Recent content by HighleyTall

I have noise-induced somatosensory reactive tinnitus. Neck and jaw movements increase my tinnitus, and this has become more noticeable over the years. Initially, only moving my neck to the right made it worse, but now moving my head to the left does as well. I’m currently using Lidocaine...

Waking up is terrible and I need to get out of bed asap because otherwise bad thoughts run through my mind.

I just ordered 20 Lidocaine patches from iHerb. Delivery to Belgium will take about a week. I can't wait. "Aspercreme, Pain Relief Patch with 4% Lidocaine, Max Strength, Fragrance-Free, 5 Patches"

I tried 5% Lidocaine ointment some time ago for about 10 days, but I didn’t experience any improvement. I’d like to try patches, but the only ones I can find online are these. Each patch contains 25 mg of Lidocaine and 25 mg of Prilocaine, but they need to be removed after one hour. Any...

ENT's seem to forget that tinnitus has no limits. Especially those who live with tinnitus themselves.

I believe food can trigger tinnitus, but when it comes to alcohol, I’ve noticed that my tinnitus worsens depending on the type of wine. This makes me think that it might not be the alcohol itself causing the issue, but rather the preservatives used in the wine. “It is hypothesized that in...

The new baseline includes burning ears all day. What's next?

Had to escape the waiting room of the ophthalmologist.

2.5 mg / ml, a drop is 0.05 ml x 6 = 0.3 ml = 0.75 mg. Take my advice and quit drumming.

Nice find, @Nick47. Once again, it's about KCNQ2 and KCNQ3 channel dysfunction. It seems like they are getting closer to a breakthrough, which gives me hope.

Since 2018, my tinnitus has been getting worse every year. Wearing earplugs blocks all ambient noise, making it impossible to ignore the tinnitus. I’ve reached a point where my tinnitus causes me burning ears, headaches, and sensations in my skull all day long.

I'm self employed and have to explain customers they cannot visit me at my office and I cannot speak to them on the phone...

Even a good night's sleep doesn't lower my tinnitus a bit anymore. Awakening hell.

Maybe because tinnitus animal models suck. → Animal Models of Tinnitus: A Review

I experience the same.