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I promised to give an update and I didn't - my apologies! I know this is an old post and old news, but for future reference if anyone visits this thread: I took metronidazole combined with amoxicilline for two weeks. It did not affect my tinnitus.

Alright, I thought a lot about this over the last days and it isn't an easy decision for me, but since metronidazole doesn't seem to be as infamously ototoxic as other things I tried before, I decided that I'm going to take it for 10 days starting tomorrow. In the name of science. I will report...

I had some dental work done and opted for no earplugs - I really don't think the drilling is loud enough or long enough to cause any damage. I didn't see how could earplugs help in this situation either, with all vibrations and sound resonating inside your mouth. Common sense tells me earplugs...

Hello people, how are you! ;) If anyone happens to remember me, I am glad to say I am doing very well and tinnitus is now a bad dream from the past. However, I will probably always remain cautious... I've been prescribed amoxicilline + metronidazole to tackle helicobacter pylori. Now I know...

Hello! I go by nickname Fish, I'm from Poland and this, finally is the time to write my own "success story". I promised to do so a long, long time ago but I really couldn't bring myself to it... I don't really like going through those memories. I do however owe a lot to the kind people here so...

They are terrified of you too :( You have only two legs!

I really doubt any race in this world is immune to hearing damage and resulting tinnitus... Indians definitely have problems with tinnitus, if I remember right, lidocaine is a big deal in India and they were undergoing some large-scale medical trials with it. I'm pretty sure I've seen at least...

It is ok Brian :) I figured somebody might ask that one day. To answer your question, visiting this forum has become sort of a daily routine to me, among other websites. I met really many nice people here and I like to know how everyone is doing. Besides that, I can follow the news on AM-101 and...

Make sure to stay warm, wear a cap and don't let wind blow in your ear urtica.

I can't say for sure, but I think it can be both... Few months after the whole study ended I talked with my doctor again and I asked about results and if other patients had any problems. He couldn't get into details of course, but he mentioned that there were some cases of complications related...

Hello again everyone! I've been getting asked about my AM-101 treatment quite often recently - I guess it is related to new trials taking place soon. I thought I could write a quick follow-up then: I participated in AM-101 medical trials in september 2012 after my tinnitus onset in july, the...

Sleep paralysis is a natural phenomenon occuring every night and it's purpose is to prevent body from moving (sleep walking). Due to some disturbances like low levels of melatonine it might happen on rare occasions that we experience an actual sleep paralysis while still being fully aware. This...

I re-read my first post and I can tell it's poorly written. My apologies... Concepts of present perfect and past simple are abstract to me and I will never understand how to use them properly :notworthy: I can only hope it's understandable!

Please stay strong, you need some more time to recover. When the feeling of fullness goes away, I'm sure it will improve and you are going to feel better. In the meantime try to relax, drink some hot tea, watch a movie, try out this website: http://mynoise.net/ I have it running quietly in the...

yes, when I participated in phase II, I first contacted Auris Medical directly and they forwarded me to one of the clinics where study was going to take place. There should be a list of contacts in the clinicaltrials.gov study page.

Forgetting about T is probably the best widely available treatment... Not an easy thing, but it definitely is possible :p Having a positive attitude is the key! Over time you will find yourself forgetting about T more and more often :) Stay strong!

Heeeey guys! if I can recommend a game, I've become a big fan of "Kerbal Space Program" recently. It is a space simulation game where you can build your own rockets, probes, shuttles, etc. and travel to foreign planets. The game is not easy, as it replicates most real physics laws surprisingly...

How to protect yourself from 137dB? The strongest earplugs I could find give an average of 36 dB reduction (less for lower frequencies) so this is still nowhere close to being enough, even if you couple that with ear muffs (which I did on few occasions lol).

I second what yonkapin said. Local anaesthesia didn't cause any permanent worsening of tinnitus loudness in my case. So far I've never heard of such thing happening. Quite the opposite actually, I read about few cases of temporary tinnitus relief from anaesthesia during dental work :) You will...

Are you allergic to anything, Anne? People with allergies (like me) often have swollen sinuses even when they don't experience any other symptoms. Ears and nose are all connected, from my experience nasal congestion can affect the perception of T. Sometimes when I sneeze I feel pressure in my...

40$ for a small bottle of water and herbs you don't even put in your ears :eek: I think a fair number of people would have better results with simple nasal spray. My rule of thumb is to never trust any product with "testimonials" page. There is never any way to verify whether they were even...

I would like to leave it here :) http://mynoise.net/noiseMachines.php It's a collection of relaxing natural sounds like ocean waves, rain and some artificial ones like humming fan. What makes this website cool and different is the "equalizer" - a bunch of colourful sliders that you can adjust...

This is a huge fish! Fish

After a year since onset, after dozens of drugs and treatments I can finally say that I am fully habituated. Time to move on with life... :)

I had a weird thing that occured to me early this year. I had pulsatile tinnitus that always appeared in the evening and was gone once I woke up the next morning. It was clear, fairly loud 'whooosh, whoosh, whoosh...' in right ear. It was in sync to my heartbeat. Also, it would get louder when I...

This person doesn't convince me to be honest but if he is telling the truth then I will be more than happy :headphone:

You seem to be making great progress in a very short period of time. Good to know you got prednisone as soon as possible, many people don't have this chance... If it's ok to ask, isn't the hearing damage bothering you more than tinnitus itself? I am personally very worried of sudden...

I panicked because my tinnitus became much, much worse few hours after second injection. This effect was only temporary however and few days later I felt a lot better. Risks, pretty much everything bad that can happen with ears. Hearing loss, louder tinnitus, middle ear infections, I think...

My best thoughts are with you Leo. I am 24 and I had this thing for a bit over a year now. I know it's nowhere close to what you are going through. I am now virtually tinnitus-free except for really quiet situations and those really loud ones, when I go in a state of high alert and immediately...

Seeing the positive results and that reddit story Hudson posted I feel now really stupid having panicked and quit in the middle of therapy... Now that I am aware of relief this drug (probably) gave me, I'd gladly join phase 3 and have my ear stabbed again. In the name of science! :) P.S. Still...

Hey there Jade. My tinnitus has started exactly one year ago. It was a long way. I struggled to remain sane and the first months were nothing like the life I had until now, I felt like I lost everything. Now, one year later I can tell you - you will get your life back and tinnitus won't control...

Makoto, is your tinnitus more quiet when you are chewing gum? Do you know about TMJ disorder? Some doctors say TMJ can also cause tinnitus! Here it is: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/顎関節症

Glad to hear you are fine :) Was this one of those fabled silent MRI machines or did you have to wear a hearing protection during the procedure?

Stay strong Makoto! After some time it is possible to get used to tinnitus and learn to ignore it. Please remember to protect your hearing with earplugs or in-ear audio monitors to avoid loud noise.

My avatar is a cat named "Melonpi" and it belongs to a chinese blogger. I just found it on the internet. Since people liked this avatar I decided to keep it :)

Same here Spider, same here. One of the ENT doctors I talked about this (the best doctor I met) mentioned it could be some sort of an involuntary reaction of a "tensor tympani" muscle due to stress, TMJ disorder or related to lordosis. I don't know what else could I do though and it doesn't...

If anyone is wondering what my experience with AM-101 treatment was like you can read my story here https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/696/

Fingers crossed for those guys. It was silly of me to quit, I'd gladly have few more injections now if I had the chance ;)

I had this for years, long before my "real" tinnitus has started. I had it for soooo long I didn't really care about it; It's in my right ear, when I perform certain actions (most often when saying something very loud) I hear this one-two seconds long roaring sound. I can say something without...

Spider and other guys, does it also happen when you: - yawn - stretch yourself - say something loud/scream - bend down and lift something heavy?

Yes I do edit my posts many times because I am one of those ADHD-types, writing things quickly and then fixing typos and grammar errors... :notworthy: It inteed could also be a clogged ear. I had a bad infection in december last year and my hearing in one ear also became temporarily worse. I...

I wouldn't want to scare you but hearing loss is not something to be ignored. If you are absolutely positive that your hearing has worsened suddenly, I think you should contact a doctor ASAP. It in fact qualifies for a hospital emergency...

Welcome Makoto! Was your tinnitus caused by loud music? I hope you find help and useful information here. Is this your music? It sounds very good!

When I had a nasty cold/flu in december last year I really needed something to remove the fever and I took my time to research the best option. I think paracetamol has a batter safety profile than ibuprofen when it comes to tinnitus (this is just my opinion though) and I used it for few days...

I recognize this sound. It comes from one of those sound therapies. I don't remember which one was that exactly, neuromonics, maybe? It could be heard somewhere in the video article about this therapy. While this sound in particular doesn't work for me, I must say I actually used to listen to...

While I am happy to see some progress obviously, AM-101 worries me a little. What somebody else said before - it could be that if AM-101 successfully enters the market and becomes somewhat a first-line treatment for acute tinnitus, I am afraid all other manufacturers, medical companies will jump...

Hello Terry, I am so sorry. I know what you are going through and how difficult it is. I wish I could help you somehow but there really is no other advice than just to withstand this hardship. My tinnitus started 9 months ago and I had really many ups and downs. It takes some people a couple...

I wonder how come some people experiencing tinnitus develop hyperacusis and others don't. Does it depend on the cause of one's tinnitus? I always were a bit sensitive to loud noises and certain frequencies but I would not call that hyperacusis.

It is me again, I am sorry that I cannot edit my first post. When you said Do you mean the ear ringing did go away aswell at the time? What did the doctor today tell you? You have been prescribed antihistamines and decongestant, are you allergic to something? Allergies can cause a feeling...

Hello GavH I need to leave now so I'll keep this short but - try to avoid taking anything that has tinnitus listed as a side effect. Especially if it's an anti-anxiety drug, there are safer alternatives. If you experience anxiety and need something ASAP, try some over the counter herbal drugs...

I guess my avatar is at fault... But since people liked this cat so much I thought to keep it ;) I wish I could help but I don't have anything more than you already know plus my vocabulary is a bit limited. I remember the doctor who explained me the mechanism of action compared tinnitus to...

Thank you Mick, that was an interesting read! I am a bit shocked with what you wrote, I always thought generic drugs have to be 99.9% the same as the original and not only the active compound. I also thought in case of drug manufacturing, the equipment would always be perfectly clean, free of...

did you feel anything at all post-injection? The doctor who was taking care of me said that with the real drug, the most common reported symptom right away after injection was a low-toned, "vibrating" kind of tinnitus in the treated ear. Can you say if you felt anything like this?

bro-fist! How are you doing? Did it work out for you? Dale - I will have a definite proof when the study results are published, then I am allowed to make a call and ask whether it was placebo or a real drug. I think it was real because of my reaction to it and my doctor mentioned that it...

As far as I know the study is over now and depending on the outcome they will start phase III or not. Results will be available this summer: Auris Medical announced today that enrolment has been completed for its TACTT1* study, a phase II clinical trial with AM-101 for the treatment of acute...

I go by bus to attend the morning classes at my uni. It is early, so the bus is really crowded. And there he is, a guy in his twenties, wearing huge earbuds and looking outside the window. The music he is listening to is so loud I can clearly hear repeated hi-hats going 'tss tss tss'. Probably...

It is possible that you had a very mild tinnitus for a long time now and you noticed it only recently. Do not worry about noise sensitivity, I am almost sure it is related to the loud noise at wedding you attended. Hyperacusis it is called, it goes away after some time. It might take a while but...

Hello Plucky! On Louise's request I'd like to tell you in short about AM-101 and my experience with it. AM-101 is an experimental drug based on esketamine that is now in II phase of medical trials. It comes in a gel form and is being injected in the ear. It is supposed to treat noise-related...

Welcome to Tinnitus Talk! You seem to be very calm and that is good! It's important not to panic about tinnitus. Let's see... can you recall when exactly did it start? Do you think there was something that triggered it (like sudden loud noise etc) or it just appeared out of nowhere...

I don't really need to mask my tinnitus anymore (that's me bragging out there!) but this is some really nice music. Thank you Louise!