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Oh no, that sounds horrible! I have never been in the same situation, but if I were you, I would want to follow up with them as soon as possible and ask whether it is really healed or if it is something that requires lifelong monitoring. You could also talk to your regular GP and ask them to...

How is everyone doing now? I have been listening to short snippets of fractal music that I found on YouTube, but they are not helping me, probably because I have palinacousis as well as musical tinnitus. In theory, the random and non-melodic quality of fractal music should wipe out my brain’s...

Ugh, I am going through a bout of musical tinnitus right now. I have had it in the past, but only temporarily, and I had hoped it had gone away for good. No such luck. As I read through all the responses in this thread, I see a lot of things I have in common with many of you: 1. For me, the...

Thank you. I have heard of couples sleeping apart for reasons other than marital strife, and I have always wondered how common it is. I wish that society would normalize the idea of married people having their own beds so that it does not seem like a sad anomaly. I am going to give it a few...

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I remember when you had a similar incident with a restroom hand dryer and a car wash kiosk last year. It does sound like your tensor tympani might be involved, but possibly also your trigeminal nerve if you’re feeling something in your jaw. I’m not sure...

Hello, I'm back after a five-month hiatus from TinnitusTalk. I took a break from being here partly because I had nothing new to share, and partly because I was dealing with a new and unrelated health concern that I needed to look into. I had hoped my ear problems would stabilize and improve in...

I was prescribed Oxcarbazepine last week. The prescribing doctor was aware of my ear symptoms but focused primarily on my headaches since he’s a neurologist, not an ENT. Officially, this medication is for managing my headache symptoms. I started with 150 mg twice a day for 48 hours, then...

I finally figured out how to find the page that has all the profile posts in one place so that you're seeing more than just five of them. It is at: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/whats-new/profile-posts I found it by clicking the button near the top of the Tinnitus Talk home page that has the...

I see now, after reading all the replies, that some of you may have thought I have claustrophobia in addition to ear problems. My apologies for the confusion. I only mentioned claustrophobia in my first post because that is what all my healthcare providers say. They have suggested they could put...

Thank you! I wasn’t aware of diffusion-weighted imaging. If I proceed with the MRI, I’ll ask if this sequence can be skipped. I also inquired about wearing earmuffs over foam earplugs, but they said it wouldn’t be possible. They explained that my head would need to fit inside a coil, and there...

Can someone please tell me where to find all the profile posts in reverse chronological order? With the new website design, only about five of the most recent profile posts are displayed at the very bottom of the home page, and anything older than that quickly gets pushed off. The other day, I...

My doctors keep encouraging me to have an MRI, but I keep refusing because I am very worried about a catastrophic setback that could lead to a significant increase in noxacusis, tinnitus, and hearing loss. They have told me I could be fully sedated for the MRI if I choose. They explained that I...