Recent content by dd314

Most credible sources will tell you that a few seconds of exposure to sounds in the 80 or even 90 decibel range is harmless to your hearing. I’ve experienced aural fullness, pain, and tinnitus from sounds like that, but I don’t know whether it means I have actual hearing damage. According to...

Did you experience any withdrawal from it? There’s a story on Reddit about Tofisopam withdrawal causing tinnitus.

Thanks, and good luck with that beta blocker. Without going over the same ground again, one of the scariest stories I’ve ever read on this site was about Propranolol, so in my mind, that one’s ruled out for good, even though it’s considered the best for physical anxiety symptoms. How’s the one...

I’m researching blood pressure medications that are easiest on the ear, and it seems that Labetalol is the only beta blocker not associated with tinnitus, although there’s one story here from someone who said otherwise. It might be a good option to keep in mind if Guanfacine doesn’t work out...

Telmisartan is supposed to be one of the better blood pressure drugs for tinnitus. It has even been shown to be otoprotective. Are you sure that particular one made your tinnitus worse?

Are you sure they used the exact same parameters as in the study? tDCS is extremely sensitive to even small changes in parameters.

There was someone asking the opposite question, about hyperacusis patients turning the volume down very low, and she said you just have to be able to hear the audio. As long as you can hear it, it should work. I would think this also applies to people who turn the audio up in the opposite...

Most of the top LLMs I’ve talked to about tinnitus say that some tinnitus originates in higher-order structures, such as the auditory cortex. They also say that only tinnitus which can be modulated by movements of the face or neck involves the dorsal cochlear nucleus. I know Dr. Shore probably...

Here’s a question I hope gets asked: What the fuck is “somatic tinnitus”? I can modulate only one of my sounds, and it’s not even the worst one. Does that mean the device won’t help me with the other sounds?

Someone on Reddit claims they tried XEN-1101, presumably as part of an epilepsy trial based on their comment history, and it had no effect on their tinnitus. That’s disappointing.

Can you modulate those sounds with facial or neck movements? I have the same sounds you mentioned, and in my case, they tend to be non-modifiable.

You should always assume noise-induced spikes are temporary, if for no other reason than your mental health, especially when there are no additional ear symptoms (which is a good sign). You’re probably alright. Foam earplugs need to be rolled into a narrow cylinder and inserted deeply into the...

What do you think about cycling Klonopin once a week or every ten days? Would that help avoid physical dependence and withdrawal when stopping? I think it could work for those of us who are very paranoid about the withdrawal effects.

Essentially, hearing loss causes the brain to turn up the gain on auditory signals to the point where it accidentally picks up electrical noise from the face, tongue, and neck. This happens because auditory signals come from the cranial nerves, and they are all integrated together inside the...