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It is unfortunate that most people never report their success stories or progress...

How are you doing now? Was it an acoustic trauma?

Did you have muffled hearing and tinnitus after the noise trauma?

@HopelessHearing, how are you doing now?

Sorry, I never get notifications. I hope you’re doing better now. I had a third acoustic trauma myself last week. My first recovery took about three years. Now my hearing is muffled, and I have ear pain. Praying for recovery…

I had a bad acoustic trauma in January 2021. They did not want to give me Prednisone, and I received no help from various ENTs. I felt very lonely for months. My audiogram showed slight hearing loss in my left ear. After three years, I habituated and learned to live with the severe tinnitus. I...

I understand you mean well, but I’d like to add a comment. With severe tinnitus caused by hearing damage, you can only become mentally stronger—you won’t physically recover. You have to be cautious for the rest of your life. Sirens, power tools, riding motorcycles, driving a car or even a...

Nope. Twenty years have passed, and I’m still suffering. I’m not talking about a simple peep in my ear but a symphony of terrible sounds that you can’t escape. These noises have completely destroyed my quality of life. The cause is hearing damage, and tinnitus has received almost no research...

What a nice thought of compassion.

Thanks for sharing your life story and getting stronger from bad things that happened to you. We all need that mindset with tinnitus & hyperacusis. Wishing you all the best George.

I experience more tinnitus when stressed, frustrated or angry. I try to calm down myself all the time. But trying to relax with all the noises inside is a tough thing.

How are you doing right now?

Good to hear you started NAC and Carnitine. Wish I had that knowledge during my acoustic trauma. 30 days is not long, you still have much time (2-3 years) for a good recovery or at least habituation. Take care and never lose hope.

I feel the same. Hearing loss AND tinnitus is double trouble. How long is it since your acoustic trauma?

The severe cases need a lot more time to recover. Of course people with light/moderate tinnitus will recover quickly.