (it came back and went away a couple of times and it is gone currently). The first time this has happened was after I went to the gym - not sure if that is a coincidence but I will definitely go to...

Thank you for your reply Sam, it really made me feel better. Agreed that the NHS is in a desolate state. I am starting to believe our post-communist healthcare in Slovakia is better as I never had issues getting to see a specialist. But here we go. Yes I am glad I took the Prednisone as...

I took the pills (Prednisone 20 mg twice a day, so 40 mg per day) but they did not do much. It is hard to study and do things still but the past few days have been a little bit better. I forget about it when I have other things to do sometimes and when I am out of the flat. The worst issue now...

Hey guys, so it is me back 6 days and £380 later. The GP told me to wait a couple of weeks and refused to refer me to an ENT. I went to a private ENT, hence the £380. He did hearing tests and said everything is normal + my middle ear appears okay as well. He said I just have to wait and see...

Okay so I managed to call with an audiologist today and she said that they can't give me the steroids as this is only done when the hearing issues are due to a virus and not acoustic trauma. She just told me to wait and speak to my GP tomorrow. So it seems nothing can be done apart from the...

Thank you DimLeb! It has now been 24 hours and I don't feel like it got better much, if at all. It is keeping me awake and very anxious plus I still feel pressure in my ears. I am getting really worried it is here to stay. The worst thing is that I think I won't be able to get help quickly as...

Thanks so much for your quick answer. I am in the UK and the earliest I could call the doctor to get something prescribed is on Tuesday, I wonder if that is too late? I tried calling 111 but they did not seem to be concerned and just said to wait plus I am not sure whether they can actually...

Hi everyone! I have been reading Tinnitus Talk the whole of today and thought I would add my experience and ask for some recommendations. I went out clubbing last night which is quite rare for me. Once we exited the club, I could not hear very well, I even said half-jokingly that I am now...