Here Is How I Solved My Tinnitus — New Protocols and Supplements To Try

[jjflyman]

@carlover

Could you come back in a couple of weeks and tell us how it is going with the tube exerciser?

Thanks

Yes. I will keep you posted

 

[jjflyman]

Does it help with ear fullness too?

Bill
That why I bought it. I have used it for a couple days now (Multiple times a day) and it is helping with my "full" feeling in my ears. I am happy with the results so far. It seems at least some of my Tinnitus was from the fullness/pressure in my middle ears. Might be worth a try for $60. I'm not a doctor but it helped me (I saw it recommended on a post here that was a couple years old)
Eustachi-Eustachian-Tube-Exerciser

 

[Bill Bauer]

Bill
That why I bought it. I have used it for a couple days now (Multiple times a day) and it is helping with my "full" feeling in my ears. I am happy with the results so far. It seems at least some of my Tinnitus was from the fullness/pressure in my middle ears. Might be worth a try for $60. I'm not a doctor but it helped me (I saw it recommended on a post here that was a couple years old)
Eustachi-Eustachian-Tube-Exerciser

Is it similar to the tool in


Eustachi is expensive on Amazon's Canadian website. But I think I could easily reproduce the took in the video above...

 

[jjflyman]

Is it similar to the tool in


Eustachi is expensive on Amazon's Canadian website. But I think I could easily reproduce the took in the video above...

Yes thats how the Eustachi works, but the Eustachi only put out 5 PSI. I would be a little nervous putting the pressure from a balloon in my inner ear! That seems like a lot of pressure. Anyway, that's the same principle. Maybe you could check Walmart, Target or Ebay too. Heres a link from walmart so you see exactly what I ordered
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Eustachi-Eustachian-Tube-Conditioner/47000557

 

[Bill Bauer]

Thank you!

 

[jjflyman]

Yes. I will keep you posted

after about 2 weeks of using the Eusatchi ear popper I would say it has/is helping. My pressure seems to be equalizing and the crackling sound is not there all the time anymore. It did help me, I have no idea if it will help others, but it was well worth the $60 to me. I will continue to use it as I need to. I would not do the balloon method Bill Bauer posted, because I would be afraid of putting too much pressure in my ears.

 

[JennaD]

EngineerLA how often and how many times can you do step 7? Does it cause bad side effects? Did you figure this out through your own experimentation or are our a doctor?
Thanks!

 

[Greg Sacramento]

I first developed severe tinnitus and hyperacusis from an ear syringing over six years ago. The db level was at 140 and higher. The power syringe was placed directly into each ear. It was supposed to have been adjusted for my other ear, but it wasn't. I had to have my ears syringed immediately because of a dangerous chemical that was in the air - pigeon droppings that become dust. The pigeons had a long name rare disease that escapes me at this time. This was life threatening to me where the dead rate is rather high. I had to have the dust which harden quickly removed as brain damage would had occurred. It was complicated by having ear wax. I was told that my tinnitus was so bad that I might have to be medicated into a coma state. The level of my tinnitus tested from volume tone matching was the highest that this major chain have ever recorded. This is the largest audiologist chain on the West coast. I can remember crying to Markku on this board. If I remember right, there was only about 125 members then.

The hyperacusis was so bad that I couldn't even stand touching a plastic bag. I never left my home. I got finally got the H to disappear by the use of a drug. I did about twenty things/treatment and I was finally able to lower my T in half. Then I went on with my life.

About two months ago, I walked out of a dental office after having heavy manipulation placed on my jaw and ended up with somatosensory tinnitus and hyperacusis. It was very high pitch. I started to do a few things like taking high doses of prednisone. That did not help. I made a list of 20 regiments to try, in which I shared most in recent postings. I also had radiation to my head, neck, jaw and mouth. I got on the stress drug that I used the first time that I developed T. I had the C1 and C2 adjusted in my neck.

Today, I woke up and my tinnitus was completely gone for two hours. For the rest of the day, my T was at a 2, well under the baseline from my first noise exposure that I mentioned. The T might be back at level highs tomorrow, but today was the best day that I had in over six years.

 

[Scared111]

I first developed severe tinnitus and hyperacusis from an ear syringing over six years ago. The db level was at 140 and higher. The power syringe was placed directly into each ear. It was supposed to have been adjusted for my other ear, but it wasn't. I had to have my ears syringed immediately because of a dangerous chemical that was in the air - pigeon droppings that become dust. The pigeons had a long name rare disease that escapes me at this time. This was life threatening to me where the dead rate is rather high. I had to have the dust which harden quickly removed as brain damage would had occurred. It was complicated by having ear wax. I was told that my tinnitus was so bad that I might have to be medicated into a coma state. The level of my tinnitus tested from volume tone matching was the highest that this major chain have ever recorded. This is the largest audiologist chain on the West coast. I can remember crying to Markku on this board. If I remember right, there was only about 125 members then.

The hyperacusis was so bad that I couldn't even stand touching a plastic bag. I never left my home. I got finally got the H to disappear by the use of a drug. I did about twenty things/treatment and I was finally able to lower my T in half. Then I went on with my life.

About two months ago, I walked out of a dental office after having heavy manipulation placed on my jaw and ended up with somatosensory tinnitus and hyperacusis. It was very high pitch. I started to do a few things like taking high doses of prednisone. That did not help. I made a list of 20 regiments to try, in which I shared most in recent postings. I also had radiation to my head, neck, jaw and mouth. I got on the stress drug that I used the first time that I developed T. I had the C1 and C2 adjusted in my neck.

Today, I woke up and my tinnitus was completely gone for two hours. For the rest of the day, my T was at a 2, well under the baseline from my first noise exposure that I mentioned. The T might be back at level highs tomorrow, but today was the best day that I had in over six years.

what's the regimen? and stress drug?

 

[Greg Sacramento]

It was alprazolam. I use 0.5. mg - sometimes 1.0 mg. I haven't taken any in 24 hours or any B12 and it's now back in full force - 10/10. It was so nice not to have any T high pitched ringing for two hours and then for the rest of the day (yesterday) at 2/10. I have somatic T & H going on 3 months.

I used alprazolam when I had and still do subjective T - 6 years ago. I was at a 10/10 then, but my T became less by 3.5 years - say 5/6. My hyperacusis was very bad then too. After a second try at 1.5 years with alprazolam, my H was gone within two weeks.

I guess the alprazolam is short lived, but having improvement the first time that I got T & H, I thought that it was helping again.

It was so nice not to have T for two hours yesterday and having it at 2/10 for the rest of the day.

 

[Greg Sacramento]

Ok - now My frequency is back down to a three. I have both subjective and somatic tinnitus. So does any of the smart tinnitus experts on this board have any thoughts why this is happening?
I've had subjective T for over six years and somatic T for about 3 months.
Yesterday I woke up with no T for two hours and for the rest of the day 2/10
This morning 2/10 - then 10/10 for several hours - now 3/10.

 

[Redblade]

Is not holding you nostrils and popping you ears do the same thing, instead of buying something to do the same job?

 

[Mat V]

So I have the problem where my ears are "sticky" and the ENT said I should get tubes put in my ears, I'm probably going to get it anyways, but do you think it will help?

 

[julesnew]

I have to contribute, even though it's likely too little, too late. I've had chronic ear infections for about ten years, resulting from itchy ears and my desire to alleviate that itch. I finally went to a nutritionist who determined I have a "yeast overgrowth" issue, which is something completely not studied by western medicine, but in my case, I made my PCP do a culture, and it was legit for me - yeast overgrowth in both ears.

Anyway, I digress - what I wanted to get at is that you've listed many ways to treat inflammation, but none of the things you've listed investigate the *cause* of inflammation, which can be one of two things - diet, and environmental allergies/"toxins".

I've been on a non-inflammatory diet for a few months now (specific to blood tests I had done for my food sensitivities, etc) and my life has changed.

It's the hardest thing I've ever done, but I'm sick of these ear infections and am determined to get to the root of the cause, and not just take measures to alleviate the issue, even though that would be easier.

I don't believe in "across the board" diets (for example, both green beans and eggs cause immune responses for me, and I never ever would have guessed that). I've had seasonal allergies my whole life, and still have them, but they're almost completely gone compared to how severe they were previously and I'm no longer on any steroids or antihistamines.

For those of you who have the discipline to look into and restrict your diet, I strongly recommend it!!!!! They call this kind of stuff "holistic" medicine because everything is connected. You can't just narrow in on one part of the body without looking at the big picture.

 

[WaqasVic]

Its an old post , but iam gona try this tho

 

[Remnant0888]

Wow, I've got a lot of reading to do. But since I've been always hearing the buzz, I just never thought much abt it. As I said, I thought everyone had it. We have so much noise pollution out there.
I'm going to go thru this thread and take the advice and try it.
I've used drops,
Tinnitus pills.. so far they seem to quiet it some, OR ITS THE PLACEBO EFFECT..
LOL
Since I'm a believer, I know God wants me to use my intelligence He gave me.
Believe me if I was ever handed the answer, I'd give it away.

 

[Michelle Gyder]

I've heard it has nothing to do with the ears at all. It's in the mind, kind of a disconnect. Possibly related to dementia. All I know is, I have tried everything to reduce my high pitched sound that has made me absolutely insane for the past 2 years..... Hearing aids had no effect, even with the white noise. Examinations of my ears show they are fine. The mind makes a lot of sense. I think they had it right back in the old days, with electro therapy...lol.. Like you need to jump start your mind again. I really wish someone would take this and really find what it is. In this day and age, I am truly surprised that no one has been able to explain tinnitus or find a cure.

 

[Flowerlover]

Interestingly, I'm currently doing a candida stop program and addressing adrenal fatigue and gut health. I have a neck issue too and the T increases with jaw movement. Anyhow, most holistics say everything starts with the gut. I've suspected the gut as the T has sometimes started or increased after certain things like drinking Club Soda or Gaterade, eating a sugary tart....The vagus nerve also runs from the gut up to the brain. Lots to address all round.

 

[Flowerlover]

Wow, I've got a lot of reading to do. But since I've been always hearing the buzz, I just never thought much abt it. As I said, I thought everyone had it. We have so much noise pollution out there.
I'm going to go thru this thread and take the advice and try it.
I've used drops,
Tinnitus pills.. so far they seem to quiet it some, OR ITS THE PLACEBO EFFECT..
LOL
Since I'm a believer, I know God wants me to use my intelligence He gave me.
Believe me if I was ever handed the answer, I'd give it away.

Same with me, praying regularly and ready to give my "cure" away when I find it. With one word God can heal. I'm awaiting that.

 

[Flowerlover]

I've heard it has nothing to do with the ears at all. It's in the mind, kind of a disconnect. Possibly related to dementia. All I know is, I have tried everything to reduce my high pitched sound that has made me absolutely insane for the past 2 years..... Hearing aids had no effect, even with the white noise. Examinations of my ears show they are fine. The mind makes a lot of sense. I think they had it right back in the old days, with electro therapy...lol.. Like you need to jump start your mind again. I really wish someone would take this and really find what it is. In this day and age, I am truly surprised that no one has been able to explain tinnitus or find a cure.

I agree with you regarding it being in the "brain" not the mind. The auditory nerves are hearing something. I've learned there have been studies showing muscles give off sound. If they do, then probably a person's fascia, ligaments, and other organs could give off sound. So something is out of whack.

I have found the biggest connection is with sleep. Mine came on strong last yr after getting my circadian rhythm out of whack staying up until 4 am doing a project. At the same time, though, I got distressing news and had a hit to my head though I didn't pass out. My trap muscle tightened up completely. Many therapists since, but with the T if I have a deep sleep in a good position, I can wake up with none. Other times, it starts as I'm sleeping.

Maybe something going on in my sleep cycle, sleep apnea, position, brain not shutting down, who knows? It's all very exhausting.

 

[Nick07]

I think they had it right back in the old days, with electro therapy...lol.. Like you need to jump start your mind again.

I agree. I think they could mimic the effects of a stroke with electric shock therapy if used correctly. I know there's cases where people have a stroke, and afterwards the tinnitus is gone. I have to wonder how much research has gone into recreating the effects of a stroke or how many people have tried to induce one in hopes of a cure.

 

[AlexZ]

Hey Guys,
who have experienced spike after neti pot? it's day 4 after neti pot/valsalva following engineers method and my ears are hypersensative and i'm having huge spike of ringing in ears. Also ears are popping...who had this problem? is it going to fade way? what can i do?

 

[dazraf]

Thanks for the detailed information but you haven't actually cured/solved your tinnitus. You say it returns after a few days and the only thing that is really helping #7 in your list.
It looks like the rest could just be placebo effects?

 

[dazraf]

Hey Guys,
who have experienced spike after neti pot? it's day 4 after neti pot/valsalva following engineers method and my ears are hypersensative and i'm having huge spike of ringing in ears. Also ears are popping...who had this problem? is it going to fade way? what can i do?

I tried it once and i've got fullness in my ear and it feels like it's not popping properly, also crackling is more prominent ! Day two with the symptoms though so hopefully clears.

 

[AlexZ]

I tried it once and i've got fullness in my ear and it feels like it's not popping properly, also crackling is more prominent ! Day two with the symptoms though so hopefully clears.

Hey, thanks for the feedback. I believe it's week 3 after the injury with neti-pot. I feel much better and the crazy spike is finished. But my ears are still popping and T is there. At least now I'm not that stressed as it was before. Be careful with neti-pot and ears.

 

[elbl32]

I just wanted to post a reply to this post because I believe it's helped me and my case is somewhat related.
My T started in 2012 after I was prescribed neomycin ear drops after a microsuction procedure. Microsuction procedure went fine except he said I had an infection in my left ear so he prescribed drops. A few days into the drops, I got a cold and the ringing started in one ear. I called my ENT back and he told me to stop the drops so I did. I went in to see him, and he said my eardrum was intact. Had a hearing test done with another ENT with above average hearing for my age. Pretty much got the usual, "just live with it" good bye.

Since my cold ended and my T started, I've had loud crackling in my ears whenever I swallow, yawn. One ENT told me this was "my normal". No one ever told me anything about ETD. I have had allergies for years, but I thought I wasn't so bad during this time. The T started up later on in my other ear. This is what led me to believe now it wasn't the drops that caused the ringing but most likely my cold.

Years have gone by, the ringing got better, I lived my life with what I would call mild T which sometimes would fluctuate. I slept with the TV or a fan on at night. I did have a spike from taking Meloxicam at one point, but that resolved within a few weeks after stopping it.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago, I had a rather loud weekend. 4 hour car drive with the radio on a bit louder than it should be (although not that loud), and an outdoor party with music the following day. My T started ringing terribly that Sunday night. I thought it was because of the loud weekend I had and was frightened it was permanently spiked. But I also felt like my ears were blocked with wax (I hadn't gotten my ears cleaned for a year), and I have narrow canals that tend to get blocked up.

I did 7 days of drops to soften the wax and went to a new ENT (I moved away from my old one over a year ago). She performed a microsuction, although this time it was SO LOUD I had to tell her to stop. She tried to finish quickly, but it literally felt like a firecracker going off in my ear. I instantly had a muffled sensation and hoped it would settle. Next day, my ears were still muffled and I was experiencing hyperacusis. I was devastated reading on here that this could happen with microsuction.
I panicked and called the ENT who prescribed 3 days of Prednisone. After the 3 days, I went back to the office to see the nurse because I was still experiencing the sensitivity and my hearing was not normal. They refused to acknowledge it was from the microsuction. They said my crackling ears could be ETD so they gave me a medrol dosepak. Gradually, my hearing came back to normal and sensitivity to loud sounds lessened. Thank God! I just want to say and warn people that this can happen with microsuction.
Fast forward after finishing the medrol dosepak, my T has stayed the same as with my previous spike. Annoyingly loud and not my baseline, but luckily it didn't increase with that trauma.
I decided to follow the Dr's instructions for ETD.
-Flonase was started day 1 since the Prednisone was started.
-Followed by 7 days of Mucinex D which I am on day 4 right now. Was instructed to follow up with regular Mucinex for 3 weeks after that.
-I was also instructed to do Afrin for 3 days during this time. I tried the Afrin the first time, and amazingly, my T went away or was so low I couldn't believe it. Obviously, I can't keep taking Afrin, but it's strange that it had that effect.
-I have been doing steam showers 3X a day while breathing in steam and yawning. The crackling sensation in my E tubes changes as I do this.
-I have also been using a saline nose spray during the day as needed.
-I have been following the directions I've read on here to aim the sprays towards the Eustachian tubes. I also lay back and perform the Toynbee maneuver since I am too scared to do Valsava.
-started using a nightguard for my teeth grinding at night (I should have also done this a long time ago) - this could also be leading to inflammation to my jaw/E tubes

I am now 4 days in with Mucinex D + Flonase (I've been using the Flonase for about 2 weeks now) + Saline mist spray + Afrin (tried a few times for 3 days) + Steam 3X a day. Yesterday, I had the quietest day I've had in a LONG time! Today also! I think ETD from past cold + chronic allergies is a huge part of why I have been suffering with T.
I wanted to reply to this post even though it's an old one because I think my case is very similar. I haven't tried an ear popper or a neti pot yet, but since I'm getting a good result so far (knock on wood), I'm going to keep on with the instructions and keep trying to get the sprays into my E tubes. I am also going to look into allergy shots to see if I can atleast control them somewhat so that I don't have all the inflammation + mucous causing my eustachian tubes to crackle and be blocked and cause the ringing to be worse.
I am also due for another hearing test so crossing my fingers that goes well, but I hope this is the cause for me and not hearing damage.

 

[Myrna Michell]

Engineer,
About inflammation: I wrote the following (beneath the line) two days ago but want to respond now about Eustachian tube issues.
As of five months ago, of sudden onset, my right ear has pressures/roaring noise which is worse upon movement of my head (worst downwards). I can stop it temporarily by pressing against the ear-flap. The distortion of my own voice and anything else goes away completely for up to half a minute and I can hear 'all the way around'. Yes, I have tinnitus in the other ear but that's ancient and I managed to 'accept' it. Tomorrow I have an ENT appointment, and I'm in New Zealand. I hope that what I have read will help me keep the conversation open to 'inflammation'.
___________________________________________________________________________
Clonazepam and its uses: I've been prescribed it for Restless legs syndrome (Periodic Limb Movement Disorder).

I've also had tinnitus in my left ear since 1992 and as it's a steady sound I accepted it after a while.
I've also had Periodic Limb Movement Disorder since the early '80s, and until two years ago no-one in UK (nor in NZ where I now live) offered me anything for my kicking legs which kept me awake at night.
A year or two back I was offered clonazepam to help me get to sleep fast enough (usually workss) before the leg-twitching starts (and then develops into full-range kicking).
So I'm on clonazepam for reasons other than tinnitus. Odd that no-one mentioned it in relation to tinnitus.

NOW - related topic - since January I have had an un-tinnitus-like problem on the right side of my head/ear.
It happened the moment I woke up and for a few hours was just a loud whistling sound on the left side and a hollow/boxed-in sound and distortion on the right. I thought it had gone a few hours later, but the right side distortion has remained.
It becomes worse according to the position of my head (look down, up, turn sideways, gets worse).

I'm going to ENT (here in NZ, and having to pay) next Tuesday. What I want to say to the guy is 'why can I stop it for a short while by pressing my right ear, as that is not like tinnitus?'
The audiologist has simply done his job and said there was nothing wrong with the outer or middle ear, but it was likely the cochlea which was damaged. So how come I can temporarily (around half a minute!) stop the whole thing? Seems to me like there's inflammation somewhere which returns slowly after half a minute.

Myrna Michell, Friday at 8:29 PM
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[Greg Sacramento]

@Myrna Michell It appear from you said including your history of problems that postural may be a concern. From your picture your shoulders are not balanced. You are placing pressure on your SCM neck muscles and other neck muscles. I wonder if your left leg is shorter than your right leg. Have you tried therapy for balance and release of your neck muscles?

 

[Bobster59]

Myrna , sounds very similar to meniere's. When my hearing drops down in volume it gets distorted with very little low end frequency. I use a radio and compare my ears by sticking a finger in one ear then the other. Other symptoms is sound sensitivity (hyperacusis) , mild dizziness or sometimes vertigo and pressure on the ear like being in an airplane.

 

[jay777]

It was alprazolam. I use 0.5. mg - sometimes 1.0 mg. I haven't taken any in 24 hours or any B12 and it's now back in full force - 10/10. It was so nice not to have any T high pitched ringing for two hours and then for the rest of the day (yesterday) at 2/10. I have somatic T & H going on 3 months.

I used alprazolam when I had and still do subjective T - 6 years ago. I was at a 10/10 then, but my T became less by 3.5 years - say 5/6. My hyperacusis was very bad then too. After a second try at 1.5 years with alprazolam, my H was gone within two weeks.

I guess the alprazolam is short lived, but having improvement the first time that I got T & H, I thought that it was helping again.

It was so nice not to have T for two hours yesterday and having it at 2/10 for the rest of the day.

Are you saying alprazolam cured your hyperacusis AFTER 2 WEEKS? At 1 mg.