So, it's been nearly a month since my new HBOT treatment, and I actually have some good news to share.
The tinnitus in my right ear lowered to the point where it no longer bothers me anymore. I still have a random kind of tinnitus that likes to show up at night time and especially in the morning, primarily in my left ear. It switches between ears sometimes but I generally don't have trouble sleeping because of it. It's also not as high of a tone so it's easier to mask. In short, definitely worth the money I spent.
Now whether you should avoid loud sounds for a period of time after obtaining noise-induced tinnitus... I asked my ENT as well as the experienced doctor specialized in HBOT treatment about it, and they both said that you should avoid loud sounds for a couple weeks after exposure. They spoke nothing of entire months or years, only a few weeks.
I also asked about headphones from both of them. They both said there's nothing wrong with using headphones even after obtaining noise-induced tinnitus, as long as you don't set the volume too high for the first couple of weeks. The only thing about headphones that the HBOT specialist mentioned was that using open headphones is better for people suffering from tinnitus, so that the noise in the environment can mask it if you're not listening to anything at that particular moment. Although if you're listening to something all the time even on closed, noise-cancelling headphones, it's not a problem. I plan on following my doctors' guidelines about it without any extra precautions.
In addition I've started taking NAC and another regimen of Betahistine. Not sure if these had anything to do with my tinnitus reduction, but might as well go all out when it comes to tinnitus. I'll continue taking them for a couple months to see if anything happens, after which I'll probably stop and try to get used to this new form of noise in my ears again.
The tinnitus in my right ear lowered to the point where it no longer bothers me anymore. I still have a random kind of tinnitus that likes to show up at night time and especially in the morning, primarily in my left ear. It switches between ears sometimes but I generally don't have trouble sleeping because of it. It's also not as high of a tone so it's easier to mask. In short, definitely worth the money I spent.
Now whether you should avoid loud sounds for a period of time after obtaining noise-induced tinnitus... I asked my ENT as well as the experienced doctor specialized in HBOT treatment about it, and they both said that you should avoid loud sounds for a couple weeks after exposure. They spoke nothing of entire months or years, only a few weeks.
I also asked about headphones from both of them. They both said there's nothing wrong with using headphones even after obtaining noise-induced tinnitus, as long as you don't set the volume too high for the first couple of weeks. The only thing about headphones that the HBOT specialist mentioned was that using open headphones is better for people suffering from tinnitus, so that the noise in the environment can mask it if you're not listening to anything at that particular moment. Although if you're listening to something all the time even on closed, noise-cancelling headphones, it's not a problem. I plan on following my doctors' guidelines about it without any extra precautions.
In addition I've started taking NAC and another regimen of Betahistine. Not sure if these had anything to do with my tinnitus reduction, but might as well go all out when it comes to tinnitus. I'll continue taking them for a couple months to see if anything happens, after which I'll probably stop and try to get used to this new form of noise in my ears again.
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