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otoscopy What the heck did I found in my ear?

Maybe try Felodipine. Dr. Prof. Eggermont, a well-known tinnitus researcher, said it lowered his tinnitus: In conversation with Professor Jos Eggermont It didn’t work for me, unfortunately.

It’s probably a great story, but it is useless for anyone suffering from tinnitus and hyperacusis caused by sound trauma or barotrauma.

I was at the checkout in a DIY store, waiting for the customer in front of me to be served. A young lady—she was cheerful and upbeat, and that clearly rubbed off on the employee behind the counter. I don't get out much anymore because of my hyperacusis and tinnitus. It was confronting: people...

The eligibility criteria for the Phase 2 trial were a TFI score of 17 or higher and a tinnitus duration of at least three months. This may not fully exclude natural habituation, especially in milder cases.

I'm having a tough day today, and that's probably just the result of a weekend where I had to give up my comfortable solitude for two days.

Oh, awesome, thank you @annV!

I haven’t dined in a restaurant for years because of my tinnitus and hyperacusis. I reached out to a local restaurant by email, explaining my condition, and they kindly offered a private, quiet room for my wife and me to enjoy a meal without background music. The six-course dinner was served...

Burning ears, sensations in face and skull, headaches 24/7 now.

Does anyone have access to the full study? "Minimally invasive surgery for hyperacusis-enhanced round and oval window reinforcement procedure". This was published in American Journal of Otolaryngology, Volume 46, Issue 3, May-June 2025. Thank you!

It didn't help me.

You're still young and have a good chance of recovery. Just make sure to protect your ears in the future when exposing them to loud noise. I'm curious, if I understand correctly, you didn't have tinnitus or hyperacusis before the shooting accident? Did they develop immediately after the...

Sound and electrical stimulus devices are not going to cure tinnitus or hyperacusis. However, for the first time in 20 years, I believe they are close to discovering the exact cause. If they succeed, it will likely take another 5 to 10 years to develop medications or gene therapy. Unless a...

Soon, they will discover that tinnitus and hyperacusis share the same cause: Imagine the OHCs as little amplifiers in your cochlea. Normally, they boost quiet sounds so you hear better. The MOC pathway acts like a sound engineer, keeping the volume in check. But if hearing loss happens (like in...