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I plan on waiting a month or two after my taper to see how I fare. I'm also doing the taper according to my psychiatrist as this medication has notorious withdrawal effects if done too quickly. I experimented earlier in my journey by intentionally skipping doses on two nonconsecutive days. I...

@MindOverMatter I'm sure you've read all my posts. I am unsure how to move forward. Should I open up all my vents even if my reactivity is crazy?I tried opening my window a little bit to let ambient noise in, it helped but then my tinnitus went weird. I feel scared because I cannot even open my...

I’ve been taking Pristiq for two years, long before any of my symptoms started. Now, I’m trying to clear everything out of my system. Since hyperacusis and tinnitus are closely related to brain activity, I figured it might be beneficial to give my brain a chance to recalibrate on its own. It...

Someone on this forum gave me advice on a different post, and I also received similar guidance from someone on Reddit. I’ve been struggling to figure out the right course of action because, with every piece of advice I get, there’s someone else suggesting the opposite. I’m so tired of this...

I already had hyperacusis, but it seems to be getting worse. Maybe I experienced a setback that I wasn’t aware of. Should I wear earplugs and have ambient sound in the background, or should I avoid the plugs? Is it okay to sit and listen to sounds like air vents, even if they trigger...

Hello! I’m very sorry to bother you, but for the past three days, I’ve been staying in the quietest room in the house and protecting my ears whenever the vents turn on. I’ve noticed that I’ve become even more sensitive and reactive. Could the silence itself be contributing to this? Now, I have...

I’m dealing with the same issues you are. I'm not even two months in, unfortunately, and my hyperacusis and tinnitus keep worsening before I can find a solution. My tinnitus revs up in silence and goes crazy with fans and vents. I had to quit school, and now I’m homebound at 20 years old...

Hello again, I recently made a post asking about my reactive tinnitus, and I was advised to protect myself from anything that aggravates it. I followed that advice. However, I now realize my tinnitus may not have been as reactive as I initially thought. I’ve been spending days in the quietest...

my situation is unbearable, i pray for relief that never comes no matter what i do :(

I don't want to die, but I keep getting worse no matter what I do. I don't want to leave my mom and dad because I love them, and I'm their only daughter, but god, I can't do it anymore. My life is over at 20 years old.

How did you approach your healing process? Did you wear earplugs or earmuffs in most situations?

I live in a house in a suburb, but I'm unsure why the website says it's 50 decibels here. I hope that’s just an error. However, I have been feeling worse from not wearing ear protection in my room, so maybe it really is 50 decibels. I can’t understand why it would be that high, though. My...

Is it okay to wear earplugs 24/7? My phone’s decibel reader shows that my room is consistently around 50 decibels, and I don’t have anywhere else to go in the house—it’s 50 decibels everywhere. I also have some upcoming doctor’s and therapy appointments. What should I do about those? I...

Yes, I'm currently mostly homebound since I quit college. I was avoiding or protecting myself from loud and moderate noises even at the beginning of my journey, but my condition still continued to worsen. Do I need to avoid *all* sound? I try wearing earplugs or earmuffs, but they seem to make...

Are these spikes hurting me in the long run?

Took a quiet bath but my tinnitus spiked anyways. I guess I have to be smelly forever lol

I have been dealing with hyperacusis and tinnitus for over a month. My tinnitus seems to spike at nearly everything. My bedsheets, my own movement, you name it. Do I need to plug up 24/7? When I plug up, it feels like my tinnitus spikes to itself. Will it settle without plugging up? I'm at a...

Were you able to see any improvements from doing this? I'm worried that I may never improve and might only get worse.

Thank you, @Nettles and @LBE, for your kind replies! I’ve been extremely stressed this past month, so it’s reassuring to hear that things can get better and hopefully stabilize. @Nettles, how do you manage your reactive tinnitus? Do you protect yourself from all triggers? One of my triggers...

Please help me.

My tinnitus seems to be getting worse every day, with new tones and increased loudness. I’m trying to taper off Pristiq to see if that might be the cause, but the tapering process will take a month. Will it be too late? Please, I’m so scared. Can someone tell me that I’ll be okay?

Hello! I developed hyperacusis and mild tinnitus three weeks ago. Since then, I've undergone several tests, including an MRI and a spinal tap, but the results showed nothing abnormal. Two weeks ago, I was prescribed Prednisone 20 mg for seven days. I believe it helped with my hyperacusis, but...