Recent content by Jack886

I mean testing it out with ear plugs won’t result in a permanent spike? Go to the bar early, wear earplugs, stay 30 min and socialize. See how you’re feeling. Are we really that vulnerable now that we have tinnitus that even a bar can make our T infinitely worse forever?

Makes sense. But is this unconscious thing always in effect or the second you’re stressed or think about tinnitus... boom it’s back? Whenever I mention “what’s your tinnitus sound like” to my ENT he says “damn now I hear it again! See what you did!”

I just read a journal article that mentions that fear and anxiety trigger the limbic system which creates a stronger tinnitus signal and prevents habituation. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3925227/ But according to the article, in habituation it isn’t that you are ignoring...

1mg 2x a day. It’s almost like I don’t have tinnitus in MOST environments. I’m hoping my tinnitus gradually fades away so I don’t need the drugs later. But they make life so much better and liveable because that 9/10 loudness was insane. Louder than my phone music on close to full blast...

I’m with you. But my mind may change if my tinnitus fades a lot and I choose my bars carefully and leave before it gets too loud. Start of the night is the best time to socialize. It’s not packed and people are bored ready to socialize with the music lower.

I had 9/10 tinnitus for about a week. It was louder than anything in my apartment. Even the TV. It felt like hell. Tried Clonazepam and now my tinnitus is 2/10. Been a month like this. Huge change.

I’m gonna have hope that my T can go away completely. Naive? Maybe.

At some point after you give your ears a chance to heal you gotta go back to living your life. For me that will be after trying some treatments like Lenire. Nightclubs are loud. Too loud. But loud bars with hearing protection shouldn't be too bad. Know the time when they turn into club mode...

How often do we need to change the tongue applicator? I ain’t buying 50 of them to avoid repeat flights to Ireland. How long does the tongue part last for?

Hopefully for both of us it fades more. I’m on a benzodiazepine now and tapering down slow as it’s not sustainable. Wikipedia said if tinnitus is louder after withdrawal reinstate the benzo and do a slow taper. Plus cold turkey benzo withdrawal was no joke even after 2 days. I’ve consulted...

Just a heads up, The tricyclic antidepressants often prescribed for tinnitus patients are considered to be ototoxic and tinnitus causing even by the American Tinnitus Association Medication Guide.

After some sleep issues, I was prescribed a bunch of meds. Neuroleptic and benzodiazepine classes. Noticed faint tinnitus but only audible when laying down. Slowly over time my tinnitus got louder but I didn’t notice it because it was gradual. The med dosage was also gradually increasing. When...

@coffee_girl So even if your tinnitus is loud at 4 months in, there’s a good chance it will still go away at 1 year and even after that? I thought tinnitus was chronic and persistent at 6+ months. That’s what all the research I’ve read says. How do people habituate to loud high pitched sounds...