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I can't find Oto-ease for sale in Europe. I just got ACS Pro26, and the audiologist recommended using Vaseline for a better seal. Does this make sense? I'm unsure if it is safe.

My advice was tailored to the poster's situation... I envy those with no tinnitus.

I wouldn't do this. Having a daily task around tinnitus would probably make it harder to "forget" about it.

4 months update: I'm maybe another 5% better. Progress has definitely slowed down albeit it is still there I think. I've had 3-4 days this month with very little tinnitus. When I had the flu, it was almost gone (no idea why). At the moment I'm able to work in a 33 dB (NIOSH app) room with the...

Hello! How did you experience with HBOT go?

3 months update: My tinnitus has overall lowered a bit. I rarely get the static sound I used to get in the end of the afternoon that was the most annoying. My sleep is getting better. But weirdly, despite the other improvements, I no longer have days where I wake up nearly without tinnitus...

Did they offer anything as treatment?

Thank you! What pressure do you usually go to? Do you take any precautions to avoid barotrauma or issues due to the noise? Can you please explain? HBOT seems to have significant research behind it.

Hey everyone, Just got a hold of a private clinic that does HBOT near me. I met an HBOT specialised doctor and he prescribed 3 sessions of 2.0ATM. He claims to have had success in the past. I am 2.5 months past acoustic trauma. For now, my tinnitus is still bothersome but no longer very...

Is going to a private ENT an option?

Why do you think they are related? Your initial posts seemed to be optimistic. Do you feel the same about TB-500? Thank you.

Thank you for coming back.

Good luck! How did you find out about the trial?

When walking, it's hard to say. It usually happens when I'm in the street, not so much at home; I can't pinpoint why. Maybe more masking outside makes me notice only these temporary spikes. When chewing, it's definitely somatic as I can just clench my jaw and get an instant increase.

Day 60 update: I was going to wait for the full 2 months, but I was having a bit of a rough day so I decided to do this update now. My tinnitus is still there and it is still annoying, but I feel like I've improved a bit further. And it is still much better than at the onset. I decided...

Is there any study about being able to recover hearing after 1 month of hearing loss? My ENT seemed to think that was the deadline.

But is it supposed to help cases where the cause is acoustic trauma to the ear? I assumed it was only after concussions and whatnot.

Why did you do FCR if your tinnitus came from trauma to the ear?

Thanks! Why did you discontinue after 2 weeks? Did you taper? I'm still confused as to why It is supposed to work on tinnitus. My ENT mentioned increased blood flow to the ears. What do you think?

No, I had another ENT advise against it. Although she couldn't really explain why, just something about side effects. That and the lack of information online made me not take it as of now. Did you ever take it? Thanks! Should I email him directly or his center?

@GBB, were you 100% cured the first time you had tinnitus? Did you ever end up trying HBOT the second time around?

Thank you for sharing!

I have one good ear left :) Thank you!

There are some case reports published and some users on Tinnitus Talk that claim their tinnitus was caused by Gabapentin. What do you think about those?

You are still within the 2 year threshold, so i imagine you could still get some improvement. I hope so at least. Thank you and all the best.

No improvements since then?

What's the consensus, is Gabapentin ototoxic? I have a prescription for it and I want to try it as my tinnitus is noise induced. I am concerned about ototoxicity because I am a month into tinnitus and I want to give my ears the best environment to regenerate if possible.

Has anyone tried Flunarizine?

Any new reduction in tinnitus volume?

Day 32 update: I actually woke up with very low tinnitus yesterday after going to bed with higher than usual tinnitus as I mentioned in the Day 30 update. Yesterday I also went to a house party. The music was outside at the garden so I stayed alone inside where the noise was never above 65 dB...

I am not able to find any indication if Flunarizine is ototoxic, does anyone know? I just got prescribed it, 10 mg/day at night. I’m 1 month into noise-induced tinnitus.

Day 30 update: I had a talk with another ENT doctor. Got prescribed Mexazolam and Flunarizine. I’ll probably give Flunarizine a try. I had a busy day today, had lunch with friends and a visit to the mall. My tinnitus is very bad as a consequence. This is so depressing.

29 days update: Tinnitus itself has gone down to the volume it was before the 2-day spike which is good I think. Have not yet mustered up the courage to return to the gym though. Just got prescribed Gabapentin 300 mg x 2 per day and Clonazepam 0.5 mg before sleep by another ENT. Questions...

What do you mean by scary? Is it noisy to do?

How long after the onset did you start Prednisolone and the hyperbaric oxygen therapy? Did you notice improvements from the hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

Thank you! I'll definitely keep using them! For social occasions, is it better to invest in custom earplugs from an audiologist or a pair of musician earplugs?

Can you clarify why do you think there's a connection to Finasteride?

24 days update: Things have gotten a bit better. I had great improvement 7 days ago but in the last 2 days things have gotten worse again. Maybe due to a 4 hour car drive even though I wore earmuffs and took about 3 breaks. Could also be lack of sleep as I slept very poorly in the days...

Thank you everyone for your help. It is the hardest thing I've ever dealt with so far. I'll report back if I have any significant updates. I took a benzodiazepine last night and it really helped with sleep. Is it okay to do this?

Is there any hope of recovery 6 days in?

Hello, I've had tinnitus in my left ear for almost 6 days triggered by using headphones at a loud volume at the gym (the tinnitus started immediately.) I started on 90 mg of Deflazacort 3.5 days after the onset of symptoms. I also supplement with: Magnesium 400 mg, Dry extract of Ginkgo...